Obituaries
Ann Bilbrey
Apr 12, 2008
Ann Bilbrey 71 of Odessa passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Hospice House in Odessa, TX. She was born August 15.1936 in Aspermont, TX to Jordon Collom and Emma Luctrell Collom. She moved to Odessa in 1963, from Aspermont, TX. She worked for ECISD Food Service for 25 years at San Jacinto Elementary. She was a Baptist....
Melba Brewer
Apr 8, 2008
Melba Brewer, 86, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Midland. She was born November 6, 1921 in Delta County, Texas to Claude Glaspie and Estelle Bond. Mrs. Brewer is survived by her sons, W. L. Les Brewer of Elk City, Oklahoma and B. W. Bill Brewer of Houston, Texas; her daughters, Glenda Smith of Metairie, Louisiana...
Melba Bowers
Apr 7, 2008
Melba Bowers, 69 On Monday April 7, 2008, Melba Mimi Bowers of Odessa passed away. Her memory will continue to live in the lives of those who knew and loved her. Melba was born Nov. 27, 1938, in Monahans Texas. She married Troy Bowers on November 27, 1958, in Odessa. Melbas one true love was her family. It has...
Randall Simpkins
Apr 7, 2008
Randall Randy Lee Simpkins, 55, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Simpkins was born March 14, 1953 in Seguin, Texas to Roy and Martha Agan Simpkins. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1971. He was a salesman for Taylor Specialists and was also a trade show enthusiast. Mr. Simpkins is survived by...
Johnny Janosik, Sr.
Apr 6, 2008
Johnny Frank Janosik, Sr., 58 of Odessa, died at Medical Center Hospital Sunday morning, April 6, 2008. He was born in Odessa on September 27, 1949 to Joe and Mae Griggs Janosik, Sr. Johnny was reared and educated in Odessa and entered the US Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. After his discharge he returned to...
Charles Lackie
Mar 31, 2008
Charles Ellis Lackie Sr. 76 of Odessa passed away on March 31, 2008, at his residence. He was born on June 3, 1931, in Lonoke Ark. to John Benjamin and Ella Lackie. He moved to Odessa in 2005, from Arkansas. He was a maintenance engineer for the Mint Hotel in Las Vegas. He retired from operating engineers. He is...
Meloney Bean
Mar 31, 2008
Meloney Gay Bean, 52 of Monahans, died Monday, March 31st at Lakeshore Covenant Hospital in Lubbock. Meloney was born February 7, 1956 in Seminole, TX to Connie and Bettye Smith Bean. She was reared and educated in Monahans and was a 1974 graduate of Monahans High School. Meloney was a lifelong resident of Monahans devoted to her children and...
Peggy Price
Mar 31, 2008
Peggy Laurene Price, 73, of Odessa, passed away March 31, 2008, at the Hospice House of Odessa following a courageous battle against cancer. BRVisitation will be Wednesday, April2, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Memorial Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gardendale Christian Fellowship Church at 16941 North HollyHock in...
Velma Lewis
Mar 30, 2008
Velma V. Yarbrough Lewis Ema, G.G. joined our Lord and Savior Sunday, March 30, 2008 at home with her loving family by her side at the age of 93. She was born January 3, 1915 in Kiowa, OK to Charley Garfield Yarbrough and Verna Phine Lindley Yarbrough. She married Don Lewis in Okemah, OK, March 9, 1931. They later...
Marvin Kruschke
Mar 30, 2008
Marvin Reinhardt Kruschke, Sr. 88 of Odessa, died at his home March 30, 2008. He was born March 26, 1920 in New Ulm, MN to Otto Frank and Ellen Jane Reikie Kruschke. He was reared and educated in Breckenridge, MN. He entered the US Army Air Corp in 1941. He earned the rank of 1st Lieutenant Pilot AT-6, and...
Vivian Condry
Mar 29, 2008
Vivian Estelle Condry, 76 of Mc Arthur, Ark, passed away March 29, 2008 in Odessa. She was born January 13, 1932 to Arthur and Eva Williams Doss. She was a loving wife and mother. Married to William Bill Condry for 59 years she was a homemaker and member of the Church in Odessa. She is survived by her two...
Tom James
Mar 27, 2008
Tom Paul James, 89 of Odessa, a WWII veteran, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 27, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers. Tom was born in Comanche, Texas February 20th, 1919 to D.A. and Carrie Ewing James, their fourth child and only son. He graduated from Wichita Falls Senior High School...

Alyssa Journeay
Mar 26, 2008
Alyssa Lee Journeay passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services were Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born March 26, 2008, in Odessa, to Justin Journeay and Amanda L. Zimmerman. She is also survived by her twin brother, Brayden Journeay; her grandparents, Melinda Laughlin, Eddy Journeay, Stacey Harmadi, Dale Zimmerman;...

Larry Phelps
Mar 26, 2008
Larry Phelps, 60 of Odessa, died at Medical Center Hospital March 26, 2008. Memorial graveside services for family and friends will be 3:30 PM Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Jimmie Dennis officiating. Larry was born September 26, 1947 in Illinois to Johnny Lee and Elizabeth Phelps, he as reared and educated in Odessa. Mr. Phelps...
Edith Durham
Mar 25, 2008
P P Edith Mae Durham left her earthly life and entered her heavenly home with her Lord and Savior on March 25, 2008. Welcoming her home were her family, husband, and many friends. She was born April 28, 1912 in Maypearl, TX to Jesse Homer McCarley and Minnie Maxia Hart McCarley. She was raised and attended school in Maypearl....
Pat Pincham
Mar 21, 2008
Pat A. Pincham, 77 of Odessa, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at Hospice House in Odessa. She was born January 19, 1931 in Pala Pinto County, Texas to William Arthur Clepper and Vera Holland. She moved to Odessa in 1950 from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was retired from United...
Albert Williams
Mar 20, 2008
Albert T. Williams, 82 of Odessa, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born May 20, 1925 in Hugo, OK to Max and Pearl Smith Williams. He was reared and educated in Hugo and met and married Dorothy Janoe in Hugo on July 14, 1944. The Williams family moved to Odessa in 1956. Albert worked...
Diane Huddleston
Mar 20, 2008
Diane Huddleston, 60 of Asheboro, NC formerly of Odessa died at her home on Thursday, March 20, 2008. She was born in Odessa on August 28, 1947 to Edgar James and Glenda Faye Warren Bailey. She was reared in Odessa a graduate of Odessa High School and attended Odessa College. She was a longtime member of the Odessa Bowling...
Rhonda Jones
Mar 19, 2008
Rhonda Jewell Jones, beloved wife, loving mother, indulgent grandmother, and devoted Christian went home to join her Savior Jesus Christ. She passed away at ORH on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 following a short illness. Rhonda was born to Dan and Hattie Miller on April 12, 1954 in Stamford, Texas. Her passions in life were attending church and working with...
Lessie Sandell
Mar 19, 2008
Lessie Lenora Sandell 85 of Midland went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. She was born on January 29, 1923 to Charlie and Lora Jean Houston in Midland Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she was an active member of Naomi Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by...