Obituaries

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...

Bethany Lewallen

Oct 12, 2015

Bethany Annice Lewallen, age 19, of Odessa, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday morning, October 12, 2015, after a long struggle with MELAS. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A Celebration Service of her life and personal ministry will be held at 4pm, Thursday, October 15, 2015, in...

Abel Gamboa

Oct 11, 2015

Obituary Pending

Visitation Visitation Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:00-8:00 PM Service Funeral Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, October 14, 2015 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business...

Helen Hedger

Oct 7, 2015

Service Funeral Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, October 9, 2015 1:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Katherine Wood

Oct 4, 2015

Katherine Louise Wood passed away peacefully at her home in Odessa, Texas, on October 4, 2015. She was born June 22, 1925, in Spur, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Mattie and Daniel Ince. She graduated from Spur High School and from Texas Tech University. Louise was a remarkable woman with an enterprising spirit. She attended college...

Virginia Foster

Oct 3, 2015

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Monday, October 5, 2015 4:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Grady Glenn

Oct 2, 2015

The gates of Heaven opened wide when Grady Arnold Glenn stepped inside on October 1, 2015. Grady passed from this life at the age of 86 surrounded in love by his bride and daughters at his side. Grady was born May 9, 1929 at his family's farm in Roaring Springs, TX (Motley County). Grady was the 10th child, the...

Larry Jones

Oct 2, 2015

Larry D. Jones, age 61, of Odessa, TX passed away on October 2, 2015 in Odessa. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:00 am at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. L.D. was born in Princeton, Indiana to Lawrence & Velda Jones on September 25, 1954. He was raised and...

Alta Day

Oct 2, 2015

Alta Arvella Day, age 93, of Midland, TX passed away on October 2, 2015 in Midland. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, October 5, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Larry Woodlridge of Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Graham, TX officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Alta was born on June 10,...

Toni Childers

Sep 30, 2015

Toni Doreen Griffin Childers died in Houston on September 30, after a long illness. She will be buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens after a graveside service officiated by Dr. Craig A. Dunning at 4PM on Saturday, October 3. Toni was born April 7, 1937 in San Antonio and grew up in Goliad, Texas. Both cities influenced her interest in...

Betty Lilly

Sep 28, 2015

Betty Joan Gooch Lilly, 83, passed away on September 28, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. She was born on July 8, 1932 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Nicholas Paul and Clarkie Katherine Evans Gooch. Betty grew up in Haskell, Oklahoma, San Diego, California, and Andrews, Texas. She graduated from Andrews High School in Andrews, Texas in 1950....

Dale Morelan

Sep 27, 2015

Dale Bryan Morelan, age 59, of Odessa, TX passed away on September 27, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens....

William Rhea

Sep 23, 2015

William Charles "Chuck" Rhea, age 71, of Odessa, TX, passed away on September 23, 2015 in Odessa, TX. A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Kirby of Beacon Baptist Church officiating. Chuck was born in Graham, TX to Jim and Pauline Rhea on March 18, 1944....

Kowanda Wade

Sep 22, 2015

Kowanda Lee Wade, age 93, passed away on September 22, 2015 in Odessa, TX. Family will recieve friends from 6pm-8pm Friday September 25, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Eddie Humphries of The Odessa Gospel Lighthouse officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Patty Hunt

Sep 21, 2015

Patty Lane Hunt, age 50, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 in Odessa Texas. Visitation will be Friday, September 25, 2015 from 12:00-5:00 pm at Sunset Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 5:00 pm with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Patty was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on August...