Obituaries

Fredrick Baker

Fredrick Baker

Jul 25, 2011

Fredric Bear Bryant Baker, age 73, of Odessa, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Fred was born on June 8, 1938 in Odessa, Texas. He graduated from Odessa High School and then attended Texas A M. After college, he began working in the oil fields and eventually ran his own business. His work...

Jeremy Ramirez

Jeremy Ramirez

Jul 25, 2011

Jeremy Ramirez, age 28, of Odessa, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 in Seminole. He was born April 14, 1983 in Odessa, Texas. Jeremy is survived by his children Isayah, Aaliyah, Josiyah, Sariyah, Uriah, and Ariel Ramirez his wife Rozanne Ramirez father Febronio Ramirez Jr. and Janel Ramirez his fiance Jessica Ruiz sisters Jessica Ramirez, Brittney Flores, Jasmine Ramirez...

Elma Smith

Elma Smith

Jul 24, 2011

Elma Mae Smith, age 80, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa after a long bout with cancer. She was born December 13, 1930 to Foy Satterfield and Ina Satterfield in Wheeler County, Texas. She married TJ Smith on December 4, 1953 in Pampa, Texas. She was employed by Bell Telephone Co....

Jeanette Hernandez

Jeanette Hernandez

Jul 21, 2011

Jeanette Elaine Washington Hernandez, age 65 of Odessa, passed away Thursday July 21, 2011 in Odessa. She was born July 25, 1945 in El Paso, Texas to Tom Nevinger and Edna Wright Nevinger. Her family moved to San Antonio and then to McCamey where her father was the city manager. After graduation from McCamey High School in 1962, she...

Edward Denton

Edward Denton

Jul 21, 2011

Edward Duan Buck Denton, age 89, passed away Thursday July 21, 2011 in Odessa. He was born April 24, 1922 in Beckham County, Oklahoma to W.B. Denton and Virgie Sweatt Denton. Visitation with the family will be 57 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. July 25, 2011...

Danny Wilkins

Danny Wilkins

Jul 20, 2011

Danny Lee Wilkins, age 52, of Odessa, passed away in Dallas, Wednesday July 20, 2011 after a brief illness. He was born September 21, 1958 in Hereford, Texas to Leroy Wilkins and Marie Hunter Wilkins. He was a long time employee of Jones Brothers Dirt and Paving. Danny was generous with his time and consideration for others. He loved...

Shannon Simpson

Shannon Simpson

Jul 19, 2011

Shannon Marie Simpson, age 61, formally of Odessa, passed away peacefully Tuesday July 19, 2011 in Dallas, from her battle with cancer. Shannon was born November 6, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas OReilly and Rita Bloake OReilly. She received her diploma from Permian High School and attended Odessa College before getting her degree from Texas Tech University. She...

Juanita Holland

Juanita Holland

Jul 18, 2011

Juanita Cole Holland, age 93, passed away, Monday July 18, 2011 in Midland, Texas. She was born October 4, 1917 in Rule, Texas, the oldest child of N.S. and Bertrum Cole. She graduated from Rule High School and attended Abilene Christian College. She worked for State Farm Insurance for 25 years before her retirement in 1980. She was active...

Billy Lancaster

Billy Lancaster

Jul 13, 2011

Billy Gene Lancaster, age 82 of Odessa, passed away, Wednesday July 13, 2011 in Odessa. He was born October 29, 1928 in Qulin, Missouri to Elmer Chester Lancaster and Bernice Elizabeth Hough Lancaster. He was raised in Qulin and attended college in Columbia, Missouri. He married Dolores Chaney on July 3, 1947 in Piggot, Arkansas. He retired from the...

Rollie Davis

Rollie Davis

Jul 13, 2011

Rollie M. Davis, age 89 of Odessa, passed away, Wednesday July 13, 2011 in Odessa. She was born February 21, 1922 near Westbrook, Texas. She was the youngest of five children born to Abner Bledsoe and Mary Elizabeth Bledsoe. She grew up being a share cropper with her family. Even though she dropped school at Harvest Time, she still...

