Obituaries

Elvaleene Mcpherson

Jan 31, 2015

Elvaleene McPherson, age 81, of Odessa, passed away in her home on January 31, 2015 in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on February 4, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Clydell Chapman of...

Stephen Thompson

Jan 30, 2015

Stephen W. Thompson, 65, of Odessa, Texas passed away on January 30, 2015 in Odessa. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, February 4th at 1:00pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Gary Vest of First Baptist Church, officiating. Steve was born in Odessa to A.W."Buster" Thompson and Mozelle "Hootie" Thompson Postelle on April 2, 1949. He graduated from Permian High...

Ora Jackson

Jan 28, 2015

Ora M. "Mackie" Jackson, age 90, of Odessa, TX, passed away at Medical Center Hospital on January 28, 2015. Ora was born in Killen, TX, on December 8, 1924. She moved to Odessa in the 1950's. She married Robert L. Jackson in 1954. They remained married until his death in 1998. Ora was a homemaker that enjoyed Golf, painting...

Marshall Glenn

Jan 27, 2015

Marshall Gene Glenn, age 85, passed away on January 27, 2015 at his home in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm, January 29, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be held January 30, 2015 at 10:00 am at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Jeff Cleere of Chapel Hill Baptist Church officiating. Gene was born in...

Louis Elliot

Jan 25, 2015

Louis Edward Elliot, age 84, left this world and entered into the kingdom of heaven on January 25, 2015, at 8:14 a.m. He was born October 1, 1930 in Anson, Texas to Gray Elliot and Laura Elliot Corder. In February 1947, at the young age of 16, he joined the Air Force. When it was discovered how old he...

Bobbye Powell

Jan 25, 2015

Bobbye Jean Flynn Powell, age 97, of Odessa, TX, passed away on January 25, 2015 at Manor Park in Midland, TX. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 10 am Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will...

Ernestina Vasquez

Jan 23, 2015

Ernestina M. "Nettie" Vasquez, of Marfa, Texas, passed away peacefully at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, on Tuesday, January 23, 2015. She was born on January 26, 1936 in Fort Davis, Texas to Luz and Juan Mendoza. She is survived by her husband, Ruben "Sonny" Vasquez and various nieces and nephews. Rosary and Mass will be held Monday,...

Laney White

Jan 21, 2015

Laney White, 83, of Odessa, passed away on January 21, 2015 surrounded by his family at Odessa Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, January 23, 2015 from 6 pm-8 pm. Funeral Services will be at 4 pm on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Larry Hood officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Laney...

Verna Chambers

Jan 20, 2015

Verna Lee Chambers, 85, of Odessa passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 surrounded by her family in her home in Odessa. Verna Lee was born November 2, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to Claude and Vernie Simmons. Her education started at age four in a rural country school. She then went to school in Avard, Oklahoma until her sophomore year...

Mary Vickers

Jan 19, 2015

Mary Lou Vickers, age 83, of Odessa, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 19, 2015. Mary Lou was born on January 5, 1932 to Wayne and Susie Clark. She lived most of her life in Odessa, TX. She married Charles "Vick" Vickers on August 27, 1949. They shared 64 years happily...

Willie Thompson

Jan 18, 2015

The Lord called Willie Ruth Thompson, 94, of Odessa to her heavenly home on January 18, 2015. She was born December 2, 1920 in Stacy, TX to George C and Mary Ellen (Hicks) Lindly. She married Arvel Lee Thompson on June 9, 1943 in Norman, OK. He preceded her in death October 20, 2011. She was a homemaker. She...

Billie Powell

Jan 18, 2015

Billie Joyce Powell, age 80, of Odessa, TX, left this earth and walked into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer. Billie was born February 14, 1934 in Van Buren, Arkansas to Russell and Edna Fern McGrew. She graduated from Van Buren High School midterm, 1951. She moved to Odessa,...

William Thomas

Jan 18, 2015

Arrangments Pending

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, January 21, 2015 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Beverly Pufal

Jan 17, 2015

Beverly Ann Pufal, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on January 17, 2015 in Granbury, TX. Beverly was born March 13, 1932 to Joshua and Maxine Vincent in El Paso, TX. In 1948 Beverly married Robert Pufal in El Paso, Texas. They moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico where Robert was attending New Mexico State University....

Elizabeth Joiner

Jan 17, 2015

Elizabeth Josephine Joiner, age 84, of Odessa, left this life on January 17, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. Elizabeth was born on July 27, 1930 in Paris, Arkansas to Alberta Blevins Spieler and John Matthew Spieler. She attended St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith Arkansas and completed her education at Brawley Union High School in 1948. She met...

Wanda Notgrass

Jan 14, 2015

Wanda Jean Notgrass, age 73, left this life to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Friday, January 16, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Craig DeArmond officiating. Burial will follow at...

Charles Lane

Jan 6, 2015

Charles H. Lane, 76 of Odessa, passed away from a brief illness on January 6, 2015 in Cornith,Tx. Visitation will be Friday, January 9th at Sunset Funeral Home between 6-8pm and Funeral Services will be 10am Saturday, January 10, 2015 Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Charles was born on May 17, 1938 in Cement, TX,...

Dearl Taylor

Jan 6, 2015

Dearl Trent "Sonny Boy" Taylor, age 76, of Odessa, TX, went to be with our Lord on January 6, 2015. Dearl was born on May 8, 1938 to John Gilbert and Beulah Lee Taylor in Electra, TX. Dearl moved to Odessa in 1942 where he started working for the Odessa American, throwing newspapers in the second grade until he...

B. Odom

Jan 5, 2015

Arrangements Pending

Service Graveside Services Bellview Cemetery Highway 92 Rotan, TX  79546 Wednesday, January 7, 2015 2:00 PM Cemetery Bellview Cemetery Highway 92 Rotan, TX  79546

Claudia Jones

Jan 4, 2015

Claudia Lanett Jones, age 78, of Odessa, TX, passed away at her residence on January 4, 2015. Claudia was born on March 5, 1936 to Claud David Chapman and Nena Dessie Lee Rasco Chapman in Roscoe, TX. She married Sam L. Jones on September 26, 1954 in Loraine, TX. Her and her husband moved to Odessa in 1956. She...