Obituaries

Phyllis Dudley

Phyllis Dudley

May 23, 2025

Services are pending at this time.

H.T. "Rusty" Millican

H.T. "Rusty" Millican

May 20, 2025

Hilary “Rusty” Theron Millican

At the age of 83 he joined his beloved wife Frankie “TuTu” in heaven on, Tuesday, May 20,2025. Rusty died peacefully in Odessa, Texas with family at his side.

Rusty was born to Mary Odessa and CL Millican on August 1, 1941, in Del Rio, Texas. He was married to his beloved wife Frankie for 55 years.

In 1979...

Steve Patrick Maruska

Steve Patrick Maruska

May 19, 2025

Steve Maruska 74, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 23, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. A livestream service will be available with Reverend...

Ruby Nell Pryor

Ruby Nell Pryor

May 18, 2025

Ruby Nell Pryor, 87, passed away on May 18, 2025, in Midland, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, May 23, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas. Dr. Reverend Jimmy Braswell will be officiating.

Ruby was born in Comanche, Texas to Mary Lou and Cleve Harvey on October 31, 1937. She married Bernard Wilson in Dallas, Texas. They...

Pamela Sue Mitchell

Pamela Sue Mitchell

May 16, 2025

Pamela Sue Mitchell went home to her Mother, Father, and the Lord on Friday, May the 16TH in Odessa, TX at the age of 62.

 The celebration of life will be on June 7, 2025, from noon till 5 P.M. at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Dress casually as we know she would not have wanted everyone...

Shanna King McPherson

Shanna King McPherson

May 16, 2025

Shanna Blyth McPherson, 65, of Odessa, passed away on May 16, 2025, in Odessa.

Visitation will be 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Friday, May 23, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Pastor Shane Branecky of Community Bible Church, officiating. Arrangements are by...

Tony Blakley

Tony Blakley

May 11, 2025

Tony Lynn Blakley, 58, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on May 11, 2025,  in Odessa, Texas.

Viewing will be 5:00PM – 8:00PM, Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 16, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas.

Tony was born in Odessa, Texas to Francis and...

Melissa Marceline Inge

Melissa Marceline Inge

Apr 29, 2025

Melissa Inge, 58 of Odessa Tx passed away on April 29th, 2025, peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation will be Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 3rd ,2025, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 PM with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell...

Marion Lee Stone

Marion Lee Stone

Apr 28, 2025

Marion “Lee” Stone, passed away at the age of 76 on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Medical Center Hospital after a tough battle with a lengthy illness.

Lee was born on November 11, 1948, in Gonzales, Texas to Clarence and Dorothy Stone. Lee grew up in the Sinclair Oil camps in Wyoming, Kansas and Pampa, Texas before settling in Midland in...

Larry G Hines Sr.

Larry G Hines Sr.

Apr 28, 2025

Larry Hines, Sr. (1959-2025)

Larry Hines Sr. was called to be with his Lord and Savior on April 28, 2025. He passed peacefully at home in Odessa, Tx. His funeral will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, 12:00 PM, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Tony McCrohan officiating. Funeral and remembrance will be in the chapel and burial service will...

Ramona A. Lujan

Ramona A. Lujan

Apr 26, 2025

In loving memory of Ramona Arenivas Lujan, 92 of Odessa, passed away on April 26th, 2025 in Odessa Texas.  Ramona was born September 1st, 1932 to Manuel Arenivas and Manuela Marufo in Ojinaga, Chihuahua. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend. Her kindness, warmth, and unconditional love touched everyone who knew her. She filled our lives with laughter, wisdom,...

Robert Marin

Robert Marin

Apr 21, 2025

Robert D. Marin, 73, of Odessa, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Robert was born in Marfa, TX, to Charlie and Elfida Marin on March 15, 1952. He was raised in Odessa, TX, where he graduated from Ector High School in 1970. Robert ran track for the Ector...

Linda Gonzales Oden

Linda Gonzales Oden

Apr 19, 2025

Linda K. McLeod Gonzales Oden, 77, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, peacefully after a long illness, surrounded by the love of her family and faith.

Born on November 14, 1947, in Kilgore, Texas, to Jack Olen and Frances K. McLeod, Linda moved to Odessa as a child and graduated from Permian High School in 1966. Throughout...

Donald Wayne "Don" "Papa Shu" Shumard

Donald Wayne "Don" "Papa Shu" Shumard

Apr 18, 2025

Donald Wayne (Don) Shumard, 86, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, April 18, following a battle with cancer. Visitation is on Wednesday, April 23, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and a funeral service on Thursday, April 24, at 1:00 p.m., with Landon Coleman officiating. Both the visitation and the funeral are at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Odessa.

Don was born...

Garland Childers

Garland Childers

Apr 16, 2025

Garland Watson Childers, 73, of Midland, TX, passed away on April 16, 2025 in Midland.

Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Monday, April 21st, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, April 22nd, at Crestview Baptist Church in Midland, TX, with John O’Dell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Garland was born on June...

Mark Anthony Andrade

Mark Anthony Andrade

Apr 16, 2025

Mark Anthony Andrade, age 33, of Odessa, passed away on April 16, 2025.

A Rosary will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home with Jessica Montanez-Caruso officiating.

Mark was born in Odessa to George Cheney...

Clifton "Kip" Struck

Clifton "Kip" Struck

Apr 16, 2025

Clifton Nolan Struck, 77 years old, of Odessa, passed away on April 16th, 2025 in Midland, Texas.

Visitation will be held 6 to 8 pm Friday April 18th at Sunset Memorial Garden.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Saturday April 19th at Sunset Memorial Garden with Jimmy Braswell officiating, The Burial will follow. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Garden.

Clifton was...

Merita C. Sandoval

Merita C. Sandoval

Apr 13, 2025

Merita Sandoval, 72, of Odessa, TX passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Yukon, OK with her daughters by her side.

Merita was born on September 25, 1952, in Cedar Vale, KS to Lela & Merritt White. As the youngest of 4 kids and with an 18-year age gap between her and her oldest sibling, Donald, she was quite the surprise,...

Beverly Ann Porter

Beverly Ann Porter

Apr 13, 2025

Beverly T. Porter, 90, of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 13, 2025, in the comfort of her home with her family at her side.

Burial will be at a later date, after cremation, in a private family cemetery in Elizabethton, TN.

Beverly was born in Elizabethton, TN, on November 15, 1934. She was married to Robert G. Porter for 71 years....

Marquis Taliaferro

Marquis Taliaferro

Apr 12, 2025

Marquis Eldred Taliaferro, Jr., 82, of Brownwood, TX passed away on April 12, 2025, in Brownwood, TX.

Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 M, on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Blau of Mason, TX, officiating....