Obituaries

Travis Surratt

Travis Surratt

Apr 18, 2009

Travis Lewis Red Surratt, age 84, passed away peacefully into Gods care, on Saturday, April 18, 2009, in the presence of family members. Travis died from complications of Alzheimers Disease. He was born in Wolfe City, Texas on January 9, 1925, the youngest of ten children. Travis enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 15. He...

Benjamin Ruiz

Benjamin Ruiz

Apr 16, 2009

Benjamin Paul Ruiz, 22 of Odessa, was welcomed home by his sister Kiana Ornelas, Grandfather Ysmael Ruiz, Grandmother Cecilia Ornelas, and his beloved dog Pepper, on Thursday April 16, 2009. Ben was born August 14, 1986, in Odessa Texas, to Jose Manuel Ruiz and Diana M. Ornelas. He graduated from ECISD Career Center in 2004. He enjoyed autocad golf....

Harold Busby, Jr.

Harold Busby, Jr.

Apr 16, 2009

Harold Everett Buzz Busby, Jr., 68, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Odessa. He was born July 26, 1940 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Harold and Leona Busby. He grew up in Odessa, and graduated from Odessa High School in 1958. He was Honorably discharged from the U S Army after serving three years in the...

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Apr 15, 2009

Jerry W. Brown went home on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Jerry was born October 2, 1939, in Goree, Texas, to Ben F. and Eva D. Brown. He graduated from McCamey High School and attended Texas AM University and Southwest Texas University where he played football. He spent many years as a high school football coach and loved to volunteer...

Benjamin Gordon

Benjamin Gordon

Apr 12, 2009

Benjamin Ben Gordon passed away Easter Sunday April 12, 2009 in Odessa. He was born June 17, 1935 in Fairfield, Texas to J.M. Gordon and Lela Page Gordon. He married Jane Taylor on May 1, 1957 in Post, Texas. Mr. Gordon has lived in Odessa since 1963, where he owned his own welding and machine shop. He loved spending...

Gary Leek

Gary Leek

Apr 11, 2009

Lifelong Odessa resident, Gary Blane Leek was born December 20th, 1960 in Odessa, TX to Ernest William and Marilyn Merce Leek. Sadly, Gary will be laid to rest Thursday, April 16th, 2009. Services will be held at 10 AM at Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1415 N Grandview Odessa, TX with Rev. Kyle Rodgers officiating, interment will follow at Sunset Memorial,...

Herman Peitchinsky

Herman Peitchinsky

Apr 10, 2009

Herman Lee Peitchinsky, 74, passed away Friday morning April 10, 2009 at Medical Center Hospital. Herman was born June 17, 1934 in Carrizo Springs, TX. Herman was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Bonnie Peitchinsky and also two brothers, Jesse Peitchinsky and Raymond Johnson. He is survived by his wife Mary Peitchinsky whom he married in Odessa...

Dewayne Allmon

Dewayne Allmon

Apr 10, 2009

DeWayne Allmon Funeral services for Midland resident, Curtis DeWayne Allmon, 61, will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday April 14, 2009 at Crestview Baptist Church in Midland, with longtime family friend and Crestview Music Director Ty Morris, Jr. officiating, interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be held Monday, April 13, 2009 from 5-7:00 P.M....

James Mccain

James Mccain

Apr 8, 2009

James Marion McCain passed away peacefully on April 8, 2009 at Hospice House with his family by his side. James was born August 6, 1931 in Littlefield, Texas to Marion Pattillo and Delores McCain. He joined the military at the age of 14, at which time he, by his own will, declared his military birthday to be March 18,...

Milford Smith

Milford Smith

Apr 7, 2009

Milford Hollis Smith November 20, 1924-April 7, 2009 Born in Bartlesville, OK, the son of Emma Mae and Milford Dewey Smith and brother of Emma Jo, he graduated from College High School in 1942. He attended Oklahoma State University until enlisting in the Army to serve in WWII in the 99th Infantry Division in Europe. After completing his service...

Viona Green

Viona Green

Apr 1, 2009

ODESSA: Viona Inez Green passed away quietly in the presence of loving family members in the early afternoon of Friday, April 1st, 2009. She was 97 years old. Viona was a devoted homemaker and business woman who managed several properties and other commercial interests along with her husband, L. D. Bill Green since the late 1940s. She is preceded...

Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith

Mar 31, 2009

Tommy Neil Smith went to be with our Lord on March 31, 2009. He was born to Reba Parker Smith, in Alameda, California on December 21, 1949. His mother died when he was two years old and he went to live with his aunt and uncle, Carlos and Elsie Muchmore, which became Mom and Dad, and his cousins, Jim...

Helen Mcmahon

Helen Mcmahon

Mar 27, 2009

Helen McMahon 83, of Odessa passed away on March 27, 2009 in Odessa, born in Lubbock, TX on Sept 11, 1925. She grew up in Tahoka, TX and graduated from Texas Tech as member of Kappa-Kappa-Gamma. In 1948, she married Bayard McMahon, an attorney, who established his Odessa law firm in 1946. As a long standing member of the...

Miss Helen Click

Miss Helen Click

Mar 26, 2009

Helen Miss Helen Click passed away into the arms of heaven on Thursday, March 26, 2009 in San Angelo, Texas. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday March 29, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home in Odessa. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Monday, March 30, 2009 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial...

Bobby Wickliffe

Bobby Wickliffe

Mar 24, 2009

Bobby Gene Wickliffe,70, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Hospice House in Odessa. He was born in Hamilton, Texas on August 7, 1938 to Robert and Mary Bea Wickliffe. He married Naomi Dirden on July 6, 1956, in Odessa, Texas. He is survived by two daughters, Lenora Fisher and Leota Walley both of Odessa; two brothers, Calvin Wickliffe...

Windell True

Windell True

Mar 21, 2009

Windell Calvin True, 88, of Odessa passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Seabury Center in Odessa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, March 27, 2009 at Crescent Park Baptist Church located at 3002 E. University Blvd., Odessa, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Windell True was born February...

Henry Seibold

Henry Seibold

Mar 16, 2009

Henry Hank Alfred Seibold left his earthly body to be with his Heavenly Father on March 16, 2009. Hank was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on May 21, 1950 and moved to Odessa in May 1956. Hank worked for Baker Oil Tools for 20 years. He was in the Army and served in the Vietnam War. Hank was an avid...

Doug Woolis

Doug Woolis

Mar 16, 2009

Doug Woolis ODESSA- Funeral services for Doug L. Woolis, 50 of Odessa, will be held at 10 am on Friday, March 20, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Llanette Fore officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, March 19, at the funeral home. Mr. Woolis passed away...

Francis Warren

Francis Warren

Mar 13, 2009

Francis Wendell Warren was born April 8, 1931, in Pittsburg, Oklahoma, and passed away on March 13, 2009. He was the son of Ruby Jewell Nesmith and James P. Warren. Wendell was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister Sue Swinney and sister-in-law Dorothy Warren. After high school, Wendell attended Hays University for two years and was...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

Mar 8, 2009

Mary Louise Davis passed away on March 8, 2009, in Richardson, Texas. Born April 27, 1922, to Lee and Gertrude Good Crosby, she grew up on the Good Ranch at Kenna, New Mexico, raised by her maternal grandparents, Frank and Katie Good. She graduated from Elida New Mexico High School in 1939 and entered Hardin-Simmons University that fall. In...