Obituaries
Delora Kirby
Oct 31, 2009
Delora Ann Goodin Kirby ODESSA TX - Delora Ann Goodin Kirby, 79, passed away October 31, 2009, in the arms of her family. She was born December 19, 1929, in Idabel, OK, to John and Iva Goodin. She was raised in Idabel, OK, and graduated from Idabel High School where she was the bands drum major. She married the...
Dorothy Subia
Oct 26, 2009
Dorothy Jane Subia, born July 5, 1923 in Olney, Illinois entered eternal rest on October 26, 2009. She is survived by her beloved husband and caregiver, Selso Subia of the home; two daughters, Patricia Ann Estes of Odessa, Texas and Marla Marble Jones of Largo, Florida; two granddaughters, Christy Fowler and Stacy Thigpen and a grandson Eason Adams and...
Lester Harper
Oct 25, 2009
Lester E. Harper Bud passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 in Odessa. He was born August 1, 1926 in Maranda City, Texas to Mary Magdeline Heardt Harper and Jessie Ray Harper. He married Betty Joyce McKinney June 15, 1946. They moved to Odessa in 1952, where he worked for Saber Tool Company. He was preceded in death by his...

Helen Kasman
Oct 25, 2009
Helen Greenberg Kasman, a devoted and committed woman of Israel passed away on Sunday after a long and fruitful life of 93 years, surrounded by family and friends in her adopted home of Midland. Helen was born in Houston to Minnie and Aaron Greenberg who eventually settled in Bay City and became leaders of the community. Oshmans Dry Goods...
Lillian Duniphin
Oct 25, 2009
Lillian M. Nicholas Duniphin, Lil to her friends, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25th 2009, surrounded by her family. Lil was born on January 6, 1925 in Waco, Texas to her late parents Willie Mae and Thomas Whaley, Sr. She grew up and went to school in Cisco, Texas and at the age...

Mai Peavey
Oct 25, 2009
Mai Thi Peavey, 57, passed away Sunday October 25, 2009 in Odessa. She was born December 22, 1951 in Viet Nam. She worked at the Odessa Country Club. She is survived by her companion, Bill Bernhard, of Odessa and her beloved Chihuahua dogs. Graveside services are scheduled for 4:00 PM Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with...
David Waldrop
Oct 21, 2009
David Leon Waldrop joined his heavenly father on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 after a lengthy illness. David was born on February 20, 1939 in Abilene, Texas to James Arthur Waldrop and Luva Glenn Waldrop. David has spent all his life in Odessa, and graduated from Odessa High School. David was eight years old when he started working at Oberkampf...
Nellie Smith
Oct 20, 2009
Nell Granny Smith, 82 of Odessa, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Hospice House in Odessa. She was born March 28, 1927 in Ryan, Oklahoma to R.L. Coats and Georgia Beula English Coats. She married Toll Smith, Jr. on December 26, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas. Nells true loves were her family and she enjoyed every minute...

Charles Tucker
Oct 13, 2009
Charles Winston Tucker, 88 of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009. He was born May 12, 1921 in Carbon, Texas to Ira C. Tucker and Gustava Hagar Tucker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Dean Tucker in 2008. Survivors include his sons, Tommy Tucker of Odessa and Ted Tucker of Houston; a daughter, Laurie Rounds...
Russell Carter
Oct 13, 2009
Russell Boyd Pete Carter, 83, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Scenic Mountain Hospital in Big Spring, Texas. Pete was born in Madill, Oklahoma, on August 3, 1926 to Eulah and James Perry Carter. He was a proud member of the Chickasaw Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. His grandfather, Ellis Russell, was full blood Chickasaw and lived...
Marjorie Kramer
Oct 11, 2009
Marjorie R. Kramer, a long time Odessa resident, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Marjorie was born January 23, 1921 in Brady, Texas to Nettie Espy Roach and Andrew J. Roach. Her father was a teacher and a farmer, and her mother was a homemaker. Marjorie graduated from high school in Brady, Texas. In 1939...
Lavern Ivey
Oct 11, 2009
Lavern Ivey passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 in Odessa. She was born June 26, 1922 in McCombs, Mississippi to Hardy H. Boyd and Anna Alexander Boyd. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.D. Ivey. She leaves behind her son, Jack Ivey; granddaughter, Nikki Ivey; great grandson Spencer Ivey and brother Doyle Boyd. Funeral services are scheduled...
Mary Copeland
Oct 9, 2009
A precious angel was called to heaven to be with our Lord and she will be greatly missed. Mary Nell Copeland was born October 6, 1931 to parents Hattie and Ray Warren in Wilburton, Oklahoma. She was dearly loved. She was heaven right here on earth. She touched the lives of everyone that she knew. She had a life...
Ildefonso Paredes
Oct 4, 2009
Our beloved Dad, Ildefonso Paredes, is now at peace after a hard battle with cancer. On Sunday, October 4, 2009 he joined his true love of 40 years, our Mother, Diane who preceeded him in 2001. He is now with his daughter, Petey, his mom and dad and others he loved during his life. A brother, father, grandfather, uncle,...
Donald Swinney
Oct 3, 2009
Donald R. Swinney, 87, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Odessa. He was born to a family with farm and dairy background on April 13, 1922, in Breckenridge, Texas, to Owen D. Swinney and Odessa Luttrell. He was raised around Cisco, Texas. He graduated from Scranton High School. He worked in shipyards in California, and then joined the...
Donald Holbert
Sep 30, 2009
Donald Eugene Holbert, 77, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009. He was born in Sweetwater, Texas on March 26, 1932 to Peter Addis Holbert and Anna Eliza Marshall Holbert.He served in the Navy for four years. He worked in the oilfield for many years. He was a long time resident of Odessa and an avid Permian Football fan. He...
William Hennington, Sr.
Sep 28, 2009
William Edward Hennington, Sr., 73, passed away on September 28, 2009 in Odessa. He was born in El Paso, Texas on February 19, 1936. He served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1964. William is survived by his wife of 47 years, Eleanor Hennington of Odessa; daughters, Kathleen Hocutt and husband Glen of Odessa, Elizabeth Huski and husband...
Marian Jones
Sep 28, 2009
Marian Hughes Jones, born June 5, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Richard and Maude Dott Hughes, passed away September 28, 2009 in Odessa, Texas. She graduated from Tulsas Central High School in 1943 and Wellesley College near Boston, Massachusetts, in 1947, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. Upon graduation, Marian worked for Stanolind Oil and Gas Company...
Alene Halfacre
Sep 27, 2009
Alene Halfacre, 84, passed away Sunday September 27, 2009 in Odessa. She was born December 8, 1924 in Lockwood, Missouri to Henry Author Polston and Flossie Lee Lasater Polston. She was raised in Mt. Caramel, Illinois. She married Norvel Halfacre on October 6, 1942 in Mt. Carmel. She worked at Snap-on-tools, a clothing factory and Meisters Radio Factory. She...
Donald Stroud
Sep 25, 2009
Donald R. Stroud, 87 of Midland, died peacefully on September 25, 2009 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1922 in Springtown, TX to Penny and Lena Mae Stroud and was one of ten children. He attended school at Courtney. He married Mary Alice Newsom on November 11, 1939 in Stanton, TX and raised two beautiful daughters....