Obituaries
Phyllis Janke
Jun 6, 2017
Phyllis Smith Janke was born January 17, 1920 to Maurice Cooper and Elijah Clyde Smith in Cisco, TX. She departed this world June 6, 2017 in Redding, CA. Her first grandson, William David Stout, named her "Daummie" and for the rest of her life she was called that by family and friends. A graduate of Merkel High School, she...
Betty Johnson
Jun 1, 2017
Betty Jo Johnson, 86, of Odessa, Texas, died June 1, 2017, at her home in Odessa. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 5, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, at First Baptist Church Odessa, with the Rev. Byron McWilliams officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are...
Neal Marshall
May 30, 2017
Neal Marshall Odessa. Robert Neal Marshall, 78, was born on September 3, 1938 and, after a valiant fight against cancer, went to join his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Neal was born in Terrell, Texas, to Dr. Robert and Kathleen Marshall. His formative years were spent in Tyler, Texas, where he attended public schools and was graduated...
Janet Libson
May 29, 2017
Janet Lee (Matherly) Libson, 50, of Huntsville Alabama, passed away on May 29, 2017 in Huntsville, Alabama. A Memorial Service was held in Huntsville, Alabama at Hillwood Baptist Church on Thursday June 1, 2017. Funeral services in Odessa, TX will be held at 4 PM on Saturday June 10, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jesse...
James Foster
May 29, 2017
James "Jimmy" Doyle Foster, age 66, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, June 2, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Doug Herget officiating. Jimmy was born May...
Robert Dale, Jr.
May 28, 2017
Robert Lee Dale, Jr., (Bubba), 60 of Odessa, TX, passed away on May 28, 2017 in Odessa, TX Visitation will be Tuesday, May 30, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Odessa with Senior Pastor Karin Carlson...
Manuel Armendariz
May 26, 2017
Manuel Rodrigues Armendariz, 76, of Odessa, passed away on May 26, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Prayer service will be at 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 29, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Roy Leyva of Church in Odessa, officiating. Burial will follow...
Bobby Driggers
May 26, 2017
Bobby R. Driggers, 84, of Odessa died Friday, May 26, 2017 in an Odessa hospital. Bobby was born July 7, 1932 in Monahans, TX to Dora and Irvin Driggers. He was raised and educated in Monahans where he was a 1950 graduate of Monahans High School. He entered the United States Air Force in 1952. He married June Vaught...
Leonard Haller
May 24, 2017
Leonard Mitchell "Mitch" Haller, age 80, of Odessa, TX, passed away on May 24, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, May 26, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Newton of Crossroads Fellowship officiating. Burial will...
Lawrence Gipson
May 22, 2017
Lawrence Neil Gipson, age 81, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 in Odessa. Neil was born September 18, 1935 to Wiley Newell Gipson and Lura Mae (Brooks) Gipson in Texola, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army from 1955-1957. Neil married Shirley Jean on April 27, 1957 in Shamrock, TX and they remained married...
Carolyn Massey
May 20, 2017
Carolyn Massey, 58, of Odessa, passed away on May 20, 2017 in Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel, Reverend Johnny Thomason, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Carolyn was born in Odessa to...
Doug Mcdonald
May 19, 2017
Doug McDonald, Sr. 74, of Odessa passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 surrounded by his family. Doug was born on December 27, 1942 to Reverend D. L. McDonald and Willie Barnes in Sweetwater, TX where he was raised until his parents moved to Penwell, TX in the late 50's. Doug, later met and married the love of his life,...
Karl Jessup
May 17, 2017
Karl Donald Jessup, affectional known as "Grandpa Howie", 78, of Odessa, TX entered fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Karl was a loving father and wonderful man, and he was loved by everyone he knew. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2017 in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial...
Tommy Fambro
May 16, 2017
On May 16, 2017, Tommy Fambro, a great man left this life on earth at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 24, 1932 in Breckenridge, TX to Tom Fambro and Lois McGowen Fambro. At the age of seven he moved with his family to Goldsmith, TX, where he attended Goldsmith Elementary and accepted Christ as his...
Julio Loya Jr.
May 13, 2017
Julio Loya Jr., age 28, of Odessa, TX passed away on May 13, 2017 in Odessa. Julio was born October 7, 1988 to Julio and Lorena Loya Sr. in Odessa, TX. Julio was always happy, full of life and loved by many. He wasn't just a friend, he became family to who ever met him. He was an amazing...
Ray Zant
May 7, 2017
Ray Ann (Caudle) Zant, age 75, of Odessa, TX, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Odessa. Ray Ann was born in Odessa, November 5th 1941 as the oldest and bossiest of five brothers and sisters to Fred and Bettyesue Caudle. She was raised in Midland and graduated from Midland High in May of 1960. She returned to Odessa...
Norma Pace
May 7, 2017
Norma Jean (Stephens) Pace, age 83, of Andrews, TX, passed away on May 7, 2017 in Andrews. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Josh Morris of Andrews Assembly of God, officiating. Norma Jean Pace was born in Cherry Valley, Arkansas to Asa N. and Florence Lee...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Visit www.prepaidfunerals.texas.gov for information relating to the purchase of pre-need funeral contracts including descriptions of the trust and insurance funding options available under state law.