Obituaries
Belle Morgan
Aug 12, 2012
Belle Marie Hemme Morgan, 88, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2012 in Odessa, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 27, 1923 in Sacramento, California to Marie Josephine Magill Hemme and Henry John Hemme. She graduated from Madera High in 1941. She married Robert David Morgan on February 3, 1945 in Madera, California after Bob...
Stephen Mccleery
Aug 12, 2012
Stephen Patrick McCleery, age 55 of Odessa, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Odessa. He was born November 11, 1956 in San Angelo, Texas to Uel Dallas McCleery and Izora Belle Humberd McCleery. He was a 1975 graduate of Permian High School. He married Colleen Marie Bobo on September 6, 1991 in Odessa. He was a real estate...
Alvin Kenyon
Aug 12, 2012
Alvin Kenyon, age 33 of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012. He was born on November 23, 1978 in Odessa, Texas to Verl Allen Kenyon and Karla Irene Brannon. He resided in Notrees, Texas, Odessa, Texas and Grosse Tete, Louisiana. He attended Goldsmith Elementary, San Jacinto Elementary, Cavazos Elementary, Ector Junior High and Odessa High School. Alvin...
Roger Masse
Aug 11, 2012
Roger Russell Masse, age 70, of Odessa, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Odessa. Roger was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Henry Masse and Delvina Menard Masse on March 1, 1942. He went to school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island where he graduated from high school. He married Patricia Louise Jones on March 4, 1983 in...
Christopher Clay
Aug 11, 2012
Christopher Ryan Clay, age 32, of Odessa, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Ector County. He was born June 8, 1980 in Odessa to Eddie Clay and Jenny L. Wright Clay. He was a firefighterparamedic for Odessa where he served for six and one half years. His passion was firefighting and helping others. His hobbies were working on...
Howard Johnson
Aug 10, 2012
Howard Donnelly Johnson, 77, of Odessa, passed away August 10, 2012. He was born June 15, 1935 in Honey Grove, Texas to Fannie and Edgar Johnson. The family later moved to Ackerly, Texas. He was a successful businessman in the automobile industry in West Texas for 40 years. He was salesman of the month for thirteen years in a...
Tammy Yoes
Aug 10, 2012
Tammy Michelle Yoes, 42, of Breckenridge, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 in Odessa, Texas The funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Sam Watts officiating. Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Necessity Cemetery in Necessity, Texas with Winston...
Patsy Dubose
Aug 9, 2012
Patsy W. Dubose, 69, went to heaven on Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Odessa. Patsy Nana was born on October 6, 1942 in Graham, Texas. She was the youngest daughter of Pat and Nelda Bills of Snyder, Texas. Patsy was a high school cheerleader in Snyder, Texas, where she met her husband of 53 years, Billy M. Dubose. Patsy...
Judith Irwin
Aug 8, 2012
After 98 years of living a full life, Judith Elaine Irwin passed away peacefully in her sleep August 8, 2012. She was born August 1, 1914 to James Willard and Alberta Mae Kyees in Henrietta, Oklahoma, she was the third of fourteen children. She married Marquis Irwin October 28, 1936 in Ft. Davis, Texas. The two of them moved...
Eliseo Gonzalez
Aug 8, 2012
Eliseo O. Smokey Gonzalez went to rest with our Heavenly Father on August 8, 2012 at the age of 78. Smokey was born June 14, 1934 in Nueva Laredo, Mexico to Maximo Gonzalez and Eduviges Ocon. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served in the Korean War and was awarded the Korean Service Medal,...
Tommy Kennedy
Aug 7, 2012
Tommy Lee Kennedy I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. With the gentle demeanor and Christlike nature that defined his character, Tommy Lee Kennedy passed from this earthly life on August 7, 2012, at the age of 82. Tommy was born April 17, 1930, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Javus R. Kennedy and Stella...

Hulda Tristano
Aug 7, 2012
Hulda Emma Tristano, age 85 of Midland, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in a Midland Care Center. She was born March 19, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. She was married to Vincent Tristano, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Tristano. Survivors include her son, Vincent Tristano, Jr. of San...
William Mcdougall
Aug 7, 2012
William Chester McDougall, age 75 of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in Houston. Bill McDougall was also known as Billy Jack growing up and known as Mac to many. He was born March 1, 1937 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Chester Jack McDougall and Ollie Edna Goehmann McDougall. He was of German descent and was fluent in the...

Herbert Sims
Aug 5, 2012
Herbert Wayne Sims, age 78 of Austin, Texas passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 in Austin. He was born August 7, 1933 in Comanche, Texas to Earl Sims and Belva Orene Hasley Sims. He graduated from Odessa High School and worked as a salesman for Kenny Shoes and Western Auto in Odessa. He was a member of the Elks...
Trudy Gingles
Jul 30, 2012
Trudy Ann Gingles, 52, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, July 30, 2012. Trudy was born in Odessa on November 5, 1959 the world became a little brighter that day. She was a graduate of Odessa High Class of 77 and attended Odessa College and UTPB and went on to work at the Western Company and...
Jessie Cherry
Jul 29, 2012
Jessie Jeanette Cherry, age 84, passed away Sunday July 29, 2012 at Covington County Nursing Home in Collins, Mississippi. She was born June 11, 1928 in Hope, Arkansas to Jessie and Emma Cornelius. She married Pete Clifton Cherry on August 21, 1945. They were married 65 years, before his death in 2010. She was preceded in death by her...
Margaret Brumble
Jul 29, 2012
Margaret Jane Hensley Brumble passed from this life on July 29, 2012 in Denver Colorado. She was born in Silom Springs, Ark on Feb 22, 1922 to Jess and Mabel Hensley. She married Wayne Thomas Brumble in 1937. They moved to Odessa in 1952 and raised 3 children. She was a homemaker and beloved grandmother, known, as NeeNaw by...
Foy Meador
Jul 26, 2012
Harry Foy Meador, age 90, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2012 in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Sunset Memorial. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. July 30, 2012 at Sunset Memorial with Jody Wallin of First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial....
Rose Clapper
Jul 25, 2012
Rose Marie Clapper, age 63 of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in Odessa. She was born September 1, 1948 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Frank Truhlicka, Sr. and Margaret Fern Draper Truhlicka. She married Merland Clay Clapper on September 17, 1979 in Glenwood, Iowa. She was a cook for Lincoln Towers, Deering nursing Home and many public school...
Robert Powell
Jul 25, 2012
Robert Dwain Powell, age 59, of Midland passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at his residence. Robert was born April 12, 1953 in Odessa, Texas to Robert Powell, Jr. and Billie Joyce Powell. He graduated from Permian High School in 1971. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1973 and was released from active duty as a...