Obituaries

Linda Farrar

Apr 14, 2019

Linda Farrar, age 71, of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 14, 2019 in Odessa. Linda was born November 28, 1947 to Daniel Stewart Farrar and Ruth Lenora (Kirk) Farrar. She attended Casper schools including Jefferson Elementary and Natrona County High School; both had been attended by her father years earlier. She attended Casper College, receiving dual degrees; one...

Charlotte Smith

Apr 14, 2019

Charlotte Darlene Holley Smith Charlotte Smith, 70, of The Colony, Texas, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Charlotte was born to Pat and Dee Holley on November 5, 1948. Charlotte grew up and attended school in Muleshoe, Texas graduating in 1967 and then moved to Pecos, Texas and later to Odessa, Texas for most of her...

Christine Barker

Apr 9, 2019

Christine Barker, age 91, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on April 9, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. Christine Laverne Kennedy was born in Midland, Texas to J. R. (Cowboy) and Stella Kennedy on January 24, 1928. She attended school in Wichita Falls, Texas and Seneca, Illinois. In 1946 she met and married Clifton Leon Doyle in McCamey, Texas. She worked...

Sue Pritchard

Apr 9, 2019

Sue Evelyn Pritchard, 70, of Odessa, TX passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Odessa, Tx. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Friday, April 12, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial...

Rylee Taylor

Apr 9, 2019

Rylee Denaye Taylor, age 21, of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 9, 2019 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas surrounded by her family and friends. Rylee was born February 10, 1998. Rylee Taylor was a daughter, sister, mother, and a friend to many. Her life was a story of strength, love, and laughter. She was born and raised...

June Roberson

Apr 7, 2019

June Gilliam Roberson, age 69, of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 7, 2019 in Odessa. June was born August 21, 1949 to Wayne Douglas Curley and Mary Louis Gilliam. She graduated from Permian High School in 1967. She married Freddy Roberson January 24, 1975 in Odessa. June was a loving devoted mother and homemaker to her four children....

Leroy Tate

Apr 2, 2019

Leroy Tate passed from this life on April 2, 2019 at the age of 87. Leroy was born in Maud, Oklahoma in 1931, but moved to Odessa, Texas where he graduated from Odessa High School in 1950. He obtained an Associate of Arts degree from Odessa College in 1952. He worked in the oilfield supply business for 43 years...

Dana Gray

Apr 2, 2019

Dana Beth Gray, of Jal, New Mexico passed away peacefully April 2, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. Dana was born January 26,1943 in Hamlin, Texas and was the eldest of three children born to Douglas Junior "Buddy" Jenkins and the late Dorothy Mae Smith. The family moved to Jal in 1952, and Dana attended school there. On November 4, 1961...

Mary Williams

Apr 2, 2019

Mary Lee Lassiter Williams, 80, of Odessa, entered in to the presence of her Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Mary was born on June 7, 1938 in Copeland, Alabama to Elizabeth Lassiter. She spent much of her childhood in Copeland before moving with her brother, Tommie Lassiter to Linden, Texas. Mary attended high school in Linden and...

Martha Franklin

Mar 31, 2019

Martha Marie Franklin, age 73, of Odessa, TX, passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2019. Martha was born in Stephenville, TX to Bennie and Talmage Lay on December 8, 1945. She graduated from Permian High School. She married Bobby Franklin on May 13, 1989, in Las Vegas, NV. She worked in the banking industry until her retirement...

Edna Dickman

Mar 31, 2019

Edna Erma (Rogers) Dickman, age 96, of Odessa, TX, passed away March 31, 2019 in Odessa, TX. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, April 4, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset...

Janice Friedman

Mar 29, 2019

Janice Elaine Friedman, age 79, of Houston, passed away on March 29, 2019 in Midland surrounded by her daughters, Lori Perales and Karen Friedman. Graveside services will be held Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rabbi Zimelman of Temple Beth El, officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Janice was...

Juan Graham

Mar 29, 2019

Juan Dean Graham was planning on making it to 100, but, realized at 91 that she had finished her mission. Born December 31, 1927, she was always happy to be the New Year's Eve Girl and ready to celebrate another year well lived. The mission stopped March 29, 2019, but the celebration will continue through her family for a...

Maria Salisbury

Mar 28, 2019

Maria Cynthia Salisbury, age 63, of Odessa, TX passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at UMC in Lubbock, TX. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Don Caywood...

Glynda Pryor

Mar 28, 2019

Glynda Mae Pryor, long-time Dallas resident who recently moved back to Odessa, went to be with her Lord on March 28, 2019. Glynda was born in Odessa on July 8, 1941 to Thornton Earl and Thelma Katherine Pryor. She attended local schools graduating from Odessa High School in 1959. She enjoyed music and was a member of the Odessa...

Steven Pettijohn

Mar 27, 2019

Steven Ray Pettijohn, age 65, of Odessa, TX, entered Heaven on March 27, 2019 in Odessa. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Chris Pettijohn officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Steve was born January 14, 1954 to Arnold Charles Pettijohn and Gladys Norene (Brooks) Pettijohn...

Mirella Sanchez

Mar 27, 2019

Obituary Pending

Visitation Rosary Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:00 PM Service Mass of Christian Burial St. Josephs Catholic Church 907 S. Dixie Odessa, TX  79761 Monday, April 1, 2019 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20...

Mary Smiley

Mar 26, 2019

Mary Helen Smiley, age 82, passed away on March 26, 2019 at 12:40 AM at her home in Odessa, TX. surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 with Pastor Bob Thayer officiating. Mary Helen was born in Hemphill County, TX, to David and Mary...

Donna Parish

Mar 25, 2019

Donna Parish, age 88, went to Heaven to be with Jesus on March 25, 2019 in Odessa, TX. Donna was born November 9, 1930 to Sam and Dica Crump in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She spent her early childhood between Oklahoma and East Texas. She attended High School in Abilene, TX, and college at Texas State College for Women in...

Ethel Davis

Mar 20, 2019

Ethel Nadell (Clanton) Davis, age 84, entered Heaven on March 20, 2019 in Odessa, TX at Madison Medical Resort after a 209 day illness resultant from a traumatic fall in her home on August 23, 2018, which paralyzed her right side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, March 25, 2019 in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Gardens...