Obituaries
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...
Mabel Powell
Apr 30, 2009
Mabel Powell, 71, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Midland. She was born October 17, 1937 in Midland to John Douglas Nix and Marvalene Cole Nix. She is survived by her husband, Pat Powell of Odessa; daughters, Sheila Brunner of Flatonia, Texas, and Terri Banzet of Odessa; son, Gene P. Powell, Jr. of Gardendale; seven grandchildren;...
Joe Hinojos, Sr.
Apr 26, 2009
Joe Rios Hinojos, Sr., 63 years of age, departed this life into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 26, 2009, surrounded by his children, after a lengthy illness. Joe was born February 4, 1946 in Terlingua, Texas. He resided in Odessa before moving to Fort Stockton in 1993 and then to Marfa in 2001 before...
Gerald Wallace
Apr 25, 2009
Gerald Jerry A. Wallace, 66, devoted son, husband, father and friend, passed away very unexpectedly on April 25, 2009. He was born on May 6, 1942 in Mexia, Texas. Jerry was a member of the first class to graduate from Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. He attended Odessa College off and on for a number of years. He...

Martha Boiles
Apr 24, 2009
Martha Marie Smart Boiles was born on July 19, 1930 in Texaco, New Mexico and went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 24, 2009 in Ft. Worth, Texas at age 78. Mart had three jobs, she was a devoted wife and mother, she worked for Toms Peanuts, and then she went on to Benchmark Properties, where...
Martha Smith
Apr 23, 2009
Martha Lorene Bit Smith passed from this world, lifted in prayer and by the love of those who cherished her, on April 23, 2009. She leaves behind her husband of sixty-two years, A.M. Jack Smith; sister Margaret Wells of Midlothian, Texas; daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Moses Mendoza of Odessa; daughter and son-in-law Ronda and Rick Gipson of Odessa;...

Oliver Batchelor
Apr 21, 2009
Oliver Roosevelt Batchelor, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Odessa. He was born March 9, 1933 in Goldthwaite, Texas to Ollie Batchelor and Clara Lewis Batchelor. He was raised in Kermit, Texas, and was a graduate of UTEP in 1956 and received his engineering degree in 1976 from UTPB. He worked 45 years at the RexeneHuntsman plant...
Jacqueline Anderson
Apr 21, 2009
Jacqueline Jackie H. Anderson, 62, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Medical Center Hospital.BRBRJackie was born in Clifton, Tx., to Carl Cecil and Ada Mae Henry on Dec. 12, 1946. She was raised in Goldsmith, Tx., along with many different Philips camps threw the years and moved to Odessa, Tx. in 1963. She attended Odessa High School. Member...
Jaymi Montgomery
Apr 20, 2009
Surrounded by her loved ones, Jaymi Lynn Montgomery, age 29, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas. She entered this world and undoubtedly a place in the hearts of those around her on May 12, 1979. From the moment she was born, Jaymi had a smile that could melt the heart of anyone around...