Obituaries

Richard Gray

Richard Gray

Jun 10, 2015

Lynn married Annie Kay Miller on March 26, 1960, in Odessa. She preceded him in death on April 24, 2007.Lynn is survived by his son, Daniel Gray of Rankin; his daughter, Terry Mezzler of Abilene; his close special friend, Ellen Heinen of McCamey; a sister, Linda Watson of Fort Worth; 6 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.

Sharlyn "Sherry" Foyil

Sharlyn "Sherry" Foyil

May 25, 2015

Sharlyn “Sherry” Heald Foyil, of Crane, Texas, passed away at home on May 25, 2015. A Celebration of Life and Memories will be held this Sunday, June 28th from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Senior Citizen’s Building, 704 W. 6th Street, Crane, Texas.Sherry was born May 3, 1948 in Hobbs, N. M. and lived most of her life in...

Robert Lee "Bob" Day

Robert Lee "Bob" Day

May 22, 2015

Robert Lee “Bob” Day, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2015, at a Lubbock Hospital.He was born on October 25, 1942, in Bolivar, New York. His family came to Texas in 1947 and stopped in Big Lake.He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Crystal Day; one son, Brandon Lynn Day; one...

Virginia Skinner

Virginia Skinner

May 19, 2015

Virginia Skinner, 72, of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Crane Skilled Nursing Center.Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Pastor Tim King officiating. Burial will be in Crane County Cemetery.Virginia was born on April 22, 1943, in Sabinal, Texas. She was...

Stanley Bryson

Stanley Bryson

May 16, 2015

Stanley Bryson, 88, of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend Ernest Wall officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Stanley was born on July 4, 1926, in...

Maria Vargas

Maria Vargas

May 13, 2015

Maria Acosta Vargas went to our heavenly Father, surrounded by her children, brothers, sister, and numerous grandchildren on Wednesday, May 13, 2015Mass will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 2:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Crane with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating. Burial will follow in the Tamerisk Cemetery in Grandfalls. Arrangements are under the direction...

Johnie Jones

Johnie Jones

May 12, 2015

Johnie Mae Jones, 88, died Tuesday May 12, 2015 in Crane, Texas.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Mary Street Church of Christ in Crane. Burial will follow in the Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.She was born November 26, 1926 in Dallas, Texas to...

Monroe Marshall

Monroe Marshall

May 10, 2015

Monroe Allen “Pee Wee” Marshall, age 74, of Crane, Texas died Sunday, May 10, 2015 in an Odessa hospital. He was born on September 12, 1940 in Crane to Howard and Alice Marshall, the second of thirteen children. After attending Crane schools, Pee Wee joined the Navy in 1958. He proudly served with the FITRON 101 Grim Reapers Unit on...

Julia M. Walker

Julia M. Walker

May 5, 2015

Julia M. Walker went to be with her Savior on May 5, 2015. She was born in Midland, Texas to Lula M. Jones and Julious Price. She was a loving mother to all of her children and there wasn’t nothing she wouldn’t do for her children-they were her world.Julia loved the Lord. She loved her church family, as well as...

Carolyn Shankle

Carolyn Shankle

May 4, 2015

Carolyn Jane Buchanan Shankle, 78, of Rankin, passed away on Monday, May 04, 2015, at the Stanton Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Rankin with Reverends Randy Bush and Troy Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Rankin Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction...

Nadine Stesen

Nadine Stesen

Apr 28, 2015

Nadine B. Stesen, 93, of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in the Grace Care Nursing Center.Graveside services will be held at 11am on Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Rankin Cemetery with Reverend Troy Strickland officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Nadine was born on September 4, 1921, in Miller County, Arkansas....

Curtis Holt

Curtis Holt

Apr 28, 2015

Curtis Holt, 86, of McCamey, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland.Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the East Side Baptist Church with Reverend Ernest Wall officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery in Iraan with arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral...

Joel Tarin

Joel Tarin

Apr 23, 2015

Joel Ray Tarin, 39, of Crane, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Midland Memorial Hospital.Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Monday, April 27, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Crane with Reverend Jimmy Carrasco officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Joel...

Robert Eaves

Robert Eaves

Apr 20, 2015

Robert Eaves died, April 20, 2015, as he lived with calmness, dignity and on his own terms. He was born to Melba and Lucian Eaves on July 16, 1931 in Alpine, Texas and grew up in Big Bend National Park. After graduating from Alpine High School he attended Sul Ross University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Aria May Silva

Aria May Silva

Apr 17, 2015

Aria May Silva, 6 week old infant daughter of Robert Silva III, and Alicia Dominguez, all of McCamey, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, in McCamey. Services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey, Texas.Aria was born on March 6th, 2015 in Odessa, Texas.Along with her parents, survivors include...

Sybil Brown

Sybil Brown

Apr 13, 2015

Sybil Luther Browning Brown, long-time resident of Rankin, passed away April 13, 2015 at the age of 91 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born Sybil Geneva Luther in Barnhart, Texas on March 22, 1924 to C.C. and Vera Luther. She is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Bert R. Browning and Preston V. Brown; one son Robert Browning;...

Hector Alvarez Diaz

Hector Alvarez Diaz

Apr 6, 2015

Hector Alvarez Diaz, 55, of Crane, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, in Pecos County Texas.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Felipe Molinar officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Hector was...

Raymond Weatherby

Raymond Weatherby

Mar 13, 2015

RAYMOND WEATHERBY2/07/28 - 3/13/15Remembering the Life, Death, and Legacy of Our BelovedFather, Husband, Brother, Poppa, Friend, Teacher, and Leader.Raymond Weatherby, of Crane, Texas passed away from thisworld to paradise, Friday, March 13, 2015 in his home from amultitude of illnesses. He was born in Ivan, Tx. in Stephens County. The family moved to Crane from Iraan in 1942. Raymondcontinued school...

Santos Hernandez

Santos Hernandez

Mar 10, 2015

Santos Juana Brito Hernandez, 83, of McCamey, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in Mexico.Rosary will be held at 7pm on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating. Burial...

Margaret Little

Margaret Little

Mar 7, 2015

Margaret Little, of Fairfield, TX went home to Glory on March 7, 2015. She was 76.Born Margaret Ann Earle on April 3, 1938, to Oochie and Alyce (Beauford) Earle in Odessa, TX, she grew up in Odessa, Seminole, and Andrews. Margaret graduated from Andrews High School where she loved all kinds of sports-a love she shared with her dad.Margaret graduated...