Obituaries
Rex Talley
Apr 12, 2015
Rex Duane Talley, age 90, entered his Heavenly home on April 12, 2015. He passed away peacefully at home attended by his loving family. Mr. Talley was born in Allendale, Illinois on May 2, 1924 to Noble and Winnie Talley. He married Edythe Middleton on March 4, 1946. Rex was a proud member of the United States Army. He...
Billy Bayless
Apr 10, 2015
Bill B. Bayless, of Odessa Texas, peacefully went to be with our Lord on April 10th of 2015 in Odessa. Family visitation will be from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on April 12th at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on April 13th at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Allen Weakland of Eisenhower Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements...
Leon Reeves
Apr 9, 2015
Leon H. Reeves, age 97, died peacefully at home on April 9, 2015. Leon was born on December 4, 1917 in Alba, TX. He served four years in the Air Force during World War II. His military post brought him to Pampa, TX. Walking downtown one day, he looked into a Zales Jewelry store and saw his future bride,...
Joe Melton
Apr 7, 2015
Joe R. Melton, age 101, of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 7, 2015 in Odessa. Joe was born August 13, 1913 to Horace S. and Velma L. Rigney Melton in Leonard, TX. His family moved to Amherst, TX when he was 12 years old. He met and married Nellie B. Long on October 30, 1930. They had two...
Johnny Ratliff
Apr 6, 2015
Johnny N. Ratliff, age 79, formerly of Odessa, Texas, passed away on April 6, 2015 in Flower Mound, TX, of pancreatic cancer. Johnny was born April 18, 1935 in DeKalb, Texas. Johnny graduated from Odessa High School in 1954 then joined the US Air Force and served for over 20 years retiring as a "Master Blaster" (Explosive Ordinance Disposal)....
Marilyn Bond
Apr 3, 2015
Marilyn L. Bond, age 89, died on April 3, 2015 on Good Friday at home in Tomball, Tx. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Tx. Lynn was born December 8, 1925 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Earl and Ethel Lawrence. She married A.D. Bond Jr. April 20, 1946 in...
Eva Parker
Apr 2, 2015
Eva Parker, 85, of Odessa passed away April 2, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 5, 2015 from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Monday, April 6, 2015 at 4:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Eva was born November 29,...
Sandra Harris
Apr 1, 2015
Sandra Kay Harris, 79, of Odessa, passed away April 1, 2015 in Odessa, Texas. Sandra was born in Dallas, Texas on July 15, 1935 to wonderful, loving parents Herman and Stella Griffin. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 5, 2015 from 5-7pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 6, 2015 at...
Jane Gordon
Apr 1, 2015
Jane Taylor Gordon, age 79, of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 1, 2015 in Odessa. Graveside Services will be at 1:00 pm, April 3, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Jeremy Sutton of Lifehouse Fellowship officiating. Jane was born on March 8, 1936 to O.B. and Jettie Taylor in Clairemont, TX. She graduated from Post High School. She...
Jean Raley
Mar 27, 2015
Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX 79762 Sunday, March 29, 2015 3:00 - 5:00 PM Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX 79762 Monday, March 30, 2015 2:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX 79762
Ronnie Ikeler
Mar 24, 2015
Ronnie (Ron) Dee Ikeler December 2, 1942 - March 24, 2015 Ronnie (Ron) Ikeler, age 72, of Odessa, TX, passed away on March 24, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX. Family visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday...
Eveline Duree
Mar 24, 2015
Eveline Duree, age 87, of Odessa, TX, passed away on March 24, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX. Eveline was born on January 1, 1928 in a farmhouse outside of Louisville, Illinois to Frank and Caroline (Traub) Miller. She attended school in a one room school house at St. John's Lutheran School. Eveline married Bob Duree on...
Clarence Hemphill
Mar 24, 2015
Clarence M. (Joe) Hemphill of Odessa, TX passed away March 24, 2015 at the age of 89, son of Elmer and Emily Hemphill, born February 4, 1926 in St. Jo, TX. Mr. Hemphill was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy aboard Naval Aircraft Carrier USS White Plains. He was very patriotic and held our...
Kimberly Nolen
Mar 24, 2015
Kimberly Elaine Toone Nolen, age 54, of Odessa, TX passed away on March 24, 2015 in Odessa. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home with Mark Wilson of Sherwood Church of Christ officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Kimberly was born on June 6, 1960 in Athens, Alabama...
Ronnie Absher
Mar 23, 2015
Ronnie Gene Absher, age 69, of Odessa, died at his home Monday, March 23, 2015. He was born September 28, 1945 in Sweetwater, Texas to Helen Jean and Dallas Vincent Absher. Ronnie served in the United States Air Force serving a tour in Vietnam. He owned and operated Barrow's Flower Shop for 40 years and continued to work as...
James Mcdonald
Mar 23, 2015
James Arthur "Pete" McDonald, age 79, of Odessa, TX passed away on March 23, 2015 while surrounded by friends and family. Family will receive friends and family from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Mid Cities Community Church, 8700 TX-191, Midland,...
Joshua Griffin
Mar 22, 2015
Joshua Lee Griffin, 18, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 in Reeves County. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 25th from 6PM to 8 PM at Sunset Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10 AM on Thursday at the First United Pentecostal Church of Odessa with Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial...
Pauline Morrison
Mar 21, 2015
Pauline Morrison, age 86, of Odessa, TX, passed away peacefully at her home in Odessa on March 21, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Pauline was born in Rogers, Arkansas on November 17, 1928 to Steve Burnett and Mary Beaver Burnett. Pauline lived in Odessa for most of her 86 years. She had many friends here. She worked at...
Clifford Orr
Mar 20, 2015
Clifford Neal Orr 10/21/1935 - 3/20/2015 During the cool mid-morning hours of March 20th, Clifford Neal Orr passed peacefully and quietly from this life at the age of 79, surrounded by family members. Clifford's residence had been at the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home in Big Spring, Tx. Funeral services will be held at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel in...
Edmund Drapalla
Mar 20, 2015
Edmund "Ed" Drapalla, of Odessa, TX, passed away on March 20, 2015 in Odessa, TX. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2015 from 6-8pm. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 4pm at Sunset Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Clydel Chapman, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ed was born in Davy, TX to...