Obituaries
Iris Farley
Mar 6, 2011
Iris Gayle Howell Farley passed from this life on March 6, 2011 at 2:45 pm at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas. She was the youngest daughter of Ben and Daphene Polk Howell. She was born May 7, 1950 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Iris was a dialysis Tech and worked in Medical Records for Dr. Gallaway and Dr. Oliver for...
Gray Burges
Mar 3, 2011
Gray Sparks Burges, age 77 passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Gray was born September 24, 1933 in Perico, Texas to Tabitha Sparks and Wiles Burges. He was raised in Spearman, Texas with three sisters, Elizabeth Vincent, Anita Janzen and Vivian Witt and brothers, Claude and J.W. Burges, all of whom preceded him...
Fred Mcminn
Mar 2, 2011
Fred T. McMinn, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Home Hospice House. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Odessa. Fred was born July 28, 1916 to John Oliver McMinn and Susan Trawick McMinn, in Lovelady, Oklahoma. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, first as an electrical...
Mary Wright
Mar 2, 2011
Mary Jo Green Wright, age 80, of Odessa, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Mary was born on August 20, 1930 in Ackerly, Texas to Forrest Fay Green and Lillie Irene Westerman Green. Mary moved from Ackerly to Eden when she was nine years old and graduated as valedictorian from Eden High School...
Alvaro Garcia
Mar 1, 2011
Alvaro Carrasco Garcia, age 67, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born in Vado de Piedra, Chihuahua, Mexico on November 18, 1943. He loved nature and rocks, arrow heads and coin collecting. He also loved to go fishing with his son, deer hunting and hiking. He attended Odessa College and the University of Texas...
Dorothy Dryden
Feb 26, 2011
Dorothy Bernice Raley Dryden was born Nov 11, 1918, in Mountain View, CA and died Feb. 26, 2011, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village in Odessa, TX. Mrs. Dryden was preceded in death by her husband, Jack. She is survived by her children, Jacqueline Dewey and Dennis Dryden, both of Seattle her sister, Frances Jones, of Odessa a brotherinlaw, Frank...
Daniel Alvey
Feb 25, 2011
Daniel Ray Alvey, 61 of Odessa died Friday, February 25, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital. Daniel was born in Odessa on May 28, 1949 to Floyd A. and Linda Alvey. The family moved to Crane in 1957 where Daniel was educated. He was a member of the football team which had the nickname of the Mighty Mites due to...
Carlos Soria
Feb 24, 2011
Carlos Garcia Soria, age 72, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He was born December 4, 1938 in Harlingen, Texas to Carlos Soria and Hortencia Garcia Soria. He lived in Lovington, New Mexico for over 40 years, where he worked in the oil industry and also in the dairy industry. He was faithful to the Catholic...
Rabern Christian
Feb 24, 2011
Rabern Gene Ray Christian, 74 of OdessaDel Rio passed away on February 24, 2011 in San Antonio, TX. Ray was born to Rabern Clifton Christian and Georgia L. Christian in Wewoka, OK on September 28, 1936. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Ray was a retiree of Huntsman where he was a maintenance supervisor for many years....
Terrie Elliott
Feb 23, 2011
Terrie Lynne Walraven Elliott was called to Heaven on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM. She was born in Big Spring, Texas of August 12, 1958 to Mildred and J. L. Walraven. She was a loving wife to Michael Elliott for 25 years and they had three wonderful children, Jack Lee Elliott, Cathryn Elizabeth Elliott and Johnny Miles...
Other Yocham
Feb 22, 2011
Other Mackie Mack Yocham was born October 17, 1919 in Eden, Texas Concho County to Johnnie Mack and Rotha Jane Hughes Yocham. Mack, age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in Odessa, Texas. He married Ruby Frances Roberts May 31, 1945 in Gatesville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and two brothers Pleasant Harmon...
Alma Hewett
Feb 19, 2011
Alma Jane Hewett, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, February 19, at Home Hospice, in the loving arms of her husband Hugh, surrounded by many others who also loved her. Alma was born in Coleman, Texas, on June 6, 1934, to Lonia Missouri Watkins and Jesse James Watkins, the second of three daughters. She married Hugh...
Larry Bruns
Feb 16, 2011
Larry Ray Bruns, age 58, departed this earth Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Odessa. Larry was a very loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. He was a Concealed Handgun License Instructor, avid golfer, and Eagle Scout attaining the rank of Vigil in the Order of the Arrow. Larry was employed by Ridgewood Cable and absolutely loved his work...
Kathlene Maberry
Feb 16, 2011
Kathlene Maberry passed away on February 16, 2011 in Odessa, TX, in the loving arms of her devoted family. She was born April 29, 1950 in Hamlin, TX and was the youngest of three children born to Douglas Junior Buddy Jenkins and the late Dorothy Mae Smith. The family moved to Jal, NM in 1952. She married Eddie Smith...
Harry Nix
Feb 14, 2011
Harry David Nix, age 85, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home in Odessa. Normally this is a day dedicated to chocolates and roses and dates with your Valentine. This year we look at it a little differently. Harry chose this daya day dedicated to love because he loved each and every one of us so completely...
James Rogers
Feb 13, 2011
James Madison Rogers, 77, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born on December 5, 1933 to Rancefer and Clara Rogers in Rotan, Texas. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 until 1956 during the Korean War. James is survived by his wife, Barbara Rogers of Odessa, two daughters Debbie Rogers...
Charmaine Cherry
Feb 11, 2011
Charmaine Cherry, age 48, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Cancer Treatment Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born July 5, 1962 to Albert K. Laimana and Arleen F. Batula in Harbor City, California. Charmaine Cherry was a devout Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, a member of Bikers for Christ, a member...
Sherry Williams
Feb 11, 2011
Sherry Williams, 50, of Odessa, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011, at Odessa Medical Center. She was born in Odessa on July 13, 1960. She graduated from Permian High School, and later in life attended and graduated from Paris Junior College. Sherry accomplished a great many things in her life. She owned two businesses, Tugboats Oilfield Mechanic Shop in...
Ina Weldy
Feb 10, 2011
Ina Mae Weldy, 88 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday February 10, 2011. Ina Mae was born on March 26, 1922 in Quanah, TX to James Robison and Linda Marie Buffington Robison. Ina Mae was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. She sold Avon for over 25 years. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and...
Eva Harrington
Feb 9, 2011
Eva Beatrice Harrington was called home early on the morning of Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Bea was 77. Along with her late husband, Lonnie, Odessa is where they called home for 46 years. Aunt Bea as many knew her by, was born on November 1, 1933 in Augusta, Texas to Charlie and Legora White. Bea was the second oldest...