Obituaries
Ershel Dennis
Dec 31, 2017
Ershel B. Dennis, age 75, of Odessa, went to meet friends, family, and the love of his life on December 31, 2017. He was devoted husband, a loving father and proud grandfather. He was born on January 30, 1942 in Odessa, Texas to Carl and Carmie Dennis. He met the love of his life, Sharon Tyler, when he was...
Elbert Babb, Jr.
Dec 31, 2017
Elbert Griffin Babb Jr., 92, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Midland. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, January 10, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Jody Wallin officiating. Elbert was born in Decatur Georgia October 12, 1925. After moving to Odessa in 1937 and graduating from Odessa High School, Elbert joined the Navy in1942....
Robert Trotter
Dec 30, 2017
Robert E. Trotter, 88, of Odessa passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Odessa. Funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Robert was born in Rockwall, TX on August 6, 1929 to Robert E. Trotter, Sr. and Ruby Coleman. Robert graduated high...
Lou Murray
Dec 30, 2017
Lou Murray, 75 years old, of Odessa, passed away on December 30th, 2017 in Midland Texas. Visitation will be 6pm to 8 pm Thursday January 4th at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 4pm Friday January 5th at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Paster Mike Bartlett of Odessa, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are...
Joyce Kruschke
Dec 30, 2017
Joyce Thomas Kruschke, 90 of Odessa died December 30, 2017 in Portales, NM. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Joe Kelting officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Joyce was born as Joyce A. Thomas on April 16, 1927 in Archer County, TX to Buford Alfred Thomas...
Catherine Fischer
Dec 29, 2017
Catherine (Kay) Calvert Fischer, 87, died on December 29, 2017. A celebration of her life will take place at Highland United Methodist Church, 1808 N. Dixie in Odessa on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial gift to the church. Kay was born on January 11, 1930 in Wichita Falls, TX...
Franklin Handley
Dec 29, 2017
Franklin Dwain Handley, age 82, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 29, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 5:00-6:00 pm, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jackie Brem officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial...
Virginia Cruise
Dec 28, 2017
Virginia Cruise, age 90, a longtime resident of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 28, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 4:00 pm, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jackie Brem officiating. Virginia was born June...
Edwin Calvert
Dec 28, 2017
Edwin "Big Ed" Calvert, of Mineral Wells, TX, passed away on December 28, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Pinky officiating. Burial will follow at a later...
Callie Wilkinson
Dec 28, 2017
Callie Pearl Wilkinson passed away December 28, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born in a doctor's office in Woodville, TX on March 31, 1948 to Theodore Clement and Ina Mary (Ivie) Busselle. She was an only child. Her home was Warren, TX, where she had childhood friendships which are still strong today. After graduation from Warren High...
Polly Felkins
Dec 28, 2017
Polly Fern Clark Felkins, 83 of Odessa passed from this life on 12/28/2017. She was born December 12, 1934 in Morton, Texas to Paul Hayden and Maye O. Clark. Polly met her husband Louis Felkins in Morton, Texas where she lived. He was employed on an oil rig for A. W. Thompson Drilling Co. The rig moved to Lovington,...
Alice Glenn
Dec 27, 2017
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10. Alice Rowan Glenn, 88, of Odessa, Texas answered the call of her Lord and Savior on December 27, 2017. Alice was born in Haskell County, Texas to Thomas Louis Rowan, and Evelyn Elizabeth Colvin on July 11, 1929. She graduated from Rule High School...
William Lovera
Dec 25, 2017
William "Bill" Lovera, 85, of Odessa passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Medical Center Hospital. Bill was born on August 31, 1932 in Strawn, Texas to his parents Lazzie and Dora Lovera. He played semi pro baseball in the Texas League prior to being drafted into the army where he served as a sergeant during the Korean conflict....
Gerald Perry
Dec 25, 2017
Gerald D. Perry, 86, of Odessa Texas passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 surrounded by his loving family in DeLeon, Texas. Gerald was born in Wayland Texas on August 24, 1931 to John Royce and Laura Jeanette Perry. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1949 and joined the Navy in 1951 where he served on the U.S.S....
Curtis Lewallen
Dec 23, 2017
Curtis Lewallen, 91, a longtime resident of Odessa, stepped into Heaven's Glory on Saturday, December 23, 2017, surrounded by his beloved family. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens and a Celebration of...
Carolyn Hamilton
Dec 22, 2017
Carolyn Jean Wade Hamilton, age 73, entered into eternal peace with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 22, 2017 in Odessa after a lengthy illness. A celebration of life is scheduled for Jean on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., a day following her birth date, at Disciples of Grace Church in Odessa located at 2323...
Robbie Campbell
Dec 19, 2017
Robbie Campbell of Odessa, TX, received her wings on December 19, 2017 after 81 years on this earth. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Joshua Blevins of Zion Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Robbie was born January 22, 1936 to Blake Skidmore...
Ben May, Sr.
Dec 16, 2017
Ben H May, Sr. age 90, of Midland, TX, passed away on December 17, 2017. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Johnny Holley, Sr. officiating. Ben was born to...
Donald Godlevski
Dec 14, 2017
Donald Edward Godlevski passed from this life on Thursday, December 14, 2017. He was born November 9, 1930 to William Albert Godlevski and Lillie Mae Casner Godlevski in Lewistown Penna. He graduated from Derry twp High School in Yeagertown in 1949. He was employed by Joe Katz Menswear, Rocco Family Supermarket and Lewistown Hospital Business Office. After 2 years...
John Lasseigne
Dec 12, 2017
John Joseph Lasseigne, age 77, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 12, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be held Graveside at 4:00 PM on December 15, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Hood officiating. John was born to John Lasseigne and Josephine Merty on May 7, 1940. John married Ruth...