Obituaries

Ronnie Richardson

Ronnie Richardson

Feb 9, 2017

Ronnie Royce Richardson "Rockin R" age 55 went home to his Heavenly Father Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Odessa, Texas. Ronnie Royce was born to Virginia "Sissy" Richardson and Alton Richardson on December 13, 1961 in Big Springs, Texas. He grew up in Odessa, raised by Bob and Sissy McClure and graduated from Odessa High School in 1980. He...

Clyde Simpson

Clyde Simpson

Feb 9, 2017

Clyde J. Simpson, 69, of Kermit, TX passed away on February 9, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Memorial services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens. Clyde was born in Seminole, TX, to Clyde and Naomi Simpson on January 7, 1948. He...

Karen Carnes

Karen Carnes

Feb 9, 2017

Karen Carnes, 68, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Thursday February 9, 2017. Funeral and graveside service will be Monday February 13, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Brother Mike Dennis officiating Karen was born and adopted in Denver, Colorado by Mike and Helen Mikesell on June 4, 1948. She eventually relocated to Midland along with...

Ramona Biggerstaff

Ramona Biggerstaff

Feb 8, 2017

Ramona Ann Biggerstaff, a stay at home mother and a lifelong resident of Odessa TX, passed away on February 8th, 2017 at the age of 35. Ramona is survived by her parents; Pammy Rodriguez and Emilio Anaya Sr. Siblings; Emilio Anaya Jr., Juan Anaya, Isabel Anaya, Adolfo Dominguez, Jr., Jeremy Dominguez, and Brian Dominguez; Husband, Kenneth Biggerstaff. Her children;...

Valinda Young

Valinda Young

Feb 8, 2017

Valinda Sue Young, 59, of Midland, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Midland, TX. Visitation will be Monday, February 13, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Pettit Cemetery in Tahlequah, OK. Valinda was born on September 24, 1957...

Billie David

Billie David

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Billie Sparkman Brown David, age 91, of Midland, TX, passed away on February 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Billie was born November 4, 1925 to the late Monnie Sparkman and Alice Haden Sparkman in Minden, TX. She was a teacher at Kiddie Kollege and a partner with her husband, John Brown, in Liberty Reversing...

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Feb 6, 2017

Charley Phillips, a retired Texas Electric Service Company employee passed away on February 6, 2017. He was born August 15, 1938 to John B and Essie Mae Phillips in the backwoods of Southeastern, Oklahoma near the red river. His early years were spent on a share cropper's farm near Mead, Oklahoma. In 1947 his family moved to Carlsbad, New...

Richard Waddell

Richard Waddell

Feb 5, 2017

Richard Carlisle Waddell Richard Carlisle (Dick) Waddell passed away February 5, 2017 in Midland, Texas. He had just turned 87 years of age. After a private internment, a memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 10:00am at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Odessa, Texas. He was born February 3, 1930 in Midland, Texas to...

Warren Graves

Warren Graves

Feb 5, 2017

Warren Thomas Graves, 32, passed away on February 5, 2017 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be at 4:00 pm, Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Dorothy Powell

Dorothy Powell

Feb 4, 2017

Dorothy Louise Powell, 94, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in Odessa. Graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Lynn Money, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Dorothy was born on July 21, 1922 in Eustace, TX to Walter...

Brandie Guinn

Brandie Guinn

Feb 4, 2017

Heaven gained an angel February 4, 2017. Brandie Dell Holdridge Guinn, 54, went home to be with her Heavenly Father. She fought long and hard the last 10 years of her life and now has perfect healing and peace. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. A Celebration...

Kenneth Garner

Kenneth Garner

Feb 4, 2017

Kenneth Rayburn Garner, age 83, of Odessa, TX, passed away on February 4, 2017 in Odessa. Ken was born July 9, 1933 to Jewell and Chester Garner in Pt. Arthur, TX. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Pt. Arthur. He married Barbara Ann Hall August 5, 1955 in Pt. Arthur. Ken graduated from Lamar State College of Technology...

Kathy Eckel

Kathy Eckel

Feb 3, 2017

Kathy Marie Eckel, 62, of Odessa, TX peacefully passed from this life at her home on February 3, 2017. Kathy was born in Wichita Falls, TX to Roy and Maves Welch on March 27, 1954. She graduated High School from Odessa High School in 1972, later going on to receive her Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Information Systems from...

Carol Benton

Carol Benton

Feb 1, 2017

Carol Louise Benton, age 74, of Odessa, TX, passed away on February 1, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, February 3, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 4:00 pm, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with K. C. Blacketter officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial...

Margie Covey

Margie Covey

Jan 30, 2017

Margie (Phelps) Covey, 80, of Odessa, passed away on January 30, 2017 in Odessa. Margie was born in Durant, Oklahoma, to Doug and Willie Phelps on July 16, 1936. She grew up in Durant and graduated from Meade High School. She later married Bill Covey on February 2, 1955. Bill and Margie moved to Odessa in the early 60's,...

D'Lois Bryson

D'Lois Bryson

Jan 30, 2017

D'Lois McGinty Bryson, 76, of Odessa, TX, died on Monday, January 30, 2017 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, February 3, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Lynn Money officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at Yoakum...

Paul Zaragoza, Jr

Paul Zaragoza, Jr

Jan 30, 2017

Paul Zaragoza Jr, 39, of Hobbs, New Mexico, passed away on January 30, 2017 in Round Rock TX. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home at 6801 E. Business IH 20 Odessa TX. Rosary will be at 6:00 pm, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of...

Jerry Harris

Jerry Harris

Jan 30, 2017

Jerry Don Harris, 69, of Gardendale, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2017 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas Visitation will be between 6:00-8:00pm, February 2, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, February 3, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Odessa with Terry Tamplen...

Dewey Lewis Iii

Dewey Lewis Iii

Jan 28, 2017

Dewey Lewis III, 74, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at his home in Odessa, TX. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Dewey Lewis III was born in Detroit, MI to Dewey Lewis, Jr. and Lillian Ogdie on February 22, 1942. Growing up...

Billie Webb

Billie Webb

Jan 26, 2017

Billie June Webb, age 87, of Odessa, TX, passed away on January 26, 2017 in Odessa. Graveside Services will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, January 30, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Lynn Money officiating. Billie was born April 1, 1929 to Luther Presley Webb and Ada Carolyn Webb in Ranger, TX. She spent her life giving to children,...