Obituaries

Thomas Camacho Sr

Oct 12, 2013

Tommy Coach Camacho, Sr., passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013, in Odessa surrounded by his loving family, after a year long battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Tommy was born on September 8, 1943 in Ranger, Texas, to Salvador Camacho and Angela Jimenez Camacho. He graduated from Andrews High School, where he excelled in football and...

David Butcher

Oct 10, 2013

David Earl Butcher, age 74, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at home in Odessa. He was born August 26, 1939 in Eldorado, Arkansas to late William Henry Butcher and late Fannie Rawlins Butcher. He married Veletta Ann Fussell on June 1, 1964 in Pampa, Texas. David grew up in Pampa, Texas and graduated from Pampa High...

Corina Rubio

Oct 5, 2013

Corina Molinar Rubio, 74, of Odessa passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013 in her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 18, 1939 in Presidio, Texas. She married Enrique Rubio on September 16, 1956 and they were happily married for 57 years. For many years she worked in the dry cleaning business and eventually owned A1 Cleaners...

Odessa Penn

Oct 4, 2013

In the early morning hours of October 4, 2013, Odessa Pearl Penn, 81, went home to be with her precious Lord Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born August 18, 1932 in Texas County, OK to Marvin Bales Kile Hazel F. Wilson Kile. She was married to Bobby Gene Penn on November 26, 1951. She was a longtime resident of...

Helen Coggins

Oct 4, 2013

Helen Louise Coggins passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Helen was born in Swifton, Arkansas on June 3, 1922, to Otto Fred and Ruby Norman Snow. Helen graduated from Swifton High School and attended Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas where she met the love of her life, Clifford Lowell Coggins, Sr. They were married Feb. 6, 1943...

Ollie Carnes

Oct 1, 2013

Ollie Wayne Carnes, loving husband and daddy, age 86 of Odessa, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 1, 2013 in Odessa. He was born December 17, 1926 in Haskell, Texas to Weaver James Carnes and Anna Louise Schriver Carnes. He joined the Navy at age 17 and when he got out met the love of...

Selma Winkler

Sep 29, 2013

Selma Winkler passed away Sunday September 29, 2013 in Fort Stockton, Texas. She was born in Dallas, TX on December 1, 1927. She attended Highland Park High School and received her B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University. She worked in Dallas as an Administrative Assistant for Sanger Harris. In 1948 she met the love of her life, Edward Winkler...

Edith Allen

Sep 29, 2013

Edith Cagle Buckalew Allen, age 96 of Odessa, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 in Odessa. She was born March 18, 1917 near Proffitt, Texas to Thomas Jefferson Hudson and Lillian Coon Hudson. She was preceded in death by her brothers J. C. Hudson and Gene Hudson her sister, Verna Lois Hudson her son, Charles Buckalew and her daughter,...

Luz Dove

Sep 28, 2013

Our loving Mom, Luz Dove, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 at her home in Odessa, Texas. Luz was born on March 11th 1927 in El Paso, Texas. She married the love of her life, Winfred W. Dove in 1950 in Las Cruses, New Mexico. They were happily married for 26...

Nelta Whitley

Sep 28, 2013

Nelta Aline Whitley, of Midland, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the age of 84. Nelta was born February 14, 1929 in Frost, Texas to Roy Knott and Dollie Way Knott. She met Ralph Terry Whitley while they were both working for Phillips Petroleum Company in Oil Center, New Mexico. They married October 8, 1948. They lived in...

Glenys Ferguson

Sep 27, 2013

Glenys Lilian Aldum Ferguson, age 92, of Odessa, passed away Friday September 27, 2013 in Odessa. Glenys was born in Neath, Wales on February 8, 1921. She was raised in Carmarthen, Wales. She served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service ATS from 19421945 as a search light operator during the London Blitz. She later met and married Sgt. Roy Freddie...

Gene Johnson

Sep 27, 2013

Gene Wayne Johnson, 65, of Odessa, lost his battle to cancer and went to be with the Lord and his wife on Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Hospice House. He was born on November 24, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas. His family moved to Odessa, TX in 1952 in pursuit of work. He graduated from Odessa High School...

James Aldridge, Jr.

Sep 23, 2013

James S. Aldridge, age 88, Of Las Vegas, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 in Las Vegas. James was a former Odessa resident of 35 years, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000. Jim was born on August 28, 1925 in Best, TX. He was formerly employed by Carbery Fabrication and Clyde Construction, among others. Jim was...

Robert Keith

Sep 22, 2013

Robert Edgar Keith Bob of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, September 22nd in Odessa. Viewing will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home at 6801 East Business 20 in Odessa. Memorial services will be held at one P.M., Friday, September 27th at First Christian Church Odessa with Pastor David Newton of Cross Roads Fellowship Church and interim Pastor Norman...

Gilbert Taylor

Sep 21, 2013

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Tuesday, September 24, 2013 3:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Richard Cummins

Sep 17, 2013

Richard Mosley Cummins passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. He was born in Odessa Texas on October 3, 1947 to V.H. and Margaret Laws Cummins. He attended School in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School in 1966. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from UTPB. He married Cheryl Lance...

Sherry Reffner

Sep 12, 2013

Sherry Paulette HugginsReffner, age 66, of Odessa, passed away Thursday September 12, 2013 in Odessa. Sherry was born in Lyons, Kansas on November 28, 1946. She graduated from Lyons High School in 1963 and attended Sidneys Hairdressing college of Hutchinson, Kansas. Sherry married Jerry James Reffner on June 20, 1965 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Lyons, Kansas. Sherry...

Billie Hilliard

Sep 11, 2013

The family of Billie Hilliard would like to thank the Lord for the years that she spent as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother. She was a wonderful Christian woman who leaves behind a legacy that will continue throughout future generations. She was born March 9, 1932, in East Texas to Charles and Otha Sanders. She graduated from...

Vada Buckalew

Sep 4, 2013

Vada Lorene Buckalew of Odessa, TX passed away on Wednesday September 4th, 2013 in Odessa. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Saturday September 7th, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Vada was born in Cushing, TX to Christopher and Oletha Buckalew on February 23rd, 1921. She went to school at Cushing. She...

Mattie Cavender

Sep 4, 2013

Mattie Sue Cavender, age 88, of Odessa, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in Odessa. She was born May 25, 1925 in Vivian, Louisiana to Virgil Benona Little and Mary Alice Holland Little. She was raised in East Texas and later moved to San Angelo where she met and married...