Obituaries

Roy Simpkins

Roy Simpkins

Jan 30, 2012

Roy Adrian Simpkins, age 85, of Odessa, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 in Odessa. He was born March 8, 1926 in Hamilton, Texas to Edward Simpkins and Alice Huniziker. He was a hard working man and retired from Jones Brothers after 24 years. He enjoyed retirement and especially watching his grandchildrens sporting event. He enjoyed working in the...

Holmes Dille, Jr.

Holmes Dille, Jr.

Jan 30, 2012

Holmes Oliver Dille, Jr., after a short illness, passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of January, 30, 2012. Born on February 21, 1921 in Aurora, Illinois to Holmes Oliver Dille, Sr. and Laura Grace Jennings Dille, Holmes was 3 weeks shy of his 91st birthday. He was a member of Americas Greatest Generation,...

Harvey Williams

Harvey Williams

Jan 30, 2012

Harvey Ladell Williams, 83, of Odessa, passed peacefully away on January 30th, 2012 in Hurst, TX. Visitation will be 11Noon, Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6801 East Hwy 80, Odessa, TX, 79762. Harvey was born in Wichita Falls, TX to Charlie and Claudie Williams on September 24, 1928. He went to school at Wichita Falls and...

Barron Turner

Barron Turner

Jan 24, 2012

Barron G. Turner, age 60, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Odessa. He was born August 5, 1951 in Odessa to Calvin Eugene Turner and Loyese York. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Haney Turner in April 2011 and his parents. Survivors include his brother, Kenneth Turner of Odessa and his sisters Sammie...

Nayab Chohan

Nayab Chohan

Jan 24, 2012

Nayab Ahmed Chohan of Odessa, Texas was born and passed away January 24, 2012 at Medical Center Hospital. Our precious baby boy was too perfect for this world. May our little angel live in peace and good health in heaven. He is survived by his parents, Qamar Subhani of Lahore, Pakistan and Nikki Perry of Odessa, Texas, Paternal Grandfather...

Rita Hill

Rita Hill

Jan 24, 2012

Rita Theresa Ratliff Hill, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Odessa, at age 88. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1923 to Sarah Bridget Culliney Evans and John Addison Evans. She was raised in Ohio and graduated from Bueyrus High School in 1941. She moved to...

Ollie Stallcup

Ollie Stallcup

Jan 23, 2012

Ollie Digby Batte Stallcup, dearly loved mother and stepmother, motherinlaw, grandmother, aunt and friend crossed over into her promised land on January 23, 2012. Her family releases her confidently, knowing that she walked all of her life on a steadfast path with her savior, Jesus. She is survived by her sons Bob Batte and wife Kay Duane Batte and...

Lillian Deaver

Lillian Deaver

Jan 22, 2012

Mrs. Lillian Beatrice Lynn Deaver, a long time resident of Odessa departed this life on Sunday, January 22, 2012. She was born March 16, 1926 to Rev. John Calvin and Mrs. Irene Estelle Burch Lynn in High Bank, Texas. The sixth child of her parents, she attended public school in Marlin, Texas, where she graduated from Booker T. Washington...

Virginia Digby

Virginia Digby

Jan 21, 2012

Virginia Joy Leathers Digby, age 87, of Odessa, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Odessa. She was born July 13, 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky to Ollie C. Leathers and Elva Butner Leathers. She graduated from LaFayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky in 1942. She was baptized in Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky and married Arthur Digby on...

Jack Womack

Jack Womack

Jan 19, 2012

Jack Franklin Womack, age 83, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 in Midland. He was born November 30, 1928 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Frank and Elsie Womack. He married Billie Darleen Hilton. He was preceded in death by a son, David Womack. Survivors include his wife, Darleen Womack of Odessa son, Richard Womack and wife Janet...

Richard Fitts

Richard Fitts

Jan 18, 2012

Richard Greg Fitts, a computer tech, was born January 14 1960 in Houston, Texas and passed away Wednesday January 18, 2012 in Odessa. He graduated from Permian High School in 1977 and served in the U.S. Navy. He is preceded in death by his mother Patricia Fitts and is survived by his father, Jack Fitts and wife Jan sister...

Annie Everett

Annie Everett

Jan 18, 2012

Annie Frances Everett, age 89, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Odessa. She was born July 5, 1922 in Union, Mississippi to Arthur Lee Cleveland and Mildred Annie Frances Everett, age 89, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Odessa. She was born July 5, 1922 in Union, Mississippi to Arthur Lee Cleveland and...

Joyce Hicks

Joyce Hicks

Jan 15, 2012

Joyce Gayle Hicks, 83 yrs. old, passed away at Medical Center Hospital on the evening of January 15, 2012 from a lengthy illness. Gayle was born in Houston, TX to Walter Haskell and Era Lucille Hicks on October 6, 1928. He attended and graduated school in Mullin, TX. Gayle married Lois Nell Williams on July 15, 1957. Gayle, also...

Almeron Hayes

Almeron Hayes

Jan 15, 2012

Almeron A. O. Tim Hayes, age 69, of Odessa, passed away Sunday evening, January 15, 2012 in Odessa, after a long battle with cancer. He passed away at home surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born May 5, 1942 in Putnam, Ct. to Alice Margaret Dolan and Almeron Olin Hayes, Sr. Tim met his wife Katy Kirkpatrick...

James Holland

James Holland

Jan 14, 2012

James M. Holland, age 76, of Odessa, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 in Odessa. He was born on November 27, 1935 in Donna, Texas to James Caldwell Holland and Beatrice Elizabeth Lawhon. He served in the Marine Corp. and was a service engineer for 30 years for B. J. Services. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Gordon Gaston

Gordon Gaston

Jan 14, 2012

Gordon M. Gaston passed away January 14, 2012 at his home 33 Sandia Court, Odessa TX where he lived with his wife, Doris, and daughter and son, Charle and Wayne Scott. Gordon was born April 13, 1918 in White Deer, Texas. He married his high school sweetheart, Doris Irene Staats, on December 25, 1941. Following a tour with the...

Jerry Young

Jerry Young

Jan 13, 2012

Jerry Don Young, age 67, of Odessa, passed away January 13, 2012 at Sienna Care Center in Odessa. He was born August 16, 1944 in Paducah, Texas to Lewis and Mildred Young. He served in the Army and was a welder. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Young, and his loving wife of 37 years, Cindy....

Andrea Priest

Andrea Priest

Jan 11, 2012

Andrea Leach Priest, age 73, of Midland, passed away January 11, 2012 in Midland. She was born October 6, 1938 in Wellington, Texas to William Leach and Oletha Vaughan Leach. She grew up in Houston, and attended Texas Womens University where she received her Bachelor degree. She got her Masters degree at Texas AI in Kingsville, Texas. She married...

Audrey Ellison

Audrey Ellison

Jan 10, 2012

Audrey Lee Ellison, age 83, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in Odessa. She was born June 15, 1928 in Sulpher Springs, Texas to Joseph Lee Graham and Cora Lee Helton. On December 22, 1946, she married David Wesley Ellison in Gladewater, Texas. They moved to Odessa in 1949. She attended Conerstone Worship Center and was a...

Jamie Schneider

Jamie Schneider

Jan 10, 2012

Jamie Lytle Schneider, age 69, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Midland Memorial HospitalHospice Unit. Jamie Kay was born May 8, 1942 to Evelyn Ora Lytle and Noble Desmond Lytle. Jamie graduated from Permian High School in 1960 and attended Odessa College for two years. She married Billy Douglas Schneider on January 15, 1965 in Odessa,...