Obituaries

Nelta Whitley

Sep 28, 2013

Nelta Aline Whitley, of Midland, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the age of 84. Nelta was born February 14, 1929 in Frost, Texas to Roy Knott and Dollie Way Knott. She met Ralph Terry Whitley while they were both working for Phillips Petroleum Company in Oil Center, New Mexico. They married October 8, 1948. They lived in...

Glenys Ferguson

Sep 27, 2013

Glenys Lilian Aldum Ferguson, age 92, of Odessa, passed away Friday September 27, 2013 in Odessa. Glenys was born in Neath, Wales on February 8, 1921. She was raised in Carmarthen, Wales. She served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service ATS from 19421945 as a search light operator during the London Blitz. She later met and married Sgt. Roy Freddie...

Gene Johnson

Sep 27, 2013

Gene Wayne Johnson, 65, of Odessa, lost his battle to cancer and went to be with the Lord and his wife on Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Hospice House. He was born on November 24, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas. His family moved to Odessa, TX in 1952 in pursuit of work. He graduated from Odessa High School...

James Aldridge, Jr.

Sep 23, 2013

James S. Aldridge, age 88, Of Las Vegas, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 in Las Vegas. James was a former Odessa resident of 35 years, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000. Jim was born on August 28, 1925 in Best, TX. He was formerly employed by Carbery Fabrication and Clyde Construction, among others. Jim was...

Robert Keith

Sep 22, 2013

Robert Edgar Keith Bob of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, September 22nd in Odessa. Viewing will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home at 6801 East Business 20 in Odessa. Memorial services will be held at one P.M., Friday, September 27th at First Christian Church Odessa with Pastor David Newton of Cross Roads Fellowship Church and interim Pastor Norman...

Gilbert Taylor

Sep 21, 2013

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Tuesday, September 24, 2013 3:00 PM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Richard Cummins

Sep 17, 2013

Richard Mosley Cummins passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. He was born in Odessa Texas on October 3, 1947 to V.H. and Margaret Laws Cummins. He attended School in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School in 1966. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from UTPB. He married Cheryl Lance...

Sherry Reffner

Sep 12, 2013

Sherry Paulette HugginsReffner, age 66, of Odessa, passed away Thursday September 12, 2013 in Odessa. Sherry was born in Lyons, Kansas on November 28, 1946. She graduated from Lyons High School in 1963 and attended Sidneys Hairdressing college of Hutchinson, Kansas. Sherry married Jerry James Reffner on June 20, 1965 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Lyons, Kansas. Sherry...

Billie Hilliard

Sep 11, 2013

The family of Billie Hilliard would like to thank the Lord for the years that she spent as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother. She was a wonderful Christian woman who leaves behind a legacy that will continue throughout future generations. She was born March 9, 1932, in East Texas to Charles and Otha Sanders. She graduated from...

Vada Buckalew

Sep 4, 2013

Vada Lorene Buckalew of Odessa, TX passed away on Wednesday September 4th, 2013 in Odessa. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Saturday September 7th, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Vada was born in Cushing, TX to Christopher and Oletha Buckalew on February 23rd, 1921. She went to school at Cushing. She...

Mattie Cavender

Sep 4, 2013

Mattie Sue Cavender, age 88, of Odessa, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in Odessa. She was born May 25, 1925 in Vivian, Louisiana to Virgil Benona Little and Mary Alice Holland Little. She was raised in East Texas and later moved to San Angelo where she met and married...

Betty Fife

Sep 3, 2013

Betty Alice Fife passed away at her home in Goldsmith, on September 3, 2013. The family will have visitation on Saturday, September 7, from 2:003:00 PM, with funeral services immediately following, at 3:00 PM at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Betty was born on November 8, 1931, to...

Timothy Gray

Sep 2, 2013

Timothy Dale Gray, 45, gained his ultimate healing on Monday, September 2, 2013. His wife, children, family and friends were gathered at his side when his earthly body decided it had given all it had and needed to be walking healed and whole beside the one he adored most and above all: Jesus Christ. Tim was not a man...

Donald Ewing

Sep 2, 2013

Donald Chris Ewing, age 61, of Odessa, passed away Monday September 2, 2013 in Odessa. He was born April 10, 1952 in Davenport, Iowa to Donald Bert Ewing and Della Pauline Hutchinson Ewing. Graveside services are planned for 2:00 PM Monday, September 16, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

Josie Vasquez

Sep 1, 2013

Josie Villanueva Vasquez , 83, of Odessa, passed away on September 1, 2013. Visitation will be 68 PM, Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Paster Terry Pugh of First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by...

Tracy Blanchard

Sep 1, 2013

On September 1, 2013, Tracy Allen Blanchard, age 48 left this earth. He left a big hole in the heart of many. He was born March 1, 1965 in Odessa, Texas to Richard Coonie and Pansey Blanchard. He was loved by many family, friends, children, old and young. He was a hard worker he did construction, restaurant work, worked...

Etta Mason

Aug 30, 2013

Etta Louise Nestor Mason, 85 of Odessa, passed away Friday August 30, 2013. Visitation will be Monday, 5 pm to 7 pm, September 2, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 1pm Tuesday September 3, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens...

Cleo Lovell

Aug 26, 2013

Cleo Carley Lovell went to be with God on August 26th in a restful sleep, as she always desired, she was ninetytwo years old. My beloved Mother was a generous, loving, and religious person. She was always thoughtful of others. She was unable to attend Church in her later years but read the scriptures daily with her morning coffee....

Hazel Hamett

Aug 24, 2013

Hazel Francis Robertson Hamett, age 90, of Crane, Texas passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Crane. She was a long time resident of Odessa, Texas before moving to Crane in 2002. She was born October 1, 1922 in Cuthand, Texas and was the youngest daughter of nine children of Pete Robertson and Kate Robertson. She married Morris Lee...

Stephen Balog

Aug 23, 2013

Stephen Nicholas Balog of Pecos passed away last Friday August 23, 3013 in McKinney, TX. He was a long time resident of Pecos, Texas. Steve was born in Michigan July 17, 1936 and was the oldest boy of three brothers and two sisters. His father Stephen F. Balog and mother Ann Balog moved the family to Odessa, Texas to...