Obituaries
Antonia Rejino Melendez
Mar 13, 2020
Antonia Rejino Melendez, 82, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020, in Midland. Antonia was born on January 13, 1938, in Buda, Texas. She graduated McCamey high class of 1957. She married Jose Melendez on December 15, 1961. Antonia was a loving wife and mother. She worked at C. G. Morris & Co. as well as Red Bluff...
Doug Owen
Mar 12, 2020
Douglas Ray Owen lived 78 joy filled, fun loving years before leaving this world on March 12, 2020. Prior to his 31-year residency in Rankin, he graduated high school in 1960 from Littlefield High School in Littlefield, Texas. He attended West Texas State University, prior to receiving his teaching degree at Texas Tech. He taught vocational agriculture at Three Way...
Lucio Salazar
Feb 29, 2020
Lucio Salazar, 87, of Iraan, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at the Iraan General Hospital. Lucio was born on December 13, 1932, in Terlingua, Texas, to Ignacio and Luz Salazar. He moved to Iraan in 1997 after he retired from the City of Lubbock after 16 and a half years of service in the maintenance department. Lucio loved...
Ramon Ramirez
Feb 28, 2020
Ramon Ramirez, 62, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, in Odessa. Ramon was born on April 11, 1957, in Rankin, Texas to George and Juanita Ramirez. He was a longtime resident of McCamey and he was a Catholic. Ramon was a truck driver and had worked for Taylor Trucking, D & L Trucking, and Ricky Schuler Trucking....
Pat Timmons
Feb 24, 2020
Patricia Timmons, better known as Pat, went to be with our Lord on February 24, 2020. She was born February 11, 1953, the youngest of four children, to Violet Mae and Ernest Calvin Jones in McCamey, Texas. She married the love of her life, James Timmons, on February 11, 1970. Together they raised their four daughters, Sharon, Robin, Trisha and...
Jesus "Chuy" Alonzo
Feb 20, 2020
Jesus “Chuy” Alonzo, 47, of McCamey, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, in McCamey. Rosary will be said at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey with Father Kumar officiating....
Ruby Heald
Feb 19, 2020
Ruby Louise Heald was born March 30, 1925 and passed away at the age of 94 on February 19, 2020. She was born to Charlie and Minnie Bray in Seminole County, Seminole, OK. She lived and was educated in Seminole and worked at Dougans Bros. Grocery store while she was in school. It was in Seminole that she met, and...
Kay English Hopper
Feb 17, 2020
Pamela Kay (English) Hopper went to be with the Lord at her home in McCamey on February 17, 2020. Kay was born August 30, 1947, in McCamey, and was a lifelong resident and McCamey Badger, graduating from McCamey High School in 1965. She was a familiar face to many children growing up in McCamey through her roles as a Middle...
Craig McGuire
Feb 13, 2020
Craig McGuire, 61, of Rankin, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at the McCamey Hospital. Craig was born on August 20, 1958, in Houston, Texas. He was a graduate of Katy High School. Craig had a fierce love for Rock and Roll music and had played the guitar prior to his accident. Craig loved football, and his favorite team...
Brijido Esparza Jr.
Feb 7, 2020
Brijido Esparza Jr., age 67, passed away on the morning of February 7, 2020. Brijido was born in Iraan, Texas to Brijido and Catarina Esparza. He spent most of his life living in Rankin, Texas where he was cared for by his grandparents, Bartolo and Jesusita Esparza and by his mom and dad. He was recently residing in Odessa, Texas...
Ruben M. Heredia
Feb 2, 2020
Ruben M. Heredia, 71, of Crane, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Crane Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Ruben was born on August 18, 1948, in Fort Stockton, Texas. He proudly served in the US Army, being honorably discharged in April of 1969. Ruben had lived in Crane most of his life and had worked...
Ronny Dean Johnson
Jan 27, 2020
Ronny Dean Johnson of McCamey, age 61, passed away on January 27, 2020. Ronny was born on May 20, 1958 in McCamey to LaDonna (Nevill) and Jimmy Johnson. Ronny grew up on the Nevill farms just outside of McCamey, the family land his great-grandfather homesteaded. It was here, and at the family ranch in Toyah, that Ronny learned from his...
Travis Alldredge
Jan 25, 2020
Travis was born in Iraan, Tx on February 16, 1952 and passed away at his home on January 25, 2020 at the age of 67. He was preceded in death by his parents Ollie and Louise Alldredge and older brother Russell Alldredge. He is survived by his son, Travis Kullin Alldredge of Colorado, younger brother Roy Lee Alldredge of Iraan,...
Lenwood Tarpley Sr.
Jan 16, 2020
Lenwood Tarpley Sr., 79, left this earth January 16th, 2020 to go be with his Heavenly Father and loved ones who have gone before him. He was born February 25, 1940 to Leonard Leon and Lavern Wright Tarpley in Bonham Texas and was one of seven children. The family moved from Bonham when he was 12 years old to Crane...
Jimmy Shipman
Jan 9, 2020
Jimmy Dee Shipman, 82 of Crane, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 9, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was born on March 18, 1937, in Garretts Bluff, Texas to Max and Bernice Shipman. During his childhood, Jimmy moved all over Texas with his parents and his younger brother Sam. They eventually settled in Crane where he...
Manuela Navarrete
Jan 3, 2020
Manuela Navarrete, 65, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, at the McCamey Convalescent Center. Manuela was born on June 17, 1954, in Mexico. She had lived in McCamey for 20 years. Manuela loved cooking and cleaning, but her favorite thing was shopping. She had a passion for buying shoes. Manuela loved her family and spending time with...
Guadalupe Ramirez
Dec 26, 2019
Guadalupe Ramirez, 95, of McCamey, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at the McCamey Convalescent Center. Guadalupe was born on July 29, 1924, in Mercedes, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of the El Buen Pastor Iglesia Baptista in McCamey. Guadalupe loved to crochet, read her Bible, and was a wonderful cook. She was preceded in death...
Ann Hudman
Dec 23, 2019
Ann Hudman, 76, of Crane, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on May 26, 1943, in Abilene, Texas. She had lived in Crane for the past 53 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Ann loved Elvis music, reading, spending countless hours in her rocking...
Johnny Rosales
Dec 18, 2019
Johnny Rosales, 59, of Iraan, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the Restland Cemetery in Iraan. Arrangements are under the care of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Johnny was born on July 20, 1960, in Mexico to Dolores and Luz...
Lonnie L. King
Dec 13, 2019
Lonnie L. King passed from this life to life eternal on Friday evening December 13, 2019. His family held hands and were praying for him minutes before his passing. Lonnie was born on September 21, 1930 in Fredrick, OK. He grew up on a farm picking cotton with his family. He joined the U.S. Army in 1950 during the Korean...