Obituaries

Veda Gavit

Veda Gavit

Jan 22, 2014

Veda Berlin Gavit, 92 of Odessa, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Sunset Funeral Home with Larry Mathis of Brownwood, TX officiating. Berlin was born to the late R.K. and Mildred McKelvain on October 20, 1921 in Moran, Texas. She married D. W. Chick...

Kenneth Ramsey

Kenneth Ramsey

Jan 21, 2014

Kenneth DeWayne Ramsey, 67, of Odessa passed away on January 21, 2014 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Kenneth was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Kenneth and Bobby Sue Ramsey on October 13, 1946. He married Claudia on August 22, 1964. He worked as an Operator at Rexene for over 27 years. Kenneth was a 32nd degree Mason...

Albert Ureta

Albert Ureta

Jan 21, 2014

Albert Leonardo Ureta, 53, of Odessa Texas passed away on January 21, 2014 In Odessa Texas. Rosary will be held Thursday January 23 at 7:00 Pm in Sunset Memorial Gardens in 0dessa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am, Friday January 24 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Odessa with Father Michael Rodriguez, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Fredrick Rodgers

Fredrick Rodgers

Jan 21, 2014

Fredrick John Freddy Rodgers, 49 of Midland, died at his residence after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Freddy was born August 2, 1964 in Cabul, Missouri to Linda and Jerry Rodgers. The family moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico where he was raised by his grandparents John and Maurine Rodgers. He graduated in 1982 from Mayfield...

Henry Mills Sr.

Henry Mills Sr.

Jan 20, 2014

Henry Hank Mills of Odessa passed away at the Hospice House Monday, January 20, 2014, at the age of 64 Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014 with Brother Skip Birtman, Officiating Henry was born January 27, 1949 in Henderson, NV to Warren and Dorothy Mills. He married Brenda Aaron June 15, 1975 in Ft. Stockton...

Ronica Donkin

Ronica Donkin

Jan 14, 2014

Nikki left us on January 14, 2014 to be with the lord and her loving parents. Nikki was born on July 21, 1957 in Midland, Texas, but spent most of her life in Odessa, Texas. She was a part of the most loving family imaginable. She was the most loveable wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend that any...

Mary Wilkins

Mary Wilkins

Jan 13, 2014

Mary L. Wilkins, 84 of Midland, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2014. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 2:00PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pastor Bryan Trant officiating. Mary is survived by her husband, James Wilkins of Midland, 4 sons: Butch Thomas and wife Marylin, Dan Thomas and wife Ronea, Paul Thomas and wife Jill...

Jeanette Anderson

Jeanette Anderson

Jan 11, 2014

Jeanette Anderson, 74 of Midland, passed away on January 11, 2014 in Midland County. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 18 at Sunset Gardens, Odessa. Jeanette Janet, was born in El Centro, California to Guy and Ola Myrtle Harrison. Most of her childhood was spent in Texas and she always considered herself a Texan. She...

Joe Webster

Joe Webster

Jan 11, 2014

Joe Newton Webster, 77, of Odessa, Texas passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and loved ones. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home....

Truett Noe

Truett Noe

Jan 10, 2014

Truett Robert Noe, T.R., 74, of Odessa passed away on January 10, 2014 in Odessa. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 14th at Sunset. Arrangements are by Sunset Funeral Home. T.R. was born in Mercedes, Tx , to Annette Morgan and Robert Noe on April 27th ,1939. He married Johnnie Geraldine Jeri Taylor on August 7th...

Kathleen Williams

Kathleen Williams

Jan 5, 2014

Kathleen Kat Williams, 53, was called home January 5, 2014 in Odessa, Tx. Kathleen was born May 9th, 1960 in Loraine, Tx, to Frankie Davis and Horace Lee Williams. She graduated from Ector High School. She later became a manager at Churches Chicken where she worked for 30 plus years. She was currently employed at Kent Kwik Companies. She...

Mary Cosby

Mary Cosby

Dec 31, 2013

Mary Ellen Dean Cosby, 105, of Odessa, Texas passed away peacefully in her home on December 31, 2013. Mary Ellen Dean was born November 23, 1908, in her parents home in the rural area of Chikala Mountain, in Yell County Arkansas. She was the baby daughter and last born child of Jessie Edward Dean and Ida Alice Limbird. She...

Timothy Eckel

Timothy Eckel

Dec 31, 2013

Timothy Dale Eckel Papa, 62, passed into the arms of his Lord on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 at home in Odessa, Texas. He was born November 29, 1951 to Emery and Norma Eckel in Odessa, Texas. He attended Odessa High School and had various continuing education classes in conjunction with his job as part owner of Eckel Manufacturing Inc....

Billy Rea

Billy Rea

Dec 29, 2013

Billy F. Rea, 75, of Odessa, Texas passed away in his home at Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas after a brief illness on December 29, 2013. Bill was born in Calhoun, Louisiana to Mary Etta and Britton Rea on July 4, 1938. He graduated from Kermit High School in 1956. Bill married Mary Elizabeth Means, the love of his life,...

Dorothy Williams

Dorothy Williams

Dec 25, 2013

Dorthy Christine Williams passed peacefully from this earthly world into her heavenly home on December 25, 2013. While her kind, beautiful spirit will be missed by the family she leaves behind, we know in addition to being with our Lord, she is now in the arms of her beloved husband, Albert. We know also that her spirit will live...

John Taliaferro

John Taliaferro

Dec 25, 2013

John Kenneth Taliaferro, 63, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2013, in Odessa, Texas. John was born in Odessa to Marquis and Dorothy Taliaferro on October 6, 1950. He graduated from Odessa High School and attended Howard Payne University. John served as the VicePresident of Operations for Texas Reamer Company. He was then the owner and President...

Patricia Moore

Patricia Moore

Dec 24, 2013

Patricia Anne Moore passed away on December 24, 2013 in Odessa TX. Services will be held on Monday December 30th 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Malcolm Tyree of Grace Point will be conducting the service. Patricia was born in Norristown, PA to Francis and Marion OBrien on August 3rd 1951. She went to school in...

Floyd Allen

Floyd Allen

Dec 21, 2013

Floyd Thomas Allen, 81, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX. Funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home at 1:00 pm with Leo Copeland and Lon Briley officiating. Graveside service will be on Friday, December 27, 2013 at 2:00 pm...

Christopher Smart

Christopher Smart

Dec 20, 2013

Christopher Alan Smart was born on March 24, 1975, in Ft. Collins, Colorado to Larry Smart and Sandra Stain Smart. They soon returned to the MidlandOdessa area, where Chris was raised. He attended Emerson Elementary, Goddard and Lee High School. Chris loved music, fishing, all animals, his family and the Dallas Cowboys. He was a loving, funny and generous...

Catherine Hybert

Catherine Hybert

Dec 19, 2013

Catherine Ann Wills Hybert of Englewood, Colorado went to live with our heavenly father on December 17th 2013. Funeral services will be held December 28th 2013 at 10:00 oclock A.M. at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Byron McWilliams and Reverend Curtis Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Cathy was born in Odessa, Texas to...