Obituaries
Guadalupe Deras Gonzalez
Dec 27, 2023
Guadalupe (Lupe) Deras González 86, passed through the Gates of Heaven on Tuesday December 26, 2023, in Midland, Texas.
Lupe was born on July 23, 1937, in Durango, Durango, Mexico. Her parents were Maria de la Luz & José Luis Rocha
Lupe emigrated to the USA in 1954 and was sworn in as a U.S citizen on...
Auber Duren Dean
Dec 25, 2023
WEATHERFORD, TX - Auber Duren Dean, 97, of Weatherford died Monday, December 25th at Medical City Hospital.
Auber was born on October 14, 1926 in Columbiana (Shelby County), Alabama and was the youngest of ten children born to Rev. John William Dean and Elizabeth Antonette Dean. At age 15, Auber was enrolled in ninth grade at Cragford High School...
Lance Neil Temple
Dec 23, 2023
Lance Neil Temple, 45, of Odessa, met Jesus face to face on December 23, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends. Lance was born in Odessa, Texas to Deborah and William Rex Temple on May 25, 1978. Lance accepted Christ in 2nd grade and was baptized shortly after.
He went to Permian High School where he spent most...
Tammy Eyvonne Gibson
Dec 22, 2023
Tammy Eyvonne Gibson, 61 of Lake Wales, Florida, formerly of Odessa died on December 22, 2023 at her residence. Tammy was born January 26, 1962 in Big Spring, Texas to Mildred Laverne Chavers and Raymond Jabe Whirley. The family moved to Odessa in the mid 1960’s and she attended Odessa schools. Tammy had two children, Angie and Jack, who...
Deborrah Sue Freeman
Dec 22, 2023
On Friday, December 22, 2023, Deborrah Sue Freeman, also known as GrandMom or YaYa, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many, lost her battle to cancer at the age of 72 in Odessa, Texas.
Debbie worked at Medical Center Hospital in the payroll department for approximately 20 years. Outside of her professional life, she was also...
Lorenzo H. Cobos
Dec 20, 2023
Lorenzo H. Cobos, 83, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, December 20,2023.
Lorenzo was born in Alpine, Texas on April 10, 1940. He graduated from Alpine High School. He married Julie Valadez on March 2O, 196O in Alpine, Texas. After moving to Odessa, Texas, Lorenzo worked for Permian Enterprises for 40 years.
Lorenzo is proceeded in death by his son,...
Daniel Duc Cao
Dec 20, 2023
Daniel Duc Cao, age 30, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2023. He was born on July 26, 1993, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Daniel was known for his kind and forgiving nature, as well as his generous selfless spirit. He approached life with enthusiasm and a playful demeanor, always bringing optimism and ambition to everything he did.
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Alice Jeanette Jones
Dec 20, 2023
Alice Jeanette Bonnette Jones, 67 years old, of Odessa, Texas, passed away December 20, 2023, in Odessa.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 26, 2023, from 9 AM to 12 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.
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Iva Jo Baer
Dec 20, 2023
Our mother Iva Jo Baer went to be with the lord on December 20,2023 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. We are sure that our father, Max, was waiting for her with his arms wide open, what a reunion.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Reverend Dr....
Michael Lee McCain
Dec 16, 2023
Michael Lee McCain “Zax” of Midland, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be at 4:00 PM, on December 21, 2023, at Tanglewood Baptist Church, 3737 Tanglewood Lane Odessa, TX, with Lyndel Lee officiating.
Zax was born on September 4, 1969, in Paris Texas to Gene and Katherine McCain....
Ronald Gene Osborn
Dec 15, 2023
Ronald Osborn, 74, of Odessa, Texas passed away on December 15, 2023in Odessa, Texas.
Ron was born October 8, 1949, in Salina, KS, to Loren and Mona Osborn, Ron was raised in Abilene, KS, where he graduated from Abilene High School in 1967. He attended Hayes Community College. Ron was a Vietnam Veteran where he served in the...
Barbara J. Sherbon
Dec 10, 2023
Barbara J. Sherbon, 98, of Odessa, TX was reunited with her husband and granddaughter on December 10, 2023. Barbara was born on January 25, 1925, in Niigata, Japan as Sayoko Takizawa to Tuyo Yamagishe (mother) and father Otokichi Takizawa. She was the middle child of five girls. As a young woman she left her home in Niigata and opened...
Jimmy Orvel Wilson
Dec 9, 2023
Jimmy Orvel Wilson went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Round Rock, TX after a brief illness. Jimmy was born in Odessa, TX on February 7, 1946, the middle of three children to Johnny Wilson and Bertha Kading. No matter where Jimmy lived throughout his life, he always considered Odessa...
Molly Cole
Dec 9, 2023
Molly Mae Littlejohn Hubbard Cole
Molly Cole was born July 7, 1940, to Arthur and Opal Littlejohn in McCamey, Texas. She passed from this life to her eternal rest on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at her home in Odessa, Texas at the age of 83.
Molly grew up and graduated from the public school system in...
Cyndi Elaine Chandler
Dec 8, 2023
Cyndi Elaine Chandler, 59 years old of Odessa, Texas passed away December 8, 2023, at Midland Memorial Hospital surrounded by her children.
Cyndi was born on September 9, 1964, to Dick Johnson and Mary Lou Allen in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1972, the family moved to Odessa, Tx where she started planting her roots and creating a new path...
Jason "Slim" Lee Lewis
Dec 8, 2023
Jason Lee Lewis, 49, of Odessa, TX, was called home on December 8, 2023, in his home with those close to him.
Jason started his journey February 15, 1974, in Odessa, TX to Mark Lewis and Lynn Goolsby, where he was also raised. Many knew him as “Slim” but only one got the privilege of calling him “Baby...
Gordon Vernon Wills
Dec 6, 2023
Gordon Vernon Wills, aged 81, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Shannon Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family. Gordon was born on December 4, 1942, in Galahad, Alberta, Canada, the beloved son of Albert Searle Wills and Fern Royer Wills.
Throughout most of his career, Gordon dedicated himself to the...
Javier Aguirre
Dec 5, 2023
In loving memory of our cherished son, Javier Aguirre Jr (Harvey), who brought immeasurable joy into our lives. His time with us will be forever etched in our hearts, and we will recall the laughter, tears, and countless precious moments. He touched the lives of those around him with his kind heart.
Harvey faced life with a bright...
Leonora Morgan Jones
Dec 2, 2023
Leonora Morgan Jones was born in Allen, OK, on May 9, 1933, and died at home on December 2, 2023.
She married and moved from Odessa to Hibbing, MN. In 1964 she divorced and moved back to Odessa, TX.
Leonora is preceded in death by her father, Henry Morgan Tipton; mother, Allie Elizabeth Tipton; sister, Polly Cowin.
She is survived...
Dollie Ione Edmonds
Dec 1, 2023
Dollie Ione Edmonds (Herndon), age 90, was called home after a brief illness on December 1, 2023, in Odessa, TX.
A visitation will be held December 5, 2023, from 1pm-2pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service will immediately follow at 2:30pm in the chapel.
Dollie was born in Anson, TX on July 3, 1933, to L.H....
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