Obituaries

Miriam Mccain

Miriam Mccain

Nov 13, 2013

Miriam McCain, 94, of Odessa, TX, passed away November 13, 2013 in Odessa TX. Miriam C. McCain was born September 19, 1919, in Houma La. to the late Guy and Ammie Duthu Chauvin. She was one of nine children. Her brothers and sisters were Gordon, Roland, Myrte ,Earnestine Butsy, Velma, Charlotte, Bernice and Guy She attended school in Houma,...

Edith Beckham

Edith Beckham

Nov 10, 2013

Edith Ester Beckham departed this life on Sunday, November 10, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. She was born on January 28, 1918 to the late James Luther Browning and Julia Ann Hurt Browning in Pike County, Roseboro, Arkansas. She married William Lewis Beckham on February 10, 1934 in Morton, Texas. They moved from Morton to Odessa in 1945. He preceded...

David Wheeler

David Wheeler

Nov 7, 2013

David Eugene Wheeler, age 88, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 in Odessa. He was born December 16, 1924 in Brazos, Texas to William Anderson Wheeler and Elva Myrtle Johnston Wheeler. He married Doris Coleman on August 14, 1947 in Odessa. He was the former owner of DW Plumbing and retired in 1995. He was a member...

Arline Brown

Arline Brown

Nov 7, 2013

Arline Brown, age 80, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013, in Odessa. She was born November 24, 1932 in Roswell, New Mexico to James W. Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. She moved to Odessa in the early 50s, and was a service representative for the Odessa American. She moved to Dublin in 2000. She was a Baptist. Arline was preceded...

Frank Mijares

Frank Mijares

Nov 6, 2013

Frank Mijares, 53, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Hospice Home in Odessa. He was born June 21, 1960, in Odessa to Lupe and Dolores Medrano Mijares. He attended school at St. Marys Catholic, Bowie JH, and Odessa High. He received his BS in Business Management and his MBA degree from University of Texas at the Permian Basin...

Linda Burnett

Linda Burnett

Nov 3, 2013

Linda Jo Burnett, beloved wife, mother and Mommo passed from this life into the Lords hands Sunday afternoon, November 3rd at Hospice House in Odessa Texas. Linda was born in Brownwood Texas to Jot Smyth and Willene Wigley Tucker on July 20th 1943. At a young age Linda moved to Odessa with her family, where she grew up and...

Ronald Hardwick

Ronald Hardwick

Oct 29, 2013

Ronald Samuel Hardwick, age 82, of Andrews, went to be with his heavenly father on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in Andrews, Texas. He was born on May 18, 1931 in Toronto, Canada. He was the second son of Harold Bennett and May Victoria Hardwick. He served in the Korean War where he received his US citizenship. Ron married Dora...

Romia Burleson

Romia Burleson

Oct 27, 2013

Romia I. Granny Burleson, 78, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. She was born February 8, 1935 in Amber, Oklahoma. She married J.C. Burleson on November 20, 1952 in Lovington, New Mexico. She was a woman of crafts. She enjoyed quilting, embroidery, and mastery of Southern...

Nancy Powell

Nancy Powell

Oct 27, 2013

Nancy C. Powell, 78, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 in Odessa, TX. Funeral services are scheduled for 2pm, Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Nancy was born in Odessa on December 3, 1934 to Miles and Nancy Upchurch. She married Thomas...

James Weaver

James Weaver

Oct 23, 2013

James Edwin Weaver, 70, of Odessa, Texas, was called to join our Lord on October 23rd in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00pm8:00pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Friday, October 25th. Funeral Services and burial will be Saturday, October 26th, 4:00pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Charles Johnson officiating. James was born in Seagraves, Texas to J.D....

Bennie Kiker

Bennie Kiker

Oct 22, 2013

Bennie Wayne Kiker met the Lord face to face on October 22, 2013 after a battle this summer with stomach cancer. Bennie was born to Benjamin Franklin Kiker and Sarah Lou Ella Strong Kiker on November 28, 1924 on Morgan Hill in North Roby, Fisher County. Bennie was the youngest of eight children followed by two younger half brothers....

Lewis Newsom

Lewis Newsom

Oct 21, 2013

Truett Newsom passed away October 21, 2013 due to unexpected heart complications. He was born August 8, 1953 in Odessa to Lewis Zula Newsom. A lifelong Odessan, he was a proud graduate of the Odessa High Bronchos Class of 1971. He had a gift of carpentry, and over the past 40 years, he constructed and renovated hundreds of homes...

Domingo Salas

Domingo Salas

Oct 21, 2013

Domingo Christopher Salas, age 70, of Odessa, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 in Odessa. He was born October 25, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan to Jose Salas and Santos Galindo Salas. He worked for Ace Specialties of over 40 years and was Vice President of the company. He loved his job. He was a member of the Nights of...

Luther Sizemore

Luther Sizemore

Oct 20, 2013

Luther Harrell Sizemore, age 88, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the home of his daughter and soninlaw in Odessa. Harrell was born in Purcell, Oklahoma to Claud and Dora Sizemore on March 19, 1925 and was raised in White Oak, Texas. Shortly after graduating high school, he joined the United States Air Force where he...

Juan Martinez, Sr.

Juan Martinez, Sr.

Oct 20, 2013

Juan Rudy Martinez, Sr., age 59, of Pecos, Texas passed away on October 20, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. He was born in Pecos, Texas to Alica Rudy and Simon Martinez on November 23, 1953. He married Teresa Duran on November 11, 1978. He was the business owner of J. and T. Customs for twenty plus years. He was a...

Debbie Willson

Debbie Willson

Oct 19, 2013

Debbie R. Willson, 63, of Midland, passed away on October 19, 2013 in Lubbock. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 23, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens...

Earl Shaw

Earl Shaw

Oct 19, 2013

Earl Hamlett Shaw, 56, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness. Earl was born in El Paso, Texas on October 10, 1957. He was the beloved son of Dr. Bill and Mary Lu Shaw. He grew up in Odessa where he graduated from Permian High School in 1977. He...

Jean House

Jean House

Oct 16, 2013

Jean F. House, age 81 left this life for her heavenly home on October 16, 2013, at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas. She was born November 1, 1931 in Cleveland Mississippi to Thomas Frans and Estelle Kilgore Frans. Her father was killed in an auto accident three months before she was born. Jean married Ray House on October 15,...

Coretta Jones

Coretta Jones

Oct 14, 2013

Tiny Jones went to be with her Savior after a 5 year battle with Alzheimers on Monday, October 14, 2013. At the time of death she was residing at Legacy Ranch under the care of some of the most precious and caring people on Earth. Tiny was born Coretta V. Pullen on December 27, 1919, to Lewis and Ella...

Donald Sheffield

Donald Sheffield

Oct 13, 2013

Donald Wayne Sheffield, age 71, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 in Odessa. He was born January 13, 1942 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Don Franklin McKinzie and Emogene Boyd McKinzie. On December 29, 1960, he married Wynona Tucker in Lovington, New Mexico. He attended college at NMSU in Las Cruces and received an Engineering Degree....