Obituaries
Sylvia Gonzalez
Jul 30, 2024
Sylvia Deras Gonzalez went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Midland, Texas.
She was born on September 28, 1960, in Midland, Texas to parents, Tomas and Lupe Gonzalez. As the oldest of 3 siblings, she learned early about loving others well with a servant heart and exemplified every Fruit of the Spirit. These qualities endeared others...
Randy Joe Collins
Jul 28, 2024
Randy Collins of Odessa, Texas, age 68, died Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Randy is proceeded in death by his wife of 24 years, Saundra; parents, Finis Collins and Melva Collins. Left to cherish his memory, brother, Larry Collins and wife Pat; sister, Linda Smith; nephew, Joshua Smith; nieces, Amy Miller, Paige Brown, Adrienne Collins, Rebecca Wisson and numerous other nephews and...
Billy Gene McFarland
Jul 27, 2024
Billy Gene McFarland passed on July 27th, 2024, at his residence in Odessa TX. He was born in Vernon Texas May 6th of 1929 to Reed William McFarland and Willie Juanita Pybus McFarland. Billy has one brother Michael Reed McFarland also of Odessa TX.
This Renaissance Man was married until her death in 2002 to Janice Ann McDonald McFarland. They had...
Darlene Carlton
Jul 27, 2024
Darlene Carlton, 81, of Odessa, TX passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Odessa, TX.
The visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, TX.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 5, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Blake Odell of First Baptist...
Sylvia "De De" Anita Roe
Jul 26, 2024
Sylvia "DeDe" Roe went home to Jesus on Friday, July 26th, 2024, at the age of 91.
DeDe was born to August and Ethel Schulte on November 14, 1932, in Granbury, Texas, the youngest of five children. DeDe was blessed to grow up in the beautiful Texas Hill Country and cherished her childhood days on Council Creek in Burnet County.
She married...
Betty Marie Chandler
Jul 26, 2024
Betty Marie Chandler, 68, of Midland, TX, passed away on July 26, 2024, in Midland, TX.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, July 29, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be Tuesday...
Peggy Jean Webster Wilson
Jul 23, 2024
Peggy Jean Webster Wilson was born on October 14, 1931, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Elmo and Alma Pierson. She was reared and attended school in Hutchinson, that is also where she met and married the love of her life Kale Webster. After their marriage Peggy worked while Kale attended college in Kansas. After college Kale entered the military and they...
Raymond Byron Jones
Jul 22, 2024
Raymond Byron Jones, age 89, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, in Odessa.
Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 29, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.
Ray was born on December 4, 1934, to William and Evelyn Jones in Denver, CO.
He graduated from North Denver High School in...
Peggy Brown
Jul 21, 2024
Peggy June Brown, age 85, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, peacefully at her home. She was born on December 27, 1938, in Oklahoma City. Peggy married Charles Brown on May 9, 1959, in Odessa. Peggy made a career as an AT&T telephone operator and after retirement she worked at the Best Cleaners in Odessa. She enjoyed...
Jimmy Lee Cameron
Jul 19, 2024
James “Jimmy Lee” Cameron, age 81, passed away Friday, July 19th, 2024, at his home in Odessa, Texas.
A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM.
Jim was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and served in the US army where he received an honorable discharge. He graduated from...
Jimmie Nell Parker
Jul 19, 2024
Jimmie Nell Parker, age 95, passed away on July 19, 2024 in Cedar Park, Texas. She was born on April 1, 1929 in Avery, Texas to William and Opal Holcombe. After graduating from Lamesa High School in 1946, she worked at the Dawson County Veterans Services. Here she helped World War II veterans with their terminal leave pay and benefits....
Margaret Joan Ward
Jul 18, 2024
Margaret Joan Ward, 1929-2024, passed away on July 18, 2024, at the age of 94. Born in Abilene, Tx and spent most of her life in Odessa and Kingsland.
Joan is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Charlie Roy Ward; and her siblings, Doris Crabtree, George Sinclair, Dick Sinclair and William Sinclair.
Joan is survived by her children, George...
Woodie Marcellous Grizzell
Jul 18, 2024
Woodie Grizzell, 70, of Odessa, TX passed away on July 18, 2024, at his home in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday Julu 22, 2024 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral home with Jimmy Braswell of Odessa, officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial. Woodie was born in Odessa to Bill and Lois Grizzell on August...
Michael L. Foutz
Jul 13, 2024
Michael L. Foutz, 66, of Horseshoe Bay, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Mike was born February 11, 1958, in Arlington, TX to Mr. Robert Eugene Foutz and Imagene Foutz. He was a graduate of Odessa Permian High School, Class of 1976. He attended Odessa College. He married the love of his life, Janice Legg Foutz on January 11,...
Sam Floyd Henderson
Jul 12, 2024
Samuel Floyd “Sonny” Henderson passed from this life July 12, 2024. He was a big man who lived a big life.
Sonny was born at Headlee Hospital on March 5, 1938. A native Odessan from a pioneer ranching family, he was the grandson of Marvin F. and Lois Henderson. Marvin was 6’8” and began life as a Texas Ranger in 1906...
Sondra Overton Foy
Jul 11, 2024
Sondra Overton Foy passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. She was born on August 24, 1940, to Flora Bell and Mem Overton in Brownfield, TX. She grew up in a 26-family close-knit oilfield community near Denver City.
Sondra graduated from Denver City High School in 1958 as valedictorian. She finished business college in Lubbock, and she also did modeling. She...
Billy Wayne Johnson
Jul 9, 2024
Bill W. Johnson of Odessa passed away on July 9, 2024. Bill was born on the family farm in Rockwood Tx. To Robert and Opal Hamilton Johnson. Bill celebrated his 89th birthday this past April.
He moved with his parents to Santa Anna Tx. with his family as a young boy where he attended school until 1950. The family moved to...
Jerry Thomas
Jul 7, 2024
Gerald Wayne (Jerry) Thomas passed away peacefully on July 7, 2024, at the age of 84 in Odessa, Texas surrounded by his family who loved him dearly.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Crossroads Church with Griff Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are in the care of Sunset Memorial...
Richard Earl Franklin
Jul 6, 2024
Richard Earl Franklin, 93, of Odessa, earned his angel wings on Saturday, July 6, 2024, with his daughter Carol and great grandson Jordan Hutson by his side.
He was born February 4, 1931, in Clay City, Illinois, to Alfred Duff Franklin and Mildred Holmes. In 1948, he married Norma Hance, also in Clay City, Illinois. They moved to West Texas and...
Viola Anna Taylor
Jul 5, 2024
Viola A. Taylor passed peacefully at her home in Odessa, TX on July 5, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 18, 1933, in Poultney, Vermont to Adeline and William (Wegrzyn) Blatt.
Viola had a long adventurous life starting at a young age. After graduating high school, she attended nursing school and graduated as a Registered Nurse....
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