Obituaries

Nov 18, 2022

Coby Shane Ford, 41, of Odessa, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022.

Celebration of Life will be from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, on December 2, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Zach Montandon, of Lubbock, TX, will be officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

Shane was...

Nov 17, 2022

Pauline Jean VanDyke known to many as Jeannie, was born May 5, 1960, and on Thursday, November 17, 2022, went to join her husband, Ron VanDyke and her parents Alvis and Betty Pierce in heaven. She was 62 years old.

Visitation will be held Monday, November 21, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Sunset Memorial...

Nov 17, 2022

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Lynette Jo Tucker-Baeza, of Odessa, Tx, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in Lubbock, Tx.

Visitation will be 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Friday, December 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 3, 2022, with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating, and...

Nov 16, 2022

James Edward “Jim” McKown, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the age of 78.

He is preceded in death by his parents and survived by his loving wife, Sandra; his three sons, Scott (Martha), Odessa, TX, Michael (Shelley), Mesa, AZ, and Daniel (Melissa), Pleasant Grove, UT; sister, Joyce Branson (Don), Phoenix, AZ; 14 grandchildren...

Nov 13, 2022

Frances Ann Gunn passed away with dignity, grace, and in peace on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the age of 99 in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, November 18, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.

Frances was...

Nov 9, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Eloy E. Davis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 9, 2022

On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in Fredericksburg, Texas, Patricia Slaughter went to be with her Lord and Savior, after battling a lengthy illness.

Pat Slaughter, best known as “Nan,” was born in Philipstown, Illinois on January 20, 1941, to Charles and Wilma Winkelman. Growing up in Southern Illinois, she was always known to be social...

Nov 8, 2022

Cary Renee Hurt, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at the age of 61.

She was born in Midland, Texas, on November 27, 1960, and was a true West Texas woman.

Renee is survived by her son, Chris Ryan Wyatt; her two brothers, Chris and Robert Stone; many nieces...

Nov 8, 2022

On June 9th, 1972, the world was blessed with a beautiful baby girl. This little girl grew up to be an inspiration to anyone’s life she happened to touch. Everyone who knew her knew how blessed they were to have such a wonderful person in their life.

Stacie was born at Medical Center Hospital in...

Nov 4, 2022

Michael Sherman Bowman, age 70, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022.

Memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Faith Fellowship Lutheran Church in Odessa, Texas, Pastor Becky Hand is officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

Michael was born in Odessa, Texas, to...

Oct 31, 2022

Robert “RC” Crow, age 79, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 6801 E. 120BL Odessa, Texas

Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 4, 2022, at 10:00 AM...

Oct 22, 2022

Ethel “Jet” Jewel Parks, 81, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Visitation will be at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, October 28, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, with Larry Hood...

Oct 22, 2022

Clarice Wahnelle Smith Hollander, 86, was born in Mullin, Texas, on December 15th, 1935, to James and Clara Smith and grew up in a large family with many brothers and sisters. Clarice received her B.A. from Sul Ross State University in December 1972 and went on to become a schoolteacher with her love of grammar and writing. She was...

Oct 21, 2022

Tommy Lee Shands, Jr.  54, beloved father, brother, and son, was called to his eternal resting place on Friday, October 21, 2022. He entered this world on April 5, 1968, in Barstow, California, born to Tommy and Patricia Shands.

Tommy spent his childhood in Snyder, Texas, and then moved to Odessa, Texas, with his family....

Oct 15, 2022

Billie Bowen Pugh, 89, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Odessa.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Landon Coleman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Billie was born in Mangum, Oklahoma, to Joe...

Oct 13, 2022

Margarita ‘Mage’ Oyerbides Talavera, 91 of Odessa, TX, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her home in Odessa, TX, after a short battle with cancer.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, from 6:00-8:00pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, October 19,...

Oct 13, 2022

Robert Vallee Gaines passed away peacefully in Artesia, New Mexico, Thursday, October 13, 2022.

“Robby” Gaines was born in Midland, Texas on February 11, 1954, to Robert Byron Gaines Jr. and Betty Land his wife. At birth Robby only weighed 3 pounds which in the fifties was incredibly small. He spent the first 30 days...

Oct 10, 2022

Barbara June Hall, a long time Odessa resident met her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 10, 2022, in San Antonio, TX.

She is survived by her sons, Bryan and wife Carolyn of Flower Mound, TX, Greg Hall of Nashville, TN, and Lance Hall of Taylor, TX; 6 grandchildren, Kannon, Baylor, Davis, Emily, Steven and...

Oct 10, 2022

Kenneth Ray Boen, age 81, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 10, 2022, in Big Springs, TX.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Graveside Services will be at 4:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Oct 9, 2022

Christopher “Lane” Cobos Thames

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

Chris “Lane”, 26, of Odessa, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Chris “Lane” was born on July 30, 1996, in Odessa, Texas to Toni (Rogers) Thames.