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Cuellar Salazar Wells Mindling Skaggs The sweep, conducted by the Big Spring Police De- partment with assistance Courtesy photo from the Howard County Clowns for the Quail Dobbs Legacy Coahoma Kindergarten and Sterling County sheriff Rodeo are pictured from left, top, Peyton Phernetton, Kobi offices, Homeland Security Olivas, Tobi Stephenson, and bottom, Evayne Moreno. and U.S. Marshalls, resulted in the following arrests: • Dolly Woodard, 69, deliv- ery of marijuana. Simpson Pruitt Prather Poe Sims Kindergarten rodeo to • Steve Lopez, 50, posses- sion of a controlled sub- stance. • Andy Lee Cuellar, 29, possession of marijuana. be named after Quail • Phillip Mendoza Sr., 62, delivery of a controlled sub- • Carl Wells, 31, delivery Public invited to show at 9 a.m. Friday two counts of delivery of a stance. controlled substance. • Christopher Salazar, 26, See BUSTED, Page 3 By LYNDEL MOODY rodeo clown and Staff Writer Coahoma leader is honored during COAHOMA — Quail Dobbs’ the annual Coaho- legacy will be alive and well ma kindergarten Friday when the memory of stick horse rodeo. the well-known professional “We’ve changed Boy’s quick thinking the name of the rodeo this year to Dobbs the Quail Dobbs Legacy Coahoma Kindergar- ten Rodeo to honor him in helps save man’s life this way,” said Coahoma ISD kindergarten teacher Natalie By ANDREIA MEDLIN isn’t in school, he can usu- neighborhood on a bike, a Rochelle. Staff Writer ally be found playing bas- skateboard, scooter or his ketball or racing around his skates. Dobbs, who died in Janu- When Kennan Piercefield ary, was instrumental in the The middle son of Michael creation of the annual rodeo and Stephanie Piercefield, and appeared in the popular Kennan is a good student NDEX community event every year. and attends church regularly I Seventy-two kindergart- with his family. Comics 12 ners are expected to perform But on the afternoon of Classified 8-11 in Friday’s show, which will March 18, when the 10 year- old knocked on neighbor Joe Features 5 include the ever popular bull riding, barrel riding, pole May’s door to deliver his choc- Obituaries 2 bending and bareback riding olate, he didn’t expect the ex- citement that would follow. Opinion 4 events. Students will also per- form with well-known coun- “I was delivering choco- Sports 7,13-14 try singer Jody Nix, who is a late for school,” Kennan Coahoma High School gradu- explained. “He came to the To reach us: ate, during the entertainment door, but he fell down. I tried Please call 263-7331. portion. to open the door, but it was Office hours are 8 a.m. to A slew of professional rodeo locked so I freaked out and 5 p.m. Monday through stars are expected to lend a ran back to my house and Friday. If you miss your got my mom and dad.” When paper, please call (432) hand to the event. They in- clude Ben Clements, PRCA he arrived back at his home 263-7331 before 6 p.m. he told his parents what had weekdays. rodeo announcer; Brandy Clements, rodeo music; happened. “I told them that Stephanie Revels, Miss Ro- the man down the street fell deo Texas; Hannah Tomlin- and hasn’t got up,” the sixth grader said. son, Miss Rodeo Texas Teen; HERALD photo/Andreia Medlin Kate Johnson, Miss Rodeo Joe May, right, shakes the hand of Keenan Piercefield in Acting quickly, Kennan Texas Princess; Jim Bob gratitude. The young Piercefield was delivering chocolate and his dad ran back to the when May suddenly suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack See RODEO, Page 3 or mini stroke. See HELP, Page 3 FULL SERVICE JEWELRY STORE • One of a kind Jewelry Designs • Citizens Eco-Drive Watches 997 E. 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The Someone who is able to push She is survived by her husband Fern Cox of Big family will receive friends from you further than just the expe- Spring; four children, Mitchell Gross and wife Car- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at rience of the moment.” These la of Big Spring, Jana Williams of Florence, Texas, Myers & Smith Funeral Home. words without a doubt apply to Craig Gross of Killeen and Blake Gross and wife Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Billy Carl Reid, 71, of Forney, Geneva of Emporia, Kan.; two sisters, Shirley Bo- Thursday at Myers & Smith Texas, who passed away at his dine and husband Bill of Sand Springs and Caro- Chapel. Burial will follow at home on Sunday, March 30, lyn Stephens and husband Steve of Borden County; Trinity Memorial Park. 2014, with his family at his side. nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was born to Bonnie and Interment will be on Friday, She was preceded in death by her parents. The Dalton Cross on Oct. 25, 1938 April 4, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at family wishes to give a special thanks to Compass in Big Spring. Except for a few Dallas-Fort Worth National Vet- Hospice and especially Kirk, Patty, Amanda and years in Kingsland and Killeen she lived most of erans Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Bea. her life in Big Spring. She worked as a beautician Dallas. Following interment, a memorial service Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral and homemaker. She also worked for the Veterans will be held at noon at New Hope Funeral Home & Home and Chapel. Please pay your respects online Administration Medical Center and was a volun- Memorial Gardens, 500 E. Hwy 80, Sunnyvale, Tex- at www.myersandsmith.com as. Bill was the son of Carl Dale and Earlene Reid. He was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Big Spring, Texas. He was a She is survived by her parents, Krystal and Curtis 1961 graduate of Coahoma High School. He married Mahlaya Da’Nae Woodruff Woodruff of Coahoma; two brothers, Keno Wood- Mahlaya Da’Nae Woodruff, his high school sweetheart, Linda, in 1964 and they ruff of Coahoma and Gio Woodruff of Big Spring; 5, of Coahoma died Sunday, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. grandparents, George Herrera and his wife Olivia March 31, 2014, at University Bill was a decorated veteran who served in the Army of Loraine, and Vernon Ausbie of Colorado City; Medical Center in Lubbock. in the Vietnam War. He retired from UPS after 27 great-grandparents, Claudio and Louisa Lopez of The family will receive friends years of service. In 2004, he received the “Circle of Sand Springs and Carmen Herrera of Coahoma; from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thurs- Honor” award from UPS. In 1988, he was the found- and a number of other relatives. day at Myers & Smith Funeral er and administrator of D.A.D. (Drivers Assisting She was preceded in death by one sister, KiAna Home. Funeral services will be Drivers) which today is known as STEPS. Vanderbilt; her grandmother Diane Herrera and at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist He was a zealous advocate of cystic fibrosis re- her uncle Anthony “Bubba” Herrera, who all died Church with burial at Trinity search and was politically active in championing in the same accident. She was also preceded in Memorial Park. prenatal testing. death by her grandmother Norma Jean Woodruff; She was born Jan. 7, 2009, in Bill had an enduring entrepreneurial spirit, ex- and her great-grandfather Luis Herrera. Big Spring to Krystal and Curtis hibited in his multiple business projects and en- Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Woodruff. She was a pre-K student at Coahoma El- terprises in such diverse endeavors as owning Home. Pay your respects online at www.myersand- ementary. and operating his own air conditioning service smith.com company, an energy conservation company, and a successful internet web service partnership. Bill was a unique man who had his life’s priorities in order –— he honored God through his unyield- Police/Sheriff ing faith and commitment to living the Christian The Big Spring Police Depart- less than or equal to 2 ounces. 101 Moore, was arrested Tuesday ethic; he was a true American patriot who served ment reported the following ac- • CARL WILLIAM-TABOR on a warrant for possession of a his country with courage and valor; and he loved tivity between 7 a.m.