Dorinda Martin

Dorinda Martin

Jul 11, 2011

Dorinda Denise Martin was born February 12, 1953 in Torrance, Califronia to Leonard Martin and Sue Inmon Martin. Dorinda passed from this earth on July 11, 2011. She was a loved sister, aunt, and great aunt. She had many friends whom she loved and who loved her. She was affectionaly nicknamed DO by her coworkers and Aunt DD by...

John Krogh

John Krogh

Jul 9, 2011

John Sanford Krogh went to be with the Lord, July 9, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by family and friends, particularly women. John was born February 14, 1950 in Sioux City, Iowa to Darrell Edward Krogh and Nathalie Knutson Krogh. He married the love of his life Rhonda Richardson, December 23, 1982 in Odessa, Texas. John affectionately referred to...

Robert Reynolds

Robert Reynolds

Jul 7, 2011

Robert Jewel Bob Reynolds 84, of Odessa passed away July 7, 2011 at Sherwood Place. Mr. Reynolds was born March 26, 1927 in Brownwood to Nancy Brown and Jewell Reynolds. He was reared in Brownwood and Sweetwater. He met June Minshew in Sweetwater and they were married there on February 26, 1944. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Navy on...

Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson

Jul 5, 2011

Mike passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 5, 2011 from complications of diabetes to join his mother and father in heaven. The youngest of three sons, Mike was 56 and was born in Midland to James D Wilson and Vivian Desha Wilson on October 9, 1954. He grew up in Odessa. A 1973 graduate of Permian High...

Don White

Don White

Jul 5, 2011

Don DaddyO White, age 82, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in Granite Shoals, Texas. He was born October 31, 1928 in Olney, Texas to Herman A. White and Alice Johnson. He was raised and educated in Olney. On August 4, 1947 he married Ramona Dell Perry in Archer City, Texas. They spent 61 years of wedded bliss until...

Barbara Mclean

Barbara Mclean

Jul 4, 2011

Barbara Louise McLean, 87 of Midland, formally of Houston, passed away at 9:25 AM on Monday, July 4, 2011 in Midland, Texas. She was the oldest sister of H. Eugene Abbott, born May 6, 1924 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Barbara retired from Shell Oil Company in Houston after 32 years of service. She is survived by her brother, H. Eugene...

Bernell Brahn

Bernell Brahn

Jul 3, 2011

Bernell Brahn passed on Sunday July 3, 2011 in Odessa. A memorial service will be held at Antioch Christian Church Saturday July 9, 2011 at 2pm located at 4040 Maple Ave, Odessa Texas. Dr Jimmy Braswell will preside. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your preference. Bernell was born in Bisbee Arizona October 18, 1918...

Gerald Cargile

Gerald Cargile

Jul 3, 2011

Gerald Gene Cargile Gerald left this world early Sunday morning July 3, 2011, to join his beloved Elaine in heaven. Gerald passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 11, 1926 in Washburn, MO to Pansy and Lonnie Cargile. He served in the Pacific during WW II and returned to Washburn to marry his...

Frances Arbuckle

Frances Arbuckle

Jul 2, 2011

Frances Nadine McCright Arbuckle, 69, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Fran was born April 17, 1942 in Rotan, Texas to Charlie Amber McCright and Billie Jo Wilkins McCright. She was married November 21, 1958 in Snyder, Texas to Bill Arbuckle. Fran has been a long time member of Eisenhower...

Diama Atkins

Diama Atkins

Jun 27, 2011

On Monday, June 27, 2011, Diama Joy Atkins passed away peacefully in her flower garden. She was 82 years old. Diama was born February 2, 1929 to Elwood and Orma Skaggs in Avoca Hollow, Arkansas. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Herb Atkins, on February 6, 1947, four days after her 18th birthday....