Obituaries

Dorothy Maldonado

Dorothy Maldonado

Feb 24, 2017

Dorothy Samaniego Maldonado, 85, of Odessa, passed away February 24, 2017, in Odessa. Visitation will be Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 6-8pm at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 3, 2017 at 1pm at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Saul Primera of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Nancy Peacock

Nancy Peacock

Feb 22, 2017

Nancy Peacock, age 90, of Texarkana, TX, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her residence in Texarkana. Nancy Peacock was born March 26, 1926 to Grover Perdue and Sally Burch in Lincoln, Arkansas. She married Carrol L. Peacock June 12, 1948 in Breckenridge, TX. He preceded her in death. She moved to Odessa in 1953 from Andrews, TX....

Neola Miles

Neola Miles

Feb 19, 2017

James 3:17 describes a life lived with heavenly wisdom: a Life of Purity, Peacefulness, Gentleness, Submission, Mercy, Impartial and Sincere. These are just a few words that described Neola Miles. She was born into a Christian family on March 4, 1922 to James Martin Stroope and Annie Moore, the ninth of eleven children in a small community near Hot...

Gayle Burnett

Gayle Burnett

Feb 19, 2017

Gayle Burnett, age 70, of Odessa, passed away on February 19, 2017 in Odessa. Gayle was born April 16, 1946 to L.E. and Maggie Stokes in Santa Fe, NM. She moved to Amarillo where she met and married the love of her life Ronald Eugene Burnett on September 27, 1967. She and Ron moved to Midland in the 70's....

Jeffrey Covert

Jeffrey Covert

Feb 19, 2017

Visitation Family and Friends Gathering Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, February 22, 2017 6:00-8:00 pm Service Funeral Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:00 am Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Sergio Morales

Sergio Morales

Feb 19, 2017

Sergio Alonso Verdugo Morales, age 27 of Juarez, Mexico, passed away on February 19, 2017 in Juarez, Mexico. Sergio was born October 4, 1989 to Sergio Alonso Verdugo Ochoa and Cristine Morales in Juarez, Mexico. Sergio is preceded in death by his grandmother, Bertha Verdugo and uncles, Jesus Jose Verdugo and Julio Omar Morales. Sergio is survived by his...

Annie Bryant

Annie Bryant

Feb 16, 2017

Annie Jean Bryant, 86, of Houston, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2017 with her beloved family at her side in Houston. Annie was born on September 16, 1930 in Tom, Oklahoma, to her parents, Claud Fletcher and Ebbie Turner Fletcher. Annie married the love of her life, Walter William Bryant, on June 7, 1948 in Ashdown, Arkansas....

William Cowan

William Cowan

Feb 13, 2017

William Allan Cowan, age 56, of Odessa, TX, passed away on February, 13, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, February 17, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Robin Wright officiating. Allan was born August 6, 1960 to Bruce and...

Ronnie Richardson

Ronnie Richardson

Feb 9, 2017

Ronnie Royce Richardson "Rockin R" age 55 went home to his Heavenly Father Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Odessa, Texas. Ronnie Royce was born to Virginia "Sissy" Richardson and Alton Richardson on December 13, 1961 in Big Springs, Texas. He grew up in Odessa, raised by Bob and Sissy McClure and graduated from Odessa High School in 1980. He...

Clyde Simpson

Clyde Simpson

Feb 9, 2017

Clyde J. Simpson, 69, of Kermit, TX passed away on February 9, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Memorial services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens. Clyde was born in Seminole, TX, to Clyde and Naomi Simpson on January 7, 1948. He...

Karen Carnes

Karen Carnes

Feb 9, 2017

Karen Carnes, 68, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Thursday February 9, 2017. Funeral and graveside service will be Monday February 13, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Brother Mike Dennis officiating Karen was born and adopted in Denver, Colorado by Mike and Helen Mikesell on June 4, 1948. She eventually relocated to Midland along with...

Ramona Biggerstaff

Ramona Biggerstaff

Feb 8, 2017

Ramona Ann Biggerstaff, a stay at home mother and a lifelong resident of Odessa TX, passed away on February 8th, 2017 at the age of 35. Ramona is survived by her parents; Pammy Rodriguez and Emilio Anaya Sr. Siblings; Emilio Anaya Jr., Juan Anaya, Isabel Anaya, Adolfo Dominguez, Jr., Jeremy Dominguez, and Brian Dominguez; Husband, Kenneth Biggerstaff. Her children;...

Valinda Young

Valinda Young

Feb 8, 2017

Valinda Sue Young, 59, of Midland, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Midland, TX. Visitation will be Monday, February 13, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Pettit Cemetery in Tahlequah, OK. Valinda was born on September 24, 1957...

Billie David

Billie David

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Billie Sparkman Brown David, age 91, of Midland, TX, passed away on February 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Billie was born November 4, 1925 to the late Monnie Sparkman and Alice Haden Sparkman in Minden, TX. She was a teacher at Kiddie Kollege and a partner with her husband, John Brown, in Liberty Reversing...

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Feb 6, 2017

Charley Phillips, a retired Texas Electric Service Company employee passed away on February 6, 2017. He was born August 15, 1938 to John B and Essie Mae Phillips in the backwoods of Southeastern, Oklahoma near the red river. His early years were spent on a share cropper's farm near Mead, Oklahoma. In 1947 his family moved to Carlsbad, New...

Richard Waddell

Richard Waddell

Feb 5, 2017

Richard Carlisle Waddell Richard Carlisle (Dick) Waddell passed away February 5, 2017 in Midland, Texas. He had just turned 87 years of age. After a private internment, a memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 10:00am at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Odessa, Texas. He was born February 3, 1930 in Midland, Texas to...

Warren Graves

Warren Graves

Feb 5, 2017

Warren Thomas Graves, 32, passed away on February 5, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be at 4:00 pm, Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Dorothy Powell

Dorothy Powell

Feb 4, 2017

Dorothy Louise Powell, 94, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in Odessa. Graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Lynn Money, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Dorothy was born on July 21, 1922 in Eustace, TX to Walter...

Brandie Guinn

Brandie Guinn

Feb 4, 2017

Heaven gained an angel February 4, 2017. Brandie Dell Holdridge Guinn, 54, went home to be with her Heavenly Father. She fought long and hard the last 10 years of her life and now has perfect healing and peace. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. A Celebration...

Kenneth Garner

Kenneth Garner

Feb 4, 2017

Kenneth Rayburn Garner, age 83, of Odessa, TX, passed away on February 4, 2017 in Odessa. Ken was born July 9, 1933 to Jewell and Chester Garner in Pt. Arthur, TX. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Pt. Arthur. He married Barbara Ann Hall August 5, 1955 in Pt. Arthur. Ken graduated from Lamar State College of Technology...