Obituaries

Benjamin Kruth

Mar 13, 2017

Benjamin Theodore Kruth, May 17, 1985 - March 13, 2017, died at the young age of 31. He leaves behind his mother, Betsy G. Kruth, who loved him beyond comprehension; his sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Jeremy Lobb, his greatest supporters; his father, Ted Kruth; and his beloved beautiful nieces, Kayla and Ashlyn. How they loved their ‘Uncle Bennie!'...

Robbie Poor

Mar 13, 2017

Robbie Lou Poor, age 83, of Odessa, passed away on March 13, 2017 in Odessa. Robbie was born March 4, 1934 to Herbon and Bobbie Shamburger in Rising Star, TX. She came to Odessa in the late 1940"s and met and later married the love of her life, Lee Poor on March 30, 1950 in Lovington, NM. She was...

Norma Franklin

Mar 12, 2017

Arrangements Pending

Service Graveside Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, March 15, 2017 4:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

James Hicks

Mar 11, 2017

James "Sonney" Oren Hicks, age 82 of Odessa, TX, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Shane Branecky of Community...

Linda Ferro

Mar 11, 2017

Linda Jean (Campbell) Ferro, age 70, of Odessa, TX. passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Medical Center Hospital. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial...

Charles Chism

Mar 9, 2017

Charles H. Chism, age 85, passed quietly from this life March 9, 2017. Charles entered this life July 16, 1931, in Monument, NM as the third child of Myrtle Lee Chism and Johnny Happle Chism. When he was 7, his family moved to Claytonville, TX to farm. In the summer of 1950 he met his teenage sweetheart in Roby,...

Doris Coonce

Mar 7, 2017

Obituary and Photo pending

Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Thursday, March 9, 2017 6:00-8:00 pm Service Funeral Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, March 10, 2017 10:00 am Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Ida Gibbs

Mar 7, 2017

Ida Pearl Gibbs 1935 - 2017 Ida Pearl Gibbs passed away from this life on March 7, 2017 at her home in Odessa. Ida was born in Carmel, California on November 18, 1935 to Jesse and Allyne Henington. She grew up in Tatum, New Mexico where she graduated High School. She married the love of her life, Mervin Lee...

Mervin Gibbs, Sr.

Mar 7, 2017

Mervin Lee Gibbs, Sr. 1926 - 2017 Mervin Lee Gibbs, Sr. passed away from this life on March 7, 2017 at his home in Odessa. Mervin was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on December 25, 1926 to Bill and Gertrude (Creel) Gibbs and was raised in Iraan, Texas where he graduated High School. He entered the Navy in December 1944...

Lenard Hinson

Mar 5, 2017

Lenard Lee Hinson, at the age of 88 was welcomed into the loving arms of our Lord on March 5, 2017, where he is safe in his arms, now and forever. He passed away peacefully at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas after a short illness. He was born October 31, 1928 in Red Top, Young County, Texas to...

Scott Baggett

Mar 2, 2017

Scott Baggett, age 60, went to Heaven on March 2, 2017. Born a natural salesman, Scott had a way with people and a knack for closing the deal. Scott was born on August 9, 1956 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He grew up in Brownfield, graduating from Brownfield High School. Scott began his professional sales career with Safeway Grocery Store...

Doris Duncan

Mar 1, 2017

Doris May Brunson Duncan, age 81, of Gardendale, TX passed away on March 1, 2017 in Gardendale. Doris was born April 18, 1935 to Joy V. and Mary Brunson in Odessa, TX. She attended school in Odessa while growing up. She became a teacher and taught school for ECISD (Bowie 1967-1976 and OHS 1976-1994). She retired from ECISD in...

Fonda Evans

Mar 1, 2017

Fonda Ann Evans, age 56, of Odessa, TX, passed away on March 2, 2017 in Odessa. Open visitation will be Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Monday, March 6, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Fonda Ann was born May 14,...

Michael Brown

Feb 27, 2017

Visitation Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, March 3, 2017 5:00 - 7:00 PM Service Funeral Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Saturday, March 4, 2017 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Carl Cornett

Feb 27, 2017

Carl Braxton Cornett, 88, of Odessa, passed away February 27, 2017, in Odessa. Carl was born to George and Irma Cornett on February 1, 1929, in Rochester, Texas. He hauled cotton before entering in the Army where he served in Korea from 1950-1952. He was awarded the Army Occupational Medal (Japan), United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Metal with...

Patricia Rehmert

Feb 25, 2017

Obituary Pending

Service Memorial Service Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Saturday, March 4, 2017 1:00pm

Carolyn Edwards

Feb 25, 2017

Carolyn Lee Simmons Edwards, 72, of Odessa, passed away on February 25, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Jeff Cleere officiating. Carolyn Lee Simmons Edwards was born in Hobbs,...

Dorothy Maldonado

Feb 24, 2017

Dorothy Samaniego Maldonado, 85, of Odessa, passed away February 24, 2017, in Odessa. Visitation will be Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 6-8pm at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 3, 2017 at 1pm at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Saul Primera of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Nancy Peacock

Feb 22, 2017

Nancy Peacock, age 90, of Texarkana, TX, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her residence in Texarkana. Nancy Peacock was born March 26, 1926 to Grover Perdue and Sally Burch in Lincoln, Arkansas. She married Carrol L. Peacock June 12, 1948 in Breckenridge, TX. He preceded her in death. She moved to Odessa in 1953 from Andrews, TX....

Neola Miles

Feb 19, 2017

James 3:17 describes a life lived with heavenly wisdom: a Life of Purity, Peacefulness, Gentleness, Submission, Mercy, Impartial and Sincere. These are just a few words that described Neola Miles. She was born into a Christian family on March 4, 1922 to James Martin Stroope and Annie Moore, the ninth of eleven children in a small community near Hot...