Obituaries

May 17, 2026

Nancy Jane Childress Widner, 96, of Odessa, passed away May 17, 2026, in Odessa. Friends and family knew her as Janie.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday May 27, 2026, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Joe Phelps and Minton White officiating; burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are made by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Janie was...

May 20, 2026

Tommy (Tom) Loyd Gesch, 78, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother went to be with his Heavenly Father on May 20th, 2026, in Odessa, Texas. He was born on January 2nd, 1948, to Fritz and Virginia Gesch.

He attended Odessa High School and joined the Navy in November 1965 and was assigned to the 23rd Patrol Squadron.

He is survived by...

May 16, 2026

Jackie L Woody, 67, of Odessa, passed away on May 16, 2026 in Odessa.

Visitation will be 1pm Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Tim Woody of City Life Church, Ft Worth, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are...

May 19, 2026

Wanda was called home Tuesday May 19, 2026, at the age of 86.

Wanda was born to Oran and Ruby Blankinship on February 5, 1940, in Houston, Texas.

She was the second oldest of 8 children.

They moved to Odessa in 1957.

Wanda was one of the first graduates of Ector High School. She graduated at Mid Term in January 1958.

Wanda was married to...

May 21, 2026

Rebecca Ruth Turner 92, of Odessa passed away on May 21, 2026, in Odessa.

Visitation will be 5—8pm on Friday May 29, 2026, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday May 30, 2026, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Reverend H.K. Thomas of New Jerusalem Baptist Church of Plainview Texas, officiating. Burial will follow...

May 20, 2026

Alisha Kathryn Brown, 45, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, and friend, passed away on May 20, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, May 29, at Sunset Funeral Home in Odessa. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 30, at First Methodist Church (415 N. Lee, Odessa,...

May 27, 2026

Photo and Obit Pending....

May 21, 2026

Coletta Gail (Wheeler) Gable Pool trusted in Jesus as her Savior, was baptized as a young woman, and lived a lifetime of faith. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the age of 85, her faith became sight as she went Home to Heaven and entered into rest.

Gail was born on August 26,1940 to Oscar Edmond Wheeler and Mabel Nora Witten...

May 25, 2026

Obit and photo pending

May 18, 2026

Ernest Dwight Gober, of Odessa, Texas completed this life on May 18, 2026, at the age of 87 after a valiant struggle with trigeminal neuralgia and cancer. A funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, and burial will be in the Holt Cemetery in San Saba County, Texas on Friday,...

May 15, 2026

Donald William Byrne, 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 15, 2026, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His passing came just eight months after the loss of his beloved wife, Wilma Susanne “Sue” Byrne, a reflection of the deep love and devotion they shared throughout their lives together.

Don was born on September 28,...

May 12, 2026

José Angel Campos Sr., of Odessa, Texas, passed away on May 12th, 2026.

The viewing will be Sunday, May 17th at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home from 5 pm – 8 pm, with the Rosary beginning at 6 pm.

The funeral services will be held at 10 am, Monday, May 18th, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Odessa, Texas. Father Bernard...

May 5, 2026

Jo (Josephine) Marie Lunceford, age 81, of Odessa fought a long, courageous battle after suffering the effects of a stroke. For 10 years she fought each day, blessing those around her with her love and feistiness, before passing away May 5, 2026 at her home in Odessa, TX.

Born October 4, 1944 in Greenville, SC, Jo moved to Odessa in early...

May 2, 2026

Louie Leon French, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on May 2, 2026, in Odessa, Texas.

Louie was born on June 30, 1958, in Odessa, Texas to Elbert and Irene (little mama) French.

Raised in Odessa, Texas Louie worked very hard all of his life in the oilfield as a plugging supervisor for multiple companies and up until his recent illness...

Apr 27, 2026

Andrew Lee Bartlett, 46, of Midland, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on April 27, 2026.

Visitation will be held Thursday, April 30th from 6:00- 8:00 PM at the home of Frank and Kay Bartlett,

3103 Humble Avenue.

Celebration of Life will be Friday, May 1st at 10:00 AM at Fairmont Park Church of Christ,

3813 Midland Drive.

Andrew was born on November 27,...

Apr 26, 2026

Paul Michael Lewis was born on July 26, 1979, in Detroit, Michigan to Minda and Dewey Lewis III. He was raised in Odessa, TX where he resided until his homecoming to Heaven on April 26, 2026.

A wake will be held in Paul’s honor at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 6th, at the Sunset Memorial Chapel. Visitation will remain open until...

Apr 23, 2026

Deborah Benge Frost (Debbie), passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026 in Odessa, Texas.

Debbie was born on January 23rd , 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Donna and George Benge. Raised in Lovington, New Mexico alongside her brother and sister, Debbie’s “Farm Girl” adventurous spirit and love of God’s beautiful creation began to grow. Debbie attended school in Lovington,...

Apr 20, 2026

Apr 20, 2026

Paula Jean Moore Teel fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. For 19 years, she faced each day with strength and determination, never losing sight of how precious life was. Paula passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on April 20, 2026, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas.

Paula was born in Monahans, Texas, in 1952 to Hardy...

Apr 20, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

It is with heartfelt sadness that we share the passing of Bob Ward, who was born on June 23, 1938, and went to a better place on April 20, 2026. Bob was preceded in passing by his loving wife, Cathy Hocket and their daughter Cindy Lewis, his great-grandson Dalton Lewis, his mother Helen Strawn, his twin sister...