Obituaries

James Maness, Jr.

Jun 28, 2018

James (Jim) Allen Maness, Jr., 75 of Odessa, TX passed away on June 28, 2018 in Odessa, TX. Jim had battled H.H.T, a rare genetic vascular disease all his life along with blood cancer and kidney disease in the last year. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Sunday July 1, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be...

Michael Webster

Jun 27, 2018

Michael Edwin Webster (Mike), 59, of Odessa went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 27, 2018. Mike was born in Odessa, Texas on September 11, 1958 to Joe Webster and Toni Webster. He was a 1977 graduate of Odessa High School where he was an outstanding athlete in both baseball and football. After graduating, Mike built his...

Emma Eaton

Jun 26, 2018

Service Graveside Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, June 29, 2018 5pm

Barry Tisdale

Jun 26, 2018

Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, June 29, 2018 1:00pm Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Marion Copley

Jun 26, 2018

Visitation Sunset Memorial Funeral Home 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Friday, June 29, 2018 6-8pm Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Saturday, June 30, 2018 4pm Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Amalia Flores

Jun 22, 2018

Amalia Flores, 71, of Alpine, departed from this world on June 22nd in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6-8 on Monday, June 25th at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at First United Pentecostal Church with Pastor Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, arrangements are...

Marie Whitaker

Jun 18, 2018

Marie Ella Whitaker, 60, entered the Kingdom of Heaven and met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, June 18, 2018. Marie was born on January 18, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to Frances Severino and Clifton Islieb. Marie grew up in Aurora Colorado and Carlsbad New Mexico where she graduated from Carlsbad High School. Marie met her husband...

Michael Rhea

Jun 16, 2018

Michael Craig Rhea "Big Red", 63, of Odessa, TX, passed away on June 16, 2018 in Odessa, TX. A memorial service will be held 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Sunset Funeral Home in Odessa, TX. Attendees are invited to a memorial lunch honoring Mike at Sunset Funeral Home immediately following the memorial services. Mike was born in...

Ruth Peterson

Jun 14, 2018

Ruth Ann "Meme" Peterson died Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Lamesa, TX. Ruth was born in McCamey, TX on September 27, 1946 to Gilbert and Dorothy Tiemann. As a child, she moved around the Permian Basin with her family in the oil fields of West Texas and eventually moved to Odessa where she graduated from Odessa High School in...

Dorris Kovalick

Jun 11, 2018

Dorris Kovalick, formerly of New Port Richey, Florida, died peacefully at her residence in Odessa, TX on Monday, June 11, 2018. She was 93 years old. Dorris was born November 24, 1924 to Elmer and Elizabeth (Beuter) Dillon in Bellaire, Ohio. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. On May 23, 1945, she married Michael Kovalick, the beginning...

Brenda Major

Jun 11, 2018

Obituary and Photo Pending.

Service Funeral Service Sunset Funeral Home Chapel 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Saturday, June 16, 2018 10:00 AM Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Donald Bowen

Jun 10, 2018

Donald Ralph Bowen of Odessa, TX, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 in Odessa, TX. Donald Ralph Bowen, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, was born April 25, 1922 in Greenfield, Iowa to Oren Chesley Bowen and Lula Maude (Shanklin) Bowen. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Postmaster, on Sept. 28, 1984. He also served in...

Alice Learned

Jun 6, 2018

Alice Merle Learned of Odessa, Texas, passed from this life June 6, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born February 13, 1928 in Pontiac, Illinois, the daughter of Virgil Hale and Anna Willhoite. Alice was the mother of four children, a member of the Methodist Church and a good friend to many. She enjoyed playing table games,...

Cora Shows

Jun 6, 2018

Cora Bell Shows, age 89, of Odessa, TX, passed away on June 6, 2018 in Odessa. No Services have been scheduled. Cora Bell is preceded in death by her husband, A.B. Dutch Shows; daughters, Donna Flood and Debra Shows. She is survived by her grandsons, Trevor Ray and Brandon Ray. Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral...

Janice Baulch

Jun 4, 2018

Janice Elizabeth Baulch, age 69, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Janice was born June 30, 1948 to Bates and Frankie Baulch in Brownwood, TX. She attended school in Coleman, TX as well as Lovington, New Mexico, where she graduated in 1966. While in school Janice loved...

Bobby Duke

Jun 4, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Bobby Ray Duke announces his passing. Bobby Ray Duke, 61, of Odessa, TX, went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 4, 2018 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will...

Eldon Griffis

Jun 4, 2018

Eldon "Griff" Griffis, 86, known by many names, Pops to his grandkids, Dad to his kids, and Channie, a name given to him as a young boy by his family because his brother couldn't properly pronounce Sweet Thang, passed away at home surrounded by the family he loved June 4, 2018. He was born at County Line near Dekalb...

Helen Mccullough

Jun 3, 2018

Helen Elaine McCullough, age 74, of Odessa, TX, passed away on June 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 8, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Elaine was born November 25, 1943 to Clarence and Ruth Byrd in...

Arada Jones

May 26, 2018

Arada June Jones, age 87, was at home surrounded with the love of her family when she went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born March 20, 1931 in Maud, Oklahoma to Thornton Earl and Thelma Katherine Epperson Pryor, both deceased. Arada graduated from Odessa High School and married her high school sweetheart,...

Milton Brown

May 26, 2018

Milton Jet (Jay) Brown, age 77, of Odessa, Texas passed away on May 26, 2018 at Lubbock University Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 1, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Larry Hood officiating. Jay was...