Obituaries
Billy Ray Howell
Apr 5, 2024
Phyllis Jean Howell (also known as Mama and Nana) passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at her home in Odessa, Texas. She was a loving wife, mom, and Nana who was devoted to her family. Billy Ray Howell Sr. (known as BR, Daddy, and Papa) passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home in Odessa, Texas. He was...
Wanda Edell Shugart
Apr 5, 2024
Wanda Edell Shugart (Grandma) 91, passed away peacefully on Friday April 5,2024 in Odessa, Texas. Born November 2, 1932, in Miller’s View, Texas to Mary Jane Turner and Elmer Brown. She had 1 brother R.V. Brown and a sister Nelda Brown-Clements. Wanda grew up in the Eden and Brady area of Texas. She married Clyde J. Shugart August 15, 1950,...
Phyllis Jean Howell
Apr 4, 2024
Phyllis Jean Howell (also known as Mama and Nana) passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at her home in Odessa, Texas. She was a loving wife, mom, and Nana who was devoted to her family. Billy Ray Howell Sr. (known as BR, Daddy, and Papa) passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home in Odessa, Texas. He was...
Neil L. Grape
Apr 2, 2024
On May 10,1937 Neil L. Grape was born to Leon and Merlyn Bunday Grape in Brookings, South Dakota and went to be with Jesus on April 2, 2024, in Odessa, Texas. Neil married Jo Ann Mobley on July 11, 1975, and they spent 48 wonderful years of marriage together.
Neil took great interest in education at an early age and...
Joyce Parker
Apr 1, 2024
Joyce Whisnant Parker
December 27, 1937-April 1, 2024
Joyce Whisnant Parker entered into her heavenly reward on April 1, 2024, at Brayden Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in San Angelo, Texas. She passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 86.
Joyce was born on December 27, 1937, to Robert Roosevelt Whisnant and Ollie Mae Rhamy Whisnant in Culp, Arkansas. She...
Gracie Ellen Willis
Apr 1, 2024
Gracie Ellen Willis was age 84 when her journey on this earth ended. She passed at her residence in Odessa, TX, on April 1, 2024.
Gracie was born on October 28, 1939, to Fred Oren Wilson Sr. and Madie Belle Wilson in Athens, TX. She married Elmer Dee Willis on March 19, 1955, in Odessa, TX. She was a homemaker while...
Patricia Ann Kevil
Mar 28, 2024
Patricia Ann Kevil (Hannon), 89 of Odessa, Tx, passed unexpectedly on March 28, 2024 in Odessa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday April 1, 2024. The service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa with Matt Wilson of Antioch Church, officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Sunset cemetery.
Pat was born near Wright City, Tx to William and...
Adan Lujan Carrasco
Mar 28, 2024
Mr. Adan Luján Carrasco, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2024, at 12:23 am.
Adan Luján Carrasco, better known as " Apa", son of Gorgonio and Josefa Carrasco. He was born on March 7, 1941, in Mulato, Chihuahua Mexico, where he was also raised. He was one of 5 siblings. He leaves his beloved wife of 53 years Leandra...
Bettie Sue Drennan
Mar 23, 2024
Bettie Drennan was a very special woman. There are so many wonderful attributes that best describe Bettie. She has never met a stranger. She would make you feel like you had known her your entire life. She was that ride or die companion that would stand by your side no matter what. She was that friend that would easily get...
Betty Deane Bickham
Mar 23, 2024
Betty Deane Bickham died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the age of 93. Betty Deane Bickham, born on January 27, 1931, in Redfork, Oklahoma to Blanche Mezett Stanley and James Fredrick Hunter, relocated to Texas at a young age with her family. It was in Kilgore, Texas, where she crossed paths with her true love...
Barbara Joyce Davidson
Mar 22, 2024
Barbara Joyce Lilly Davidson, 84, of Odessa, TX, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 21, 2024, in Odessa.
Visitation will be from 5 PM to 8 PM, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Sid Driggers from Billy Hext...
Maxine Alice Page
Mar 21, 2024
Maxine “Macker” Woolf Page age 94 passed away peacefully March 21, 2024 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa Texas.
She was born to Edward Woolf and Annie Lazerine Woolf on October 23, 1929 in Del Rio Texas.
Those left behind to mourn her passing are her son Billie Dale Rose Jr and Wife Vickie L Rose of San Antonio Texas, great...
Flabio Franco
Mar 20, 2024
Deacon Flabio "Fly" Franco, a devout servant of God and beloved member of the
Odessa, TX community, peacefully passed away on March 20, 2024. He was
surrounded by the love of his family at the time of his passing.
Flabio was born on August 9, 1957, in Odessa, TX, to the late Pablo and Bertha
Franco. He was raised in a home filled with...
Michael Louis McLeaish
Mar 19, 2024
Michael was born June 5, 1945 in Nevada, Missouri to Louis McLeaish and Beulah Wolfe McLeaish. When his father left the service and Michael was still a baby, the family relocated to Goldsmith, Texas. His father was a pumper for Gulf and later Chevron until his retirement, and Beulah was well known in the oil patch as the owner of...
Frances Elizabeth Omachel
Mar 19, 2024
Frances Elizabeth Omachel, 101, of Odessa, Texas, Passed away, Monday March 18, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.
Visitation will be 6p.m.- 8p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Sunset Memorial.
Rosary will be 7p.m.-8p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Sunset Memorial.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday March 22, 2024, at Sunset Memorial with Deacon Jessie Ortiz of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, officiating....
Carmen Minjarez
Mar 17, 2024
Carmen G Minjarez, 84 of Odessa went peacefully to be with the Lord on March 17, 2024.
Carmen was born in Pecos, Texas on June 10, 1939 to Mary Hielda and Thomas Granado and married the love of her life, Prudencio Minjarez in 1954. Carmen was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Carmen is survived by 1 sister, Margaret (Sipriano) Gonzalez, 2...
Alexis Escapita
Mar 15, 2024
Alexis Escapita, age 28, of Odessa, TX, passed away March 15, 2024, at Medical Center Hospital.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 with Recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:00 AM, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
Alexis was born on...
Ginger Pomroy
Mar 14, 2024
Ginger Pomroy Aylor
(May 30th, 1973 – March 14th, 2024).
Ginger Pomroy Aylor (Resident of Midland, TX.) passed away at peace surrounded by family in Odessa Texas, on Thursday, March 14th,2024. Ginger was born on May 30th, 1973, to Robert Pomroy and Deborah Rice Pomroy (Former residents of Monahans Tx.).
Ginger's service will be a Graveside only at 1:00PM on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024,...
Alton Dale Willis
Mar 11, 2024
Alton D. Willis of Lubbock, TX went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 6801 E. Highway 80, Odessa, TX 79762. A burial will follow.
Alton was born on June 21, 1943, in Bakersfield, CA,...