Obituaries

Oct 8, 2025

Pilar Ornelas, 80, of Odessa, Texas passed away after a short but intense battle with cancer on October 8, 2025.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 11am to 4pm and Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 1pm to 4pm at Sunset Memorial  Funeral Home in Odessa. Rosary will be held on October 19, 2025 at 6pm at St. Elizabeth...

Oct 7, 2025

Oct 5, 2025

In Loving Memory of Darrell Venable

April 8, 1933 – October 5, 2025

Darrell Venable was born on April 8, 1933, to Monroe and Ziola Venable.

He was a man who believed in hard work and the value of a good day’s effort. Whether selling insurance, running his thrift store, hunting for bargains at garage sales, or sharing stories with friends, Darrell found...

Oct 3, 2025

Mary Elisabeth Rea, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2025 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family.

Family Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with...

Oct 2, 2025

Michel “Mike” Glenn, 75, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2025.

Mike was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1950. He met the love of his life, Cheryl Mayfield, and the two were married on March 30, 1972. Mike spent more than 30 years working as a plant operator at El Paso Products before continuing his career as an...

Oct 1, 2025

Luisa Marquez Olivas, age 85, passed away peacefully in Brownwood, Texas on October 1, 2025. She was born on April 10, 1940, in Artesia, New Mexico, to Luis and Cruz Marquez. She married Manuel Flores Olivas on October 7, 1957, in Artesia. They shared nearly 68 years together, raising a beautiful family and creating a life filled with love.

Luisa spent...

Sep 30, 2025

July 2, 1964 - September 30, 2025

Paul, 61, of Odessa Texas, born July 2, 1964, in Littlefield, Texas, passed away September 30, 2025 in Greeley, Colorado leaving behind a legacy of love, devotion, and strength. 

He married his beloved wife, Kristy, on May 4, 1982, in Odessa, Texas, and together they built a beautiful life and family filled with love and...

Sep 29, 2025

Ysidora Sotelo, 96, of Odessa, TX, passed away on September 29, 2025 in Odessa, TX.

 Visitation will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens on Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 1:00pm - 5:30pm followed by a Rosary from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.

 Funeral services will be held at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 2:00pm with Father Frank Chavez officiating....

Sep 29, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brandon Cory Ybarra, age 39, a devoted husband, father, and son who left this world on September 29, 2025. Brandon‘s life was a testament to love, dedication, and the joy of family, and he will be profoundly missed by all who knew him. Brandon is survived by his beloved...

Sep 29, 2025

Maria Elena “Nena” Lozoya

Maria Lozoya, lovingly known as “Nena,” was welcomed into the arms of her Savior on September 29, 2025, at the age of 63.

She was born on August 6, 1962, in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, to María Elena Castañeda and Jesús Castañeda. Maria grew up in a large and loving family with her siblings: Jesús Manuel Castañeda, Rocío Leyva,...

Sep 28, 2025

Gary Ward age 75 of Odessa, passed away on September 28, 2025 in Odessa.

Graveside Services will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, Oct 13, 2025 at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Gary Ward was born in Johnsville Kentucky to Beatrice and Daniel Ward on November 10, 1949. Gary attended High School at Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio. Gary met and married the love...

Sep 28, 2025

Ann Matthews, affectionately known as Ann, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, free at last from the struggles of Alzheimer’s on September 28, 2025. Her family rejoices in knowing she is now whole and at peace, reunited with those she loved so dearly.

Ann was born on January 12, 1930, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Thad and...

Sep 26, 2025

Barbara Jean (Hennon) Gregory Horn September 27, 1935 – September 26, 2025

Barbara Jean (Hennon) Gregory Horn, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and retired long-time Ector County Tax Assessor/Collector, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was 89 years old. Barbara leaves behind a legacy of love and faith.

Born on September 27, 1935, in Gladewater, Texas, Barbara was the daughter of Willam...

Sep 25, 2025

Rudy Andrew Ramirez Jr., known affectionately as “Fat Fat” to his family and friends, passed away on September 25, 2025, at the tender age of 9. Born on April 11, 2016, in Odessa, Texas, Rudy Jr. was a joy and a source of immense pride for his parents, Jasmine Ruvalcaba, Rudy Ramirez Sr, and his sister Jezelle Ramirez. His untimely...

Sep 25, 2025

Herbert Lee Graham, 87 of Odessa, Texas passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2025.

Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Crossroads with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Herbert was born May 15, 1938 in Eunice, New Mexico and is married to his wife Ginger for 66 years.

Herbert is preceded...

Sep 24, 2025

O’Rion Glen Callendar’s story began in Odessa, Texas, on September 19, 2006, and, much too soon, found its final page on September 24, 2025. Yet those nineteen years between the first line and the last held more imagination, kindness, and laughter than many long lives ever do.

A memorial service celebrating O’Rion’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on October...

Sep 24, 2025

As the love of her life would often say when walking through the door, “Hey, good looking,” Ruth McCullough was truly the heart of her family—their rock, confidant, friend, and beloved “Nenaw.”

Born Phyllis Ruth Turner, but known to all simply as Ruth, “FuFu,” or “Nenaw,” she passed away on September 24, 2025.

She was born on February 21, 1944, in Lamesa,...

Sep 21, 2025

In Loving Memory of Benjamin Tayten Pearce

April 03, 2003 - September 21, 2025

Benjamin Tayten Pearce, 22, of Schertz, Texas, left this world on September 21, 2025, in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27th, at Sunset Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM, also at Sunset Funeral Home, with a...

Sep 19, 2025

John Richard Smith Jr. of Odessa, TX passed away on Sep 19th 2025 in Odessa, TX

Visitation will be from 6-8PM Monday Sep 22 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 1PM Tuesday Sep 23rd 2025 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial.

John Richard Smith Jr. was born in Corpus Christi, TX to John...

Sep 16, 2025