Obituaries

Susan Henry

Feb 4, 2008

Susan Renee Henry, 34 of Odessa died Monday, February 4, 2008 at Banner Desert Sands Hospital in Mesa, Arizona from short illness. She was born April 5, 1973 in Kermit, Texas to Danny and Janie Wetherbee Henry and lived in Odessa prior to the family moving to Mesa, AZ in the early 1980s. Susan graduated from Dobson High School...

George Maass Jr.

Feb 4, 2008

George Morgan Maass, Jr., after a short illness left this world to join his Heavenly Father on Monday, February 4, 2008. George was born January 12, 1931, in Bandera, Texas to George Morgan and Treva Blanche Maass. From 1951 to 1953 he served in the United States Air Force. He married Alta Marie Stodgehill on March 3, 1962 in...

Elena Gale

Feb 4, 2008

Elena M. Gale, 78 of Odessa went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2008. She was born February 12, 1929, the only child to Dan and Leona Hendrich in Rock Springs, WY. She will be buried on her birthday, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 next to her beloved husband, C. D. Gale who preceded her on August 31,...

Orbara Jones

Feb 3, 2008

Orbara E. Jones, 83 of Odessa died Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born February 5, 1924 in Barber, Ark. She was a home maker. Mrs. Jones is preceded in death by her parents Emmet and Lew Tisha Gann Daniels, her husband Samuel H. Jones her sons; Jerry Wayne Jones and John Robert Jones killed...

Robert Luera Sr.

Feb 3, 2008

Robert Luera, Sr Robert Luera, Sr, 62, of Odessa passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born October 3, 1945, in Westbrook Texas to Pete and Olivia Luera. He was a heavy equipment operator since the age of 17. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his faithful dog Roxie. He is...

Jewel Allison

Jan 29, 2008

Jewel Dean Allison 83 of Odessa passed away on January 29, 2008. She was born on January 14, 1925 in Knox City, TX. Raised in Odessa by her mom and dad, Pearl and Frank Matthews. Her biggest joy was working for Southwest Hospice. She was so proud to be nominated and win the most accomplished certified nurses aide award...

Edith Cook

Jan 29, 2008

Edith Cook. 89, of Odessa Texas., passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Sienna Nursing Home. She was born August 30, 1918 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Frank and Winnie Boland. She married Norvin James Cook in July, 1935. She was a longtime resident of Odessa and retired from Woolco in 1982 Edith was preceded in death by her parents...

Glenda Hinkle

Jan 28, 2008

Glenda Geneva Hinkle was called home on January 28, 2008. She was born July 2, 1938 in Cottonwood, TX. She was owner and director of Little Angles play school were she had a hand in raising and teaching a lot of special adults from this area such as Darren, Steven, and David Allman, Steven and Brad Timmons. Just to...

Patricia Robinson

Jan 25, 2008

Patricia J. Robinson went home at the age of 63 on January 25, 2008. She passed at home after battling a long-term illness. Reared in Odessa, she was a book keeper by trade and raised her three children in Odessa too, but spent her last year living in McKinney, Texas. Patricia never met a stranger and above all, loved...

Aron Carrasco Jr.

Jan 17, 2008

Aron G. Carrasco, Jr. passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Home Hospice House. He was born September 21, 1956 to Aron and Matilde Carrasco Sr. in Odessa, TX. He united in marriage with Nina Urias April 11, 1977 here in Odessa. He served his country in the US Armed Forces and retired as a lab technician from...

Edward Ryan

Jan 9, 2008

Odessa Edward Vincent Ryan, 79, of Odessa, passed away on January 9, 2008, at Hospice House in Odessa. BRBREd was born October 6, 1928, in New London, Connecticut, to Ruth and Vincent Ryan. Ed attended schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and graduated from Nutley High School in Nutley, New Jersey. Ed graduated in 1950 with a bachelor's degree in...

Evalou Walters

Jan 7, 2008

Eva Lou Walters, 85 of Odessa died Monday evening at Crane Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walters was born August 26, 1922 in Perryton, Texas to John and Lois Henderson. She was reared and educated in Echo, Texas. She married Buren Elkins they lived in Odessa prior to moving to Thacther, AZ. They returned to Odessa in 1982, Mr. Elkins died...

Vanisha Lawhon

Jan 6, 2008

Vanisha Shavon Lawhon, a devoted wife and loving mother, 29, of Odessa, died Sunday, January 6, 2008, at Midland Memorial Hospital following an auto accident. She was born June 5, 1978, to Bobby and Lisa Digby in Jasper, Alabama. She graduated from Andrews High School in 1997 and Odessa College in 2002. She was attending Southeastern Career Institute of...

Al Rutledge

Dec 31, 2007

Big Al Rutledge, 62 of Odessa died Monday, December 31, 2007 at his home. He was born November 9, 1945 in Lamesa, Texas to Allwyn Conrad and Addie Bess Garrett Rutledge. He left Lamesa High School in the 12th grade to enlist in the US Air Force. Al served 18 months in Vietnam. Al worked for himself in his...

Frederick Glass

Dec 26, 2007

Frederick Weldon Glass passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2007. He was born on March 6, 1917 in Mound, Texas to Searcy and Estella Glass. Weldon married Dorothy Stagner on November 9, 1941. BRBRWeldon served in the U.S. Army Air Corp, and after the war the couple moved to West Texas. He worked as a mechanic for Exxon Production...

Robert Gerry

Jul 23, 2005

Robert Gerry, 84, was born May 11, 1921 in New Jersey to Samuel Gerry and Lena Cohen Gerry. He passed away July 23, 2005 in Orange, California. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Gerry of Midland.

Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Don Bilbrey

Jul 12, 2003

Don Bilbrey, 70, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bilbrey was born on April 17, 1933, in Wilburton, Ok., to Rufus Edward Bilbrey and Fannie Marie...

Tommy Hodges

Feb 10, 2003

Tommy R. Hodges, 36, of Odessa passed away Monday, February 10, 2003, at Hospice House. He was born October 15, 1966, in Germany. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Timmy was a lifetime resident of Odessa. He attended OHS and worked in the oilfield for...

Dana Taylor

After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Dana Deann Taylor passed away on April 10, 2022, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 51.

Dana was born to Dr. E. Don and Patricia Taylor in Odessa on June 15, 1970. Dana and her parents called Odessa home all their lives. Dana attended Odessa Christian School, Crockett...

Gregory "Greg" Streger

Greg Streger, 29, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2021 in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will from 6PM to 8PM, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, March 26, 2021 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Gregory...