Obituaries

Carroll McCollum

Carroll McCollum

Jan 21, 2018

Carroll Dawn Cottingham McCollum, 61, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Carroll was born on March 12, 1956 in Uvalde, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was an artist; she loved to draw and she also loved music. Carroll was preceded in death by her father, B.C. “Mutt”...

Shannon Branham

Shannon Branham

Jan 12, 2018

Shannon Branham (Hot Shot) went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 12, 2018.Shannon was born on May 25, 1940, in San Angelo, Texas to Collier and Lila Branham. He married Helen Biediger on August 31, 1962 at the Noelke ranch headquarters in Rankin, Texas.He was preceded in death by his grandson, Chase Langston; his father, Collier Branham;...

C. D. Bell

C. D. Bell

Jan 12, 2018

C.D. “Dinger” Bell 71, of Rankin, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018, in Midland, Texas.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Reverend Troy Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.C.D. was...

Delilah Olivas

Delilah Olivas

Jan 11, 2018

Delilah Marie Olivas, wife of Justin Woodward, of Girvin, Texas passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in Girvin, Texas at the age of 35 years. She was born July 12, 1982 in Fort Stockton, Texas to Manuel Olivas, Jr. and Maria De Jesus Resendez.Delilah was a very loving and upbeat person who never met a stranger. She was a...

Aleta Means

Aleta Means

Jan 10, 2018

Aleta Elizabeth Means, 59 of Crane, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Texas.Aleta was born on January 30, 1958, in Matagorda County, Texas. She was a Registered Nurse.Aleta was preceded in death by her Mother, Aleta Verlene Means;...

Barbara Weaver

Barbara Weaver

Jan 7, 2018

Barbara Lue Stroud Weaver, age 91, was welcomed into eternal glory, as she peacefully left this life on the morning of January 7, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 6, 1927 in Olney, Texas to Lottie Grimmett Stroud and Charles “Charlie” Stroud. She was the oldest of three girls. Growing up in the East Texas oilfield,...

Kenneth Penn

Kenneth Penn

Jan 3, 2018

Kenneth Eugene Penn, age 60, of Crane, Texas passed away suddenly at his home in the early morning hours of January 3, 2018.“Eugene” as his friends and family called him, was a hard working, fun loving, hard playing, and sometimes obnoxious man that loved his family dearly. He was very straightforward in his speech and didn’t mind telling anyone who...

Frank Granado

Frank Granado

Jan 2, 2018

Frank C. Granado, 73, of McCamey, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas.Frank was born on May 11, 1944, in Presidio, Texas. He was a retired welder, and was a longtime resident of Odessa, moving to McCamey five years ago.He was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Frank enjoyed playing...

Raquel Dominguez

Raquel Dominguez

Jan 1, 2018

Raquel Garcia Dominguez fell asleep in death on Monday, January 1, 2018, in McCamey, TX at the age of 68, surrounded by her loving family.Raquel was born on December 14, 1949, in Eagle Pass, Texas to Sabino and Raquel Garcia.She dedicated her life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on May 28, 1966, and served a faithful life to Jehovah for...

Joseph Tavarez

Joseph Tavarez

Dec 30, 2017

Joseph Anthony Tavarez, at the age of 18, went to heaven on December 30th, 2017. Joseph was born on July 1st, 1999, in Odessa, TX to Victor and Roxanne Tavarez. Joseph is preceded in death by his great grandmother Jesusita Heredia, grandmother Ramona Carrasco, cousin Paul Lujan, Aunt Betty Heredia, Aunt Carrah Carrasco, cousin Yasmine Flores, cousin Jimmy Joe Santiago,...

Loretta Smith

Loretta Smith

Dec 29, 2017

Loretta Smith, 91, of Jal, NM, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, in Midland, Texas.Loretta was born on October 30, 1926, in New Orleans, LA to Alexander Joseph and Elizabeth Steinkamp Roussarie. She was a longtime resident of Jal, living there for 40 years. Loretta enjoyed working in her yard, making porcelain dolls, dancing, and playing bingo. She loved...

Esther Wilson

Esther Wilson

Dec 26, 2017

Esther Irene Wilson age 72 passed away on December 26, 2017. She was born to Nellie Kennedy and Peter Vassos on October 24, 1945 in McCamey, Texas She spent many years in the Oilfield Supply Industry. Later in life she decided to pursue a career in Real Estate. When retiring to Crane she operated “Nana’s” Café. She was a Nana...

Tex Brents

Tex Brents

Dec 21, 2017

Tex David Brents was born in Atascocia county on September 29th 1941 to James Henry “Emy” Brents and Jessie Jane Applegate. He was born second in a family of six siblings, which included three sisters Shirley, Judy, and Reta and two brothers Jim and Dan. His family relocated to Crane, Texas where he was raised in a tight knit family...

Kerry McReynolds

Kerry McReynolds

Dec 19, 2017

On December 19, 2017, Kerry Dean McReynolds, 62, passed away at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX from complications related to long term illnesses. He was born on Sept 12, 1955 in Abilene, TX. He hung his hat in McCamey TX living there during childhood and intermittently up until the time of his death. A jack-of-all-trades but a master of...

Wanda Watts

Wanda Watts

Dec 15, 2017

Wanda Faye Watts, 82, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017, at the Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring.Wanda was born on June 15, 1935, in May, Texas to Zeb and Lola Mae Inglet. She had lived in McCamey since September of 1966. Wanda was a member of the East Side Baptist Church. Wanda was a dedicated...

Arvil Farmer

Arvil Farmer

Dec 8, 2017

Arvil Chestine Farmer Jr., faithful believer and servant to our Lord Jesus Christ, was welcomed at the heavenly gates by the love of his life, Jackie Lynn Farmer, on December 8th 2017. Arvil’s life will be celebrated at Shaffer Nichols Funeral Home Chapel on December 15th 2017 @ 10:00 am in Crane Texas.Arvil was born in Shamrock Texas on November...

Billy White

Billy White

Dec 8, 2017

Billy J. White of McCamey, Texas, went to be with his Creator and Lord on December 8, 2017. Billy was born on May 7, 1943, to Edna Ruth Harbison White and Richard Franklin White. Billy was raised in Iraan, Texas and graduated High School in Iraan in 1960. Billy worked for Texas Pacific, Sun Oil Company and later started White’s...

Joe Abalos

Joe Abalos

Dec 7, 2017

Joe “Jody” Abalos, 47, of Rankin, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, after a long battle with cancer.Jody was born on October 5, 1970, in Rankin to Virginia and George Abalos, Sr. Jody graduated from Rankin High School in 1989, and then enlisted with the United States Army, where he was a light-wheel vehicle mechanic during Desert Storm....

Frankie Faulkner

Frankie Faulkner

Dec 3, 2017

Frankie Mae Faulkner, of Odessa, Texas, went home to be with the LORD on December 3, 2017, with her two daughters by her side. Frankie passed away after 103 years, 6 months, and 17 days of life. Frankie lived alone until she moved into the Madison Medical Resort where she enjoyed the last year of her life.Graveside services will be...

Raymond Hoffman

Raymond Hoffman

Dec 1, 2017

We are here today to celebrate the life and death of Raymond Lynn Hoffman.Raymond was born on November 8, 1937, to John Raymond and Ruth Hoffman in Benoit, Texas on his parents farm.Raymond was a US Army Veteran, serving in the National Army Reserves. He married Brenda Joyce Mitchel on August 1, 1995, in Boerne, Texas, but they have resided...