Flash Ebert

Flash Ebert, 75 of Odessa died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 8, 1936 to Evelyn Cannon and Conley Ebert in Pawnee, Oklahoma the oldest of four boys. Flash grew up following the boom towns in Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming before the family settled in Texas. The Ebert Family put down roots in Odessa and Flash attended Crockett Jr. High and Odessa High where he was a standout pole vaulter on the track team. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1954 and attended Odessa College.
He married Tommie Della Jackson in Odessa on August 28, 1956. He became a machinist and soon established a reputation as one of the best which allowed him to raise three successful children. During that time he found time to start building and shooting muzzle loaders competitive. Soon his rifles, which were lovingly hand made, became highly prized. Flash became a State and National Champion, with records that stood for over a decade. He was one of the founders of the Permian Basin Muzzle Loaders Association. He opened his own machine shop in Odessa in 1973, Turbo Specialties Machine, Inc., which he operated until his retirement in 2000. He may have retired from the business world but he continued with his true love of firearms he perfected a bolt action for 22 rimfire shooters it also became a world record setting success, considered by many as the best in the world. The Turbo Mark V has set more world records than any other 22 rimfire action ever in history. It was his crowning achievement. He was an avid horseman, raising and showing quarter horses and even made time to get his pilots license and fly his own plane. He loved classic cars and rebuilt them. He was a member of 3 car clubs: The Oil Burners, Hot Wheels and The Midland ACAA. Mr. Ebert was a nationally recognized self taught engineer who designed and patented his own turbo charger for the oil field.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his only Daughter DeShay Ebert.
He is survived by his wife Tommie of 55 years, his sons Price Ebert of Odessa and Craig Ebert of Pilot Point, TX. Three brothers: Gurney Ebert of Ovid, CO Starr Ebert and Joe Ebert of Belton, TX.
Funeral services will be 5:00 PM Monday, August 1, 2011 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Jimmy Braswell officiating. Pallbearers will be John Elledge, Mike Barth, Jerry Parkis, Ken Locke, B. D. Berryhill, Sheril Berryhill, Buddy Bradshaw and Carl Chambers.
Visitation will be 4:00 6:00 PM Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Sunday, July 31, 2011
4:006:00 PM

Service

Memorial Service

Sunset Memorial Chapel
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Monday, August 1, 2011
5:00 PM

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762