Obituaries

Connor Pence

Oct 1, 2011

Connor Michael Pence, infant son of Samantha Pence and Clinton Payne, passed away October 1, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. He was born July 6, 2011 in Odessa. Conner is survived by his parents, and his big brother Colton. Visitation will be at 9:30 AM Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m....

Kevin David

Oct 1, 2011

Kevin Daniel David, age 46, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Kevin was born on September 2, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona to Mary Therese David and Billy Jack David. Kevin worked at the United Industries for over twenty years. He was raised and lived in Odessa, TX. He was a machine shop foreman. He was very...

Jeanne Crane

Sep 30, 2011

Jeanne Albert Crane, age 78, of Odessa, passed away peacefully, September 30, 2011 at the Hospice House of Odessa, Texas. Jeanne was born on December 7, 1932 in Roswell, New Mexico to John and Faye Albert. After graduating from Roswell High School in 1951, she married Billy D. Crane in 1952. Jeanne lived in numerous states during her early...

Maye Godwin

Sep 30, 2011

Maye M. Godwin, age 95, died on September 30, 2011, at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas. Maye, or Mamaw as she was known to many, was born April 8, 1916 to William Jackson Coker, and Maye Suzanna Cadenhead Coker in Albany, Texas. She was one of ten children. She was raised in Lubbock, Texas and graduated from Lubbock High...

Alta Maass

Sep 27, 2011

Alta Marie Maass, 85, of Odessa, TX went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. She was born on Christmas Eve, 1925 to Ernest and Nina Purvis in Atmore, Alabama. Marie lived a full and happy life spending time with her family and friends. She was an avid card and bingo player, and she loved...

Emma Hooper

Sep 27, 2011

Emma Maybelle Burge Hooper, age 76, of Mesa, Arizona passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Mesa. She was born September 25, 1935 in Haskell County, Texas to Boyd Burge and Pearl Pauline Simpson Burge. She was raised and educated in Odessa and was a long time employee of Trans Pecos Cement Company. She was an original partner in...

Michel Johnson

Sep 26, 2011

Michel Sherlon Johnson, age 64, passed peacefully to the Lord in his home Monday, September 26, 2011 in Odessa. Mike was born September 19, 1947 in Lubbock, Texas, to Iver L and Clarice Johnson. He was preceded in death by his three brothers and his parents. Mike was married to Sandra Johnson for 38 years. They raised four children....

Truman Sellers

Sep 22, 2011

Truman Red Sellers, 80 of Pecos, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be Monday, 5 PM to 7 PM, September 26th at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home, in Pecos. Celebration of Life services will be Tuesday, September 27th at 10:30 AM in the Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastors W. L. Hopkins and Matt Williamson...

Roland Sipes

Sep 20, 2011

Roland Dale Sipes, age 76, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Hospice House in Odessa, after a valiant battle with cancer. Roland Dale was born November 5, 1934 in Slidell, Texas to Seiver Arnold and Annie Grethel Cearley Sipes. Roland Dale was a simple man that loved life. His most precious treasure was his daughter,...

Luther Wilson

Sep 17, 2011

Luther Drake Wilson, age 71, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011. Luther was born February 12, 1940 in Giddings, Texas to the late Robert Wilson and Maggie Jarmon. Luther attended school in Ledbetter, Texas and graduated from Ledbetter School and then moved to Odessa, Texas. On September 11, 1964, he married Patricia Ann Cleaver and they...

Mamie Mcdonald

Sep 16, 2011

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Monday, September 19, 2011 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Britton Holmes

Sep 14, 2011

Britton B. Holmes, age 83, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Odessa. He was born May 8, 1928 in Cottle, Texas to John Holmes and Docie Langford Holmes. He married Carolyn Suarez. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Holmes of Odessa his daughter, Darlene Gates of Flower Mound, Texas and his son, James Holmes. Visitation with the...

Joe Burchell

Sep 13, 2011

Joe Burchell, age 78, of Gardendale, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Odessa. He was born October 10, 1932 in Jacksboro, Texas. He went to elementary school in Newport, Texas, and graduated from Bowie High School in Bowie, Texas. He then joined the Navy. After the Navy, he moved to Oregon then to Odessa in 1958, where he...

Lawrence Gentles

Sep 9, 2011

Lawrence Gentles, age 86, of Odessa passed away Friday, September 9, 2011. He was born January 16, 1925 in Clark County, Arkansas to Lee Henry and Florence Rhodes Gentles. He married Beulah Armstrong Gentles on March 10, 1993 in Odessa, Texas. Lawrence was a Veteran of the Army, servicing 3 years. He retired from Continental General Tire after 27...

Cleo Jarrell

Sep 8, 2011

Cleo Jarrell passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 in Big Spring, Texas. She was born on January, 4 1945 to H. B. Smith and Opal Roberts Smith in Wapanucka, Oklahoma. She moved to the West Texas area as a child. She is survived by her mother, Opal Fuller of Antlers, Oklahoma her sisters, Nancy Cox of Monahans, Texas and...

Betty Lowery

Sep 2, 2011

Betty J. Lowery, age 80, of Odessa, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. She was born August 19, 1931, in Rutledge, Tennessee to Gladis McGenis and Hershel Baxter Turpin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Fred Lowery and son Fred Lowery, Jr. Survivors include daughter, Gail Norris and brother, Ray Turpin of...

Juanita Reyes

Sep 2, 2011

Juanita Reyes, age 74, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011, in Odessa, Texas. She was born March 8, 1937 to the late Jose and Lonor Garcia Reyes in Marathon, Texas. She was a house keeper for several families in Odessa. Preceding her in death is a sister, Zolia Reyes. Juanita is survived by her daughter, Anna...

William Dyson

Aug 26, 2011

William Jan Dyson, age 71, of Odessa passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in Odessa. He was born on November 29, 1939 in Sundown, Texas to William Martin Dyson and Winnie Estal Clark Dyson. Jan was married to his loving wife on January 13, 1962 in Odessa. Jan served in the Army from 19581962. He was a member of...

Johnny Mcclellan

Aug 26, 2011

Johnny B. McClellan, age 84, of Midland passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in Midland. He was born November 11, 1926 in Gorman, Texas to Robert Henson McClellan and Birdie Illa Joiner McClellan. Johnny spent most of his school years in Graham, Texas where he graduated from high school. He was a talented athlete especially in basketball and football....

Dean Chinn

Aug 25, 2011

Dean Alan Chinn, age 53, of Odessa passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Odessa. He was born May 19, 1958 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Bernard Reginald Chinn and Uella Evelyn Jones. He grew up in Cedaredge, Colorado before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, where he graduated from the Automotive Institute. He worked as a mechanic in several cities,...