Obituaries
Jo Land
Aug 16, 2013
Jo Ann Land, 81, of Odessa, Texas, died August 16, 2013 in Big Springs, Texas. A Memorial service will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, at Crescent Park Baptist Church in Odessa. Jo Ann was born Jo Ann Jenkins on November 20, 1931 in Ranger, Texas, to Eugene H Jenkins and Ann Edith Battles Jenkins. She moved with her parents...
Betty Holland
Aug 14, 2013
Betty Louise Holland of Jal, New Mexico went to be with the Lord August 14, 2013 at home with her family in Odessa, Texas. Betty was born in Clovis, New Mexico to Parm B PB and Ida Elizabeth Toots Fry on July 29, 1940. She graduated from Jal High School in 1958. She married Al Holland on September 7,...
Lucille Little
Aug 11, 2013
Lucille Little Momo, age 90 of Odessa, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 in Odessa. She was born May 31, 1923 in Omaha, Nebraska to Joseph and Anna Defrisco. She graduated from Sacramento High School and married Johnny Little on October 31, 1946 in Reno, Nevada. She was an aluminum welder during WWII at McCollum Field in Sacramento, California....
Wayne Beasley
Aug 10, 2013
Wayne Edward Beasley, 80, of Odessa, died August 10, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. Wayne was born on March 1, 1933 to Juanita Huckaba and Benjamin Beasley in Martha, Oklahoma. He was a machine operator and also served in the Navy. Wayne was also a member of Shriners, Masons and Permian Boosters. There will be a visitation for Wayne on...
Paula Wright
Aug 6, 2013
Long time Odessa resident Paula Thurston Wright went home to her heavenly Father on August 6, 2013. She was born on the family farm to Roy H. and Jewel Pinkard Thurston on March 13, 1922 in Fredrick, Oklahoma. After tornadoes occurred for two consecutive years, the family moved to Texas and Paula finished school in Overton. She met and...
James Smith
Aug 4, 2013
James E. Smith, aged 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Cedar Park, TX on August 4th, 2013. He was blessed to have his family at his side keeping him comfortable during his last hours. James was born on November 28, 1924 in Cleburne, TX. He lived much of his young adult life in McCamey, TX, before moving...
Winnie Kennedy
Jul 27, 2013
Winnie Kennedy, 80, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. She was a member of Tanglewood Baptist Church for many years. Winnie was born in Borger, Texas on April 7, 1933 to Rassie and Eunice Langston. Her first marriage was to Jimmie Ray Pontremoli and they had three sons Jimmie Ray Pontremoli Jr., Freddie...
Margarito Montes
Jul 26, 2013
Margarito Ochoa Montes, 62 years old of Ojinaga, Chih Mexico, passed away on July 26, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. Rosary will be at 7:00 P.M., Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Sunset Memorial 6801 E. Business 20, Odessa, Texas 79762. Funeral services are pending for next week in Mexico, at DeValle2 at the church of Jesus de Nazareno. Burial will...

Michael Winterrowd
Jul 26, 2013
Michael Francis Winterrowd, age 71, of Odessa, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 in Odessa. He was born December 31, 1941 in Weatherford, Texas to Ralph W. Winterrowd and Willie Mae Crutchfield Winterrowd. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Luis Lopez, VFW Chaplain, officiating.
Service Graveside...Larry Anderson
Jul 18, 2013
Larry Don Anderson, age 64, of Odessa, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. He was born January 29, 1949 in Mansfield, Louisiana to L. B. Anderson and Mary Alice Anderson. He graduated from Mansfield High School. He was employed by Engineered Pipeline System, Inc. from 19992011. Larry is preceded in death...
Earl Bailey
Jul 15, 2013
Earl I. Bailey, age 96, of Morton, Texas, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Odessa. Earl was born March 25, 1917 in Fallon, Oklahoma to Henry Winston Bailey and Blanche Birdsong Bailey. He married Vera Merble Armenta Wood on Feb 7, 1939, in Levelland, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Bailey in 1982 and...
Jimmie Gilham
Jul 10, 2013
Jimmie Earlene Gilham, age 63, passed away quietly in her home on July 10 2013 in Odessa after a lengthy illness. Jimmie Earlene Gilham was born at General Hospital in Hobart, Oklahoma on May 8th, 1950 to James Morgan and Bessie Watson she was named after her father, James. She had two older sisters, Peggy and Patsy. Jimmie lived...
Orval Schenkel
Jul 7, 2013
Orval William Schenkel, age 84, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born December 3, 1928 in Dallas, Texas to Herman Asbury Schenkel and Daisy Edith Kahl Schenkel. He married Weda Schenkel on March 1, 1989 in Lovington, New Mexico. He was a selfemployed Electrical Contractor for 40 years in Odessa. He was...
Roberta Johnson
Jul 4, 2013
Roberta Johnson, age 61, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Conroe, Texas after winning her courageous battle with cancer to celebrate Independence Day in the majesty of Heaven.. Visitation with the family will be held from 57 PM Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July...
Tanya Olivas
Jun 29, 2013
On June 29, 2013, a true Proverbs woman, Tanya Laynette Olivas, at age 51, entered Heavens gates into the arms of the Lord. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2013 from 68 PM at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel in Odessa, with Pastor Bobby Bell officiating. On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, the funeral service will be...
Edith Coffman
Jun 28, 2013
On June 28, 2013, a true Proverbs Woman, Edith Coffman, entered Heavens Gate at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 28 days. A celebration of life will be held Monday, July 1, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at the Northeast Church of Christ on Billy Hext Road in Odessa, Texas. Edith was born on New Years Day in...
Anita Krugman
Jun 28, 2013
Anita Krugman, 89 years of age, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 in Odessa Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, July 1st at Sunset Funeral Home in Odessa. Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, July 2nd at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Anita was born in Groesbeck, TX to Ernest and Winnie Gill on May...
Margarito Lopez, Sr.
Jun 28, 2013
Margarito C. Lopez Sr. passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 in Odessa. He was born June 2, 1934 in La Esparanza, Texas to Manuel and Victoria Lopez. Margarito is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Victoria Lopez his brothers, Jose, Victor, Inez and Manuel Lopez and sister, Rita Galindo. He is survived by his wife, Rafaela...
Velma Pando
Jun 26, 2013
Velma Sanchez Pando, age 54, of Odessa, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. She was born August 2, 1958 in Odessa, Texas to Cipriano Sanchez and Bernarda Gonzales Sanchez. She grew up in Odessa and went to grade school here. She graduated from Ysletta High School in El Paso and graduated...
Caroll Riley
Jun 23, 2013
Caroll Sue Riley, age 82 passed away Sunday June 23, 2013 at her residence in Odessa. She was born March 25, 1931 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Carl George and Elva Gladys Anduss. As a young girl, the family moved to Crane County Texas where they lived in the heart of the Sandhills at the Phillips Petroleum Crane Water Station...