Obituaries
Pete "Cracker" Sarabia Jr.
Sep 3, 2020
Pete (Cracker) Sarabia Jr., 70, of Crane, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Rosary will be said at 7:00 pm on Monday, September 7, 2020, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with burial to follow...
Bonnie Jean Hicks
Sep 1, 2020
Bonnie Jean (Cooper) Hicks, 80 Bonnie Hicks, passed away on September 1, 2020 at Midland Medical Lodge in Midland, Texas. She was born on February 1, 1940 in Dennis, Oklahoma to James Woodrow and Lena Delma Cooper. Bonnie Moved to Pampa, Texas when she was about 4 years old. She moved to Roseburg and then Klamath Falls, Oregon when she...
Brenda Staggs Johnson
Aug 29, 2020
The world lost an angel this week. Brenda Staggs Johnson beloved mother, sister and grandmother passed away unexpectedly August 29,2020. She was a wonderful pastel and oils artist and an avid quilter. She was always thinking of others and put her family first. She is survived by her husband of 49 years Michael Johnson and son Eric Johnson and wife...
Wayne Blair
Aug 25, 2020
Wayne Blair, 62, of Odessa, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at his home. Services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Pavilion in the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. Wayne was born on November 26, 1957, in Rotan, Texas. He was a longtime resident...
Delia Ramirez
Aug 24, 2020
Delia Ramirez 74, of Crane, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Delia was born on March 31, 1946, in Mexico. She had lived in Crane since 1973. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Delia loved to work in her garden, staying busy. She was a great cook, a wonderful mom...
Arthur (Jack) Lane Jr.
Aug 17, 2020
Arthur Lane, Jr. (Mr. Jack, Paw Paw, Toose, Sonny Boy, Jelly, Lil’ Arthur) was delivered by a mid-wife on February 5, 1924 to Arthur Lane Sr. and Amanda Knight-Lane in Oak Grove, Tx. His siblings are the late Arthur Lane, Jr. II (A.J.), Elmira Forman and Johnnie Mae Jones. Jack Lane was united in Holy matrimony to Sammie Belle Mays...
Louise Nelson Carll
Aug 17, 2020
Louise Nelson Carll passed away on August 17, 2020 at the age of 93. Services will be held at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey, TX on Friday, August 21st at 10:00 am. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Louise was born on September 21, 1926, in Taft, Texas to Alfred E....
Carl Allen Rice Sr.
Aug 14, 2020
A longtime resident of McCamey, Carl Rice, 66, died Friday, August 14, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Highway 385 south of Crane. A native of Pennsylvania, Rice was a longtime employee of Cooper Construction. Born on November 24, 1953, in Susquehanna, PA, he graduated from Susquehanna Community School. He later married a young woman named Bonnie, whom...
Lewis Overton
Aug 12, 2020
Lewis Overton, 88, of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Lewis was born on April 6, 1932, in Glasscock County, Texas. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War on the USS Zellars as a Petty Officer. He was Honorably discharged in June of 1954. Lewis moved to...
Lisa Anne Galvan-Franco
Aug 12, 2020
Lisa Anne Galvan-Franco, 54, passed away August 12th, 2020, at her Odessa residence. Lisa was born February 25th, 1966, in Oak Park, Illinois to Mary Louise Morales. Lisa graduated from Crane High School in 1985. She attended Midland College and studied Journalism. She earned her Bachelors degree from the University of Texas- Permian Basin. She touched the lives and hearts...
Natalia Juarez
Aug 8, 2020
Natalia Trujillo Ramirez Juarez, 95, died peacefully in her home in McCamey Texas, surrounded by her children, grand-children and great-grandchildren on August 8, 2020. Natalia was born on December 8, 1924 in Acuna Coahuila Mexico to Tirso and Maria Trujillo. She married Genovebo Juarez on November 16, 1942 in Tlahualilo Durango Mexico. They came to the United States in September...
Ashley D'wan Irisha Clark Edmond
Aug 8, 2020
Sunrise Sunset October 7, 1983 August 8, 2020 In Loving Memory Of Ashley D’wan Clark Edmond Ashley Irisha Jean D’wan Clark (aka) Chocolatedrop was born to Donna Bishop Young and Robert Dwayne Clark on October 7, 1983 in Andrews Texas. Ashley attended public school in Crane Texas where she graduated in 2002. Ashley attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church was she...
Bucilla Abron Bowens
Jul 29, 2020
Sister Bucilla Abron Bowens entered this life April 18,1926 to Bridgett Skinner (Mother) and John Hopkins (Father) in Upshur County Education: She started her education at New Mountain and finished at Valley View both in Upshur County Sis. Bucilla Bowens accepted Christ at the age of nine at Prince Methodist Church. She held on to her God and Faith throughout...
Thomas Randal Greer
Jul 28, 2020
Thomas Randal Greer was born in Iraan, Texas, on October 20, 1939, to Edna Mae Graves and John L. Greer. He died on July 28, 2020, at Iraan General Hospital at age 80. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Marsha Adair Greer, and a son, Joe Tom Greer. He was also preceded in death by his...
Ray Bland
Jul 22, 2020
George Rayford (Ray) Bland, 82 of Crane, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Ray was blessed with good health, and it continued right up to his passing. Ray was born as George Rayford Bland on April 13, 1938, in Oxford, MS, to Fred and Clister Jo Bland. After high school, he moved to Andrews,...
Bobby Gene Williams
Jul 20, 2020
Bobby Gene Williams, 83, died peacefully at his home in Denton, Texas, Monday morning, July 20, 2020. He had been in declining health for sometime but valiantly continued on with life. He ultimately succumbed to the ravages of Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson's disease and heart failure. Bobby was born in Antlers, Oklahoma, to Loyce Lee and Ida Mae Oliver...
Billy Joe "Bill" Conn
Jul 19, 2020
Born January 23, 1934 in Dumont, Texas, Billy “Bill” Joe Conn was the oldest of 9 children to parents, Venus and Bill Conn. He grew up in the panhandle and not only went to high school with Buddy Holly but also with the love of his life, Davene Sides. The two married in 1951 and in subsequent years had 5...
Ofelia White Rodriguez
Jul 18, 2020
Ofelia White Rodriguez, 80, of Sabinal and formerly of Sheffield, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Sonora. Ofelia was born on March 5, 1940, in Fort Stockton, Texas. She had lived in Sabinal for the past 15 years, moving there from Sheffield. She was a hard worker – always keeping busy working in her yard, gardening, or cooking....
Elvira Williams
Jul 16, 2020
Elvira F. Williams, 96, of Crane, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2020. She was born to Elena and Marcos Franco on February 20, 1924 in Shafter, Texas. She is preceded in death by both parents, husband, Darrell Williams; son, Mike Barrandey; brothers, Manuel Franco, Lalo Franco; sisters, Esther Robles, Elva Sailler, and Lala Allen; granddaughter Markki Holguin and son-in-law...
Jessie Sparks
Jul 12, 2020
Jessie Sparks, age 87, our beautiful, precious and loving mother and grandmother answered Jesus's call to return home to heaven on July 12, 2020. Jessie was born to Willie Bautista and Juanita Fernando Bautista in Sterling City, Texas on December 3, 1932. Jessie was a gentle soul who loved God, family and her community. Jessie was a "cafeteria lady" who...
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