Obituaries

Truman Sellers

Sep 22, 2011

Truman Red Sellers, 80 of Pecos, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be Monday, 5 PM to 7 PM, September 26th at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home, in Pecos. Celebration of Life services will be Tuesday, September 27th at 10:30 AM in the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastors W. L. Hopkins and Matt Williamson...

Roland Sipes

Sep 20, 2011

Roland Dale Sipes, age 76, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Hospice House in Odessa, after a valiant battle with cancer. Roland Dale was born November 5, 1934 in Slidell, Texas to Seiver Arnold and Annie Grethel Cearley Sipes. Roland Dale was a simple man that loved life. His most precious treasure was his daughter,...

Luther Wilson

Sep 17, 2011

Luther Drake Wilson, age 71, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011. Luther was born February 12, 1940 in Giddings, Texas to the late Robert Wilson and Maggie Jarmon. Luther attended school in Ledbetter, Texas and graduated from Ledbetter School and then moved to Odessa, Texas. On September 11, 1964, he married Patricia Ann Cleaver and they...

Mamie Mcdonald

Sep 16, 2011

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Monday, September 19, 2011 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Britton Holmes

Sep 14, 2011

Britton B. Holmes, age 83, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Odessa. He was born May 8, 1928 in Cottle, Texas to John Holmes and Docie Langford Holmes. He married Carolyn Suarez. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Holmes of Odessa his daughter, Darlene Gates of Flower Mound, Texas and his son, James Holmes. Visitation with the...

Joe Burchell

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...

Lawrence Gentles

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...

Cleo Jarrell

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...

Betty Lowery

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...

Juanita Reyes

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...

William Dyson

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...

Johnny Mcclellan

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....

Dean Chinn

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,...

Doyle Bownds

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...

Phyllis Johnson

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...

Ronald Budd

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....

Alma Montgomery

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...

Barbara Jackson

Aug 17, 2011

Harry Hamilton

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...

Ben Dunn

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...