Obituaries

Jonas Suarez

Oct 31, 2020

Jonas Suarez, age 50, passed away Saturday, October 31st, 2020, in Odessa, Texas.

Funeral Services will be at 3:00 PM, Saturday, December 12th, 2020, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. The burial of the cremations will follow at a later date. Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, this is a private service...

Billie "Marge" Bates

Oct 28, 2020

Marge Bates went to be with the Lord on October 28, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.  She was born March 6, 1929 to Bob and Ida Blue of Gordon, Texas.

She is preceded in death by all of her siblings, she was the youngest of 14 children; her parents and her dear husband, Jim Bates.

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Chad Nease

Oct 22, 2020

Chad Allen Nease, beloved son, brother, and friend, was born January 20, 1993 and left this world to be with the Lord on October 22, 2020.  He was 27 years old.

Chad was a cowboy for Christ.  His faith drove him to excel in all that he loved.  With a guitar in hand, he brought...

Marlene & Magdaly Olivas

Oct 21, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Marlene & Magdaly Olivas. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dorotha Boyce

Oct 20, 2020

Dorotha Dean (Byrd) Boyce, 88 of Comanche, TX passed away on October 20, 2020 in Comanche.

Visitation is scheduled from 9:00am to 10:00 with service beginning at 10:00am on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Faith Community Baptist Church with Pastor Wayne Shelton officiating.  Burial will immediately follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Dorotha was born to...

Dorlese Perkins

Oct 19, 2020

God has one of HIS own.  Dorlese Yvonne Perkins departed this life on Monday, October 19, 2020 at the age of 91.

She was born in Guthrie, OK on March 3, 1929.

She is preceded in death by her father, Jim Franklin Hicks, and a loving family who together, raised her.

She is...

Margaret West

Oct 18, 2020

Margaret Lillian Yancy West, 91, of Odessa, TX, slipped into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Odessa, TX.

Family visitation will be Monday, October 26, 3:00-6:00pm, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Odessa. Masks will be required and social distancing will be practiced.

A Celebration of Life will...

Jayalakshmi Velagapudi

Oct 18, 2020

Jayalakshmi Devi Velagapudi passed away on October 18, 2020 in Odessa, Texas. Funeral services will be held from 10 am-12 pm followed by private cremation services on October 23, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas.

Jayalakshmi was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (AP), India on August 14, 1937. She went to Kuchipudi...

Larry Askew

Oct 18, 2020

Larry Wayne Askew, 76, of Odessa, passed away on October 18, 2020.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30pm Sunday, October 25 at Grace Christian Fellowship, 3450 Billy Hext Road in Odessa.

Larry was born in Borger, Texas to Andrew and Bernice Askew on June 29, 1944. He married Jennifer...

Amanda Ureta

Oct 17, 2020

Our beloved Amanda Nicole Ureta, age 33, of Odessa, TX passed away October 17, 2020.

Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 PM, Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Garden and Funeral Home in Odessa, TX.

Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 23, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Garden...

Brandon Collins

Oct 16, 2020

Brandon Scott Collins, loving father, beloved son, brother, and friend passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the age of 41.

A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.

Brandon was born on May 1, 1979...

Randy Harris

Oct 16, 2020

Randy Joe Harris passed away at his home in Odessa, TX., on October 16, 2020, with his family surrounding him with love. Randy was a much loved father, Paps, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Randy was born on November 28, 1952, in Albany, TX. to J.L. and Corene (Mask) Harris, Jr., and was blessed to acquire his second dad...

Roy Clark

Oct 11, 2020

Roy “Rex” Clark, 67, of Midland, passed away on October 11, 2020 after short battle with cancer with family by his side in Midland.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Rex Clark was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma to Jess Monroe and Wanita May Clark on...

Sharon Edge Jenkins

Oct 7, 2020

Sharon Priscilla Edge Jenkins, age 77, of Odessa Texas, went to be with the Lord on October 7, 2020. Sharon was born December 23, 1942 in San Antonio TX.

Sharon is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Eunice Bullard, her husband Samuel Edge Sr., her second husband Richard Jenkins, her sister Royce Black, and her...

Guadalupe Garcia

Oct 6, 2020

Guadalupe Garcia, age 82, of Odessa, TX, passed away on October 6, 2020 in Odessa.

Guadalupe was born December 7, 1937 to Augustin Garcia and Antonia Carreon in Wharton, TX. He attended school at Redbluff in Edna, TX. He married Martha Garcia on September 23, 1982 in Odessa, TX. He worked as a welder for Bellows Systems...

Yolanda Olguin

Oct 4, 2020

Yolanda Tavarez Olguin, 66, of Odessa, Tx, passed away on October 4, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.

Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Sonny Olguin of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating.

Yolanda was born in Marfa, Texas to...

Walter Myers

Sep 27, 2020

Walter Henry Myers, of Odessa, passed away September 27, 2020, at home, from Alzheimer’s related complications.

He was born on February 9, 1940 to parents, Orville "Checkbook" and Maredyth (Rogers) Myers. Known as “Walt” amongst his family and friends, he was born, raised, and lived most of his life in Odessa, Texas. He attended Austin...

Peggy Brewer

Sep 24, 2020

Peggy Jo (West) Brewer, 86 years old of Amarillo, TX passed away on September 24, 2020 in Sugarland, TX.

Graveside Services will be held 1:00 PM, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Brother Michael Bartlett and Brother Michael Moore officiating.  Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

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Sammie Sanders

Sep 24, 2020

Sammie Jo Sanders, age 88, of Corinth, Texas and former longtime resident of Odessa, TX, passed away on September 24, 2020 at home with her loved ones by her side.

Sammie was born Sept. 20, 1932 in Salem, Arkansas to Harve and Sarah Floyd. She married Garland Sanders on August 7, 1951 and to this union three...

Clyde Tippett

Sep 22, 2020

Clyde Burnice “Tip” Tippett passed away on September 20, 2020 in Odessa, TX.

Clyde Burnice Tippett, known to family and friends as “Tip” or the “Boss Man” was born in Crews, TX to Clyde and Fannie Tippett on June 2, 1934.  He went to school in Novice, TX and graduated from Novice High School.  He married the...