Obituaries

Raymond Reeves

Jan 4, 2015

Raymond Louis (Sonny) Reeves, age 80, of Odessa, TX, passed away on January 4, 2014 at his residence after a long illness. Raymond was born on September 20, 1934 to Gus Ellis Reeves and Virgie Mae Bonds Reeves in Durant, TX. He married Mary Ellen Pixey on June 11, 1983 in Odessa. They were married until her death on...

Preston Collier

Jan 3, 2015

Preston Eugene Collier, age 84, of Odessa, TX, passed away on January 3, 2015 in Odessa. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 3:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Preston was born on September 5, 1930 to Guy and Callie Collier in Herford, TX. He was married to his loving...

Trena Rogers

Jan 3, 2015

Trena Lynn Rogers, age 49, went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2015 in Woodville, TX. Trena was born to Glen and Paula Smith on July 14, 1965 in Odessa, TX. Trena's younger years were spent in Odessa. She attended high school in Big Lake, TX. Trena will be sadly missed and never forgotten by all that...

Thomas Glasscock

Jan 3, 2015

Thomas Doyle Glasscock was born June 6, 1940 in Slaton, Texas to Alvin and Grace Glasscock. He went to be with the Lord on the morning of January 3, 2015. He grew up in Anton, Texas and graduated from Hale Center High School where he met his wife, Rita Hyder. They were married October 18, 1958. Tommy farmed in...

Peggy Hounshell

Jan 2, 2015

Peggy Ruth Hounshell, age 82, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Jaunary 2, 2015 in Odessa. Peggy is survived by her daughter, Peggy Harrison; son, Perry Hounshell and wife Paula; five grandchildren, Shannon Young, Jommy Lowrance Jr.,Jason Lowrance, Amanda Scannell, Travis Hounshell;eleven great grandchildren, Marshall Kirksey, Allyson Lowrance,Hailey Lowrance, McKayla Lowrance, Avery Lowrance, Christopher Glenn, Maranda Dorries, Mercedes Hounshell,...

Kay Pate

Jan 1, 2015

Kay Lynn Cain Pate, age 63, passed away on January 1, 2015 in Odessa, TX. Graveside Services will be at 3:00 pm on January 10, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Kay was born on September 22, 1951 to Roy and Frances Cain in Odessa, TX. She went to school in Odessa. She married...

Lillian Parks

Dec 31, 2014

Maxine Parks, of Odessa, TX passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Tulsa, OK on October 24, 1927 to Royce Maxey Davenport and Lillian Bolton. Maxine was a Cadet Nurse at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, OK. On July 3, 1947, she married Lewis Parks in Temple, Texas. She received her Master's...

Charles Brown

Dec 31, 2014

Charles H. (Charlie) Brown, age 49, of Odessa, TX, passed away December 31, 2014 A Memorial Service for Charles H. (Charlie ) Brown of Odessa, TX, will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home with interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa ,TX. Charlie was born March 31, 1965 at RAF Bentwaters...

Linda Alvey

Dec 31, 2014

Linda Fay Alvey of Odessa Texas, passed away on December 31, 2014 in Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, January 5, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Linda was born in Eldorado, Arkansas to Josie and John C. Sinclair on July 16,...

Mary Skalicky

Dec 31, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Skalicky, 83, of Odessa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Mary was born on December 6, 1931 to James Leslie Moore and Mary Elizabeth Webb in Greenville, TX. Mary was a native of Dallas, TX and attended Southern Methodist University where she received degrees in both piano and organ. Mary went on to receive a...

T.J. Smith

Dec 29, 2014

T. J. Smith, 89 of Odessa, passed away at his home on December 29, 2014. Visitation will be Friday, January 2, 2015 from 4pm to 6pm at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 10am at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Channel officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. T. J. was born February...

Herbert Haston

Dec 29, 2014

Herbert Douglas H. D. Haston H. D. Haston passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his residence in Odessa, Texas. He was 81 years old. Born in Cottle County, Texas on Feb. 5, 1933 to Haskell and Eunice Haston, H. D. was one of eight children. He lived on the family farm and attended school in Paducah, Texas. He...

Carl Whatley

Dec 28, 2014

Carl Benjamin Whatley passed away December 28, 2014 at Odessa Regional Medical Center in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on January 1, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 2, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Curtis Brewer of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial...

Loretta Hiltbrunner

Dec 27, 2014

Loretta Lucille Matthews Hiltbrunner, 80, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 27, 2014 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 from 6:008:00pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell, officiating. Burial will follow at...

Joyce Freeland

Dec 26, 2014

Joyce Loretta Garrett Freeland, of Odessa, Texas passed away on December 26, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, December 30 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at 4141 Tanglewood with The Reverend David Mossbarger, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Joyce was born in Chicago, Ill to Hattie Mae Douglas...

Sammye Dyson

Dec 25, 2014

Sammye Layne Dyson, age 65, of Odessa, TX, went to meet his Savior on Christmas day, 2014 in Odessa. Sammye was born at home in Odessa, TX, to Winnie Estelle Clark and William Martin Dyson. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1968. He loved restoring old cars, fishing, playing pool and sports. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys...

Martha Orton

Dec 24, 2014

Pending Arrangements.

Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, December 31, 2014 12:00 1:00 PM Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:00 P.M. Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Donya Demel

Dec 24, 2014

Donya DAnn Demel, 55, of Odessa, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Christmas Eve morning with her family by her side. Donya was born on April 11, 1959 in Lubbock, TX. She was raised in Levelland, TX and was a hairdresser there before moving to Odessa in 1996 where continued doing hair until...

Thomas Powell

Dec 22, 2014

Thomas Powell, age 63 of Odessa, TX passed away on December 22, 2014 at his home in Odessa. Thomas Wayne Powell was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on Sept 15, 1951. He was born with one tooth which made him a front page feature in the local newspaper. Thom graduated from Hobbs High School and attended New Mexico Junior...

Arturo Ramirez

Dec 22, 2014

Arturo Ramirez, 43 of Odessa Texas passed away on Monday December 22, 2014. Visitation will be Friday, December 26, 2014 from 9:00AM to 7:00PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held Friday night December 26, 2014 7:00PM to 8:00PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 4:00PM Saturday, December 27, 2014 at...