Obituaries

James Gilman

Jul 12, 2018

James S. Gilman of Odessa, TX was called home to be with our Lord on July 12, 2018. "Jim" was born in Indianapolis to parents Paul and Rosemary Gilman on December 28, 1941. He attended high school in Commerce City, CO. Jim worked as Head of Ramp Services for United Airlines where he retired after 36 years. Jim is...

Benny Henderson

Jul 10, 2018

Benny Henderson, age 66, of Odessa, TX, passed away on July 10, 2018 in Paint Rock, TX. Benny was born January 30, 1952 to Johnny and Francis Henderson in Robert Lee, TX. Benny was a hard-working man, and everyone that worked with him knew he took his work very serious and liked to gripe if it wasn't done right!...

Maurine Doran

Jul 6, 2018

Maurine Bevers Doran, age 97, of Odessa, TX, passed away at her home on July 6, 2018 in Odessa. Maurine was born October 13, 1920 to Walter Claud Bevers and Jodie Thompson Bevers in Knox County, TX. All 12 years of her education were completed in Knox County, TX school system. She married Russell Kermit Doran on January 13,...

Finis Hall

Jul 3, 2018

Finis Keith Hall, age 74, of Odessa, TX, passed away on July 3, 2018 in Odessa. Keith was born December 7, 1943 in Wellington, TX. He served in the United States Navy, for four years, during the Vietnam War Era. He served on the U.S.S. Constellation and was a plankowner of the U.S.S. America. Keith worked in the cable...

Herbert O'Neal

Jul 2, 2018

Herbert Newell O'Neal, age 83, of Odessa, TX passed away on July 2, 2018 in Odessa. Herbert was born October 3, 1934 to Herbert C. O'Neal and Clementine (Vaught) O'Neal in Brownfield, TX. He served in the United States Airforce from 1951-1952. In 1950 he married Peggy J. Gamble. They remained married until her passing in 1993. He then...

Sidney Lewallen

Jul 2, 2018

Sidney LaRue Lewallen, age 79, of Odessa, TX, passed away on July 2, 2018 in Nacogdoches, TX. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 PM, Friday, July 6, 2018, at First Baptist Church Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be at 4:00 PM, Friday, July 6, 2018, at First Baptist Church Odessa, TX. with Rev. Dr. Byron McWilliams of First Baptist Church,...

Reverend Mcbrayer

Jul 1, 2018

Rev. Dr. OA McBrayer A Good and Just man who was faithful to God. Born in a parsonage in Whitt, TX to Rev. Marvin and Nina Lee on March 20, 1925. Being a Methodist preacher's son, he moved frequently during his youth. During the 30's, the nation had hard times and ministers were paid, not with money, but with...

Monte Wootton

Jun 29, 2018

Monte Scharles Wootton departed this life to join his creator, son-in-law, and youngest daughter in glory on Friday, 29 June 2018. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Kenny Copeland officiating. Monte was born on February 11, 1936 to Jack and Ruby Wootton. As an...

Jean Barton

Jun 29, 2018

Jean Barton, 82, of Odessa, passed away on June 29, 2018 in Odessa. Visitation will be at 12:00 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm. Jean Barton was born in Andrews, TX to Clarence and Berniece Ward on October 25, 1935. She worked as an Event...

Jimmie Wooten

Jun 29, 2018

Arrangements Pending.

Service Graveside Service Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Tuesday, July 3, 2018 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

James Maness, Jr.

Jun 28, 2018

James (Jim) Allen Maness, Jr., 75 of Odessa, TX passed away on June 28, 2018 in Odessa, TX. Jim had battled H.H.T, a rare genetic vascular disease all his life along with blood cancer and kidney disease in the last year. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Sunday July 1, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be...

Michael Webster

Jun 27, 2018

Michael Edwin Webster (Mike), 59, of Odessa went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 27, 2018. Mike was born in Odessa, Texas on September 11, 1958 to Joe Webster and Toni Webster. He was a 1977 graduate of Odessa High School where he was an outstanding athlete in both baseball and football. After graduating, Mike built his...

Emma Eaton

Jun 26, 2018

Service Graveside Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, June 29, 2018 5pm

Barry Tisdale

Jun 26, 2018

Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, June 29, 2018 1:00pm Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Marion Copley

Jun 26, 2018

Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, June 29, 2018 6-8pm Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Saturday, June 30, 2018 4pm Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Amalia Flores

Jun 22, 2018

Amalia Flores, 71, of Alpine, departed from this world on June 22nd in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6-8 on Monday, June 25th at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at First United Pentecostal Church with Pastor Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, arrangements are...

Marie Whitaker

Jun 18, 2018

Marie Ella Whitaker, 60, entered the Kingdom of Heaven and met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, June 18, 2018. Marie was born on January 18, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to Frances Severino and Clifton Islieb. Marie grew up in Aurora Colorado and Carlsbad New Mexico where she graduated from Carlsbad High School. Marie met her husband...

Michael Rhea

Jun 16, 2018

Michael Craig Rhea "Big Red", 63, of Odessa, TX, passed away on June 16, 2018 in Odessa, TX. A memorial service will be held 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Sunset Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Attendees are invited to a memorial lunch honoring Mike at Sunset Funeral Home immediately following the memorial services. Mike was born in...

Ruth Peterson

Jun 14, 2018

Ruth Ann "Meme" Peterson died Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Lamesa, TX. Ruth was born in McCamey, TX on September 27, 1946 to Gilbert and Dorothy Tiemann. As a child, she moved around the Permian Basin with her family in the oil fields of West Texas and eventually moved to Odessa where she graduated from Odessa High School in...

Dorris Kovalick

Jun 11, 2018

Dorris Kovalick, formerly of New Port Richey, Florida, died peacefully at her residence in Odessa, TX on Monday, June 11, 2018. She was 93 years old. Dorris was born November 24, 1924 to Elmer and Elizabeth (Beuter) Dillon in Bellaire, Ohio. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. On May 23, 1945, she married Michael Kovalick, the beginning...