Obituaries

Dolores Alvarado

Dolores Alvarado

Jun 12, 2011

Dolores C. Alvarado went to be with her Savior on June 12, 2011. She died at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Odessa on October 2, 1949. She married Fernando Alvarado on May 20, 1972. They were blessed with four children. The oldest was Fernando C. Alvarado who preceded her in death on April 21, 1977...

Mary Kelley

Mary Kelley

Jun 8, 2011

Mary Jo Kelley resident of Gardendale passed June 8 2011. She was born September 26, 1947. She lived and grew up in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High. She attended and graduated Sam Houston State with a BA in Criminal Justice. She retired as a Senior Corporal after 32 yrs in law enforcement. The first five years with UTPB...

Kenneth Tracy

Kenneth Tracy

Jun 8, 2011

Kenneth Dale Tracy was born May 17, 1957. He passed away June 8, 2011, after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Odessa, Texas. Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Ben Tracy in 2006 and his older brother, Larry Tracy in 1977. He is survived by his mother, Venora Tracy and his brother, Mike Tracy,...

C. Martin

C. Martin

Jun 6, 2011

C. H. Martin, 88 of Odessa, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011. C. H. Martin was born in Lorenzo, TX to the late Valine and Willie Mae Martin. He served in the US Navy. C.H. married Beverly Scott on February 12, 1949. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Martin, of Odessa, daughter, Carol Hall and husband Brad, grandson, Clint...

Sylvia Hunt

Sylvia Hunt

Jun 6, 2011

Sylvia Louise Bowden Hunt, born April 16, 1929 in Wilbarger County, Texas passed away at home surrounded by her family on June 6, 2011. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, J. Earl Hunt, her daughter Sylvia Beth Gaddis and husband Glen Gaddis, and grandson, Christopher Gaddis, her parents John and Jewell Bowden, sister Lola Williams, brothers A.C....

Max Walters

Max Walters

Jun 2, 2011

Max Walters, age 90, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born May 15, 1921. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved his family dearly and will be deeply missed. He was preceded in death by his brothers, sisters and wife, Eva Lou Walters, and his great granddaughter, Jamie...

Keith Armstrong

Keith Armstrong

May 31, 2011

Keith Reed Armstrong, 83 of Odessa, passed away at his home on May 31, 2011. Visitation will be Friday, June 3rd at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Celebration of Life services will be Saturday, June 4th at 2 p.m. at Westside Church of Christ in Midland with Gary Montgomery officiating. Burial will...

Vela Bowen

Vela Bowen

May 30, 2011

Allene Bowen, age 81, of Odessa, passed away Monday May 30, 2011 in Odessa. She was the most incredible wife, mother, and friend, and her loss will be forever felt by her family. Knowing shes in heaven with our Lord is our greatest consolation. She was born March 20, 1930 in San Angelo, Texas to Jessie Clement Chatham and...

Connie Brown

Connie Brown

May 28, 2011

Connie Renee Brown was born in Hobbs, New Mexico December 18, 1956, Daughter of the late Harvey and Dorothy Holcomb. Renee spent most of her life in Odessa, Texas where she was united in marriage to Gary William Brown on October 6, 1989. Renee and Gary have made their home in Drumright for the past six years. Renee was...

Pearl Collins

Pearl Collins

May 28, 2011

Mrs. Pearl Lee Collins, 87, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. Pearl Collins was born August 18, 1923 in Temple, Texas. She came to Odessa in 1937 with parents John and Ida Scott. The Scott family originally lived in a tent on the corner of Tom Green and 16th Street. When Pearls dad found work in...

David Gray

David Gray

May 23, 2011

David Leo Gray, age 76, of Odessa, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born July 15, 1934 in Carmi, Illinois to Lawrence Leo Gray and Mary Helen Hargrave Gray. After high school, he entered the U.S. Navy and served in Korea. Upon his discharge, he attended college at Southern Illinois University. He married Delores...

Clarence Luxton

Clarence Luxton

May 23, 2011

Clarence Luxton lost his physical life on May 23, 2011and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born near Reagan Wells, Texas to Charles Cobb and Mary Lou Luxton on January 5th, 1923. They preceded him in death as well as three brothers Charlie, Red, Babe, four sisters, Pearl, Maggie, Irene, Nola, Clarences wife...

Roy Whisenhunt

Roy Whisenhunt

May 21, 2011

Roy G. Whisenhunt, 81 of Odessa, passed away May 21, 2011 after a short illness. Roy was born March 1, 1930 in Odessa to the late George and Omie Whisenhunt. Roy was a lifetime resident of Odessa. He graduated from Odessa High School and was a member of the1946 State Championship football team. Roy graduated from Odessa College and...

Maggie Tolbert

Maggie Tolbert

May 20, 2011

Maggie Mae Tolbert passed away Friday, May 20, 2011, Born August 1, 1922, in Haynesville, LA to father Walter G. Neugent and mother Maggie O. Litton. Maggie Mae was a Baptist who loved reading, painting, and keeping a clean house. She was preceded in death by her sister, Norma Hanson. Survivors include brother W.F. and Nita Neugent of Atlanta,...

Troy Jones

Troy Jones

May 17, 2011

Troy Edward Jones, age 90, of Odessa, Texas, went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2011 just six days after his beloved wife and soul mate, Era Jones went to be with the Lord herself. He was born May 26, 1920, in Big Spring, TX and was the eldest son out of five brothers to the late...

Lorene Owens

Lorene Owens

May 17, 2011

Lorene Routh Owens, age 82, peacefully passed away at Medical Center Hospital on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She was born in Harmon County, Oklahoma on June 15, 1928 to Roy Newton Routh and Vera Beatrice Routh. She graduated from Gould High School in 1946. She continued her education at Western Oklahoma State Hospital School of Nursing in Clinton, Oklahoma,...

Gladys Reich

Gladys Reich

May 16, 2011

Gladys Estelle Hopkins Reich, age 89, passed away on May 16, 2011 at Hospice of Midland. She was born to Thomas Gordon Hopkins and Carmen Estelle Jones Hopkins on December 4, 1921 in Petty, Texas. She graduated from Honey Grove High School in 1939. She married Milbert Bert August Reich on December 9, 1945 in Paris, Texas. In 1950...

Leon Sledge

Leon Sledge

May 16, 2011

Leon Dene Sledge, age 89, of Odessa, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 in Midland, Texas. Leon was a WWII Veteran and a member of Eisenhower Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents Luther and Tinnie Sledge, a son, Jimmie G. Sledge, a granddaughter, Misty Dawn Baker, a sister and four brothers. Survivors include his...

Hugh Hewett

Hugh Hewett

May 15, 2011

Hugh Andrew Hewett, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away in his sleep at home on Sunday morning, May 15. Hugh was born in Skellytown, Texas, on September 22, 1931, to Howard C. Hewett and Nellie Van Houten Hewett, the first of seven children. He married Alma Jane Watkins in Monahans on April 25, 1953. They shared 58 happy...

Edith Delcambre

Edith Delcambre

May 14, 2011

Edith Delcambre Visitation for Edith Delcambre, 61, will be from 58 PM Friday, May 27, 2011. Memorial services will be at 6:30 PM at Our Saviors Church in Broussard, LA. Born in Marrietta, OK, she was raised in New Iberia, LA and resided in Terlingua, TX. Edith passed away at 11:25pm, Saturday May 14th in Odessa, TX surrounded by...