Obituaries

Margery Ayers

Margery Ayers

Jun 3, 2024

Margery Ayers passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at home in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be 6:00 PM – 7:30PM on Thursday, June 6th, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas.

Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, June 7th, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with her son, Donnie Ayers officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and...

Claudia Ann Bird

Claudia Ann Bird

Jun 3, 2024

Claudia Ann Bird, 70, of Odessa, passed away on Monday, June 3rd, 2024, in her home in Odessa Texas.  

Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00pm, Thursday, June 13th, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.  

A graveside service will be held 10:00 am, Friday the 14th, 2024 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.  Arrangements are by Sunset...

Linda Kay Reznik

Linda Kay Reznik

Jun 2, 2024

Linda Kay (Stone) Reznik passed peacefully during the quiet, early hours of June 2, 2024, after four years of struggle with Alzheimer’s.   During that time, Linda never lost her compassion, optimism, spirit for fun, and love for the Lord, husband Mike, family, or cherished friendships.  Just like the exquisite stained-glass art for which she was renowned, Linda’s life was...

Margaret Jean Lambright

Margaret Jean Lambright

May 30, 2024

Margaret Jean Lambright, 77, of Odessa, TX, passed away on May 30, 2024.

Margaret was born on November 13,1946 to IW and Virginia Brown in Miami, AZ. She graduated from Permian High School in 1965. On July 23, 1965, she married the love of her life, Roland. Margaret and Roland went on to have 3 daughters, Cindy, Sheila and Sherrie. She...

L.B. Wilkerson

L.B. Wilkerson

May 28, 2024

Lavern Billie "Bill" Wilkerson was called to be reunited with his beloved wife, Annette, in their eternal resting place on May 28, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Mission Dorado Baptist Church.

Bill was born on March 9, 1935 in Clifton Kansas to Bryan and Eula Wilkerson. He moved to Skellytown,...

Tina Bizzell

Tina Bizzell

May 28, 2024

Tina Lousie Boyle Bizzell was born on June 25, 1960 in Sistersville, West Virginia to James and Nelma Boyle. She passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.

 

Raised in Odessa, Texas since the age of 2, Tina graduated from Permian High School. She married her high school sweetheart Cory Odell...

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez

May 27, 2024

Bobby (Robert) Rodriguez, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 27th, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. 

Visitation will be May 30th, 6-8pm at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00PM, May 31st, 2024, at Sunset Funeral Home with Danny Skaggs officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral...

Myra Sue Jenkins

Myra Sue Jenkins

May 25, 2024

Myra Sue Jenkins, of Odessa, passed away on May 25, 2024.

Visitation will be 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Sunday, June 2nd at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00am, June 3rd, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Braswell, officiating.

Sue was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Ethel and Elbert Glenn on September 12th,...

Manuela Ybarra

Manuela Ybarra

May 21, 2024

Manuela Ybarra, born on September 20, 1960, in Odessa, TX, passed away on May 21, 2024, in the same city, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering devotion to her family. She was the beloved daughter of Gloria Chaidez and Timoteo Ybarra, and was preceded in death by her parents as well as her siblings Blas Rangel, Pete...

Kay Hampton

Kay Hampton

May 17, 2024

Kay Hampton (Nan), born on June 15, 1942, left this earth for her heavenly home May 17, 2024.

 

 She was born to Willie Mae & Claude Earnest Rocky Jr. Manry in Pampa, Texas, one of 11 children. Upon graduation she moved to Hobbs, NM and began her working life. She was introduced to Melivn Hampton by a friend and the relationship...

Bobby Ray Swanson

Bobby Ray Swanson

May 17, 2024

Bobby Ray Swanson, 85 was born August 9, 1938, in Odessa, Texas to Ina Lucille Jackson and Alton Swanson. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1956. 

Bobby married Shirley Jeannette Reynolds on December 18,1957

 

Bobby worked as a truck driver at Sunset Motor Freight until 1971. 

In 1972 Bobby started his career as an owner operator of a dry-cleaning business. As the...

Michael Shawn Rowch

Michael Shawn Rowch

May 14, 2024

Michael Shawn Rowch (Stone Cold) 

Was born to David and Mary Jane Rowch on November 2, 1971. He grew up in Odessa, TX. He passed away at work in Midland, TX on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

His memorial service will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 3:00 PM.

Shawn was a passionate person who believed that...

Esequiel "Zeke" David Roman

Esequiel "Zeke" David Roman

May 12, 2024

Esequiel “Zeke” David Roman, 26, of Odessa, Tx, passed away tragically on Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Andrews, Tx.  

 

Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Visitation for Zeke will be held on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, in the afternoon as well as the rosary to be held at 6:30 pm the same evening.  Funeral services...

Huelon Doug Cox

Huelon Doug Cox

May 12, 2024

Huelon Doug Cox was born on March 22, 1948, in Princeton, Kentucky, to his parents, Hermon Cox and Grace Higdon Cox. A devoted husband, father, cherished friend, and military veteran, Doug passed away peacefully on May 12th, 2024. 

Doug proudly served in the Army and was honorably discharged in June 1971. Just a few short years after his discharge, Doug met...

Billy Ward Prather

Billy Ward Prather

May 11, 2024

Billy Ward Prather, age 95, of Odessa, Texas passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Odessa. Funeral service will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

Bill met his beloved wife, Norma, here in Odessa, marrying at the tender ages of 20 and 17, respectively. The cute energetic couple started housekeeping in Snyder, Texas...

Glenda Nell Baggett

Glenda Nell Baggett

May 11, 2024

Glenda Nell Baggett, 87, of Odessa, passed away on May 11, 2024, in her Odessa home, surrounded by family, after a short illness.   Glenda was born on February 5, 1937, in Electra, Texas to Lois & Cecil Henderson.  

Glenda graduated from Electra High School.  She and her first husband, M.L. Baggett, moved to Brownfield, where they raised their three...

Penny Lane Scott

Penny Lane Scott

May 7, 2024

Penny Lane Scott, 61, of Roanoke, TX, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

 

 Penny was born on August 2, 1962, in Odessa, TX. She was the co-founder and an irreplaceable part of Scott Electric, specializing in Accounting and Human Resources and dedicated nearly three decades to building and growing the family business. Penny was a kind, loving, determined, and giving...

Helen Joann Scott

Helen Joann Scott

May 7, 2024

Midland/Odessa – Services for Helen Joann Fuller Scott, 91, of Midland will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, May 13, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Billett, Chaplain from Manor Park, officiating.

Helen “Joann” Fuller Scott died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Manor Park surrounded by her family in spirit.  She will...

Frederick Davisson

Frederick Davisson

May 6, 2024

Frederick Lanier Davisson, 82, of Odessa, Texas passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 6, 2024, at his home in Odessa after a long illness.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Byron McWilliams officiating. 

 

Fred was born on July 15, 1941, in Odessa to Charles Ethelbert...

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