Obituaries

Doyle Lawrence

Doyle Lawrence

Jun 27, 2008

Glenn Doyle Lawrence, age 77, was born May 15, 1931, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to Glenn H. Lawrence and Helen C. Baxter. He passed away June 27, 2008, surrounded by family and friends.BRDoyle married Mary Wynona Nonie Bradley on December 3, 1950, in Brownfield, Texas. Doyle worked as operations manager for Shell Oil, residing in several locations including...

Lyndsi Morales

Lyndsi Morales

Jun 26, 2008

Lyndsi Renee Morales went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 25, 2008, in Dallas, Texas, at the Childrens Medical Center of Dallas. Services will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 1:00 at the Odessa Christian Faith Center on Andrews Highway with Pastor Don Caywood officiating and Pastor Craig DeArmond assisting. Burial will follow at...

Donald Stevens

Donald Stevens

Jun 23, 2008

Donald Wayne Stevens, 53, of Kailua-Kona, HI and formerly of Odessa died June 23, 2008, at Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He was born in Hobbs, NM on January 6, 1955, to James Ira and Anna Vee Johnson Stevens. The family moved to Odessa in 1962 and Donald attended Permian High School. Married Teresa Horne in Odessa on...

William Beauvais

William Beauvais

Jun 21, 2008

William Michael Bill Beauvais, 59, of Lubbock, formerly of Midland, returned home to the Lord Saturday, June 21, 2008 after a brief illness with his immediate family attending his side. BRMemorial services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplin Larry Hood officiating. Visitation with family and friends will be at 10:15...

Joseph Fischer

Joseph Fischer

Jun 21, 2008

Joseph Alfred Fischer passed away June 21, 2008 in Midland, Texas. He was born January 11, 1931 in Throckmorton, Texas to George Fischer and Dimple Kilman Fischer. He married Zola Mae in Clovis, New Mexico on July 16, 1956. She preceded him in death in 2003. He is survived by a son, Sterling Joseph Fischer of Odessa.

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Jackie Jones

Jackie Jones

Jun 21, 2008

Jackie Carter Jones passed away on Saturday June 21, 2008. She was born to John Capps and Shirley Kennedy on January 30, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona. She married David Carter in January 1986 and had two beautiful daughters, Alice and Tori. She later married Elbert Lynn Jones who she co-owned the company L.J. Trucking with. Her hobbies included collecting...

Lorene Snyder

Lorene Snyder

Jun 19, 2008

Lorene Snyder , age 85, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas. She was born in 1922 in Somerville, Texas, to Burt and Mary Strickland who moved then to Odessa. She met Donald Ross Snyder in El Paso, Texas, during World War II. They were married March 5, 1943, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and...

James Jackson

James Jackson

Jun 11, 2008

James M. Jackson 82 of Odessa, passed away to be with Our Lord and Cherished Loved Ones on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Seabury Center. Born in Baskin LA on December 5, 1925 to James and Mable Jackson he attended school to the 7th grade and worked as a farmer growing up. He joined the United States Navy where...

Thomas O'Keefe

Thomas O'Keefe

Jun 6, 2008

Thomas Tom F. OKeefe was born in Washington D.C. on November 3, 1925 and passed away on June 6, 2008 at the Hospice House. He was raised and educated in Houston, TX. After high school, he went into the U.S. Army. Tom came to Odessa, TX in 1947 where he met and married Jo Janet Hays on September 10,...

J. Johnson, Jr.

J. Johnson, Jr.

Jun 5, 2008

J.C. JOHNSON, JR. Services will be held for J.C. Johnson Jr., 84, at Sunset Memorial Chapel at 9:30a.m. Tuesday, June 10th with burial in Moran, Texas at 4pm. Visitation will be Monday, June 9, from 4-6pm. Mr. Johnson passed away on June 5, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. J.C. was born in Eldorado, Texas on May 24, 1924 to...

Sheryl Fishman

Sheryl Fishman

Jun 5, 2008

aligncenterSheryl Berger Fishman Obituary Sheryl Berger Fishman, of Midland passed away Thursday June 5, 2008. She was born May 9, 1953 to Kenneth and Betty Berger in New Orleans, Louisiana. A graduate from Franklin High School and attended the University of Oklahoma. On July 21, 1975 she married Howard Fishman in Houston, Texas. The couple lived in Houston for...

Dr. Nieball

Dr. Nieball

Jun 4, 2008

Dr. Mary Louise Roy Nieball, 79 of Midland died June 4, 2008 in Grapevine, TX. She was born in Odessa, Texas on February 28, 1929, the daughter of Tom and Angela Roy. At age 15 Mary got her first job in the public library and started a life long journey of Library Science. She graduated from Odessa High School...

Lorene Mcatee

Lorene Mcatee

Jun 3, 2008

Lorene Markus McAtee, 89, of Odessa went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born April 1, 1919 in Paris, Texas to Edward and Bessie Markus. She is preceded in death by her husband J. D. McAtee and children Brenda and Philip McAtee. She is survived by daughter Barbara B. Harvey...

Rebecca Stephens

Rebecca Stephens

Jun 3, 2008

Funeral Services for Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Stephens, 54, of Midland will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 9, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 6801 East Business 20, Odessa. Officiating will be the Rev. Wayman Swopes, pastor of Greenwood Baptist Church. Burial will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery. BRBRMrs. Stephens, a retired registered nurse at Midland...

Dorris Hoffman

Dorris Hoffman

Jun 1, 2008

Dorris Hoffman 88, of Odessa passed away on Sunday June 1, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. She was a Baptist, and a homemaker. A visitation will be held on Tuesday June 3, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday June 4, 2008 in the Sunset Memorial Funeral...

A. Shows

A. Shows

Jun 1, 2008

A.B. Dutch Shows, 92 of Odessa passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Hospice House. He was born on January 8, 1916 to T.P. and Mattie Boyd Shows in Jonesboro, Louisiana. He married Cora Bell Brown, his wife of 60 years on March 24, 1948. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was...

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

May 25, 2008

Eddie Graham, age 49 son of the late Reuben Edgar Graham Sr. and Annie Earline Lewis Graham died peacefully in his home on Sunday morning. Eddie is survived by his beloved wife Joni and son Adam, three beautiful daughters, Katy, Lindsay and Jodi Graham and two wonderful grandchildren, Amry and Hayden. It saddens us to say goodbye so soon...

Oran Vannatta

Oran Vannatta

May 24, 2008

O.W. Van VanNatta was born February 25, 1913 in Bell Co. Married Edna Pearl in 1948 in Midland. Later moving to Odessa, Texas where he made a home for his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Pearl. Survived by his children: Joe VanNatta wife Lisa, Jerri Hawley husband Brad, Julia VanNatta, Gloria Murray Husband Don,...

Julia Grainger

Julia Grainger

May 24, 2008

Julia Nan Grainger of Odessa passed away on May 24, 2008 at her residence. She was born on September 1, 1933 in Seminole, TX to William and Lucille Reynolds. She grew up in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School. She was a clerk at Town and Country Drug Store until her retirement. She was an active member of...

Jerry Ervin

Jerry Ervin

May 22, 2008

Jerry Glenn Ervin Jerry Glenn Ervin, 80, passed away on May 22, 2008, after a long battle with Alzheimers. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 26, 2008 at Sunset Memorial Gardens Chapel at 10am with Rev. Al Workman of Crossroads Fellowship officiating. Burial will follow in Tulia, Texas at 3pm. He was born to Thomas Bradford...