Obituaries

Cheryl Womack

Oct 24, 2018

Cheryl Ann Womack, age 61, passed away on October 24, 2018, at her residence in Odessa, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel. Cheryl was born in Odessa, Texas to Glen Hayward and Alice Marie Womack on June 4, 1957. She graduated from high school in Odessa and...

Maria Cepero

Oct 20, 2018

Maria Teresa Cepero, 93, passed away quietly and peacefully on October 20, 2018, in Midland, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Odessa, TX. Maria was born on December 9, 1924, in Holguin, Cuba. She was one of eight children born to...

Christopher Howell

Oct 20, 2018

Christopher Aaron Howell, age 34, of Waco, Texas, passed away on October 20, 2018, in Waco. Christopher was born in Odessa, Texas, to Debra L. (Steinman-Barber) and Dewey N. Howell. He started school in Odessa, Texas, but moved to Littlefield, Texas, and Flower Mound, Texas, where he was 2002 graduate of Marcus High School. Christopher graduated from North Central...

James Headlee

Oct 19, 2018

James Emmet Headlee was born March 11, 1932 at 512 N. Lincoln in Odessa, to Dr. Emmet V. Headlee and Marie Sprusil Headlee. He attended Odessa public schools, graduating from Odessa High School in 1949. He received a B.S. degree from SMU in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1955. He died October 19, 2018....

Neita Grant

Oct 18, 2018

Arrangements Pending

Michelle Parten

Oct 18, 2018

Michelle Ann Parten, age 24, of Dallas, Texas passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with a rare form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Michelle was born in Odessa, Texas on May 30, 1994 to Kit and Penny Parten. Michelle graduated from Midland High School in 2012. After high school she attended Texas Christian University where she graduated...

Alfred Hamilton

Oct 16, 2018

Alfred F. Hamilton, age 88, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 16, 2018 in Odessa. Graveside Service will be at 09:00 AM, Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Larry Hood officiating. Alfred was born July 19, 1930 to Charlie Clyde Hamilton and Grace (Petersen) Hamilton in Electra, TX. He married Mary Louella Randolph in...

Norma Beck

Oct 16, 2018

Norma Dale Beck, 92 years old, passed away October 16, 2018, in Odessa, Texas. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Odessa, Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 11:00 AM, and the Comital will be held at 3:00 at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Dale was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on January 15, 1926 to Emma and...

Lala Eckel

Oct 15, 2018

Diane Eckel, age 55, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2018. A visitation and gathering of friends for a final viewing will be from 6:00-8:00 PM at Sunset Funeral Home on Friday, October 19, 2018. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, October 20, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating....

Margaret Christensen

Oct 13, 2018

On October 13, 2018, Jesus took Margaret Christensen into his arms and said, "Well done good and faithful servant. Let's go home. Margaret was born February 27, 1919 in Claflin, Kansas to Grover and Mary Gilstrap. She attended Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma where she met and married the love of her life, Jim Christensen. Jim, being a minister,...

Lorene White

Oct 8, 2018

Lorene White, age 93. Of Plainview, TX, formerly of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 8, 2018 in Big Spring, TX. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 12, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Clydel Chapman officiating. was born August 10, 1925 to Pete Montgomery and Katie (Chesser) Montgomery in Slaton, TX. Arrangements are entrusted...

Rickey Dunn

Oct 8, 2018

Arrangements Pending

Johnny Taylor

Oct 4, 2018

John, "JT", Taylor lost his battle to cancer on October 4, 2018 at his home in Odessa, TX. JT was born July 7, 1962 to GW and Margie Taylor in Jasper, TX. He married Michelle Lee Hill on June 25, 2001 in Houston, TX. He owned his own construction company, John Taylor Construction, LLC. JT was loved by his...

Austin Neiman

Oct 4, 2018

Austin James Neiman, age 26, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 4, 2018, in Odessa. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Don Norris of First Baptist Church Odessa, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Austin was born December 28, 1991 to...

Martha Connally

Sep 30, 2018

Martha (Wilkinson) Nutter Connally, 78, of Odessa, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord on the evening of Sunday, September 30, 2018. Martha was born on October 30, 1939, in Omaha, Texas, to James H. and Betty Ruth (Beasley) Wilkinson. She and her younger sister, Ann, enjoyed playing outside together. Martha was raised in the church and...

Alva Dudney, Jr.

Sep 29, 2018

Alva Claude Dudney, Jr., age 88, passed away on September 29, 2018 in Odessa. Funeral service for Alva Claude Dudney, Jr., will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 1:00 PM, at Second Baptist Church in Odessa. Burial with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday,...

Lucile Rogers

Sep 27, 2018

Lucile Davison Rogers was born July 17, 1920 in Kiowa, OK to Henry and Susie Davison, she was the 10th of 14 children. Lucile graduated Salutatorian of her high school. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Major in Journalism. She put that degree to work for newspapers in Hobbs, NM, Monahans, TX and here in Odessa....

David Connally

Sep 25, 2018

Obituary Pending

Service Graveside Service Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Saturday, September 29, 2018 1:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Dale Meece

Sep 25, 2018

Dale Woodley Meece, age 87, of Odessa, TX, passed away on September 25, 2018 in Odessa. Graveside Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Clark Racca, officiating. Dale was born February 27, 1931 to Curtis A. Meece and Mary Dessie (Hunt) Meece in Flomot, TX. He graduated from high...

Dewey Lindly

Sep 19, 2018

Dewey Dane Lindly, age 83 of Lubbock passed away on September 19, 2018 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 24, 2018 at 1:00 p.m at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas with Alfred Vardeman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be following the burial. Dewey Lindly was born in Wellman, Texas...