Obituaries

Jan 15, 2025

April 24, 1957 – January 15, 2025

Janet Louise Gray Thompson, 67, of Odessa, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025. She was born on April 24, 1957, in Crane, Texas, to Harold and Dawn Gray.

Janet was a devoted mother who poured her heart into raising her sons before pursuing higher education. She earned a master’s degree in criminal justice...

Jan 11, 2025

Geraldine (Gerry) McDurmon King, age 90, of Odessa, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the home of her sister, Glenda Armstrong.

Gerry was born on February 4, 1934, to Claude Leon and Nellie Marie McDurmon in Fort Stockton, Texas. She grew up in Imperial, Texas and graduated from Buena Vista High School in 1951. She continued her...

Jan 8, 2025

Dock F. Rogers was called to his heavenly home on January 8th, 2025.

Dock was born to Dock and Ann Rogers on April 7th, 1948. Dock attended Andrews High School and graduated in 1966. After graduation, he attended Texas Tech for a semester then decided to roughneck in West Texas and offshore out of Morgan City, Louisiana. Dock joined the Air...

Jan 5, 2025

Joseph Grady Westmoreland III, age 79, of Crane, Texas passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025. He was born June 22, 1945, in Texarkana, Arkansas to the late Joseph Grady Westmoreland II and Jo Ann Crane.

Joe was an educator for over 30 years. Most of those years he was a principal. He was at McCullough for many years. He was the...

Jan 3, 2025

May 31, 1953 – January 3, 2025

Mike Robinson of Sheffield Texas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 3rd, 2025. Born in Wichita Falls Texas, May 31st, 1953. Mike grew up in Lovington, New Mexico, where he graduated from Lovington High School (LHS) and met his first wife, Betty Turner. Together, they had three...

Jan 2, 2025

Floyd Eugene Covill, Jr, 70, passed peacefully at his home while resting on January 2nd. He was born on December 6, 1954 in Crane, TX to Floyd Covill and Wanda Roach along with his twin sister, Elizabeth Luanne. Other siblings were Norma Jean, William “Willie”, Charles “Charlie”, and Lois. 

He graduated from McCamey High School in 1973, and briefly attended Texas...

Dec 30, 2024

Jose Delfino Guerra, 79, of Crane, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, at Odessa Regional Medical Center.

Jose was born on November 24, 1945, in Mexico. He was a longtime resident of Crane. Jose enjoyed working in his yard and spending time with his chickens. Jose was retired from the oilfield where he had worked as a floorhand.

Jose was preceded...

Dec 16, 2024

Alfonso Velez, 89, of McCamey, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the McCamey Convalescent Center.

Alfonso was born on October 20, 1935, in Mexico. He was the oldest of 14 children. He married Faustina Lujan on April 29, 1972, in Mexico.

 He enjoyed riding horses, working at the ranches, and playing guitar/singing, spending time with family. Alfonso also enjoyed working...

Dec 15, 2024

Dora Prieto Santillan went to be with Lord on Sunday, December 15th, 2024. She was born to Agapito Prieto and Manuela Rodriguez in Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico on August 19th, 1948. She moved to Portales NM in 1970 and married Edmundo Santillan on March 26th, 1974, where they lived until 2003, they moved to Pleasant Farms Tx that same year to...

Dec 13, 2024

Our beloved father, Robert Miller age 63, passed away on December 13, 2024, with his children by his side. 

Robert was born August 20, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Robert graduated from Killeen High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Sue Jo Bailey and together they had three children. Robert, Rebecca & Sherri Miller. Robert worked for the State of...

Nov 26, 2024

Claudette Caroline McKenzie went to be with the Lord and reunited with family Monday morning, November 25th, 2024. She was born to Harvey Woodrow Glosser Sr and Winnifred Elena Wolfe in Salem, Illinois on February 13th, 1940. The Glosser Family moved to Texas where Claudette met the “Love of Her Life” Morris “Mack” McKenzie Sr. They married January 24th, 1961...

Nov 16, 2024

February 2, 1949 — November 16, 2024

Tommie Elaine Hatfield, 75, of Iraan, Texas went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2024.

She was born in Odessa, Texas on February 02, 1949 to parents Tommie Spencer McCorcle and Debbie Lois McCorcle. She married Jerry E. Hatfield on February 15, 1980. They moved to Iraan the same year. 

It was Tommie's call...

Nov 11, 2024

Bobbie Lou Graham/Reed

November 11, 1932 - November 11, 2024

Sheffield, Texas 

Bobbie Lou Graham/Reed (Memaw), devoted mother and grandmother was called home to the Lord on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the age of 92. 

Bobbie was born on November 11, 1932 in Big Spring, Texas to Myrtle and Jim Spears. She spent most of her childhood years in different West Texas towns...

Nov 10, 2024

Berlie Cecil Leffler, age 75, Long time resident of Iraan, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024, in the Schleicher County Nursing home. Berlie was born in Pennington Gap, VA to Mary Virginia Leffler Long and William Leffler. He grew up in Kentucky, and at the age of nineteen, he enlisted in the Air Force and served during the...

Nov 9, 2024

Nancy June Martinez, loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and friend was called to her eternal home in heaven on November 9, 2024, after a long-fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer. 

Nancy June was born on June 18, 1947, in McCamey, Upton County, Texas to Carl and Dorothy Engel. 

She is preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Debra Chandler.

She is...

Nov 1, 2024

Oct 30, 2024

James (Jim) Douglas Witcher - Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend - passed away peacefully at 77 years old on October 30, 2024, in McCamey, Texas. Born on August 26, 1947, in Bryan, Texas, Jim lived a life full of love, laughter, and service. Jim has been entrusted to Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey, TX. Services will be conducted by...

Oct 25, 2024

Carole (June) Lanning Staggs was born on July 31,1947 to Van Lewis & Jimmy Hazel Lanning in Reed Oklahoma. 

Carole meet her first true love when she gave birth to her daughter Leslie on February 24,1976. Carole and her daughter was always together not only was they mother and daughter they were best friends!!!! 

Carole moved to Crane in the late 70’s...

Oct 24, 2024

Johnny Darrell Dumas, 67, of Andrews, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024 in Andrews.

 Johnny was born on December 28, 1956, in Pampa, Texas. Johnny went to school in Crane; however, he graduated from Abilene Cooper. He served in the United States Airforce where he was a Communications Specialist from November of 1974 until 1981.He married Nancy Permenter on April...

Oct 23, 2024

William Earl “Willy” Bond, 77 of McCamey, entered his heavenly home on Wednesday, Oct 23rd at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo after a lengthy illness. 

Willy was born Nov 13th, 1946, in Oklahoma, and his family never let him forget it. But he did come to Texas at an early age, so it was forgiven. He attended all his school...