Obituaries

Nov 23, 2020

Linda Cisneros, age 71, of Odessa, Texas, received a call from Our Lord God on November 23, 2020.

It was an offer she could not refuse, because the reward is Heaven, and the bonus is being reunited with her husband, Joe Cisneros.  Linda was born September 22, 1949 in Castroville, TX to Enrique and Maria...

Nov 22, 2020

Karen Kay Squiers, 59, of Odessa, passed away on November 22, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 27, 2020, at New Life Church in Odessa with Tim Halstead and Clark Racca officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Karen was born...

Nov 22, 2020

Markel Ann (Kocurek) Wiggs passed from this life on November 22, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

She was born November 21, 1943 to Nelius (Neal) Marie Broussard Kocurek and Rudolph Kocurek. Markel married the love of her life, James Richard Wiggs on January 19, 1962. They were married 48 years. They were also the proud parents...

Nov 21, 2020

Maudie Campbell was born on December 9, 1949 in Dennison, TX to H.C. and Gracie Robinson. She was the 3rd youngest of 8. She passed away peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side on November 21, 2020.

Graveside Service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, November 27, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Jennifer...

Nov 21, 2020

Gabriel Gonzales, 49, of Odessa passed away on November 21, 2020 in Odessa, TX.

Recitation of the Rosary will be at 3:30 PM, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM, Friday, November 27, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Deacon Bobby Wright officiating.   Burial...

Nov 20, 2020

Julian Suarez III, passed away Friday, November 20th, 2020, in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday, December 12th, 2020, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. The burial of cremains will follow at a later date. Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, a private service for immediate family will...

Nov 20, 2020

Betty Lou Thomas broke her earthly bond peacefully at home and entered Paradise on November 20, 2020 in Odessa.  She was a beloved wife, mother, and Nana and will be greatly missed until we are all united in Heaven.  Betty was a faithful member of Sherwood Church of Christ and loved her brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Nov 19, 2020

Lonnie Joe Johnson, of Fort Worth and Odessa, TX passed away on November 19, 2020 in Odessa, TX.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Jake Ledet, of Northbrook Church, officiating.

Lonnie was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to James and Leann Johnson on...

Nov 18, 2020

Lucita (Lucy) Etheridge, an Odessan of 42 years; a beautiful and loving wife, sister, caregiver and friend, passed away in Odessa on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was 78 years young.

Lucy was born on June 23, 1942 to Marcelo L. Madronero and Fructusa C. Madronero in Dimiao, Bohol, Republic of the Philippines.  She was...

Nov 18, 2020

Abel Melchor, 57, passed away November 18, 2020 at his residence in the arms of his loving wife of 40 years and his only son.

Born December 7, 1962 to Eva Emma and Jose Inez Melchor in Mexico.  (Both parents have passed) He loved to eat, travel, and shop at Sam’s, but most of all, he loved...

Nov 17, 2020

Wayne Cleveland Boring, Jr., 85, left this earth and went to his heavenly home on November 17, 2020. He passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Gary Kincaid officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial...

Nov 17, 2020

Sadie A. Adams of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Odessa.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 20, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pastor Clydel Chapman of Northside Baptist Church, officiating.

Sadie was born in Hemingway, South Carolina to the late Stanley Pope and Bertie Mae...

Nov 17, 2020

Sharon Lea Cecil, 71, of Odessa, TX passed away on November 17,2020 in Odessa.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1700 N Texas with Pastor Terry Pugh of First United Pentecostal Church officiating. Burial will directly follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Sharon Lea Henson was born in Big Spring,...

Nov 16, 2020

Stella Ann (Bucy) Shinn, aged 88, of Odessa, TX, passed away on November 16, 2020 in Odessa.

Ann, to her friends and family, was born in Henderson, TX to Willie Ann and James Emerson Bucy during the Great East Texas Oil Boom, on August 28, 1932.  She spent most of her childhood years in Wink,...

Nov 16, 2020

Julia Ann Schulte Yates passed away November 16, 2020, at the home of her sister, where she and R.C. lived, in Odessa, Texas.  She was 90.

Ann was born in Springfield, Illinois on October 14, 1930 to Joe and Jane Potter Schulte.  They moved to East Texas, where she was raised as a child and attended local...

Nov 15, 2020

Joyce Carr Miller went home to be with her Savior on November 15, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Byron McWilliams officiating.

She was born on January 24, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas, the youngest of three...

Nov 15, 2020

Carl Derwin Stracener, 79, of Odessa Texas, passed away on November 15, 2020 in Odessa Texas.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, November 20, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Carl Derwin Stracener was born Seminole, Texas to Paul Scott Stracener...

Nov 13, 2020

Lourdes “Miss Lou” Cherry passed away on November 13th, 2020 in her beloved town of Odessa, Texas at the golden age of 94 years.

She was happiest when outdoors as an avid deer hunter, who enjoyed fishing, as a wildlife enthusiast and loved being in the garden at dusk & dawn tending to nature. The people who...

Nov 13, 2020

Larry Lee (“LL” or “Lump” to friends and foes) joined the (hopefully) heavenly “C” shift “42” players on November 13, 2020.

He burst into the world at Palisade, CO on October 6, 1940.  Following high school graduation, LL left the Nebraska wheat fields for the dust and mesquite of Texas.  He attended college at SW Junior College...

Nov 12, 2020

Dr. Saroja Balasekaran passed away on November 12, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pujari Vignesh Mahadevarahalli officiating.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Perumal Balasekaran; two sons, Venkatesh and Ranga; her grandchildren, Nithya, Vijay, Neil,...