Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Evan Miether
May 21, 2008
P aligncenter E.R Miether , 85, of Odessa passed away Wed. May 21,2008 at his residence. He was born December 23, 1922 in Hankamer, Texas to Adolph and Irene Miether. He was the owner and operator of Miether Machine Shop which he established in the 1940s. Mr. Miether was in the Army Air Corp during World War II and...
Juanita Hidalgo
May 19, 2008
Juanita Villa Hidalgo of Odessa departed from us on May 19, 2008. The lord has called for her. And we will all be missing her everyday and love her more then words can say Mom you were our heart and soul. You made us who we are. You were so loving and no one could ask for a better...

Randy Kirk
May 13, 2008
Longtime resident, Randy Lynn Kirk, passed away May 13, 2008 in Odessa of natural causes. He was born November 26, 1957 in Odessa to Jacob Norman Kirk and Lydia Maye Wilson Kirk. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lydia and Norman Kirk and his grandparents, R.L. and Faye Wilson. He is survived by Debra Jones of Stephenville...
Marilyn Ammerman
May 12, 2008
Marilyn Marie Ingmire, Ammerman, of Odessa went to be with the lord on May 12, 2008 at Hospice unit at Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 27, 1943 in Salem, Illinois to Walter and Jeaneta Ingmire. Mrs. Ammerman moved to Odessa five years ago after living in Abilene all of her life. She lives behind her husband...
Nancy Chase
May 7, 2008
Nancy Caroline Strang Chase, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died at home, in her own bed, with her husband of 67 years at her side, on May 7, 2008. Her family can hardly imagine the earth without her. She is survived by her husband, Jonathan Balloch Jack Chase; her brother, John E. Strang and his wife Mickey; her...
Philip Caudle
May 5, 2008
Philip Newton Duke Caudle went to see his Lord on May 4, 2008. Phil was born in Odessa, Tx on November 12, 1948. He graduated from Lee High School in 1967 and attended Texas Tech University. He served his country in the United States Army and then attended Angelo State University. He owned Electric Motor Service in Midland until1989,...
Sharon Fisher
May 5, 2008
Sharon Lee Fisher, 65 of Odessa, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Burt Groves officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Sharon is preceded in death by her parents Cecil P. Fisher, Sr. and...
Josephine Barron
May 4, 2008
Josefina C. Barron, of Fort Stockton, TX died May 4, 2008 at Odessa Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Marcus Zuniga and Prophet Darrell Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Greeting with the family will be from 6:00 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7,...
Leah Tate
May 2, 2008
Leah Sue Tate, 58, of Odessa passed away Friday, May 2, 2008, in Lubbock. She was born July 21, 1949, in Abilene to Eva Shelton and Bill Tate. Leah was a loving mother, grandmother, and daughter. Leah was a giving and caring person, she was a little crazy at times, she enjoyed the simple things, it didnt take much...
Mildred Mahler
May 1, 2008
Mildred Irene Mahler joined her Lord and Savior on May 1, 2008. She was born in Ranger, Texas on July 22, 1932. She married the love of her life on December 19, 1973. She had many occupations, the most important job being a hard-working homemaker. She became a member of Calvary Baptist Church in November 1986. Her life was...
Jesus Gutierrez
Apr 29, 2008
Jesus Jesus Chuy Gutierrez 82 of Odessa passed away on April 30, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born in Barstow, TX. He was raised in Barstow and Pecos, Texas. As a young man he made his living working in the farming industry. In 1958 he and his wife, Maria moved to Odessa, Texas where they lived and...
Jerry Davis
Apr 28, 2008
Jerry J.D. Davis, 60, a very loving father and a well respected former member of law enforcement agencies died April 28, 2008. Jerry was born to Lewis and Jayne Davis December 24, 1947, in Stamford, Texas. He served in the army two tours in Vietnam with honors. He served in law enforcement for 20 years and within the last...
Vivian Shook
Apr 23, 2008
Vivian Evelyn Walker Shook, 85, joined her Lord on April 23, 2008, at the Mansfield Methodist Hospital, Mansfield, Texas. BRBRShe was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all. BRBRShe was born February 10, 1923, in Bridgeport, Texas, to John and Elsie Walker and moved to Odessa as a young girl. She lost her first husband,...
Raymond Washburn
Apr 13, 2008
Raymond R. Washburn went to be with the Lord early in the morning on April 13, 2008. He was born to Bessie and Cecil Washburn in Wheeler County, TX on September 19, 1929 Raymond was a loving brother, husband, father and family man. He enjoyed fishing and hunting arrowheads when time permitted with his family. He attended North Side...