Obituaries

Phyllis White

Dec 28, 2015

Odessa resident, Phyllis Jane White, passed away December 27, 2015 in her home at the age of 83. Throughout her life, when asked, "How are you?" Phyllis' quick reply was always, "I'm blessed." She truly was blessed with family and good friends who loved her. In return, she blessed everyone around her with a fierce love, joy of life...

Virginia Ward

Dec 28, 2015

Virginia Day Ward, age 89, of Austin, TX, passed away on December 28, 2015 in Austin, TX. Virginia was born on February 18, 1926 to James Ossie Waltrip and Cora Day (Scarbrough) Waltrip in Sikeston, Mo. She spent her childhood and attended High school in Sikeston, Mo. She married Byron M. Ward on December 30, 1945 in Sikeston. They...

Eddie Mcpherson

Dec 27, 2015

Eddie McPherson, age 76, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 27, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 pm, Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, January 1, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Buddy Monahan of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Eddie was born April...

Marie Martin

Dec 26, 2015

Marie Kathyrine Martin, age 75, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 26, 2015 in Odessa. Marie was born on December 8, 1940 to George Hanez and Irene Sary Hanez in South Bend, Indiana. She spent her childhood in South Bend. She married John Martin on October 21, 1961. In January of 1967 they moved to Odessa and later...

Monte Reed

Dec 25, 2015

Monte J. Reed, 78, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 25, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, in Odessa with Don Norris officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial...

Sandra Ables

Dec 23, 2015

Sandra Lee (Stuart) Ables Sandra Lee Stuart was born November 1, 1946 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to parents Walter McKinley Stuart and Kathrine Viola Blue Stuart. She passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas on December 23, 2015. She was 69 years old. Sandra was the oldest of 8 children, and she helped raise her younger siblings...

Terri Banzet

Dec 23, 2015

Terri Dene Powell Banzet passed at her Odessa home on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 after a nearly two - year battle with two different forms of leukemia. In her youth, Terri was an accomplished athlete. A basketball player at Odessa High in the late 1970's, she achieved her greatest success on the softball fields. As a shortstop and perennial...

Bill Perkins

Dec 23, 2015

Bill J. Perkins of Odessa, TX passed away on December 23, 2015 at the age of 82. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, on January 8, 2016, at Sunset Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Crossroads Fellowship at the corner of Billy Hext and Hwy 191 in Odessa, TX,...

Patricia Miller

Dec 22, 2015

Patricia Ercelle Miller, age 80, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 22, 2015 in Midland. Visitation will be at 9:00 am, December 28, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, December 28, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Larry Hood officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Patricia Miller was...

Byron Voss

Dec 21, 2015

Our precious son, Byron D Voss passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 after a lengthy illness in Odessa, TX.. He was 42 years old. We will miss him dearly but rejoice in the knowledge that he is in Heaven and no longer in pain. Byron was born April 22,1973 to Reginald Voss and Sherry Stamps Voss. He grew...

Kallen Bridge

Dec 21, 2015

Kallen Elisha Bridge, 3 months, of Midland, TX, passed away on December 21, 2015 in Dallas, TX. Visitation will be from 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 before the services. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel, 6801 E. Business 20, Odessa, TX. 79762. Kallen was born in Odessa,...

Chessalou Vines

Dec 20, 2015

Chessa Northington Vines, age 82, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Chessa was born May 8, 1933, to Jackson Coy and Lucy Nothington in Altus, Oklahoma the youngest of three sisters. She graduated Oklahoma A&M. She married Dr. Sam Vines in Odessa on June 30, 1956. She was a member of First Baptist Church....

Patsy Carroll

Dec 18, 2015

Patsy Miller-Carroll, 72, formerly of Odessa passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00pm on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10am on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Jimmy Stevens, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Patsy was born...

Steve Westfall

Dec 14, 2015

Steve A Westfall of Odessa, TX won his battle with cancer the morning of December 14, 2015. He died at his residence of over 50 years. Steve was the eldest son of Arthur Stephen and Miriam Ada (Short) Westfall. He was born July 28, 1933 in Wilson Co. between Floresville and Stockdale, TX. He and his siblings were orphaned...

" Hirsch

Dec 13, 2015

On this 13th day of December, 2015 H. Thomas Hirsch went to his resting place with our Heavenly Father. He fought a good fight but his body knew it was time for him to rest. I'm quite sure he's up there telling all the lawyer jokes to everyone just in case they missed them down here. He was born...

Raymond Chavez

Dec 13, 2015

Ray (Raymond) Luz Chavez, age 80, of Odessa, TX went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 13, 2015 in Midland, TX. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Paul Thompson officiating. Burial...

Rose Mcmasters

Dec 12, 2015

Arrangements Pending

Visitation Visitation Sunset Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Monday, December 14, 2015 6:00 - 8:00 PM Service Funeral Service Sunset Memorial Chapel 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Tuesday, December 15, 2015 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX...

Jackie Herriage

Dec 11, 2015

Jackie Lynn Herriage, 61, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Carol Davisson

Dec 10, 2015

Carol Saxton Davisson, age 68, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 10, 2015 in Odessa. Carol was born on March 20, 1947 to Wilford Saxton and Billie Jeane Degen in Jackson, Mississippi. She was raised in Cleveland, OH and Garland, TX. She went to school in Garland, TX and then attended the University of North Texas. She married...

Benjamin Huckaby Sr.

Dec 6, 2015

Benjamin Boyd Huckaby, Sr., surrounded by his family, was called home by his Savior at age 84 on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Baylor Medical Center in Carrollton, TX. Benjamin was born on April 6, 1931 in Coolidge, TX to the union of Robert C. Huckaby, Sr. and Mattie (Turner) Huckaby. Benjamin attended G.W. Carver High School in Dawson,...