Obituaries

Jun 6, 2023

Stephen (Steve) Robert Hopkins, 77, of Midland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at his home in Midland Texas.

The visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, June 9, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral...

Jun 6, 2023

Lawrence “Red” Abbott, age 86, passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023,        in Odessa, TX.

Lawrence was born in Winifrede, WV, to John & Ada Abbott.  Lawrence moved to Odessa in 1957.  He married Lou Ada Abbott in 1961.  Lawrence spent his career working in the oil field.

Lawrence is preceded in death...

Jun 5, 2023

Ralph P. Cherry, 89, of Odessa, passed away on June 5, 2023, in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 16, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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Jun 2, 2023

Edna Earl (Sid) Webb (Ma) was born to Earl Washington & Leona Lyons Corbell on November 9, 1928, in Synder, Texas. She passed peacefully on June 2, 2023. She met and married Theodore Noel Flippin Jr. (1945) and they had three sons during their marriage. She later met and married James Lamar Webb Jr. (Pa), on December 11, 1958,...

Jun 2, 2023

Rhonda Gaye Jackson (Scott), 65, of Odessa, was home surrounded by her family as she left this world to be with Jesus on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home chapel in Odessa, TX. There will not be a public...

Jun 1, 2023

Timothy Bryce Laub, 69, passed peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tim was born March 10, 1954, to Bernard and Margot Laub in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

He graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1972. After high school Tim pursued an education as an electrician. Once his education there was finished, he went...

May 30, 2023

Van Antony Bowden, age 62, passed away on May 30, 2023, in his home in Midland, Texas.  Van’s graveside service will be held Monday, June 5, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas. Jay Bowden of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will officiate.

Van Antony Bowden was born in Odessa,...

May 29, 2023

John L. Brightman, 62, of Odessa, TX, passed away at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX, on May 29, 2023. John was a beloved husband, father, brother, son, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

John was born to Tex and Gloria Brightman on March 15, 1961. He was married to the love of his...

May 24, 2023

Vivian Imogene Graves Reeves passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 88.

On November 4, 1934, Vivian was born on a cotton farm in the south-eastern corner of Missouri. Together with her parents and three siblings, they worked on the land and lived in a home without electricity...

May 24, 2023

Nelda "Nell" Cox, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

She was born April 5, 1938, in Kingsville, Alabama. She moved to Odessa in 1956 where she resided until 2020. She was a single mother of five rambunctious boys. She worked as a bartender at Pojo's for over 13 years,...

May 23, 2023

Luis R. Bustos peacefully passed away at the age of 96, in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Luis was born on October 11, 1926, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Esteban Bustos and Leonor Ruelas Bustos. He spent most of his life in Monahans, Texas, with his wife Elisa Bustos and son Louis Bustos Jr., with...

May 21, 2023

Bralea Raelynn Neatherlin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 21,2023.

Bralea was born April 5, 2007, in Odessa Tx.  She loved to play volleyball where she had won a medal.  She also ran track in Middle School.  She competed in the Alpine Cross Country meet where she won the Championship award.  Bralea loved...

May 21, 2023

Thomas J Parrish, age 66, transitioned peacefully from life to eternal life at his home In Odessa Texas on Sunday, May 21, 2023 in the midst of family.  Burial will be Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Sunset  Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas.  A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Monday, May 29, 2023...

May 18, 2023

Mary ‘Luz’ Lara, age 48, born in Odessa, Texas, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00...

May 18, 2023

Ernest Vasquez Ramirez, 80 years old, of Odessa, TX made his journey to heaven surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Odessa, TX.

Ernest Vasquez Ramirez was born in Pecos, TX, to Dominga Ramirez and Felix Ramirez on August 18, 1942. Ernest was a strong man and worked at Jack Jordan’s as a young...

May 17, 2023

On Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, Rosa Catherine Smith, the embodiment of West Texas hospitality, passed peacefully at her home in Burnet, Texas with her devoted son, James Henry Smith, at her side.

Born December 3rd, 1931, to William Samual and Lillie Vie Rhinehart French in Anson, Texas, Rosa was one of five sisters. Her formative years were...

May 15, 2023

Louise Averett Steward passed away peacefully at home with her family on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the ripe age of 90.

Louise, of Odessa, Texas was born on July 14, 1932, in Trickham, TX in Coleman County, Texas to Robert Crawford Averett and Bryson Dial Averett.

She married Raymond Steward on January 21,1951 in...

May 14, 2023

Jerry Alan Lanning, 68, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Sunday, May 14th, 2023, in Lubbock, Texas.

Visitation services will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Thursday, May 18th, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8;00 PM, Family and friends are invited to join.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, May 19th,...

May 12, 2023

Elizabeth “Beth” Mae Lyons, 80, Newark, DE, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 12, 2023.

She was born to parents, Mae and Arleigh Clemens of Woodbury, NJ. In Philadelphia, PA on July 11, 1942.

Beth was a talented piano and organ player, who brought joy with her music for decades to churchgoers throughout Delaware and New...

May 10, 2023

Donna Jan Kemp, 80, of Odessa, TX, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2023.

Jan was born in Phillips, Texas, on September 22, 1942, to Kenneth and Lucy Ann Holmes. Jan is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Carl Kemp.  She is survived by her sons Mel Kemp and Joe Kemp;...