Obituaries
Connie Brown
May 28, 2011
Connie Renee Brown was born in Hobbs, New Mexico December 18, 1956, Daughter of the late Harvey and Dorothy Holcomb. Renee spent most of her life in Odessa, Texas where she was united in marriage to Gary William Brown on October 6, 1989. Renee and Gary have made their home in Drumright for the past six years. Renee was...
Pearl Collins
May 28, 2011
Mrs. Pearl Lee Collins, 87, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. Pearl Collins was born August 18, 1923 in Temple, Texas. She came to Odessa in 1937 with parents John and Ida Scott. The Scott family originally lived in a tent on the corner of Tom Green and 16th Street. When Pearls dad found work in...
David Gray
May 23, 2011
David Leo Gray, age 76, of Odessa, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born July 15, 1934 in Carmi, Illinois to Lawrence Leo Gray and Mary Helen Hargrave Gray. After high school, he entered the U.S. Navy and served in Korea. Upon his discharge, he attended college at Southern Illinois University. He married Delores...
Clarence Luxton
May 23, 2011
Clarence Luxton lost his physical life on May 23, 2011and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born near Reagan Wells, Texas to Charles Cobb and Mary Lou Luxton on January 5th, 1923. They preceded him in death as well as three brothers Charlie, Red, Babe, four sisters, Pearl, Maggie, Irene, Nola, Clarences wife...

Roy Whisenhunt
May 21, 2011
Roy G. Whisenhunt, 81 of Odessa, passed away May 21, 2011 after a short illness. Roy was born March 1, 1930 in Odessa to the late George and Omie Whisenhunt. Roy was a lifetime resident of Odessa. He graduated from Odessa High School and was a member of the1946 State Championship football team. Roy graduated from Odessa College and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...