Obituaries

Sep 13, 2011

Joe Burchell, age 78, of Gardendale, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Odessa. He was born October 10, 1932 in Jacksboro, Texas. He went to elementary school in Newport, Texas, and graduated from Bowie High School in Bowie, Texas. He then joined the Navy. After the Navy, he moved to Oregon then to Odessa in 1958, where he...

Sep 9, 2011

Lawrence Gentles, age 86, of Odessa passed away Friday, September 9, 2011. He was born January 16, 1925 in Clark County, Arkansas to Lee Henry and Florence Rhodes Gentles. He married Beulah Armstrong Gentles on March 10, 1993 in Odessa, Texas. Lawrence was a Veteran of the Army, servicing 3 years. He retired from Continental General Tire after 27...

Sep 8, 2011

Cleo Jarrell passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 in Big Spring, Texas. She was born on January, 4 1945 to H. B. Smith and Opal Roberts Smith in Wapanucka, Oklahoma. She moved to the West Texas area as a child. She is survived by her mother, Opal Fuller of Antlers, Oklahoma her sisters, Nancy Cox of Monahans, Texas and...

Sep 2, 2011

Betty J. Lowery, age 80, of Odessa, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. She was born August 19, 1931, in Rutledge, Tennessee to Gladis McGenis and Hershel Baxter Turpin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Fred Lowery and son Fred Lowery, Jr. Survivors include daughter, Gail Norris and brother, Ray Turpin of...

Sep 2, 2011

Juanita Reyes, age 74, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011, in Odessa, Texas. She was born March 8, 1937 to the late Jose and Lonor Garcia Reyes in Marathon, Texas. She was a house keeper for several families in Odessa. Preceding her in death is a sister, Zolia Reyes. Juanita is survived by her daughter, Anna...

Aug 26, 2011

William Jan Dyson, age 71, of Odessa passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in Odessa. He was born on November 29, 1939 in Sundown, Texas to William Martin Dyson and Winnie Estal Clark Dyson. Jan was married to his loving wife on January 13, 1962 in Odessa. Jan served in the Army from 19581962. He was a member of...

Aug 26, 2011

Johnny B. McClellan, age 84, of Midland passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in Midland. He was born November 11, 1926 in Gorman, Texas to Robert Henson McClellan and Birdie Illa Joiner McClellan. Johnny spent most of his school years in Graham, Texas where he graduated from high school. He was a talented athlete especially in basketball and football....

Aug 25, 2011

Dean Alan Chinn, age 53, of Odessa passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Odessa. He was born May 19, 1958 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Bernard Reginald Chinn and Uella Evelyn Jones. He grew up in Cedaredge, Colorado before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, where he graduated from the Automotive Institute. He worked as a mechanic in several cities,...

Aug 24, 2011

Doyle Bownds, age 80, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Odessa. He was born November 13, 1930 in Tahoka, Texas to Ira Doc Bownds and Mattie Bowers Bownds. Doyle lived in Odessa most of his life. He liked to play poker and dominoes and enjoyed watching bull rides and trips to Vegas. He was preceded in...

Aug 23, 2011

Phyllis Johnson, PJ age 76, of Odessa went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in Bedford, Texas. Phyllis was born September 28, 1934 in Grove City, Pennsylvania to Raymond DeWitt Hosack and Edith Rebecca Young Hosack. While in Pennsylvania she attended Grove City High School and also Grove City College. Phyllis married R.E. Dick Johnson...

Aug 22, 2011

Ronald H. Budd, 64, passed away on August 22, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. He was born in Longview, Texas to Thelma Lucilla and LeRoy Budd on August 30, 1946. Ronald attended Ector High School and went to Odessa College. He was an employee of Ector County Road and Bridge retiring with thirtyone years of service....

Aug 18, 2011

Alma Lavern Roumell Montgomery, age 76, passed away August 18, 2011. Alma was born January 6, 1935 to E.E. and Ovie Squyres in Levita, TX. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Carolyn Sweet and Marion Panell, as well as two brothers, Dean Squyres and Paul Squyres. Survivors include two sons, Frank Roumell, Jr. and wife Pam of...

Aug 17, 2011

Aug 11, 2011

Harry George Hamilton, age 90, of Odessa was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 11, 2011 while resting peacefully at the Hospice House in Odessa. He was born April 14, 1921 in New York, NY. Harry graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1943 with a BBA in Accounting. He also completed Naval Supply Corps School...

Aug 10, 2011

Ben L. Dunn, age 85, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 after a vehicle accident on Monday. Ben was born October 22, 1925 to Ben and Ruth Dunn in Artesia, New Mexico. He lived the early years of his life in Pecos, Texas and was a graduate of Pecos High School, class of 43. He took great...

Aug 9, 2011

Odessa 1923 2011 Faye Higgs, 88, went to be the Lord on August 9, 2011. She was born on May 22, 1923 to Jessie and Melinda Robertson as the thirteenth child. She married Earl E. Higgs on August 22, 1940 who later served in WWII and they had shared 54 years together before he died on September 3, 1994....

Aug 7, 2011

Lacas Leonardo Rosas Cedillos, age 55, of Odessa passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 8, 1955 in McCamey, Texas. Lacas was one of fourteen children born to Francisco and Maxima Cedillos. Lacas graduated from Ector High School in Odessa, Texas. He married Martha Rafaela Del Rio of Chihuahua, Mexico...

Aug 4, 2011

George, Georgie, or Georgia also better know as YaYa Moose was called home Thursday, August 4, 2011, at age 62, in Odessa. She was born August 14, 1948 in Stanton, Texas to Dorothy and Willard Wise, Sr. Georgia is survived by her daughter Amy Moose of Odessa son Leonard Scott Moose and wife Crystal Moose of Vidor, Texas 5...

Aug 2, 2011

Jeanette Ann Jean Holland Ferguson passed from this life into the loving arms of her Savior on August 2, 2011 in Odessa, TX where she had been a resident for many years. Jean was born in South Dakota on December 24 1926. Jean moved to several locations in Texas with her family and eventually settled in Austin where she...

Jul 29, 2011

Flash Ebert, 75 of Odessa died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 8, 1936 to Evelyn Cannon and Conley Ebert in Pawnee, Oklahoma the oldest of four boys. Flash grew up following the boom towns in Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming before the family settled in Texas. The Ebert Family put down roots in...