Carson Donnell Echols, 86, of Lamesa, Texas passed away on November 11,2023 surrounded by his family. He was born to parents Carson & Lois Echols on April 4, 1937 in Lamesa.
Young pilot spreads her wings at SOSU
By Addison Martin
From the age of 16, Reagan Benson knew that she wanted to be a pilot.
Before that, she never had any experience and none of her family piloted planes or studied aviation. It was not until she was able to fly in a small aircraft in high school when she felt like she knew what she wanted to do for a career.
Originally from Paris, Texas, Benson is now making that dream a reality as she is studying aviation at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant with the hope of becoming a professional pilot.