Obituaries

Derek Ford

Feb 7, 2014

Derek Wayne Ford, 24, passed from this Earth way too soon on February 7, 2014 in Abilene, TX and is now running through the streets of heaven into his Pas arms. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Clydel Chapman of Northside Baptist Church officiating. Burial will...

Rafaela Lopez

Feb 3, 2014

If you knew her, you loved her. She cared, she nourished, she provided, she taught by example. She loved. She was strong, she was hilarious. She was kind to everyone. She was a beautiful light. Her legacy is a strong, loving Christian Family that will forever cherish her memory. Rafaela C. Lopez went to be with her Savior on...

Dorene Becht

Feb 2, 2014

Dorene Lois Tams Becht passed away on February 2, 2014. Dorene was born in Huron, S. Dakota on June 7, 1921, to Fred and Faye Tams. She had one sister, Lucille Tams Chancey. She met and married J. Edwin Becht in Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Becht followed her husband to many different universities until they arrived in Odessa, Texas in...

Frances Black

Jan 31, 2014

Frances Pearlene Black, 92, of Odessa, Texas passed away on January 31, 2014. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 1:003:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, Odessa, Texas. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The Reverend Randy Duckett of Second Baptist Church, Odessa, will officiate. Frances was born in...

Beverly Montgomery

Jan 31, 2014

Beverly Jean Montgomery was born February 10, 1928 in Grove City, Pennsylvania to Edith Rebecca and Raymond Dewitt Hosack. She joined her Heavenly Father January 31, 2014. She graduated from Grove City High School and went on to earn her LVN degree in nursing. On July 20, 1951 she married James Jim Renwick Montgomery. She and Jim moved from...

Wayne Williams

Jan 30, 2014

Wayne C. Williams of Odessa, Texas passed away at his home on January 30, 2014. Visitation will be Sunday, February 2, 2014 from 6:00 8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on February 3, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Officiating at the service will be Byron McWilliams and Curtis...

Barbara Allen

Jan 29, 2014

Barbara Jean Allen, 84, of Midland passed away on the 29th of January 2014. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2014. It will be a graveside service. Barbara was raised in Dewey, Oklahoma. She graduated from Dewey High school in 1947. She then married Lawrence Eugene Allen on June 4th, 1948, in Dewey, Oklahoma....

Ruth Arguad

Jan 29, 2014

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 3:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Glenda Barkley

Jan 23, 2014

Glenda Louise Barkley of Odessa went home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2014. Glenda was born in Roscoe, Texas in 1943. Glenda is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, James Barkley of Odessa father, W.V. Pete Dillard and her mother, Yvonne Jude Pierce. Her survivors are two sons Billy Barkley of Tempe, Arizona,...

Veda Gavit

Jan 22, 2014

Veda Berlin Gavit, 92 of Odessa, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Sunset Funeral Home with Larry Mathis of Brownwood, TX officiating. Berlin was born to the late R.K. and Mildred McKelvain on October 20, 1921 in Moran, Texas. She married D. W. Chick...

Kenneth Ramsey

Jan 21, 2014

Kenneth DeWayne Ramsey, 67, of Odessa passed away on January 21, 2014 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Kenneth was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Kenneth and Bobby Sue Ramsey on October 13, 1946. He married Claudia on August 22, 1964. He worked as an Operator at Rexene for over 27 years. Kenneth was a 32nd degree Mason...

Albert Ureta

Jan 21, 2014

Albert Leonardo Ureta, 53, of Odessa Texas passed away on January 21, 2014 In Odessa Texas. Rosary will be held Thursday January 23 at 7:00 Pm in Sunset Memorial Gardens in 0dessa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am, Friday January 24 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Odessa with Father Michael Rodriguez, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Fredrick Rodgers

Jan 21, 2014

Fredrick John Freddy Rodgers, 49 of Midland, died at his residence after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Freddy was born August 2, 1964 in Cabul, Missouri to Linda and Jerry Rodgers. The family moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico where he was raised by his grandparents John and Maurine Rodgers. He graduated in 1982 from Mayfield...

Henry Mills Sr.

Jan 20, 2014

Henry Hank Mills of Odessa passed away at the Hospice House Monday, January 20, 2014, at the age of 64 Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014 with Brother Skip Birtman, Officiating Henry was born January 27, 1949 in Henderson, NV to Warren and Dorothy Mills. He married Brenda Aaron June 15, 1975 in Ft. Stockton...

Ronica Donkin

Jan 14, 2014

Nikki left us on January 14, 2014 to be with the lord and her loving parents. Nikki was born on July 21, 1957 in Midland, Texas, but spent most of her life in Odessa, Texas. She was a part of the most loving family imaginable. She was the most loveable wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend that any...

Mary Wilkins

Jan 13, 2014

Mary L. Wilkins, 84 of Midland, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2014. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 2:00PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pastor Bryan Trant officiating. Mary is survived by her husband, James Wilkins of Midland, 4 sons: Butch Thomas and wife Marylin, Dan Thomas and wife Ronea, Paul Thomas and wife Jill...

Jeanette Anderson

Jan 11, 2014

Jeanette Anderson, 74 of Midland, passed away on January 11, 2014 in Midland County. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 18 at Sunset Gardens, Odessa. Jeanette Janet, was born in El Centro, California to Guy and Ola Myrtle Harrison. Most of her childhood was spent in Texas and she always considered herself a Texan. She...

Joe Webster

Jan 11, 2014

Joe Newton Webster, 77, of Odessa, Texas passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and loved ones. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home....

Truett Noe

Jan 10, 2014

Truett Robert Noe, T.R., 74, of Odessa passed away on January 10, 2014 in Odessa. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 14th at Sunset. Arrangements are by Sunset Funeral Home. T.R. was born in Mercedes, Tx , to Annette Morgan and Robert Noe on April 27th ,1939. He married Johnnie Geraldine Jeri Taylor on August 7th...

Kathleen Williams

Jan 5, 2014

Kathleen Kat Williams, 53, was called home January 5, 2014 in Odessa, Tx. Kathleen was born May 9th, 1960 in Loraine, Tx, to Frankie Davis and Horace Lee Williams. She graduated from Ector High School. She later became a manager at Churches Chicken where she worked for 30 plus years. She was currently employed at Kent Kwik Companies. She...