Obituaries

Feb 20, 2023

Salda Ramirez Beseril, 73, lost her 4-year battle to cancer on Monday, February 20, 2023, at 12:20 AM in a local hospital surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 2, 1949, in the city of Los Fresnos, Texas. On May 4, 1974, she married George Beseril. Together they had two children Sandra and Michael. She was a...

Feb 20, 2023

Doris was born on October 21, 1932, to Ellis Mattox and Flora Goforth Mattox and went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2023. Born in rural Mississippi her childhood was spent playing with her sisters and many cousins. In 1954 she graduated from Alcorn High School and moved to Pecos, Texas. Here her friend, Thelma Cook introduced...

Feb 18, 2023

Yvonne Chamlee Brown, 85, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2023 with her loving family at her side.

Visitation will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Thursday, February 23rd from 6-8 pm.  Funeral service will be held in the chapel at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6801 E. Highway 80, Odessa, Texas.

Born October 27, 1937...

Feb 17, 2023

Nell was a small-framed woman with a huge heart for others! She had unbounded energy and loved to entertain. Cooking for others, often to excess, was a favorite thing of hers. There was always more than enough food at every meal for an extra mouth or two that may show up. She was known for her kindness and generosity....

Feb 15, 2023

Aurora Harris, 103, went to be with our Lord and savior on February 15, 2023. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Aurora was a feisty, loving, and caring person who loved watching her cowboys play on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights. She never failed to compliment you on your attire saying...

Feb 15, 2023

Doris Jeanne Peck, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2023. Born March 30, 1929 in Memphis Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Maude Jean Cochran and Lester Howard Nimmo. Her husband, Donald Peck, and her twin brother, Morris Nimmo, preceded her in death.

Doris graduated from Memphis State University in 1955 with a B.S. degree...

Feb 14, 2023

Peggy Arlene Kerr, known by most as “Grandma”, 71, of Odessa, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Medical Center Hospital.

She was born on February 18, 1951, in Odessa to parents not worth mentioning, but was loved and taken care of by her aunt Mary Lyn Marr and her grandparents Milton and...

Feb 13, 2023

Charley Wayne Pool, 83 of Odessa Texas passed away Feb. 13, 2023.

Charley was born in Olton Texas on October 26, 1939, to Edgar and Zula Pool.  He attended Olton High School and then joined the United States Army where he proudly served 4 years.  He was stationed in various places such as South Korea where he...

Feb 13, 2023

Jimmy "Shorty" Dale Allen, Sr., 79, of Odessa, passed away on February 13, 2023, in Big Spring, TX.

Jimmy was born on January 8, 1944, in Lockney, TX to Noma Katherene Wash and raised by John Alvin Allen. Jimmy went to Ector High School. Shortly after, he was drafted into the Army from 1965 to...

Feb 13, 2023

Davin Stewart Smith, 31 of Odessa, Texas passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Pflugerville, Texas.  Davin was born in Odessa Texas on November 6, 1991, to Eric & Michelle Smith.

Davin attended Bonham Jr. High and was active in football, basketball, and track.  He graduated from Permian High School in 2010.  While at Permian, he...

Feb 12, 2023

William (Bill) J. Maupin, a loving father, grandfather, and grumpy great grandad passed away February 12, 2023, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be Friday February 17, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral...

Feb 11, 2023

Carol Ruth Baker, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Carol was born to Albert Joseph Voth and Della Mae (Stanley) Voth of Justin, Texas on January 20, 1938. She graduated from Northwest High School in 1955 and attended Decatur (now Dallas) Baptist College.

Carol...

Feb 10, 2023

Frances Marie Gunkel Boyles was born January 11, 1952, in Elk City, Oklahoma. Her parents Jack and Ada Gunkel moved to the booming town of Odessa, Texas, in 1954 to pursue opportunities in the Oil and Gas Industry. Upon moving, the Gunkels became lifelong members of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Frances proudly attended Permian High School and graduated in 1970....

Feb 9, 2023

Medardo Valenzuela Ramírez nació el 08 de junio de 1935, en Tierras Nuevas, Ojinaga, Chih, hijo de Refugio Valenzuela y Carlota Ramírez, hombre fuerte, noble, de tierra y campo, con una filosofía de vida que inspiraba y acercaba a la gente a tomar su consejo, su presencia apacible que llenaba el espacio, después te acariciaba el alma con esa...

Feb 8, 2023

Virginia Ruth McClure (Sissy) was born on May 15, 1939, in Elmore, Texas. She received her eternal wings when she was called home on February 8, 2023, in Odessa.

Sissy was loved by many and was a mother to all who knew her. She was very protective of her loved ones and had a unique...

Feb 7, 2023

Stephen Marion Brooks, 69, of Odessa, passed away on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, in Odessa, TX.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023, at First Baptist Church Odessa with Byron McWilliams...

Feb 6, 2023

David H. Gallivan Sr., age 85, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 in Odessa, TX.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 14th from 6-8 pm at Sunset Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday, February 15th at 10 am at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with Father Joseph officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Feb 6, 2023

Sandra “Sandy” Kay Livingston McMillan was born November 25, 1952, in Kermit, Texas to the proud parents of Cotton and Dorthy Livingston. Sandy gained her wings February 6, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.

In her passing, Sandy has been reunited with her parents, brother, son, and many other loved ones. She is survived by...

Feb 6, 2023

James Lowell Rhodes, 94 years old, of Penwell, Texas, went to his eternal home February 6, 2023, surrounded by his three daughters. Born prematurely in Seminole, Oklahoma on November 22, 1928 to the late S.E. and Iler (Studdard) Rhodes, Lowell was the youngest of four and came into the world with a low chance of survival. He eventually thrived,...

Feb 3, 2023

Ramiro H. Brito, 68, of Odessa Tx, passed away February 3, 2023 at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston Tx.

Rosary will be at 6:00 PM Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday February 9, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.