Obituaries

Aug 23, 2016

Jimmy Glee Slater, 37, of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at his home in Crane.Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Tommy Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral...

Aug 23, 2016

On Tuesday, August 23, 2016, Maria Cruz Tarin went home to be with the Lord God our Savior.She was born in Presidio, Texas on May 3, 1929, to Dominga and Estanirlo Hernandez and moved to Grandfalls, TX when she turned 20. She later met Emilio Tarin and they were married December 1, 1950. They both moved to Crane, TX in...

Aug 22, 2016

Zachary Joel Hastings, 24, of San Antonio and most recently from Iraan, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016, in Sanderson, Texas.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Iraan with Reverend Mike Wright officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Zachary was born on...

Jul 31, 2016

Tennie Dell Blankinship, 71, of McCamey, and formerly of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 5, 2016, at the First Assembly of God Church in McCamey with Minister Donald Potter officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral...

Jul 28, 2016

Irene Flores, 78, of McCamey, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the McCamey Hospital.Rosary will be said at 7pm on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey.Graveside services will be held at 10am on Monday, August 1, 2016, at the Resthaven Cemetery with Deacon Felix Segura officiating. Arrangements are under the care and...

Jul 24, 2016

Lewis William (Bill) Cass, Jr., of Crane, entered Heaven on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on December 4, 1950, in Odessa, Texas. His parents were Lewis and Ruby Cass. He lived in Odessa, Snyder, and Wichita Falls, Texas, before moving to Crane in 1967.He graduated from Crane...

Jul 20, 2016

Celebration of the Life of Jesse William Perritt. Jesse was born July 2, 1929, in Pittsburg, Texas. The son of William Nelo, and Katy Pearl McFather Perritt.He departed his earthly life July 20, 2016, at the age of 87 years and 18 days.Jesse was proceeded in departure by parents and many others of the older generation, but also by his...

Jul 15, 2016

Lou Ann Watson, 73, of McCamey, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at Midland Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church with Reverends David Sanchez and Ted Creech officiating. Burial will follow at the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Lou Ann was born...

Jun 30, 2016

Jesus said “He that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” (John 11:25-26)Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. (Psalm 23: 4)Surely goodness...

Jun 27, 2016

Verla Mae Flading, 89, of McCamey, and formerly of Buffalo, New York, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at the McCamey Hospital.A private memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements were under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Verla was born on May 6, 1927, in Buffalo, New York. She had lived in McCamey since...

Jun 24, 2016

Coy Coe, 86, of McCamey, Texas, went to be with The Lord on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 2:57p.m. Coy was born in White Rose, Oklahoma on December 17, 1929. He graduated from Okemah High school in 1948. That same year he joined the United States Air Force. He fought in the Korean War and served our country for eight...

Jun 23, 2016

Anna Looney, 88, of Crane, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Crane Nursing and Rehab Center.Graveside services will be held at 2 PM on Monday, June 27, 2016, in the Crane County Cemetery with Tommy Parker officiating.Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Anna was born on January 30, 1928, in Stinnett,...

Jun 21, 2016

Ruby Mae Ellis Cass, 93, of Crane passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the McCamey Convalescent Center.The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the funeral home from 5 pm to 7 pm.Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Jonathan...

Jun 13, 2016

Mary Cordelia Box, 101, went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Crane, Texas.Funeral services were held at 11am on Friday, June 17, 2016, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Tommy Parker officiating. Burial followed in the Crane County Cemetery.Mary was born on November 5, 1914, in Roby, Fisher County, Texas...

May 31, 2016

May 23, 2016

Willie Omer “Bill” Chambers, 84, of Fort Stockton, stepped into Heaven early Monday morning May 23, 2016 after a battle with cancer.On August 26, 1931, Bill was born to Omer and Mamie Chambers in Burkburnett, Texas. He was raised in Burkburnett, and at the young age of 15, he entered the oilfield working as a floor hand. Over the span...

May 19, 2016

Norma Jean Akeman, 76, of Rankin, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Midland Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Rankin Cemetery with Terry Loehman officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Norma was born on March 17, 1940, in Tuscola, Texas. She was a resident...

May 10, 2016

Danny Dillard, 70, of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 11am on Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Crane County Cemetery with Donnie Henderson officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Danny was born on March 14, 1946, in Crane. He was...

May 1, 2016

Denver Lopez, 39, of Rankin, and longtime resident of Junction, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Rankin Hospital.Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 6, 2016, at the Park Building in Rankin, Texas. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Denver was born on May 7, 1976, in Kerrville, Texas....

Apr 7, 2016

Mary Francis "Frankie" Adams was born on September 4, 1930 in Pioneer, Texas. She passed away April 7, 2016 in McCamey, Texas surrounded by family. She was one of 6 children born to Jesse and Lillie Anna Fenwick. She married Hubert Adams on June 23, 1946, and they were married 63 years before Hubert's death in 2009. In 1946 they...