Obituaries

Jul 21, 2020

Betty June (Hiegle) Guthrie

Our loved one, Betty, has fallen asleep in Christ.  She passed July 21, 2020 in Midland, TX at the age of 80.  She was born on September 21, 1939 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Frank James and Georgia Marie Hiegle.

Betty spent her junior high school years in Graham,...

Jul 20, 2020

Clarence Anthony Smith, better known by family, friends, and acquaintances as C.A. Smith was born on Sunday morning, August 24, 1930, at home in Healdton, Oklahoma, to Verda Mathews, Smith 1901-1985 and Tom E. Smith 1900-1970. He is preceded in death by Tom and Verda, and a sister, Olive Belle Smith Teel 1927-2006. C.A. attended elementary and high school...

Jul 19, 2020

Clarence Barton “C.B.” Choate, Jr., age 76, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on July 19, 2020 at home with his wife and family at his side.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 31, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Byron McWilliams of First Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset...

Jul 19, 2020

William Chad Claxton, age 48, of Odessa, TX, passed away on July 19, 2020 in his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 27, 2020 at Stonegate Fellowship, 4240 Preston Smith Rd, Odessa, TX 79762 with Chad Bullard of Venture Church, Keller, TX officiating.

Chad was born in Snyder, TX to...

Jul 19, 2020

Jerome H. (Jerry) Tschauner, 83, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on July 19, 2020.

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 24, 2020 at Crossroads Fellowship with Dr. Griffin Jones officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Jerry was born to Elmer Jerome Tschauner and Dorothy Shelmadine Tschauner in Claremore, Oklahoma.  They...

Jul 16, 2020

Monte Joe Jackson, 65, of Odessa Texas, went to be with our Heavenly Father on July 16, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Viewing for Monte will be held on Tuesday July 21st from 1-3 pm and again on Wednesday July 22nd from 1-3 pm. Any funeral service or memorial will have to be held...

Jul 16, 2020

Our loving caring, generous, thoughtful father, Maurice M. Brown, age 99, of Odessa, TX, passed away on July 16, 2020 at Focused Care of Lamesa Nursing Home.

Maurice was born in Okmulgee, OK on December 2, 1920. He graduated from Longview High School and attended Kilgore College and Texas A&M for 3 years. He married Addie P....

Jul 16, 2020

Lori Lynette Turner Mc Nicol, 48, of Odessa passed away suddenly from a pulmonary embolism on Thursday July 16, 2020 in Midland, Texas.

Lori was born on October 6, 1971 to John and Margaret Turner in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She attended school in Odessa, Ozona, Seminole, and El Paso where she graduated from Eastwood High. She received...

Jul 15, 2020

Billy Leonard “Bill” McCarty passed into immortality Wednesday, July 15 2020, peacefully, after a brief illness at his home in Gholson, Texas. We rejoice that he is now in the company of the ancestors that he so enjoyed studying. Bill was born March 14, 1947 in Muleshoe, Bailey County, Texas to Wyly Felix McCarty and Ollie Thelma Carr McCarty....

Jul 14, 2020

On July 14, 2020, Tarter Coleman, Sr. of Odessa, Texas, won his battle over life and received his healing in heaven.

Graveside Services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 17, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Tarter Coleman, Sr was born in Massey Lake, Texas (near Palestine, Texas) on January 13, 1932.  He graduated Dunbar...

Jul 14, 2020

Dawn Nell Tellez of Sweetwater, departed us on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 21 at the Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Dawn was born in Sweetwater, Texas to Artis and Wanda Crowder. She went to Permian...

Jul 14, 2020

Jenelle Heaton, 91, of Arlington, Texas, passed away on July 14, 2020 in Bedford, Texas.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 20, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Robert Bratcher officiating.

Jenelle, the only child of John W and Dovie Ashworth was born in Fort Stockton, Texas on June...

Jul 12, 2020

Patricia Ann Flowers was born July 25, 1949 to Marvin Lasater and Elizabeth Martin in Levelland, Texas.  Pat graduated from Whiteface High School in 1967.  She attended South Plains College and graduated from West Texas State University with a B S in elementary education and a teaching certificate.  Pat married Larry Flowers in 1970. She worked in special education...

Jul 11, 2020

Lloyd Bean, 90, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2020 in Odessa.

Private services will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Lloyd was born in Kiowa County, Oklahoma to Nick and Olna Bean on October 11, 1929.  He received his bachelor’s degree at Midwestern...

Jul 8, 2020

Tom Paul James, Jr. died peacefully on July 8, 2020 after a long illness. He was born on August 30, 1953 in Odessa, TX, the second child of Tom and Helen James.

Tom was a gentle soul, content with whatever circumstances he experienced. He passionately followed football - Permian Panthers, UT Longhorns and the Dallas Cowboys. He...

Jul 8, 2020

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Jul 6, 2020

Elizabeth “Liz” Hardt, 81, of Odessa, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in Hendersonville, TN.

Liz was born November 24, 1938 in Mitchell, TX and lived most of her adult life in Odessa.  She married Oscar “Sonny” Hardt and the two were inseparable before Sonny’s passing in 1988.  She worked as an office manager and bookkeeper...

Jul 6, 2020

Linda Parisher, 61, of Odessa, Texas passed away on July 6, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be at Northside Baptist Church on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 9:00 AM.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 10, 2020 at Northside Baptist Church with Pastor Clydel Chapman officiating.  Burial will be at...

Jul 4, 2020

Lori Dunn Weeden of Odessa, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will not be held in order to maintain the health and safety of family and friends during the ongoing pandemic, which would have been her wish. The family invites...

Jul 4, 2020

Virgil “Ray” Pate, 85, of Odessa, TX passed away on July 4, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  Services to be conducted by Assistant Pastor Jeff Cleere of Chapel Hill Baptist Church where Way was a member.

V. Ray Pate was born in...