Obituaries

Carmen Minjarez

Carmen Minjarez

Mar 17, 2024

Carmen G Minjarez, 84 of Odessa went peacefully to be with the Lord on March 17, 2024.

Carmen was born in Pecos, Texas on June 10, 1939 to Mary Hielda and Thomas Granado and married the love of her life, Prudencio Minjarez in 1954. Carmen was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Carmen is survived by 1 sister, Margaret (Sipriano) Gonzalez, 2...

Ginger Pomroy

Ginger Pomroy

Mar 14, 2024

Ginger Pomroy Aylor

(May 30th, 1973 – March 14th, 2024).

Ginger Pomroy Aylor (Resident of Midland, TX.) passed away at peace surrounded by family in Odessa Texas, on Thursday, March 14th,2024Ginger was born on May 30th, 1973, to Robert Pomroy and Deborah Rice Pomroy (Former residents of Monahans Tx.). 

Ginger's service will be a Graveside only at 1:00PM on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024,...

Alton Dale Willis

Alton Dale Willis

Mar 11, 2024

Alton D. Willis of Lubbock, TX went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

 Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 6801 E. Highway 80, Odessa, TX 79762.   A burial will follow. 

Alton was born on June 21, 1943, in Bakersfield, CA,...

Eric A. Briley

Eric A. Briley

Mar 6, 2024

Eric Alden Briley, 51, left this earth to go to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. He passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones.   

Memorial Service will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Matt Hood and Jon-Lucas Poe officiating.  

Eric was born in...

Mary E. Smith

Mary E. Smith

Mar 5, 2024

Obituary:

Mary Ellen Smith passed away on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024.

 

 Her husband, Charles "Chuck" Smith, took great care of her and kept her comfortable into her final days. You could see the love in the way he cared for her. We also appreciate her sister-in-law, Carrie Smith, for caring for her and allowing her to remain in her home. 

 

She was born...

Elizabeth Ann Harned

Elizabeth Ann Harned

Mar 4, 2024

Elizabeth “Lizzie” “Liz” Ann Dowden Harned, age 81, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on March 4, 2024. She was born in Odessa, Texas on October 21, 1942. She is predeceased by her husband of nearly 54 years, William Edward Harned; her beloved son, Dwight Edward Harned; her parents, Edward Grant Dowden and Hazel Rose Harkins Dowden; and by her siblings...

Letha Mae Sykes Allen

Letha Mae Sykes Allen

Mar 3, 2024

Letha Mae Sykes Allen passed away at the age of 97, on March 3, 2024.  She was born in Chattanooga, Oklahoma on February 7, 1927, and was the fourth of ten siblings.  After graduating from college, she began teaching in Southside, Oklahoma and later in Rocky, Oklahoma where she met her husband James Wesley Allen.  They moved their family to...

Mary D. Thomason

Mary D. Thomason

Feb 29, 2024

Mary Thomason, a cherished pillar of love and strength within her family and community, passed away at the age of 88 on February 29, 2024. Born on September 30, 1935, in Bowie County, TX, to Thomas and Clara Orr.  She married R. B. Thomason November 17, 1953, in Lovington, New Mexico.

Mary's life was a testament to the power of unconditional...

Philip Haines Szenasi

Philip Haines Szenasi

Feb 29, 2024

PHILIP HAINES SZENASI (September 8, 1934 - February 29, 2024), was born in Hebbronville, Texas close to Corpus Christi on September 8, 1934, to Joseph Szenasi and Nona Haines Szenasi. 

Joseph was an oil drill site watchman and Philip was born at home on one of the drill sites. Philip stepped on a baby rattlesnake right behind the head and the...

Delva Jacobo

Delva Jacobo

Feb 28, 2024

Delva Jacobo, age 66, passed away on February 28, 2024, in Odessa, Tx.

 

Visitation will be from 5 PM to 8 PM, Monday, March 4, 2024, with Rosary held at 6:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton with Deacon Gary Brooks of St. Elizabeth...

Yvonne Bertrand

Yvonne Bertrand

Feb 28, 2024

Yvonne Smith Bertrand,84, of Odessa, peacefully passed away on February 28, 2024, in Midland Texas

 

Yvonne was born in Minter Texas to Charles & Katherine Smith on September 4, 1939. She married Allen Bertrand on September 13, 1957. They eventually settled in Hobbs, NM where she spent her time raising their five children. In 1987 they moved to Odessa, Texas where...

Manuel L. Moralez

Manuel L. Moralez

Feb 27, 2024

Manuel L. Moralez, 78 years old, of Odessa, Texas, passed away at home on February 27, 2024.

 

Visitation will be from 6 PM to 8 PM, Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

 

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, March 1, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Raymundo Calzadias, officiating. A burial will follow at...

Buck Payne

Buck Payne

Feb 26, 2024

On Monday, February 26, 2024, my beloved son Buck Payne, father to Garrett and Emili, passed at the age of 48. He was called home after fighting a two-year courageous battle while waiting on a liver transplant, he saw numerous severe setbacks but always pulled through. His faith in God, Family and the Power of Prayer never wavered and got...

Margaret Bullington

Margaret Bullington

Feb 26, 2024

Margaret “Mimi” Bullington, of Odessa passed away at the age of 95 on Monday, February 26, 2024.  Mimi was born on February 2, 1929, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She moved with her family the summer before her senior year in high school to McAllen, Texas, where she later met Nolan Bullington. They married on September 12th, 1953, then shortly after moved...

Harry William Lindenberg III

Harry William Lindenberg III

Feb 22, 2024

It is with profound sadness that the family of Harry William Lindenberg III announce his passing on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the age of 76.

 

Harry, better known as "Sonny Boy" or "Goo-Goo" was born to Frances Mae Peterson and Harry William Lindenberg Jr on April 21, 1947, in Henderson, KY

 

He leaves behind many people who loved him dearly including...

Marcelino Gregorio

Marcelino Gregorio

Feb 21, 2024

In Loving Memory of Marcelino Gregorio October 19, 1936 - February 21, 2024. 

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Marcelino Gregorio, a beloved father, husband, grandfather, and pillar of his community. Mars peacefully departed this world on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories. 

Mars was born on...

Manuel Ray Luera

Manuel Ray Luera

Feb 21, 2024

Manuel Ray Luera, 32, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. 

Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. A burial will follow at Sunset...

Peggy Sue Searcy

Peggy Sue Searcy

Feb 16, 2024

Peggy Harris Searcy passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at home after a short illness. She was born to Ray Harris and Audrey Cummings Harris February 23, 1939, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Peggy and her family moved to Odessa, Texas in 1952. Herschel and Jewel Russell were the first family her parents met. They became best friends. The...

Jose Rey Varela

Jose Rey Varela

Feb 15, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joe Rey Varela, who departed from this world on February 15, 2024. He was 38 years old. Joe Rey left behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories that will forever be treasured by those who were fortunate enough to know him.

Born on September 23rd in Pecos, Tx,...

Ann Ragan

Ann Ragan

Feb 13, 2024

Anna Christian Paulson Ragan, 89, of Midland, TX, passed away on February 13, 2024, in Midland TX.

Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Pase of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will...

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