Obituaries
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. âMuttâ...
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
Jan 12, 2018
C.D. âDingerâ 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
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
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
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 âCharlieâ Stroud. She was the oldest of three girls. Growing up in the East Texas oilfield,...
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.âEugeneâ 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 didnât mind telling anyone who...
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
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 Jehovahâs Witnesses on May 28, 1966, and served a faithful life to Jehovah for...
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
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
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 âNanaâsâ Café. She was a Nana...
Tex Brents
Dec 21, 2017
Tex David Brents was born in Atascocia county on September 29th 1941 to James Henry âEmyâ 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
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
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
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. Arvilâs 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
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 Whiteâs...
Joe Abalos
Dec 7, 2017
Joe âJodyâ 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
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
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...