Obituaries

Jul 1, 2020

Aaron Joseph Roper, 39, of Midland, Texas passed away on June 30, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 6, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Bob Bratcher, of Mission Dorado Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Aaron was born in Odessa, Texas to Eddie and...

Jun 30, 2020

Jerry L Gresham,79, of Odessa, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

Jerry was born in Haskell, Texas to Walter and Trudie Gresham on September 7, 1940.  Later he moved to Odessa where he graduated from Odessa High School in 1959.

He married Jackie Hammer Phillips on April 9, 1965.  He retired from Ector...

Jun 30, 2020

Donna Estell Jenkins, 82, passed from this life to her heavenly home, June 30, 2020 at the Medical Center Hospital ion Odessa, TX.  Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 10 am at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell Officiating.

Donna was born on September 30, 1937 in Littlefield, TX...

Jun 30, 2020

Geneva was born January 6th, 1916 on a rental farm two miles from Miles, Texas where she lived until she was ten years of age. Her father then purchased their family farm where she lived until she graduated from Miles High School in 1934. Her favorite subjects included English and Arithmetic. She met Duane DeShazo her husband of 66...

Jun 28, 2020

William Evans Jackson, 87, of Odessa, Texas passed away on June 28, 2020 in Odessa.

Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, July 10, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Karen Carlson, officiating.

William was born in Merkel, Texas to Andrew M. Jackson and Maggie Mae Anderson on March 3, 1933.  He married...

Jun 27, 2020

Kayla Knox was nine years old when she made the decision to follow Jesus as her Lord and Savior.   On June 27, 2020, her salvation was made complete.  With her parents by her side, Kayla passed away after a valiant fight against metastatic breast cancer.

A West Texas girl at heart, Kayla graduated from Permian High School,...

Jun 27, 2020

Brad Harvey Linneman, 50, beloved husband, brother, and uncle, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This extraordinary man was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.

Brad was born and raised in Odessa, TX. He majored in Business at Southwest Texas State University and carried on the legacy of his family business,...

Jun 22, 2020

Mary Louise Mitchell, 85, of Odessa, Texas, passed away June 22, 2020 in Andrews, Texas.

Graveside Services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.

Mary was born on October 23, 1934 in Tucumcari, New Mexico.   She married Clarence Mitchell on May 29, 1953 in...

Jun 20, 2020

Charles H. Robbins of Odessa went home on June 20, 2020, he was 95.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, June 26, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Clydel Chapman officiating.

Charles was born October 3, 1924 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Mary Louise and Charles Robbins.  He was a WWII veteran...

Jun 19, 2020

Jose Galindo Cortez of Mexico passed away on June 19, 2020 in Odessa, TX.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 23, 2020 at 10:00 am at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Barreraz officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Jose Galindo was born in Mexico City to Pedro Galindo Anaya and...

Jun 19, 2020

Dale Marie Howard, 81, passed away on June 19,2020 in Odessa.

Funeral Services are scheduled at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 26, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Father Mark Woodruff officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Dale was a native Texan.  She worked for Albertsons for many years.  Dale will be...

Jun 18, 2020

Lacoda Roy Nelson, age 31, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on June 18, 2020 in Odessa, TX.

A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.

Lacoda was born March 29, 1989 to Marika C. Nelson and Mark E....

Jun 18, 2020

Dolores Marie Martin, 86, of Odessa, Texas, passed away June18, 2020 in Odessa.

Memorial Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Chapel Hill Baptist Church with Reverends Aubrey Jones and Jeff Cleere officiating.

Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home in...

Jun 18, 2020

Johnny David Howton Sr., age 83, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on June 18, 2020, in Odessa.

Visitation will be 1-3 PM on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Burial Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas, with Dr....

Jun 15, 2020

William “Bill” Preston McGee, Sr., 93 years, passed away on June 15, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.  Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 19, 2020 at Jayton Cemetery in Jayton, Texas with Pastor Jake Edwards officiating.

Bill was born in Jayton, Texas to Larce Jackson McGee and Nora Ella Grice on September 3, 1926. ...

Jun 13, 2020

Saundra “Sandy” Lee made her eternal leap June 13, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Northside Baptist Church with Reverend Clydel Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Pecan Cemetery in Dublin, Texas.

Sandy was born to Mae and Woody...

Jun 13, 2020

James (Jay) Edward Chaney III, age 43, of Midland, Texas, passed away on June 13, 2020, in Midland. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 18th, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Associate Minister Paula Brooks of First Christian Church of Midland, officiating.  For those wishing to attend the service, please be aware that masks...

Jun 8, 2020

James Wesley “Wes" Hunt, age 68, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on June 8th, 2020, in Odessa, Texas.

A Memorial Celebration will be held from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Odessa Country Club.  For those wishing to attend, Odessa Country Club will be setting the maximum occupancy to 100 people inside...

Jun 8, 2020

Delores Ann Daniels, age 90, of Seguin, Texas, passed away on June 8, 2020 in Seguin.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 15, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.   Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Delores was born in Parksburg, West Virginia to Ralph...

Jun 8, 2020

Jewell LaVena Cooper (known to her family as LaVena), beloved Mom. Passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 8, 2020. She entered the world on August 22, 1928 in Snyder, TX, born to Jewell and Alton Robertson. She made her life in Odessa, TX with her beloved husband, Doyle O. Cooper of 49 years and her three children....