Obituaries

Kenneth Tollin

Oct 31, 2015

Kenneth Roy Tollin, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 5:00-7:00pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 1:00pm at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Kyle Rodgers and Clark Racca, officiating. Burial will follow...

Nelda Nelson

Oct 31, 2015

Nelda "Meme" Dometria Nelson, age 77, of Odessa, passed away on October 31, 2015. She was born July 25, 1938, to Robert and Dometria Willett in May, Texas and lived in Odessa for over the past 59 years. She married Jack "Greasy" Nelson, on December 6, 1959 in May, Texas and enjoyed 54 years of marriage before Jack passed...

Dorothy Humphries

Oct 31, 2015

Dorothy Blanche White Humphries was born to Floyd and Syrilda White in Lamar, Colorado on May 28, 1927 and proceeded to live a life of strength, determination and legendary romance. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at...

Thomas Shapiro

Oct 29, 2015

Thomas "Tommy" David Shapiro, age 66 of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 29, 2015 in Odessa. Rosary will be at 5:00 pm, Monday, November 2, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home followed by visitation from 6:00-8:00 pm. A Memorial Mass will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Ann Seton Church with Reverend Mark Woodruff...

Johnny Cook

Oct 28, 2015

Johnny "John" Dwight Cook, age 70, of Odessa, TX passed away on October 28, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be at 5:00-7:00 pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Curtis Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens....

Jones Burk

Oct 26, 2015

Jones Castillo Burk, age 68, of Odessa, TX passed away on October 26, 2015 at his residence in Odessa, TX. Jones was born on August 29, 1947 to Antonio and Guadalupe Ramirez in Pecos, TX. He grew up in Pecos, TX and married Joan Martinez on March 2, 1973 in Odessa, TX. He enlisted in the United States Army...

Fay Gray

Oct 24, 2015

Fay Nell Gray of Odessa, Texas passed away on October 24, 2015. Fay Nell was born in Colorado City, Texas to Cecil and Violet Rhoades on June 5, 1926. Though just a young girl, she served her country by working for the Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego during WWII. She married Steve Perry Gray on January 3, 1946...

Linda Redwine

Oct 23, 2015

Linda Sue Redwine, age 60, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 23, 2015. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Adkisson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Linda was born in Abilene, TX to Truly Adkisson and Eva Adkisson on May 9, 1955. She graduated...

Minnette Goodman

Oct 23, 2015

Minnette "Minnie" Hayter Goodman, 86, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully Friday evening in Odessa, Texas, October 23, 2015, at Parks Retirement Home surrounded by her family. She loved her Church and family and was loved by all who knew her. Minnie was born June 21, 1929, in Greenville, Texas to John Oliver & Minnie Bass Hayter. She...

Ruby Tuggle

Oct 22, 2015

Ruby Nell Tuggle, age 97, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October, 22, 2015 in Odessa. Ruby was born July 23, 1918 to E. W. Thames and Lucy Luce Thames in Cisco, TX. Her childhood was spent in Breckenridge until the family moved to Odessa. She married Dan Tuggle in 1940 and was a homemaker until her youngest child...

Cheryl Bavousett

Oct 21, 2015

Cheryl Lynn Bavousett of Seagraves Texas, passed away on October 21, 2015 in Seagraves Texas. Funeral Services will be at 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Gary Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Cheryl was born in Kermit, TX to Vernon and Monetta McCasland on October 19, 1951. She graduated...

Evelyn Bullard

Oct 21, 2015

Evelyn Hukill Bullard, age 95, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 21, 2015 in Odessa. Graveside Services will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend James Bishop officiating. Evelyn was born June 30, 1920 to James Madison Neal and Eva Marie Gilpin Neal in Joy Coy, Colorado. She was born in...

Joe White

Oct 20, 2015

Joe Brooks White, age 89, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 20, 2015 in Odessa. Joe was born on August 11, 1926 in Anson, TX to John Anderson White and Alpha (Stephens) White. He was in The United States Navy during WWII, enlisting September 21, 1944 Co#351 Okinawa. He was honorably discharged June 17, 1946. Joe married Doris...

Lowell Duncan

Oct 19, 2015

Lowell Stanley Duncan, age 82, of Gardendale, TX, passed away on October 19, 2015 in Odessa. Lowell Stanley Duncan was born in Independence County, Arkansas, on February 18, 1933 to Rushford and Clara (Reaves) Duncan. His early years were spent in Phillips, TX, and Carter, OK. He earned his first fifty cents at the age of five picking cotton...

Viva Rollins

Oct 19, 2015

Viva May Rollins, age 89, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 19, 2015 in Odessa. Viva was born May 11, 1926 in Mitchell County, TX to James Harley Wiggins and Clara Eller Wiggins. She was raised in Snyder, TX and graduated from Snyder High School. She married Luther Allen Rollins on October 26, 1945 in Colorado City, TX....

Larry Gorrell

Oct 19, 2015

Larry Dee Gorrell was born January 27, 1946 in Lubbock, TX to J.D. Gorrell and Mildred Frentress Gorrell. He passed away at home in Odessa on October 19, 2015 at the age of 69. Larry lived most of his life in Odessa attending Travis Elementary, Crockett Junior High and Odessa High School where he played baseball. On August 12,...

Wanda Wash

Oct 19, 2015

Arrangements Pending

Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Thursday, October 22, 2015 6:00 - 8:00 PM Service Funeral Service Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, October 23, 2015 1:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Vanna Wortham

Oct 18, 2015

Vanna Lou Wortham, born October 5, 1928 in Roby, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 18, 2015 in Odessa, TX. She was 87 years old. Vanna Lou met her husband the love of her life, Byron Wortham in Stephenville, TX where they attended Tarleton State University. They were later married in Odessa on September...

Anne Wishard

Oct 17, 2015

Anne Bernice Fuller Wishard Anne Bernice Fuller Wishard, beloved "Mother, Auntie, and Nanna," passed gracefully into God's Kingdom on October 17, 2015. Bernice, as she was lovingly called by family and friends, was born in Ladonia, Texas on July 31, 1910 to Clinton Elmer and Verna Belle Fuller. Her parents operated C.E. Fuller Grocery and were active in community...

Nolan Hernandez

Oct 16, 2015

Nolan Kyle Hernandez, age 16, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 16, 2015 in Odessa, TX. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, October 21, 2015 at Crossroads Fellowship in Odessa, TX, with Chris Hurst of Crossroads officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Nolan was born on April 17, 1999 in Longmont, CO to Chris Hernandez...