Obituaries

Marquis Taliaferro

Feb 22, 2014

Marquis Eldred Taliaferro, Sr., 92, of Brownwood, Texas, formerly Odessa, TX, passed away on February 22, 2014, in Brownwood, Texas. Marquis was born in Ozona, Texas to Nellie and Marquis Taliaferro on January 5, 1922. He went to high school in Fort Stockton, Texas. He married Dorothy Nell Scott on November 27, 1941 in Fort Stockton, TX. Marquis served...

Lynne Norwood

Feb 20, 2014

Patsy Lynne Norwood was born in Odessa, Texas on August 27,1951. She was the daughter of Wilburn and Jeannie Miles. She grew up in Odessa and attended Ector High School where she was a cheerleader and served on the journalism staff. After high school, she attended Odessa College and was a member of the Las Senoritas De Las Rosas....

Ronnie Bryan

Feb 14, 2014

Ronnie Lee Bryan, 66, of Odessa, passed away on February 14, 2014 in Odessa. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 with Gerrid Bowen, officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Ronnie was born in Atchinson, KS to Homer Bryan and Georgia Mac...

Wayne Matney

Feb 11, 2014

Wayne Matney, 86, of Odessa, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born on June 29, 1927 in Charlie, Texas, a twin and one of five sons born to T.B. and Ollie Matney. Although he was from a farming family, you could not keep him down on the farm and...

Denzil Dean

Feb 10, 2014

D. D. Dean, 88, loving husband and father, went to be with his lord on Monday, February 10, 2014. D. D. Dean was brought into this world on August 10, 1925 in Palestine, Texas. He attended school in Palestine and after graduation from high school he enlisted in the Merchant Marines during world war II and traveled all over...

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...