Obituaries

Edwin Murray

Edwin Murray

Nov 26, 2010

EDWIN GLYNN MURRAY, 76, A FORMER RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OWNER IN ODESSA, TX, WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD ON NOV. 26, 2010, PASSING AWAY AT HOME SURROUNDED BY LOVING FAMILY. BORN MAR. 4, 1934 IN CARLSBAD NM, HE MOVED TO ODESSA WITH HIS FAMILY IN 1945. EDWIN GRADUATED FROM ODESSA HS IN 1953. HE WAS PRECEDED BY HIS...

Luke Brown, Jr.

Luke Brown, Jr.

Nov 20, 2010

Luke Anthony Brown Jr., 17, born 12251992 of Odessa, Texas was called home to be my angel, November, 20, 2010. Anthony came into this world with a bang on Christmas day, 1992. Nobody could have asked for a better present, beautiful eyes and a big smile that would melt anyones heart. From the time he could walk he was...

Joshua Harrell

Joshua Harrell

Nov 20, 2010

Joshua William Grantham Harrell, 18, born April 6, 1992, was called home by our Lord November 20, 2010. From the moment of his birth, his loving spirit and kind heart shinned through his big beautiful blue eyes. He spent his whole life loving and caring for all he claimed as family. In Joshs eyes there were no friends, just...

Debra Moore

Debra Moore

Nov 20, 2010

Debra Deb, or Debbie Jean Moore was born February 15, 1957 in Monahans, Texas to Faye and J. W. Bill Moore. She graduated from Monahans High School in 1975. While in high school was a member of the Big Green Band of Monahans. She participated as part of the first band to march in Texas Stadium with the Monahans...

Calvin Poindexter, Sr.

Calvin Poindexter, Sr.

Nov 14, 2010

Calvin James Poindexter, Sr., loving husband, father and Poppy, age 55, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 in Midland. He was born October 4, 1955 in Long Beach, California to Raymond Poindexter and Lois Casey Poindexter. He married Dorothy Allison on January 24th, 1976. He was known as Poppy to his grandchildren. He worked as a welder in Odessa....

Walter Poyner

Walter Poyner

Nov 14, 2010

Walter Leslie Poyner, age 79, a long time resident of Odessa, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 14, 2010. Less was born June 5, 1931 in Saint Jo, Texas to Samuel Walter Poyner and Stella Bethena Poyner. He worked in the oilfields of West Texas as a welder for many years. He was a great story...

Wanda Mccarty

Wanda Mccarty

Nov 8, 2010

Wanda J. McCarty, age 75, passed away peacefully at home Monday, November 8, 2010 in Odessa. She was born February 18, 1935 in Wellington, Texas to Ed Stephens and Rose Pane Stephens. She was a wonderful Mother, Granny and Nanny. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Bill McCarty and her little angels, granddaughter, DeAnna...

Jeral Taylor

Jeral Taylor

Nov 8, 2010

Jeral Bruce Taylor, age 71 of Odessa, Texas He was born October 15, 1939 in Levelland, Texas and a new star was added in Heaven Monday, November 8, 2010 in Odessa. Survivors are his wife, Colleen Taylor, son, Troy Nissen and wife Laurie of Cedar Park, Texas daughters, Shanah Coe of Strawn, Texas, Tonya Sullivan and husband Lynn of...

Edythe Talley

Edythe Talley

Nov 6, 2010

Edythe Camille Talley, 86, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on November 6, 2010 at Midland Memorial Hospice. Mrs. Talley was born in Mt. Carmel, Illinois on August 4, 1924 to Guy and Clara Middleton. She married Rex Duane Talley on March 4, 1946. She is survived by her husband Rex Talley of Odessa and three children,...

Marjorie Gray

Marjorie Gray

Nov 4, 2010

Marjorie Margie N. Hughes Gray, born in 1936, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010. She was born in Pampa, Texas and resided in San Angelo, Texas, after living in Los Angeles, California for 45 years. Margie was a talented beautician, and owned her own beauty shop for many years. She spoiled her clients like her own children. Margie...

Jeffrey Kuehlem

Jeffrey Kuehlem

Nov 4, 2010

Odessa, Jeffrey Kuehlem, Sr. finally moved on after a long night of fighting to live on November 4, 2010, at 5:08 am at Medical Center Hospital. He was involved in a motorcycle accident on HWY 385 and Mescalero Dr. He was born on October 24, 1968, to Sandra Lee Kuehlem and Charles Francis Kuehlem, Jr. in Bakersfield, CA. He...

Adam Klein

Adam Klein

Nov 4, 2010

Our beloved Father, Granddaddy, and GreatGranddaddy, Rev. Adam L. Klein has left this world to be embraced in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Adam, at the age of 82, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. He was surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. He was born November...

Celeste Gilliam

Celeste Gilliam

Nov 2, 2010

Celeste Ann Gilliam entered into heaven Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Celeste was a beloved daughter, mother and wife who gave of herself unselfishly to family and friends. Celeste was born to Clyde Lietzow and Jimmie Nell Oehlschlager Oct. 17, 1957 in Odessa. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1976 and graduated Texas AM Commerce....

Lois Grizzell

Lois Grizzell

Nov 2, 2010

Daughter, Mother, Memaw, Nana, Aunt, Friendwhatever you called her, we all loved her. Lois Dee Grizzell, age 73, vacated her temporary home on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, to join those loved ones who have passed before her into the home of our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born December 18, 1936 in...

James Cooper

James Cooper

Nov 1, 2010

JIM JAMES PAUL COOPER ODESSA James Paul Cooper, 86, of Odessa TX passed away November 1, 2010 at the LamunLuskSanchez Texas State Veterans Nursing Home in Big Spring TX. He was born 6281924 in Colorado City TX to Paul and Fannie Cooper. Jim was married to Helen Williams in Odessa on June 21, 1952. James Paul graduated from Colorado...

Velma Denton

Velma Denton

Oct 31, 2010

Polly Leon Denton Velma Pauline Polly Leon Denton, age 88, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010 in Odessa. She was born July 27, 1922 in Haskell, Texas to Clarence Edward Leon and Nora Myrtle Cloud Leon. Visitation with the family will be 57PM Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Blanche Carnes

Blanche Carnes

Oct 31, 2010

Blanche Shriver Carnes, 101, of Odessa passed away October 31, 2010 in her home surrounded by family. She was born June 21, 1909 in Center, Oklahoma. Her Mother died when she was 19 months old and her older sisters raised her along with her Dads help. As a young girl their Dad moved the family to Texas. They lived...

Wendell Walker

Wendell Walker

Oct 31, 2010

Wendell Lloyd Walker Papaw, age 76, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010 in Odessa. He was born February 23, 1934 in Duncan, Oklahoma to William Andrew Walker and Juanita Niblett Walker. His father was an oilfield worker. Wendell went to several different schools before moving to Elida, New Mexico in 1950, where he worked on a ranch. He graduated...

Oliver Mckee

Oliver Mckee

Oct 30, 2010

Oliver Wayne McKee, 88 passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Home Hospice House in Odessa, TX. He was born April 9, 1922 in Temple, TX to Oliver B. McKee and Blanche B. Warr Sanders. He attended Baylor and Texas A I. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM and was in the Air Force from...

Thomas Dudney

Thomas Dudney

Oct 29, 2010

Lynn Dudney age 75 was born November 18, 1934 and passed away October 29, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX. He was born in Pampa, TX but lived most of his life in Odessa, TX. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University and worked thirtyfive years for Ector County Independent School District. He served as President...