Obituaries

Marvin Burleson

Marvin Burleson

Nov 17, 2011

Marvin Earl Burleson 1953 2011 Marvin Earl Burleson, 58, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in Odessa, TX. Marvin was born December 10, 1953, in Big Spring, TX, and had resided in Burleson, TX for over 20 years prior to living in Odessa. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, E. Wayne and Eleanor Burleson. Survivors...

William Kerley

William Kerley

Nov 14, 2011

William Kerley, 75, of Runaway Bay, TX went to be with his Lord on November 14th, 2011. He was born to the late Robert and Zelma Kerley on November 27, 1935 in Gordonville, TX. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1955 and received a BA in Business Administration from North Texas State University in 1968. After serving in...

Ralph Packer

Ralph Packer

Nov 14, 2011

Ralph David Packer, age 68, passed from this life at home in Odessa on Monday, November 14, 2011. He died peacefully and was surrounded by his loving family. David was born July 23, 1943 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania to Ralph J. Packer and Helen Harpster. He had one sister, Karyl. He grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and attended Cumberland...

Jerry Baker, Jr.

Jerry Baker, Jr.

Nov 14, 2011

Jerry Odell Baker, Jr., age 50, of Odessa, passed away Monday November 14, 2011 in Odessa. Jerry was born October 24, 1961 in Albany to Jerry Odell Baker, Sr. and Barbara Jane Macon. He married Rhonda New Baker on March 23, 1991 in Coahoma, Texas. Jerry was raised in Odessa and graduated from Permian High School. He worked in...

Elpidia Subia

Elpidia Subia

Nov 10, 2011

Elpidia Subia, age 79, of Odessa, passed away shortly after noon, Thursday, November 10, 2011 in Odessa. She was born October 9, 1932, in San Carlos to Seferino and Josefa Garcia. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Jesus and Dominga, her brothers Hijinio and Manuel, her son...

Christina Griffin

Christina Griffin

Nov 10, 2011

Christina Chris Griffin, age 85, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Hospice House in Odessa. She was born October 24, 1926 in Wister, Oklahoma. She married Riley Griffin on January 28, 1950, in Perryton, Texas. Chris graduated from Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Oklahoma, with her degree in Pharmacy, and was licensed to practice in the...

Evan Fitts

Evan Fitts

Nov 10, 2011

Evan Tyler Fitts, age 19 years old, went to be with his heavenly father on November 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., just one day after his 19th birthday. He left this earth way too early due to a gunshot wound to the back. Evan was born November 9, 1992 in Odessa, Texas to Gary Fitts and Deborah Boyette Fitts....

Jenny Clay

Jenny Clay

Nov 9, 2011

Jenny Clay, age 54, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Odessa. She was born September 11, 1957 in Odessa to Frances Arlene Howard. She is survived by her father, Clyde Alvin Howard. She was married to Eddie Albert Clay on March 10, 1978. They had two children. Christopher Ryan Clay was born June 8, 1980. He...

Donna Newton

Donna Newton

Nov 7, 2011

Donna Kay Newton, age 68 years, went to be with her heavenly father on November 7, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. in Odessa, Texas. She was born August 4, 1943 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest child of Rev. Ervin E.J. and Dorothy Norman. She graduated from Ector High School in 1960. She married her high school sweetheart in...

Dianne Hughes

Dianne Hughes

Nov 5, 2011

Dianne Hughes, age 63, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. She was born April 3, 1948 in Odessa, Texas to Ocie and Ruth Holcomb. Dianne attended Permian High School and graduated in 1966. She was a loyal legal secretary for 37 years. On January 7, 1974 she started working for the Law Firm of Shafer, Davis,...

Brittany Hargus

Brittany Hargus

Nov 4, 2011

Services are pending.

Leslie Gearing

Leslie Gearing

Nov 4, 2011

Leslie Ann Gearing, age 46 of Midland, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011 in Midland. She was born August 9, 1965 in Cortez, Colorado to Wayne R. Jordan and Linda K. Claypool Jordan. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lucille Cortez Jordan and Harold Jordan and her mother, Linda Kay Jordan. Survivors include her husband Tim Pyper...

Ruth Hughes

Ruth Hughes

Nov 2, 2011

Ruth E. Hughes, age 89, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011, in Midland. She was born January 18, 1922 in Anson, Texas to William Benjamin Hollums and Minnie Pearl Spraberry. Ruth was raised in Anson, Texas, one of eleven children. She married Cecil Clyde Hughes January 7, 1941 in Anson. She resided with her family in Odessa, Texas from...

Hunter Hisaw

Hunter Hisaw

Nov 1, 2011

Those we have held in our arms for a little while,we hold in our hearts forever. Hunter Hisaw, infant son of Erin and Cody Hisaw, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011 in Odessa. He was born Monday, October 31, 2011 in Odessa. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, David B. Hisaw, and his great grandmother, Peggy Lavers....

Glen Womack

Glen Womack

Oct 31, 2011

Glen Hayward Womack, age 81, of Odessa, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 in Grapevine, Texas. He was born April 5, 1930 in Jackson Parrish, Louisiana to Samuel Oscar Womack and Netta Dale Thomas Womack. He was married to now deceased Alice Marie Womack. He founded Permian Tank and Manufacturing, Inc. Survivors include his daughter, Cheryl Ann Womack of...

Hazel Dobbs

Hazel Dobbs

Oct 29, 2011

Hazel Dell Dobbs, born November 16th, 1927 in Barksdale, TX to Melvin S. and Thelma Sweeten OBryant, passed away on October 29th, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. Hazel married Robert Edger Dobbs Jr. in Mundy, TX on March 12th, 1946. Hazel and R.E. moved to Odessa in 1954 where they later owned and operated The Country Store for many years....

Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith

Oct 27, 2011

Nancy Sue Smith, age 71, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Odessa. She was born January 16, 1940 in Loop, Texas to W. C. Livesay and Ruby Clara Smith Livesay. She was preceded in death by her parents her husband, John L. Smith brothers, Billy Livesay, Lawrence Livesay, Doyle Livesay and Robert Joe Livesay sisters Frances...

Gwen Presley

Gwen Presley

Oct 27, 2011

G. Farrell Slim Presley, age 59, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Odessa after a brief illness. Farrell was born December 7, 1951 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to F.C. and Belle D. Presley. He graduated from Carlsbad High school in 1968 and moved to Odessa shortly there after. Farrell was assistant manager of Whites Auto Store...

Dolores Lassa

Dolores Lassa

Oct 26, 2011

Dolores M. Lassa, age 80, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Odessa. She was born February 14, 1931 in English, Indiana to Emmett and Celia Eddleman. She married Dr. Stanley E. Lassa on November 1, 1950. She was a devoted wife and mother. She moved to Odessa in 1976 where she helped her husband build a...

Richard Spencer Ii

Richard Spencer Ii

Oct 22, 2011

Richard Warren Spencer II Spence, Uncle Butch, Chicken Hawk, age 68, lived in Odessa, Texas. After a long illness he passed away at his home on October 22, 2011. He was born December 13, 1942 in Odessa, TX to Richard Warren Spencer I and Beaulah Irene Clifton. He had one sister, Glenda Weaver, and one brother, David Spencer. Richard...