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Ray Dell Taylor, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in his home in Hobbs, NM from a long-term illness.  Ray’s family will receive guests on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bob Thayer of Odessa Bible Church officiating.  Burial will immediately follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  Ray was born on...

Nicole Michelle Henderson, age 31, passed away at home on Saturday, August 10, 2019 in McCamey, TX. Nicole’s family will receive guests on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Reverend Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Paint Creek Cemetery in Robert Lee, TX. Nicole was born on October 1, 1987 to William and Darlene...

Ruby Viola Palmer, 84 of Odessa, Texas joined her heavenly father on August 9, 2019. Ruby’s family will receive guests on Monday, August 12, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Reverend Clark Rocca officiating.  Burial will immediately follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Viola Palmer was born on granny’s farm in Ackerley, Texas to A.B. and Odessa Quinn...

Sidney Jack Wright, age 85, of Odessa passed away at Medical Center Hospital on Thursday, August 8th. Jack was born June 1, 1934 in Brownfield, TX to Albert Sidney and Celia Geneva (Clark) Wright. The family lived on a farm near Gomez, TX, later moving to the Roswell, NM area where his father worked on various ranches. Jack attended school at East Grand Plains and later at Roswell where he attended high school. He enlisted in the army at age 22 where he trained at Fort Ord, CA, and then at...

Mary Frances Wiesen, 92 years young went home to heaven on August 4, 2019.  Mary was born April 12, 1927 in Ranger Texas, where she grew up and married Robert “Bob” Wiesen on June 6, 1946. They relocated to Odessa Texas in 1947 where they remained and raised their family. She was blessed to celebrate 64 years of marriage before Bob’s passing in 2010.  Mary spent many happy years actively involved in Eastside Baptist church and 1st Baptist of Odessa. She was...

Margie Ann Morris Murray, 82, passed away on August 4, 2019 on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Margie was born in Duncan, Oklahoma to Floyd R Morris and Alta Leona Callaway Morris on January 6, 1937. She was...

Ruth Eaton, of Midland, Texas passed away peacefully on August 3, 2019.  She was born March 22,1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the eldest of two daughters born to George Wesley and Ruth Gummere Todd. She graduated from Hirsch High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1941. Ruth had a strong desire to serve her country, but was not old enough to join the military. Her parents signed for her to join the Navy Waves and she served proudly from 1942-1945 during World War II in the...

Barney “Don” Chapman Barney “Don” Chapman, 78, of Odessa, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Odessa. Visitation will be Friday, August 2, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Northside Baptist Church with Pastor Clydel Chapman of Northside Baptist Church presiding. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Chapman was born in Big Spring,...

Billy M. Dubose, 77, went to heaven on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home in Odessa. Billy "Poppa" was born on December 1, 1941 in Odessa, Texas.  Billy graduated from Snyder High School where he met his beloved wife, Patsy, of 53 years. They were married on January 19, 1959. He attended Sul Ross where he played football and later, Texas Western.  They resided in Odessa for over 40 years, where they ran a successful business, raised their three children, and spoiled...