Obituaries
Robert Williams
Jun 17, 2009
Robert Eugene Bobby Williams, Sr., 76, of Midland passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Odessa Regional Medical Center. He was born June 24, 1932 in Dawson, Texas to Leroy Williams and Curtis Brown. Later the family moved to Vernon, Texas where he was raised. He married Tommie S. Nicholson September 15, 1951 in Vernon, Texas. After moving to...
Hazel Pipkin
Jun 9, 2009
aligncenterLouise Hagerty Pipkin Louise Pipkin, a resident of Odessa since 1943, passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2009 at the age of 90 in Lubbock at Covenant Medical Center. Louise was born to E.E. Pat and Myrtle Christian Hagerty in Depew, Oklahoma on January 19, 1919. She graduated from High School in Wilson, Oklahoma where she was salutatorian. She...
Donald Holiday
Jun 7, 2009
Donald John Holliday, An Innovator, passed away June 7, 2009. His knowledge and devotion to his work earned him the respect, honor, and trust throughout the industry as an expert tank builderboilermaker. He traveled all over the world and say the most beautiful places in the United States. He was a man of great integrity, dignity, gentleness, honor, kindness,...
Abigale Bowen
Jun 2, 2009
Our Angel, Abigail Jolea Bowen, 5 day old infant of Matt and Ashley Bowen of Midland, passed away June 2, 2009 in Dallas. She was born May 28, 2009 in Dallas. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Jean Willis of Midland, Robert and Diane Cobos of Odessa, and Jessey and Fonda Bowen of Midland; great grandparents, Don and Allene Bowen...
Doris Cardwell
May 31, 2009
Doris Marie Cardwell passed away May 31, 2009 at Hospice of Midland Inpatient Unit at Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas. She was born February 2, 1932 in Hubbard, Texas to Myrtle and A. C. Killough. She married Milton Cardwell on a Cruise ship to the Caribbean in 1998. She met Milton at the American Legion where they loved to...
Nancy Copeland
May 28, 2009
Copeland, Nancy Lee Smith Beloved mother, grandmother and sister, was taken into the arms of Jesus on May 28, 2009. Nancy was born in Truscott, Texas on February 16, 1933 to Wilburn and Faye Spivey Smith. The Smith family moved to Odessa in 1941 where Nancy graduated from Odessa High School in 195l. In June of 1954 she married...
William Johnson
May 27, 2009
William Ellis Buddie Johnson was born November 15, 1925 in El Dorado, TX. to Mary Anna Keithly Johnson and Ira Johnson. He attended schools in San Angelo and Kermit. Buddie would have graduated from Kermit High School in May, but in March 1944, he went into the service to help fight World War II. Buddie was inducted into the...
Gordon Gillette
May 25, 2009
aligncenterGordon Edgar Gillette passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009, at Odessa Regional Medical Center. He was born August 4, 1931, in Athens, Ohio, to Phil G. Gillette and Barbara Stinson Gillette. He graduated from South Williamsport High School in South Williamsport, PA, and earned a B.A. in psychology and sociology from Lycoming College. Following service as a First...
Harold Bauer
May 21, 2009
Harold Carl The Crazy Dutchman Bauer, 75 of Odessa died at his home on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Memorial services were held Friday, May 22, 2009 at Grace Christian Fellowship with Pastor Clark Racca officiating. Mr. Bauer was born in Fredricksburg, TX on October 2, 1933 to Paul August and Ida Ruby Vollmar Bauer. The family moved to Kerrville...
Brittany Derington
May 20, 2009
Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Fathers house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for youand where I am, there you may be also. John 14:1-3 Brittany Elaine Derington was born August 9, 1987 to Joshua...
Doris Bridges
May 20, 2009
Doris Louise Bridges went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 following a brief illness. She was born in Breckenridge, Texas to Dorothy and Clifford Taylor on June 29, 1943. She was married to Kendall Bridges for over 46 years. She devoted her love and time to her husband and son. Doris loved to travel...
Kimberly Branch
May 15, 2009
Kimberly Dawn Branch passed on to be with the Lord Friday, May 15, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Jack Branch of Odessa, two daughters, Britni Massey and Kaili Albritton, both of Odessa, a grandson-to-be Connor Jaedyn Mareschal of Odessa, step daughters, Linda Kae Branch and Destanie Branch, both of Lofton, Tx., her mother, Mary Peitchinsky of Odessa,...

Glenda Videtto
May 15, 2009
Glenda B. Videtto 72, passed away May 15, 2009 in Odessa, TX. Glenda was born in Gorman, TX on January 10, 1937 to Shorty Welch and Thelma Cleo Merworth. She was raised and attended school in Pecos, TX. She also attended Sul Ross State University in Alpine, TX. She retired from Mobil Oil and was a resident of Odessa...
Ellen Beall
May 14, 2009
Ellen Beall, 92, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 in Big Spring, Texas, She was born December 23, 1916 in Campte, Louisiana to Dennis and Callie Goodson. On December 7, 1951 she married Chas T. Beall in Lovington, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on December 30, 1973. She lived most of her life in Odessa, Texas and...

Mary Johnston
May 13, 2009
alignjustifyMary Thelma Johnston, 83 passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in Abilene, Texas. alignjustifyShe was born April 10, 1927 in Express, Louisiana to John and Eugenia Rachel Gongre. alignjustifySurvivors are her daughters, Mary Ann Chandler of Odessa, Janet and Danny Southerland of Hawley, Texas and LaDonna Fornash of Odessa; her grandson, Kevin and Cyndi Chandler and their children, Cole...

Maxine Lulloff
May 10, 2009
Maxine Lulloff went home to Jesus on May 10, 2009. She was born March 3, 1947 in New York. Maxine loved Jesus and is now dancing before the throne of God. She was pre-deceased by her grandmother and her father. She is survived by her husband Michael. She is also survived by her mother Lucille and her children, and...
Wanda Barnes
May 9, 2009
Wanda Joyce Terry Barnes, 71 of Midland, went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2009 at Hospice of Midland Inpatient of Midland. She was born on January 24th, 1938 in San Saba, Texas to John Elbert Terry and Ruth Edith Brown. She married James Donnie Barnes on April 23, 1955 in Odessa, TX., and is survived by...
Terrell Matthews
May 8, 2009
Mr. Terrell M. Matthews, age 94, was called home to the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2009. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home Monday, May 11, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. BRBRGraveside services for Mr. Matthews will be at 10:00 AM. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6801 E. HWY...
John Hext
May 2, 2009
J. Cecil Hext, age 90, was born July 16, 1918 to Kelse and Beulah Hext in Alanreed, TX and went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2009. He spent his school years in Lefors, TX, where he graduated from high school. He married Mildred A. McPherson on July 16, 1938 and they resided in Pampa, TX....
Kathryn Burk
May 1, 2009
Kathryn Coleen Burk was born March 5, 1930 in Tulare, California to W.C. Williams and Helen Austin Williams and returned to her Heavenly Father on May 1, 2009. She was raised in Oklahoma City and was married to Arthur Jefferson Burk for over 51 years. They were charter members of St. Lukes United Methodist Church in Odessa. She spent...