Obituaries

James Grimsley
Sep 1, 2012
James Grimsley, infant son of Margaret and Brandon Grimsley, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Odessa. James blessed his parents on September 1, 2012 in Odessa. We cherished his short time with us. Our beautiful boy brought joy and happiness to our lives that we will never forget. Our angel has gone to Heaven to be in the...

Lesly Davis
Aug 31, 2012
Lesly Clyde Davis, 85 of Midland, passed away in Midland on August 31, 2012. Graveside services will be Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with Brother Bob Porterfield officiating. Lesly Davis was born July 26, 1927 in Temple, Oklahoma to the late David and Maudie Mae McKey Davis. Mr. Davis is also preceded in death by two children,...
Reuben Osborn
Aug 30, 2012
Reuben Woodrow Buck Osborn, age 93, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 in Odessa. He was born July 3, 1919 in Colorado City, Texas to Eugene Burleson Osborn and Elena Mandy Osborn. He owned and operated Columbia Business College and Bucks DriveInn in Odessa. Survivors include his wife, Millie Osborn of Odessa his son, Bryan Osborn of...

Dean Chandler
Aug 30, 2012
Dean Mark Chandler, 43, of Odessa passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Sunset Funeral Home with Bishop Brian Gwilliam officiating. Burial will follow...
William Hetzler
Aug 30, 2012
William Bill Preston Hetzler, 85, was born July 16, 1927 on a small farm in Onaga, Kansas to Bernard and Olga Hetzler. He has three older brothers: Harold, Edgar, and Robert Hetzler, and one younger sister Ruth Hetzler Pattison. He was married to Helen Hetzler in 1953, and they had four children, seven grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. Bill passed...
Helen James
Aug 29, 2012
Helen Marguerite James, 94, was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, August 29th. Helen was born on January 3, 1918 in Cleburne, Texas to Charles Roland Chadwell and Esther Emethia Crews Chadwell. Helen graduated from High School in Caddo, Texas in 1936 and moved to Fort Worth to continue school then lived in Nashville, TN and Odessa, TX...
Jackie Fitts
Aug 29, 2012
Jackie Lee Fitts, age 77 of Midland, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Midland Hospice. Jack was born July 13, 1935 to Jack and Dorothy Fitts of Roscoe, Texas. Jack was married to Jan Akins Freeman in 1996. He graduated from Roscoe High School and entered the Army in 1953. Jack was stationed in Korea, Italy, and Germany...
Justin Heronema
Aug 28, 2012
Justin Martin Heronema, age 32, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Odessa. He was born October 16, 1979 in Lubbock, Texas to Joann and Richard Heronema, and was raised in Odessa. He married Melissa McAllister on November 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked all his life in the oilfield business as a machinist and...
Billie Talley
Aug 27, 2012
Billie June Ramsey Talley, 85 of Odessa was born December 20, 1926 in Bokchito, Oklahoma to Laura Kathine Cleghorn and Jim Ramsey. Billie a house wife and mother of three left us today August 27, 2012 at Midland Memorial Hospitals Hospice of Midland InPatient Unit. Many thanks to the Hospice nurses what a wonderful group you are. Visitation will...
Kathryn Johnston
Aug 25, 2012
Kathryn Eloise Doyle Johnston, 97, of Odessa, Texas passed away on August 25, 2012 at Home Hospice after a brief illness. Graveside services will be held at 10AM, Wednesday August, 29 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jimmy Braswell, of St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church, officiating. Kathryn was born in Ellensburg, Washington to Richard Granville and Willie Mae Harris...
Frances Mendoza
Aug 23, 2012
Frances Brito Mendoza 77, of Odessa, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, while a patient at Regency Hospital in Odessa, Texas. She was born May 25, 1935 in the ancient community of Loma Pelona near Presidio, Texas. She was raised in Pecos, Texas and married Arturo Briones Mendoza. They moved to Odessa, Texas in...
Wade Green
Aug 23, 2012
William Wade Green, 41, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at his home in Odessa, Texas. Visitation for family and friends will be Tuesday, August 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be at 7:00 following the visitation with Steve Digby officiating. Wade was born December 17, 1970 in Odessa, Texas...

Paula Wilson
Aug 23, 2012
Paula Smith Wilson, age 62, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away Thursday August 23, 2012 in Dodge City. She was born October 6, 1949 in Odessa to Shirreld Buck and Connie Smith. Survivors include her son, Stanley Ray Wilson of Liberal, Kansas sister, Gail Smith Hurst of McGregor, Texas brother, Joe Smith of Odessa and several nieces, nephews and...
Annie Kendall
Aug 22, 2012
Annie Lee Kendall, age 88, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in Odessa. She was born September 21, 1923 to Katie Lee Dromgoole Shiver and Willie Jefferson Shiver in Runge, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Carlson on April 24, 2012, and sisters, Billie, and Mary Rossiter. Survivors include her son, Thomas Kendall...
Billy Fife
Aug 22, 2012
Billy Sam Fife passed away at home on August 22, 2012. The family will have visitation on Friday, August 24, from 24pm with funeral services and burial immediately following, all to be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pastor Steve McMeans officiating. Sam was born January 19, 1952, to J.M. and Betty Fife in Odessa, TX. He married Janie...
Robert Bennett
Aug 21, 2012
Robert Ray Bennett, better known as Uncle Bob age 79, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in Big Spring. He was born February 6, 1933 in El Paso, Texas to Roy and Goldie Bennett. Bob served 6 years active duty in US Air Force, stationed in England where he married Aileen Atkinson, then divorced. After coming back...
Arthur Israel
Aug 19, 2012
Arthur Israel, age 65, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Odessa, Texas. Arthur was born in Pecos, Texas on March 20, 1947 to Jack and Pauline IsraelGoolsby. Arthur grew up in Lamesa, Texas where he met and married the love of his life Cynthia Williams on September 10, 1977. He worked in the oil field all...
Tommy Duniphin
Aug 19, 2012
Tommy R. Duniphin, 88, of Big Spring, formerly of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Big Spring, Texas. Tommy was born in Arkansas on May 21, 1924, then later moved to Oklahoma, and then to Odessa in 1955. Tommy worked for AW Thompson and Santa Fe Drilling, and was also a medic in the US Army...

Kenneth Freeman
Aug 15, 2012
Kenneth Lee Freeman, age 62, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday August 15, 2012 in Odessa. He was born June 10, 1950 in Roby, Texas to Horace Coleman Freeman and Wanda June Snowden Freeman. He grew up in Odessa, where he was a lifetime resident. He graduated in 1968 from Odessa High School. After graduation, he began his career in...
Terry Farrill
Aug 13, 2012
Terry Don Farrill, 68 of Odessa, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 13, 2012 at Odessa Regional Medical Center. He was born August 1, 1944 in Whitefield, Oklahoma to Mildred and Herman Farrill. He moved to Odessa in the mid 1950s from Rankin, Texas. He owned and operated Farrills Fine Upholstery which he established in 1976. An...