Obituaries

Bf Clark

Jan 20, 2019

BF "Papaw" Clark, 94, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Midland. BF was born in DeKalb, TX to Benjamin and Mary Ann Clark on September 20, 1924. At the age of 19 he left the family farm to join the Army and serve in WWII. After his time in the Army he returned home where...

Sean Howell

Jan 19, 2019

Sean Grady Howell passed away entirely too soon at the young age of 28 in a tragic motorcycle accident on January 19, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 25, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...

Gonzalo Lujan

Jan 18, 2019

Gonzalo Lujan, 86, of Odessa, passed away on January 18, 2019 in Odessa, TX. A rosary will be read at 7:00pm on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be at 11:30am on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Gonzalo was born in Ojinaga,...

Etta Musick

Jan 15, 2019

Etta P. Musick, age 94, of Brownwood, TX, Formerly of Midland, TX entered into Heaven on January 15, 2019 in Brownwood, TX. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday, January 18, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bill Steen officiating....

Robert Vickers

Jan 15, 2019

Robert James "Bob" Vickers, 64, of Odessa, was called home to our Heavenly Father on January 15, 2019. Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Community of Christ Church, 2000 W. University, Odessa, Texas. A Memorial Service will follow visitation at 4:00 PM. Pastor Curtis Benninghoff will officiate. Bob was...

Dennis Johnson

Jan 12, 2019

Dennis Richard Johnson, age 73, of Odessa, TX, passed away of natural causes, Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 in Odessa. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 6801 E. Business 20, Odessa, TX, 79762, with Pastor Dave Menefee officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dennis was born...

Lilly Lovell

Jan 10, 2019

LIlly Kay Lovell, 77 of Odessa, TX passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2019. She was born in Duncan, OK on March 23, 1941 to Alto Leona & Floyd Rilo Morris. She graduated from Lovington High School in New Mexico in 1959. She was married to Troy Lovell on December 12, 1981. While she enjoyed being a...

Adela Salgado

Jan 9, 2019

Adela Marmolejo Salgado, age 79, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to be with our Lord on January 9, 2019 in Odessa, with her family by her side. Adela was born March 7, 1939 to Juan and Augustina Marmolejo in Midland, TX. She was educated in Midland schools. On June 16, 1956 she married the love of...

James Barnes, Jr.

Jan 8, 2019

James "Jim" Allen Barnes Jr., age 81, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at his home in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 11, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Byron McWilliams of First Baptist...

Nelda Bratton

Jan 7, 2019

Nelda Bratton, 88, of Odessa, passed away on January 7, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. Closed-casket Visitation will be during the day, Friday, January 11, 2019 at Sunset Funeral Home, 6801 E HWY 80, Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Emeritus America Rojas officiating....

Jackie Carman

Jan 6, 2019

Visitation Family and Friends Gathering Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Thursday, January 17, 2019 5:00-7:00 PM Service Funeral Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, January 18, 2019 1:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20...

Kenneth Hankins, Sr.

Jan 2, 2019

Kenneth M. Hankins, Sr., 85, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born to Annabel Whitley Hankins and D. M. Hankins on October 18, 1933 in Odessa, Texas at the Headlee Clinic. The family lived in Crane, Texas and moved to Odessa in 1935. Kenneth attended school in Odessa...

Dora Cole

Jan 2, 2019

Dora Lee Cole passed away on January 2, 2019 at Manor Park in Midland, Texas. Dora was born in Midlothian, Texas July 10, 1931. She was the daughter of Alma and Will McDonald. Dora graduated from high school in Lockney, Texas in 1948, and received her Registered Nursing degree from Harris Hospital School of Nursing. She was married to...

Tommy Duniphin

Jan 1, 2019

Tommy F. (Butch) Duniphin 71, of Odessa, departed this life Saturday, November 23rd in Big Spring, Texas.

Tommy was born February 27, 1948 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Tommy R. and Francis Duniphin, eventually moving to Odessa, Texas.  He was a veteran of Vietnam and served in the Army 1965-1967, honorably discharged and received National Defense Service Medal...

Jacob Meek

Dec 31, 2018

Jacob Morgan Meek, 39, a loving son went to celebrate his life with his Lord and Savior for eternity on December 31, 2018. Jacob was down syndrome and born in Odessa, Texas to Blake and Lynn Meek on January 9, 1980. Some of Jacob's greatest pleasures was spending time with all his family at any time. Jacob was a...

Gerald Waters

Dec 30, 2018

Arrangements Pending

Service Cross Roads Fellowship Church 6901 E Hwy 191 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, January 2, 2019 1:00 PM

Veona Pirtle

Dec 30, 2018

Veona Pirtle, died Sunday, December 30, 2018 in Madison Medical Resort. Veona was born in Lampasas, Texas on September 14, 1932 to Howard and Laura Spivey. She graduated from Lampasas High School and went on to attend Commercial Business College. She married Eugene Pirtle on January 20, 1951 at her family home. They enjoyed a life of more than...

Daniel Davis

Dec 29, 2018

Daniel Ray Davis, 78 years old, of Odessa Texas, passed away on December 29, 2018 at 8:20 pm in Midland, TX. Raymond and Marjorie Davis had Daniel at 11:50 a.m. on May 29th, 1940 in Des Moines, IA. He was the oldest of 4 children, Michael, Doreen, and Patty. Daniel attended Des Moines Technical High School and graduated on...

Dolores Hobson

Dec 28, 2018

Dolores Irene Hobson of Odessa, Texas, has been refreshed, restored and renewed and went home to be with her Lord and Savior December 28, 2018. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dolores was...

Layten Smith

Dec 27, 2018

Layten Eugene Smith, 23, a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend of Odessa, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 27th in Lubbock. Layten was born in Odessa to Randall and Tammy Smith on May 26th, 1995. Layten attended Permian High School in Odessa. Some of Layten's favorite memories were growing up hunting and fishing...