Obituaries

Maggie Tolbert

Maggie Tolbert

May 20, 2011

Maggie Mae Tolbert passed away Friday, May 20, 2011, Born August 1, 1922, in Haynesville, LA to father Walter G. Neugent and mother Maggie O. Litton. Maggie Mae was a Baptist who loved reading, painting, and keeping a clean house. She was preceded in death by her sister, Norma Hanson. Survivors include brother W.F. and Nita Neugent of Atlanta,...

Troy Jones

Troy Jones

May 17, 2011

Troy Edward Jones, age 90, of Odessa, Texas, went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2011 just six days after his beloved wife and soul mate, Era Jones went to be with the Lord herself. He was born May 26, 1920, in Big Spring, TX and was the eldest son out of five brothers to the late...

Lorene Owens

Lorene Owens

May 17, 2011

Lorene Routh Owens, age 82, peacefully passed away at Medical Center Hospital on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She was born in Harmon County, Oklahoma on June 15, 1928 to Roy Newton Routh and Vera Beatrice Routh. She graduated from Gould High School in 1946. She continued her education at Western Oklahoma State Hospital School of Nursing in Clinton, Oklahoma,...

Gladys Reich

Gladys Reich

May 16, 2011

Gladys Estelle Hopkins Reich, age 89, passed away on May 16, 2011 at Hospice of Midland. She was born to Thomas Gordon Hopkins and Carmen Estelle Jones Hopkins on December 4, 1921 in Petty, Texas. She graduated from Honey Grove High School in 1939. She married Milbert Bert August Reich on December 9, 1945 in Paris, Texas. In 1950...

Leon Sledge

Leon Sledge

May 16, 2011

Leon Dene Sledge, age 89, of Odessa, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 in Midland, Texas. Leon was a WWII Veteran and a member of Eisenhower Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents Luther and Tinnie Sledge, a son, Jimmie G. Sledge, a granddaughter, Misty Dawn Baker, a sister and four brothers. Survivors include his...

Hugh Hewett

Hugh Hewett

May 15, 2011

Hugh Andrew Hewett, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away in his sleep at home on Sunday morning, May 15. Hugh was born in Skellytown, Texas, on September 22, 1931, to Howard C. Hewett and Nellie Van Houten Hewett, the first of seven children. He married Alma Jane Watkins in Monahans on April 25, 1953. They shared 58 happy...

Edith Delcambre

Edith Delcambre

May 14, 2011

Edith Delcambre Visitation for Edith Delcambre, 61, will be from 58 PM Friday, May 27, 2011. Memorial services will be at 6:30 PM at Our Saviors Church in Broussard, LA. Born in Marrietta, OK, she was raised in New Iberia, LA and resided in Terlingua, TX. Edith passed away at 11:25pm, Saturday May 14th in Odessa, TX surrounded by...

Ronnie Burrows

Ronnie Burrows

May 14, 2011

Ronnie Chad Burrows came into this world on June 18, 1972 and left it to be with his Lord on May 14, 2011. Chad was born in Odessa and lived here all of his life. He attended Odessa Christian School, Nimitz Junior High School and Permian, graduating in 1990. Chad attended Odessa College and UTPB. He was a Christian...

Hazel Ware

Hazel Ware

May 11, 2011

Hazel Ingram Ware Nanny of San Angelo passed from this life on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 to join her husband, Charles Fredric Ware for the continuation of their journey together. Hazel was born on February 9, 1918 in Henrietta, Texas to Charles Robert and Emily Eugenia Wilcoxson Ingram. She married Charles Fredric Ware on June 19, 1937 in Healdton,...

Era Jones

Era Jones

May 11, 2011

Era Jones, age 91, Of Odessa, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2011. She was born March 22, 1920 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Ella and Henry Adams. Era had four sisters and two brothers. At the age of 19, Era married her soul mate, life long partner and companion, Troy...

Alfred Edwards

Alfred Edwards

May 10, 2011

Alfred Herman Edwards, age 84, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his home with his wife of 65 years, Wanda, by his side. He was born October 8, 1926 in Vernon, Texas to Guy Herman Edwards and Lydia Jane Edwards. He married Wanda Rhea Carroll July 3, 1945 in Canyon, Texas. He is preceded in death...

Roland Lambright

Roland Lambright

May 8, 2011

Roland Lambright, age 68, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born April 15, 1943 in Rusk, Texas to Grandville Wallace Lambright and Mary Lou Looney Patterson. He married Margaret Brown July 23, 1965 in Odessa. He was an electrician for 4Way Electric for 20 years then he was self employed in the...

Joyce Fulton

Joyce Fulton

May 8, 2011

Joyce Marie Fulton, age 74, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. She was born October 28, 1936 in Alex, Oklahoma to Roy Kinslow and Prude Lewis Kinslow. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Lee Fulton in 1991, and her sons, Floyd Russell Fulton in 1981 and Ronald E. Fulton in 1974....

Mary Kiker

Mary Kiker

May 7, 2011

Mary Juanita Kiker, 82 of Odessa, TX passed through the heavenly gates on Saturday, May 07, 2011 at the Hospice House. She was born October 24, 1928 in Stamford, TX to the late Andrew Franklin and Opal Lee Stevenson Griggs. She was a cheerleader for Odessa High School in the fall of 1946 when the Bronchos won their only...

J.T. Britton

J.T. Britton

May 7, 2011

J.T. Britton, a decorated World War II pilot, died May 7, 2011 at 91. He was the last member of the most highly decorated aircrew in U.S. history to die. Jay Zeamer, the pilot, and Joe Sarnoski were awarded the Medal of Honor Britton, the copilot, and seven other crew members were awarded the second highest medal for valor,...

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

May 5, 2011

Frank Ellis Morgan, age 87, was born on December 30, 1923 in Wellington, Texas and died on May 5, 2011, at home in Midland, Texas. He married Lula Faye Huff on June 6, 1942 in Frederick, Oklahoma. Frank died one month short of their 69th wedding anniversary. Frank served in the US Air Force from December 23, 1945 until...

Trudie Gresham

Trudie Gresham

May 5, 2011

Trudie Gresham, age 97, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. She was born March 28, 1914 in Winters, Texas. She married Walter F. Gresham in Winters on November 6, 1933 and the Greshams moved to Odessa from Haskell in 1956. She was cofounder of Greshams Industrial in 1970, retiring in 2007. She was Woman...

Frances Jones

Frances Jones

May 4, 2011

Frances Franke Marie Raley Jones, 85, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. She was a member of the Odessa Seventhday Adventist church. Franke is survived by William and Leslie Webster, her soninlaw and daughter of Odessa Douglas and Janell Jones, her son and daughterinlaw of Berrien Springs, Mich five grandchildren: William Webster...

Homer Pittman

Homer Pittman

May 4, 2011

Homer Fisher Pittman Homer Fisher Pittman, age 84, of Odessa, left this world to be with his beloved Marie on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. He will forever be in our hearts. Homer was born in Mounds, Oklahoma on October 6, 1926, and moved to San Francisco, joining the Merchant Marines with his brother Johnny during World War II. In...

Wayne Tull

Wayne Tull

May 2, 2011

Wayne Tull, 45, of Odessa, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born June 27, 1965 in Odessa to Charles Wesley Tull and Bernie S. Rich Tull. He married Ruby Duncan May 31, 1985 in Odessa. He was employed by B.J. Services for 10 years. He attended Grace Fellowship Baptist Church. Wayne enjoyed traveling and...