Obituaries

Charlie Ryan

Charlie Ryan

Jan 4, 2012

Charlie Van Rip Ryan, age 70, of Odessa, passed on to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 23, 1941 in Iraan, Texas to Cleddie Ryan and Mabel McMillian Ryan. He worked in the oilfield and made many friends there....

Simona Mancha

Simona Mancha

Dec 30, 2011

Simona M. Mancha, age 84, of Odessa, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 in Odessa. She was born January 18, 1927 in Lajitas, Texas to Ramon Gonzalez Molinar and Carolina Pineda Molinar and was married to Manuel B. Mancha. She is preceded in death by her father Ramon Tavarez Molinar, mother Carolina Pineda Molinar, brothers Juan and Ramon MolinarAlpine,...

Ronnie Shackelford

Ronnie Shackelford

Dec 29, 2011

Ronnie L. Shackelford, age 64, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 in Odessa. He was born November 3, 1947. He married Delories Stevens. Survivors include his wife, Delories Shackelford of Odessa his son, Eddie Williams of Midland his daughters, Brenda Williams of Midland and Connie Wallace of Winnona, Texas his brother, Jimmy Shackleford of Odessa, Texas his...

Leonard Twiggs

Leonard Twiggs

Dec 28, 2011

Leonard Lee Twiggs passed away December 28, 2011 in Odessa. He was born January 12, 1931 in Caperton, West Virginia to Leonard C. Twiggs and Maurel A. Johnson. He was married 62 years to Mary M. Hicks Twiggs. He was in the Army from 19461949. He was also a Master Mason of Ft. Stockton Lodge of Texas. Survivors include...

Anise Foster

Anise Foster

Dec 24, 2011

Anise Foster, age 91, of Midland, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 in Bedford, Texas. She was born July 18, 1920 in Elk City TX, to John Rutherford Hemper and Anise Mae Speaks. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Foster her sister, Stella Merritt, her brother, Dell Hemper and her great nephew, Paul Ellis, Survivors include...

Earl Gummelt

Earl Gummelt

Dec 23, 2011

Earl Wayne Gummelt, age 85 , passed away December 23, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa following a brief illness. Earl was born February 12, 1926 to Sallie Annie Deer and Otto Gummelt at Star, Texas in Hamilton County. On October 14, 1944, Earl Wed Minnie Marie Steinmann of Priddy, Texas , Mills County. They were married in...

Carrie Jennette

Carrie Jennette

Dec 22, 2011

Carrie Lynn Jennette, age 25, of Sugarland, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 in Sugarland, Texas. She was born August 9, 1986 in Odessa to Michael Jennette and Teresa Hudnall Jennette. Survivors include her parents of Odessa her sisters, Shawna Niver of Midland, and Danielle Childs of Richmond, Texas she is an aunt of seven nephews. Visitation with...

Sheryl Davis

Sheryl Davis

Dec 22, 2011

Sheryl Alecia Davis, 50 years old, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at her home in Midland Texas. She was born September 3, 1961 to Lynnetta Faith Lynn Shelton and James Howard Jim Shelton in Odessa, Texas. She married Mark Lynn Davis on June 20, 1998 at Second Baptist Church in Odessa, TX Sheryls passion in life was cooking...

Joye Tschauner

Joye Tschauner

Dec 21, 2011

Joye Marice Tschauner, age 75, of Odessa, TX passed away Wednesday December 21st in Odessa at Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Ranger, TX on November 24th, 1936 to Wylie Wilburn Hill and Annie Mae Steinberg Hill. Her parents moved from Ranger to Odessa in 1937 with Gulf Oil Co. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1955...

Johnnie Novak

Johnnie Novak

Dec 21, 2011

Johnnie Novak, age 79, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in Magnolia, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Friday, December 23, 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Thursday, December 22, 2011 68 PM Service Funeral Service Sunset...

Richard Parsons

Richard Parsons

Dec 20, 2011

Richard Rick Dewayne Parsons, age 58, of Odessa, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Odessa. He was born November 30, 1953 in Odessa to Francis Marion Parsons and Clara Paulene Jones. He graduated from Permian High School in 1972. He was a people person and always had a smile. He loved to write poems...

Georgia Freeman

Georgia Freeman

Dec 20, 2011

Georgia Freeman passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Odessa, TX. She was born October 7, 1918 in Gorman, Texas to George and Armenta Rogers. She is survived by her son Lee Freeman and his wife June and her daughter Winifred Young, of Odesssa, TX., her sister,Ruby Haas of Carlsbad, NM., her granddaughters, Jeanna Olberts and her husband Gregg,...

Robert Rollins

Robert Rollins

Dec 19, 2011

Robert Leroy Rollins, age 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2011 in Mansfield, Texas He was born on April 12, 1939 in Oshkosh, Nebraska to the late Forrest and Viola Rollins. Bob graduated from Hotchkiss High School in Hotchkiss, Colorado in 1958. He joined the Air Force in 1959 and served for 4 years, with 13 months...

Doris Hooks

Doris Hooks

Dec 19, 2011

Doris Nell Hooks passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. She was born April 28, 1926 to Emmett and Hattye Belle Parrish Blassingame in the Buford community in Mitchell County. She attended Buford School and graduated from Colorado City High School in 1943. She then attended the Dallas Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in September 1946....

Jessie Blakney

Jessie Blakney

Dec 18, 2011

Jessie Huitt Blakney, age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Trinity Care Center in Round Rock, Texas. Jessie was born April 16, 1915, in Corsicana, Texas to the late Arthur and Mary Lee Huitt. Jessie married Robert Lee Blakney on August 1, 1936. He preceded her in death in October, 1987. She was also preceded...

Mary Heaton

Mary Heaton

Dec 16, 2011

Mary Nell Orren Heaton Mary Nell Orren Brubaker Heaton, 89, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 in Austin, Texas. Nell was born August 4, 1922 in Saltillo, Texas, the third of five children, to C. A. Orren and Monnie Mimi Valrie Orren. She grew up in east Texas and her family moved to Odessa in 1939. She graduated from...

Billye Goode

Billye Goode

Dec 11, 2011

Billye Sue Bender Goode, age 85, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 in Midland, Texas. Mrs. Goode was born in Eastland, Texas on June 1, 1926 to the late Earl and Willie Arnold Bender. She was a longtime resident of Odessa and taught in the public schools for over 30 years. She retired to Eastland, Texas on...

Jane Matthews

Jane Matthews

Dec 11, 2011

Jane Matthews of Odessa, TX passed away Dec. 11, 2011. Jane was born in El Paso to George Ellis Crysler and Sadie Jane Dool on April 11, 1916. Jane had many brothers and sisters including George, Mae, Austin, and Florence. Jane married Terrell Monon Matthews d. 2009, on Sept. 8, 1938 at 1st Methodist Church El Paso, TX. by...

Myrtle Holder

Myrtle Holder

Dec 11, 2011

Myrtle Ione Granny Holder Myrtle Ione Granny Holder, age 89 passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. She was born November 12, 1922 to Newt and Udale Rannels. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Boyd Holder on June 29, 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband Boyd and...

Ray Tindall

Ray Tindall

Dec 11, 2011

From his earthly home and surrounded by his loving family, Ray Tindall went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 11, 2011. He was born on September 8, 1920, in Damascus, Arkansas to Floy Mahan Tindall and James Otto Tindall. He was preceded in death by his son, Harrell Dean Tindall, his...