Obituaries
Marian Jones
Sep 28, 2009
Marian Hughes Jones, born June 5, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Richard and Maude Dott Hughes, passed away September 28, 2009 in Odessa, Texas. She graduated from Tulsas Central High School in 1943 and Wellesley College near Boston, Massachusetts, in 1947, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. Upon graduation, Marian worked for Stanolind Oil and Gas Company...
Alene Halfacre
Sep 27, 2009
Alene Halfacre, 84, passed away Sunday September 27, 2009 in Odessa. She was born December 8, 1924 in Lockwood, Missouri to Henry Author Polston and Flossie Lee Lasater Polston. She was raised in Mt. Caramel, Illinois. She married Norvel Halfacre on October 6, 1942 in Mt. Carmel. She worked at Snap-on-tools, a clothing factory and Meisters Radio Factory. She...
Donald Stroud
Sep 25, 2009
Donald R. Stroud, 87 of Midland, died peacefully on September 25, 2009 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1922 in Springtown, TX to Penny and Lena Mae Stroud and was one of ten children. He attended school at Courtney. He married Mary Alice Newsom on November 11, 1939 in Stanton, TX and raised two beautiful daughters....
Ava Espinoza
Sep 25, 2009
Ava Isadora Espinoza, infant daughter of Santos Espinoza and Olga Martinez, passed away September 25, 2009 in Lubbock. Visitation will be from 9am until 5pm on Monday, September 28 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Services will follow at 5 pm. A private burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801...
Robert Goran
Sep 24, 2009
Robert Miles Goran of Midland, TX, passed away suddenly at his home on September 24, 2009. He was 65. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on December 29, 1943. Bob graduated from Yonkers High School and married Barbara Sally Mirin on August 4, 1965. Together with his older brother, Michael, Bob launched a photofinishing business in Yonkers that...
Sandra Proctor
Sep 22, 2009
Sandra Elaine Proctor, 64, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Odessa. She was born December 21, 1944 in Burnett, Texas to Granville Andrew Green and Lyda Mae Alderson Green and married William R. Proctor. Sandra was raised as an Odessa native. She attended elementary and high school in Odessa schools. She was a majorette at Permian High School...
Delouris Imler
Sep 22, 2009
Delouris Elaine Wilkerson Imler 65, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She was born October 13, 1943 in Rayville, Louisiana to Milton and Audie Mae Tarver Wilkerson. She attended schools in Ector County and lived in several Permian Basin Communities. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Floyd and Ethel Tarver; paternal grandparents, William...
Billy Ray
Sep 21, 2009
A thousand times we needed youBRA thousand times we criedBRIf love alone could have saved youBRyou never would have diedBRA heart of gold stopped beatingBRtwo twinkling eyes closed to restBRGod broke our hearts to prove he only took the best BRnever a day goes by that youre not in my heart and my soul. On September 21, 2009 Billy...
Evelyn Lentz
Sep 21, 2009
Evelyn Ann Emerson Lentz joined our Heavenly Father on Monday, September 21, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She was born to Ralph and Cleone Emerson in Springfield, Missouri on September 20, 1930. She leaves behind four daughters, Linda Atkins of Pflugerville, Jennie Bright and husband Bobby of Gorman, Janet Moody and husband Larry of Odessa and Carol Purser of...
Aline Ozanne
Sep 21, 2009
Aline Ingalls Ozanne, 90, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at her home. Aline was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 3, 1919. She moved to Dallas as a child and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a retired homemaker. Aline was a gifted golfer. At the age of 69, she was the club champion of both...
Berry Childs
Sep 18, 2009
Berry Walker Childs, age 85, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Berry was born to Jesse and Mildred Childs on January 29, 1924 in Ingram, Texas. He served in the Air Force in Northern Italy during WW2 and worked for many years for Western Geographical, which took him to North Africa, Yemen, Bengazi, Australia and...
Barbara Haston
Sep 17, 2009
Barbara Jean Haston passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009 at her residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Odessa, Texas on October 30, 1964 to H. D. and Billie Haston. Barbara was a vibrant woman who enjoyed her family, her church, traveling, and teaching second graders at Goliad Elementary here in Odessa. She was a...
Doris Roberts
Sep 14, 2009
Doris Ruth Odstrcil Roberts, 79, a longtime resident of Odessa went to be with our Lord on September 14, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Doris was born on March 14, 1930 in Caldwell, Texas. She was employed as Secretary for the Ector County Adult Probation before her retirement. She was preceded in death by her mother Elsie Morton. Survivors...
Andres Mata
Sep 14, 2009
On September 14, 2009, our devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, padrino, mentor and friend passed away to peacefully rest at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his beloved family and many friends. Andres Gonzalez Mata was born on April 17,1927 in El Indio Ranch, Presidio, Texas. He married Romelia Gomez on October15, 1949 in Odessa, Texas....
John Goodman
Sep 13, 2009
John Hiram Goodman, 87, loving husband, father and grandfather died Sunday morning at 4:30 a.m. in Odessa, Texas September 13, 2009 at the Odessa Hospice facility. John was born June 15, 1922 in East Texas in a town named Bivins, Texas, to Elzie Cleveland and Minnie Ruie Williams. Bivins is a little town next to Linden, Texas, about 10...
James Jones
Sep 9, 2009
James Henry Jim Jones, 84, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2009 in Odessa. He was born May 10, 1925 in Comanche County to Henry Clinton Jones and Suzanna Elizabeth Hasley. He married Dortha Louise McCaskill on April 27, 1946 in Texhoma, Oklahoma. Mr. Jones worked in the oilfields of West Texas for 45 years. Following retirement he worked as...
Betty Monzingo
Sep 9, 2009
Betty Bobby Monzingo, 81 of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Manor Park in Midland. Betty Bob was someone that made everyone smile.She always loved the simple things in life . we know she is curled up in heaven with a cup of coffee and a good book. She was born January 23, 1928 in Kaufman, Texas...
Rena Vaughan
Sep 8, 2009
Rena Estell Vaughan of Odessa died September 8, 2009 in Amarillo after an extended illness. She was born November 27, 1923 to Albert and Lucy McCown and graduated from Dalhart High School. Rena married Homer Andrew Vaughan March 8, 1942. Homer passed away in 2007 after 65 years of Marriage. Rena was a homemaker and loved taking care of...
Leonard Burnett
Sep 7, 2009
Leonard Steve Burnett, of Odessa, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2009, at Seabury Nursing Home. Mr. Burnett had recently celebrated his 98th birthday. Mr. Burnett was born in Arkansas on August 11, 1911 to Jeff and Daisy Burnett. He was their last surviving child. Mr. Burnett worked for over fifty years for Cactus Drilling and Loffland Bro....
Sandra Polk
Sep 6, 2009
Sandra Challen Martin Polk was born in Falfurrias, Texas, to Al and Betty Martin on August 22, 1946. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Sandra ascended to be with her Lord and Savior, as well as her loved ones who had preceded her, on Sunday September 6, 2009. Brought up in South Texas where her parents owned...
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