Obituaries

Kaysie Guynn

Kaysie Guynn

Jul 20, 2012

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Kaysie Guynn was born in Odessa on August 28th, 1983. She passed from this life on Friday, July 20th, 2012. She is now free of that beautiful but flawed vessel that encumbered and tormented her so...

Evelyn Cherry

Evelyn Cherry

Jul 16, 2012

Evelyn Pinner Cherry May 26, 1928 July 16, 2012 Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Evelyn came into this world as the youngest of five children. She grew up in Odessa, Texas and shared 57 years of total love and devotion with Billy Cherry, who preceded her in death. She wrote in her Bible: Dear Billy, Meet me at the...

Vickie Creek

Vickie Creek

Jul 14, 2012

Vickie Lynn Creek passed away of a brief illness on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Vickie was the daughter of Phyllis Creek Ayers and Gordon Creek. She was born in Clovis, New Mexico on January 5, 1949 and was a 1967 graduate of Odessa High School. She obtained a bachelors degree in social science. She enjoyed her 25 year career...

Frances Cain

Frances Cain

Jul 12, 2012

Frances M. Allen Cain Frances M. Cain 82 of Odessa, TX passed away peacefully at home on July 12th, 2012. She was the oldest of four daughters born to Barney P. Allen and Lois Miller. She was born in Wortham, TX on October 6th, 1929. Our mothers family moved to Odessa in 1948. She went to work as a...

Rose Meise

Rose Meise

Jul 12, 2012

Rose Meise died Thursday, July 12, 2012 following a sudden and brief illness. Rose was born November 2, 1937 in Lawn, Texas to Bill and Rufina Frymire. She was the youngest of five children and the only girl. She married Carl W. Meise, Jr. on August 4, 1957. They soon moved to Odessa, Texas where they settled and raised...

Mary Culver

Mary Culver

Jul 10, 2012

Mary Culver, age 77, of Odessa went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Odessa. She was born May 9, 1935 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Harold Conrad and Mary Ruth Harwood Conrad. She graduated from Friendship High School in 1953, in Friendship, Oklahoma. She married Billy Culver on April 7, 1955 in Grandfield, Oklahoma. They...

Marie Preslar

Marie Preslar

Jul 7, 2012

Marie Maxine Pruett Preslar On Saturday, July 7, 2012, this beautiful 82 year old child of God was returned home. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. She no longer suffers the pains of a critically ill body. She is now free of all pain, rejoicing and singing praises with our awesome God. Maxine was born April...

Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray

Jul 6, 2012

Tom Gray went home to his heavenly home on Friday, July 6, 2012. He was born on April 30, 1945 in Brownwood, Texas to Bill Edith Gray. He was a graduate of Odessa High School in 1963 where he was a member of the 6063 football teams. Tom worked in retail sales for over forty years, retiring in 2007....

Dennis Kull

Dennis Kull

Jul 4, 2012

Dennis Lee Kull, 65, of Odessa, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in the care of hospice in Midland after a short but intense battle with cancer. Dennis was born October 27, 1946 in Mattoon, Illinois to Floyd Kull and Maurine Reel Kull. He graduated from Mattoon High School. He married Ailsa Macdonald on February 20,...

Charles Jackson

Charles Jackson

Jul 4, 2012

Charles Dean Jackson, age 78 passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Hospice House in Odessa. He was born November 28, 1933 in Lamb County, Texas to Roy Jackson and Iona Riggles Jackson. He graduated high school from Littlefield, Texas. He married Dorothy Wilson on July 20, 1959 in Odessa. He spent two years at Texas Tech and worked...

Ellen Trout

Ellen Trout

Jul 4, 2012

Ellen Rae Trout, age 77 passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in Odessa. She was born November 10, 1934 in Carmi, Illinois to Nobert Earl Raglin and Velma Englebright Raglin. Survivors include her son, Rev. Dr. Stephen Trout of Los Alamos, New Mexico and Stan Trout of Tulsa, Oklahoma and her daughter, Denise Trout of Houston. Memorial services are...

Kenneth Dyson

Kenneth Dyson

Jul 3, 2012

Kenneth L. Dyson 79 of The Woodlands, TX passed away peacefully at home on July 3rd 2012, with his loving family by his side. He was the fourth of twelve children born to William Martin and Winnie Estelle Dyson in Greggton, TX on September 22, 1932. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 61 years, Wilona...

Linda Adams

Linda Adams

Jun 30, 2012

Linda Fay Adams, 68, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. Born in Bonham, Texas on August 14, 1943 to James William and Fayetta Fogle Stacy, she was raised a Texas girl. Even though she became deaf at an early age, she could do just about...

Linda Jackson

Linda Jackson

Jun 29, 2012

Linda Darlene Jackson, age 61, went to her home in Heaven on Friday, June 29, 2012 in Plano, Texas. She was born on July 28, 1950, in Odessa, to Elmo and Anita Anderson. She married Charles Jackson on May 31, 1968 in Odessa. Linda worked amany years for Acosta Brokerage, but devoted her life to being a wife, mother,...

James Edmonds

James Edmonds

Jun 28, 2012

James Hagens Edmonds, age 84, of Odessa passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012, surrounded by his family and loved ones after a brief illness. Hagens was born July 20th, 1927 in Anson Texas to James Roy and Annie Hagens Edmonds. He was one of six siblings to come from this union. He married his soul mate Dollie Lone...

Elmer Foster

Elmer Foster

Jun 27, 2012

Elmer Everett Foster, age 83, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Odessa. He was born December 3, 1928 in DeKalb, Bowie County, to Jahue and Ella Foster. He married Rosie Adelene Burnett on December 6, 1947 in Washington. He worked as a mechanic for Metering Testing for 38 years. He was a veteran of the Korean...

Mark Mccollum

Mark Mccollum

Jun 16, 2012

Mark McCollum, age 53, of Odessa passed away at his home on Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Odessa. He was born November 2, 1958 in Lubbock, Texas to Doris Marie and Ira Wilburn McCollum. He was reared in Lubbock and Lake Jackson. Mark began his career as a mechanic in Lubbock with Waynes Auto Service and the Dodge dealership....

Bricky Marlar

Bricky Marlar

Jun 13, 2012

Bricky Clifford Dee Marlar, age 81, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in Odessa. Bricky was born December 30, 1930 in Sunny Side, Texas to Paul and Lannie Marlar. He went to school at Lorenzo and graduated from Lorenzo High School in 1948. He married Bobbie Lobstein on June 4, 1950 in Lorenzo, Texas. He retired as...

Claude Drennan

Claude Drennan

Jun 12, 2012

Claude Ray Pete Drennan, age 74, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in Odessa. He was born July 26, 1937 in Spur, Texas to Claude Paris Drennan and Mildred Aline Gregory Drennan. He married Bettie Sue Roberts on February 14, 1959 in Spur, Texas. He was retired from the oil industry. He was a Master Mason, a...

Melanie Brito

Melanie Brito

Jun 9, 2012

Our princess, Melanie Skye Brito, was born on May 14, 2012 to bless us with much anticipated love and joy. She was with us for a short time until Jesus called His little angel back into His arms, on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Melanie was the daughter of Ramiro, Jr. and Becky Brito. She is also survived by her...