Obituaries
Steven Wayne Cooke
Aug 5, 2023
Steven Cooke died at home on Saturday, August 5, 2023. He was born to Derald and Thelma Cooke in Coffeyville, Kansas on June 12, 1941.
His family moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1951 and graduated from Boulder High School in 1959. High school activities included basketball, track and tennis.
Steve married Diana Kammerlohr in 1960 in Boulder. They moved...
Lucky Phuc Nguyen
Aug 2, 2023
Lucky Phūc Nguyen was born November 17,2007, and passed away on Wednesday, August 2,2023, at the age of 15. He was a beloved son, brother, cousin, and friend. Lucky was a free-spirited young man who loved to hang out with his family and friends. He enjoyed listening to music and cooking in his free time. Lucky will be greatly...
Arturo Madrid
Aug 2, 2023
Arturo Madrid, 41, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on August 2, 2023, in Odessa, Texas.
A visitation will be held at 9:00 AM, Monday, August 7, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 7, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Senior Associate Pastor James McCrary officiating. A burial will...
Jack Lynn Cunningham
Aug 1, 2023
Jack Lynn Cunningham was born November 1, 1926, in Lindsay, Oklahoma to his parents William Elmer and Susie Marie Cunningham. He left this world for the next; Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the age of 96. He passed away in the early morning at Parkwood Skilled Nursing facility in Bedford, Texas, where he had been bedfast for several months.
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Connie Coker
Jul 31, 2023
Frances “Connie” Coker, 87, of Odessa, passed away on Monday, July 31st, 2023 in Midland Texas.
Visitation will be 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Sunset Memorial in Odessa.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at Sunset Memorial with Kim Burge Wimberly, officiating. Burial will follow...
Connie Sue Peery
Jul 30, 2023
Connie Sue Peery of Odessa, Texas, passed away on July 30th, 2023, at the age of 72.
The viewing will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens on Friday, August 4th, 2023, from 6pm to 8pm.
The funeral service will be a closed-casket graveside service on Saturday, August 5th, 2023, at 9am.
The reception service will be held at...
Jaycie Danielle Villanueva
Jul 26, 2023
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted”. Matthew 5:4
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy...
Michael Don Parker
Jul 25, 2023
Michael Don Parker, 80, passed away on July 25, 2023 in Odessa TX. surrounded by his loved ones.
Michael was born in Ranger Texas on September 16, 1942.
Michael is survived by his daughter, Michelle Parker, his son Timothy Dailey, his granddaughter Kelsea Parker, his great-granddaughter Averie and many extended family members.
He is preceded in death by...
James Michael Kelley
Jul 21, 2023
James Michael "Mike" Kelley passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023. He was born September 9, 1947, to John Wesley Kelley and Janelle Cora Williams.
Mike graduated in 1966 from Permian High School and was a very proud Panther. He was involved in planning all of the High School Reunions. He was drafted and chose the United States...
Sharon Ann Riley
Jul 21, 2023
Sharon Ann (Casey) Riley, 74, formerly of Odessa, TX, went to be with the Lord on July 21, 2023. She was born in Pampa, TX, on August 11, 1948, to Richard and Claire (Andrews) Casey. As a child she lived in Thrall, KS, and later moved with her family to Odessa, TX, where she graduated from Permian High School in 1966. In...
Brett David Bingham Barham
Jul 18, 2023
Brett David Bingham Barham, age 60, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Odessa.
Brett was born July 24, 1962, to Ed and Gradene Barham in Odessa, Texas. He graduated from Permian High School in 1981 after proudly winning the Class 5A football state championship in 1980. He then attended Southern Methodist University where he...
Caryl Avis Blakely
Jul 18, 2023
Caryl was born in 1928 in Camden, New Jersey. She was one of nine children born to Helen and Paul Avis. She is preceded in death by brothers, Paul, Glenn, Irwin and Lynn; and sisters, Lola, Norma, Jean and Charlotte. She lost her husband James in 2000 and her son Brian in 1987.
Caryl was a Sargent in the...
Grace Deann Arnold
Jul 17, 2023
Grace Deann Arnold, age 60 of Mineola, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, in Mineola.
She was born on March 1, 1963, in Odessa, Texas to the late Howard Wesley Arnold and Ouida Blanche Garrett Arnold.
Grace's favorite pastime was working at the Texarkana Community Workshop during her many years of living in the area.
Survivors include...
Mark Gregory Oliver
Jul 17, 2023
Mark Gregory Oliver, age 58, of Odessa Tx, passed away from this life on Monday, July 17, 2023, at home after a long illness. He was born in his grandmother’s home in Greenwood, Mississippi on December 28, 1964, to the late Zolia Cornelius Oliver Sr. and Bernice Buchanan Oliver.
Mark hitchhiked all the way from Mississippi to Odessa, Tx...
Charles Vernon Jones
Jul 16, 2023
Our Dad, Charles Vernon ‘Charlie’ Jones passed away in Odessa, Texas on Sunday, July 16, 2023. He was 92 years old.
He was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, on May 21, 1931, to Dillard and Ruth O’dell Jones. He came from a family of farmers and had a great love of horses. Dad never missed a local rodeo. He...
Lois Dee Holt
Jul 13, 2023
Lois D. Coursey Holt of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Odessa, TX.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Asbury Methodist Church, located at 4001 E. University BLVD in Odessa, TX, with Pastor Raul Garcia officiating.
Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home of Odessa,...
Weldon Grant Fowler
Jul 13, 2023
Weldon Grant “Skeet” Fowler, 91, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023. He was born on June 5, 1932, in Estelline, Texas, to Claude and Oneida Fowler. After graduating from Estelline High School, he served in the Korean War. Following his military service, Weldon moved to Odessa, Texas and began his long career in the oil and gas industry....
Susan Meador
Jul 13, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Susan “Susie” Friel Meador, 76, of Odessa Texas announce her peaceful passing at her home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, July 13, 2023, after a short illness.
Born on June 15, 1947, in Derry, Ireland, she is preceded in death by her beloved parents, Edward and Mary Friel.
Susie was...
Evan Salvador Lopez
Jul 9, 2023
Evan Lopez, 14, of Odessa, Texas passed away on July 9, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on July 17, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Evan was born in Odessa, Texas to parents Ana Tercero and Salavador Lopez Jr. on December 2, 2008. Evan was an amazingly unique human. He was...
Richard Allen Davis
Jul 8, 2023
Richard (Rick) Allen Davis, of Odessa, passed away at home with family by his side, on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Odessa, Texas.
Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 6801 E. Business 20, 79762.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Sunset...
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