Obituaries
Tony Ruiz
Apr 28, 2024
Tony Ruiz, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.
Private family funeral services will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Tony was born in Kearney, Nebraska, to Mary Lee Parkey and Celedonio Ruiz on May 19, 1965. Throughout his life, he lived in Nebraska, Colorado and Texas. He attended Trinity University and spent his career as...
Terri Ann Conner
Apr 28, 2024
Terri Ann Conner spread her wings and soared into Heaven on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Queen was surrounded by her Girls in Waiting and her Main Squeeze.
Terri was an only child born to Tommy and LaRue Tucker on September 21, 1951. Terri was the first grandchild to Q.L. "Shorty" and Eldora Hall. Terri was not spoiled at all. Shorty...
Amy Jo Marshall
Apr 27, 2024
Amy Jo Marshall, 86, was born on March 16, 1938, and went to join her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Amy Jo was born in Tyler, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. Olon and Ruby Fox. Her childhood and teen years were spent Tyler, Texas where she attended public school and graduated from John Tyler High School in 1956....
Aurora Del Bosque
Apr 27, 2024
Aurora Del Bosque, a cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, entered into eternal rest on April 27, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born on May 27, 1931, in Big Spring, Texas, and later made her home in Odessa, Texas, where she crafted a life filled with love and devotion to her family.
Aurora's life will be celebrated at Sunset...
Gary Dean Edmiston
Apr 26, 2024
Gary Dean Edmiston, 84, of Odessa, Texas passed away on April 26, 2024.
Gary was born to William and Helen (Hill) Edmiston in Bowie, Texas on September 26, 1939. He grew up in Crane, Texas, where he developed his love for baseball and his passion for tennis. Gary graduated from Crane High School in 1958 and then attended North Texas State...
Brenda Kay Laman
Apr 26, 2024
Brenda Kay Laman, of Midland Texas entered the loving arms of her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on April 26th, 2024.
The visitation will be on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home 6801 E. Hwy 80, Odessa, Texas 79762.
Funeral and burial services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral...
Mozelle Potter
Apr 24, 2024
Mozelle Sibley Potter died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Odessa, TX. She was 95 years old. Born in 1928, the youngest of seven brothers and sisters, she was lovingly known to the family as “Jackie”. A nickname given to her by her brothers when she was a little girl. Born in Commerce, Texas, she attended school in Cumby and...
Gail Smith
Apr 24, 2024
Gail Smith, affectionately known as “Gay” to the family members and friends she loved so fiercely, passed away in Hamilton, Texas on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024.
Gail was born in Gilmer, Texas on June 16th, 1945, to Evelyn and George Cross. On June 28th, 1963, she married Leslie Smith who preceded her in death in 2018 after 55 years of marriage....
Charlie Hollis Grantham
Apr 24, 2024
Charlie Hollis Grantham, 102 years old, longtime Odessa resident, slipped away peacefully on April 23, 2024, with family present. Mr. Grantham was a longtime Odessa resident and business owner, that being Grantham Clock Clinic. Funeral services will be held May 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Belmont Baptist Church with Reverend McLemore presiding. Visitation will be at Sunset Memorial Funeral...
Denzil "Skeeter" Ray Fulton
Apr 22, 2024
Denzil “Skeeter” Ray Fulton, 58, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2024, in Midland, Texas.
Skeeter was born in Odessa, Texas to Rayfaul and Alma Fulton on December 28, 1965. He went to Permian High School and shortly after graduating took off with his friends to California for a career in building construction. He had a passion for being...
Terry J. Niece
Apr 20, 2024
Terry J Niece “DA”, 86 of Odessa, TX passed away on April 20, 2024, in Odessa, TX.
Visitation will be April 24, 2024, from 6:00-8:00 PM, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be April 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
Terry was born in Itasca, TX to Travis and Violet Kemp on Sept 18, 1937.
He went...
Daisy Marie Page
Apr 19, 2024
Daisy Marie Page was born on August 21,1929 and gained her angel wings on April 19, 2024 at the age of 94.
Daisy was born in Big Spring, Texas to Allie and Almedia Steveson. She was the youngest of 7 siblings.
She married Donald R “Tedo” Page in 1954. They had 2 children - Donna Lou Page and Linda Darlene Henshaw....
Don Oran Forrest Jr.
Apr 18, 2024
Don O Forrest, Jr., 88, of Odessa, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Odessa, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Friday, April 26, 2024 at Sunset Memorial Gardens chapel, 6801 Business I-20, Odessa, Texas, 432-362-2331. Pastor Jimmy Braswell will be officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and burial will be at their cemetery. Visitation will be...
Stanley William Cuba
Apr 16, 2024
Stanley Cuba, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.
A rosary will be recited at 9:30AM, Monday, April 29, 2024, with a funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM, Monday, April 29th, 2024, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Megargel, Texas. The graveside service will take place at the Megargel cemetery.
Stanley, one of...
Petrita Gonzalez
Apr 16, 2024
Petrita Gonzalez, 83, of Odessa, TX passed away on April 16, 2024, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, April 20th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Bernard Getigan officiating. A burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Petrita was born on June 29, 1940, in Doctor Gonzalez, Nuevo Leon,...
Ronald Wayne Irwin, Sr.
Apr 15, 2024
Ronald Wayne "Ron" Irwin Sr., age 74, passed away on April 15, 2024 in Odessa, Texas. He was the son to Lewis Glenn Irwin from Barstow, Texas and Melba Geraldine Kyees from Henryetta, Oklahoma. He and his wife were married in Mexico, they had one son. He worked for Cities Service/Oxy USA for 33 years, then ConocoPhillips for about 5 years,...
Joe Chandler Erwin
Apr 15, 2024
Joe Chandler Erwin, 83 years old, of Odessa Texas, passed away from this life on Monday, April 15th, 2024, at his home, in Odessa, Tx. He was born on June 30th, 1940, in Tishomingo, OK, to Joseph Richard and Dena Vasti Erwin.
Joe dedicated his love and life to his family. Family was everything to him. He enjoyed spending as...
Jackie Marker
Apr 14, 2024
Jackie Marker, born October 27, 1942, in Loraine, Texas to Ernest and Reba McMillan, was reunited with the love of her life on April 14, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.
Jackie was raised most of her younger life in Iraan, Texas and moved to Odessa, TX in 1960’s and married her soul mate, Terry Marker shortly after. Together they had four children:...
Alyssa Monique Vega
Apr 11, 2024
Alyssa Monique (The Champ) Vega, 19, of Odessa gained her wings on April 11, 2024. She was born April 22, 2004, in Odessa, Texas to Aaron Vega and Audawnica Martinez.
Alyssa graduated from Permian High School in 2022. After graduation she attained a certificate as a Nurse’s Aide/Tech. She was employed at the Medical Center Hospital–she worked in 3 West and...
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