Obituaries
Ruth Smith
Apr 20, 2010
Ruth Eileen Bryant Smith, age 83, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in Odessa. She was born March 31, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri. She spent her young adulthood living and traveling all over the US and other countries. She spent the latter part of her life in Crane and Odessa. She enjoyed quilting, creative cooking, doll making with...
William Collins
Apr 17, 2010
William Leslie Collins Jr., age 66, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born October 15, 1943 in Abilene, Texas to Vernor Nell Groom Collins and William Leslie Collins, Sr. He was a cross country truck driver. He also worked as a wire line operator for Basic Energy Service for many years. On April 3,...
Jonathan Chase
Apr 15, 2010
Jack B. Chase Jonathan Balloch Jack Chase died peacefully at his home at Parks Methodist in Odessa, with family members at his side, on April 15, 2010. His family knew him as an optimistic and ebullient personality and as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather. We will always be grateful for his love and support and for his...
Janet Douglas
Apr 14, 2010
Janet Sue Goodwin Douglas, age 70, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her home in Odessa. She was born December 24, 1939 in Centraila, Illinois. She has lived in Odessa since 1975. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Andrew Douglas, Jr. on September 10, 2005. Survivors include her sister, Louise Baskett of Lovington, New Mexico...
Calvin Allmond
Apr 11, 2010
Calvin Leonard C.L. Allmond, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 11, 2010. He was born on March 4, 1928 in Colorado City, Texas to Macon Houston Allmond and Bettie Myers Allmond. Calvin graduated from Colorado City High School where he played football. He moved to Odessa and worked in the oil fields for Gulf...
Roy Hudspeth
Apr 10, 2010
Roy Hudspeth, 73 went home to be with his Lord on Saturday April 10, 2010 in Odessa, TX. He was born on November 30, 1936 in Wichita Falls, TX. Roy was a longtime oilfield worker and truly loved what he did. He served his country in the United States Navy. Roy loved being outdoors, but he especially loved the...
Vickie Fields
Apr 10, 2010
Vickie Justis Fields was born October 12, 1946 in Odessa, Texas. Music was her life as she was an accomplished pianist and vocal talent with a rare contralto range. She was music major at Gulf Coast Bible College and traveled with a trio after graduating from Permian in 1965. After college she was part of the Christi Minstrels, which...
Norma Bledsoe
Apr 9, 2010
Jean Bledsoe, age 86, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 in Odessa. She was born in Kerens, TX to Albert Walthall and Era Maye Peters Walthall. Her husband James, of 51 years, preceded her in death in April of 1997. She was a charter member of Antioch Christian Church of Odessa, TX and served as their first secretary for...
Aileen Viscaino
Apr 9, 2010
Aileen Barbara Viscaino, age 44, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 in Odessa. She was born December 25, 1965 to Charles and Aileen Mansor, in Bronx, New York, where she was reared and educated. She moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1983 and to Odessa in 1986 where she worked as a blackjack dealer for the local clubs. She married...
Carl Tindol
Apr 8, 2010
Carl Edward Tindol, age 69, of Odessa, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 8, 2010. Carl was born April 25, 1940 to Wilburn and Margaret Tindol in Ryan, Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Odessa since the 1950s and graduated from Odessa High in 1958....
Richard Garza
Apr 5, 2010
Richard Garza, age 49, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 in Odessa. He was born April 5, 1961 in Weslaco, Texas to Jose Trevino Garza and Emma Garza Samuido. He married Tiny Hinojos on May 7, 1983 in Odessa. He was a generous, loving father and husband who was always able to make others smile and laugh. He was...
A. Kelm
Apr 4, 2010
Reverend A. Dean Kelm, age 71, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Regency Hospital, following a short illness. He was born October 29, 1938 in Malone, Texas. His parents, Otto and Ester Kelm preceded him in death. He married Loretta Brown Kelm on June 20, 1959, in Midland. During his ministry...
Judith Webb
Apr 1, 2010
Judith Quinette Webb, age 69, was called home by her Heavenly Father Thursday, April 1, 2010. She was born October 2, 1940 in Odessa, Texas to Gordon and Virginia Oliver. She married Sonny Webb on July 10, 1958 in Odessa. She was Past President of ABWA American Business Women Association, and was chosen as Woman of the Year for...
Ernest Rawlings
Mar 25, 2010
Ernest Eugene Rawlings, age 85, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 in Crane, Texas. He was born December 11, 1924 in Big Spring, Texas to Idle Arnold and Wylie Montgomery Rawlings. He enlisted in the United States Navy on April 22, 1942 and reported for active duty on May 1, 1942 on the U.S.S. Clark. He served on the...
Glenn Golden
Mar 25, 2010
Funeral services for Glenn Golden will be held at 11:00 AM. Monday, March 29, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Visitation will be held from 35 PM Sunday March 28, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home. Glenn was born in Cass County, Texas to Taft Mildred Golden. He was the oldest of 13 children. He served in the U.S....
Britzy Diaz
Mar 25, 2010
Britzy Joseline Diaz, infant daughter of Jose A. Diaz and Edith Rodriguez, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010. She was born Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Survivors include her parents, Jose Alfredo Diaz and Edith Rodriguez grandparents, Luis Carlos Diaz Tuda and Rosalba Morales Velo, Baltazar Rodriguez and Maria del Pilar Quintela brothers,...
Alice Ridener
Mar 24, 2010
Alice Marie Cheek Ridener, age 79, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Odessa. She was born September 17, 1930 in Maysville, Oklahoma to Robert James Cheek and Runa Hattie Cowan Cheek. She married Benny Ridener on May 26, 1951 in Maysville, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Robert and Runa Hattie Cowan Cheek, her...
Leon Elms
Mar 22, 2010
Leon Elms was born December 5, 1926 to Virgil Luther and Christine Elizabeth Elms Knight in Warren, Oklahoma. He passed away unexpectedly and, for those who knew him, much too soon on March 22, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Leon joined the Navy during WWII and served as a radio man, translating Morse Code transmissions. After leaving...
Ralph Muns
Mar 21, 2010
Ralph Everett Muns, 99, of Odessa passed away at 6:40 PM, Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Windcrest Alzheimer Care Center in Abilene, Texas. He died peacefully and the cause of death was basically old age. He was blessed to have each of his five children visit him the weekend of his death. He was very active until he entered...
Ruth Lasseigne
Mar 21, 2010
Ruth Lea Lasseigne, 74, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Hospice House. She was born December 2, 1935 to Lewis and Myrtle Turner in Arp, Texas. She was a Homemaker and a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, March 22, 2010 from 68 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services are...
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