Obituaries

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...

Misty Ramos

Misty Ramos

Dec 1, 2017

Misty Dawn Lanning Ramos, 39, of Andrews and formerly of Kermit, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017, in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with burial to follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Misty was born on December 19, 1977 in Rankin, Texas. She was...

Billy Lynch

Billy Lynch

Nov 30, 2017

November 30, 2017, Billy Neal Lynch went to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born in Rankin, Texas on November 4, 1973 to Billy Leon Lynch and Gail Lorraine Kennedy. He graduated Valedictorian of McCamey High School class of 1992. He attended college At San Angelo State University and South West Texas State University. He married Troya Ann Pippen...

Barbara Wheeler

Barbara Wheeler

Nov 26, 2017

Barbara Sue (Odom) Wheeler, age 81, a lifetime West Texan passed away peacefully from this life surrounded by her family on November 26, 2017, after a very brief illness in Rankin, Texas. Barbara was born on August 7, 1936 in McCamey, Texas to parents Otis and Mabel Odom. In addition to her loving duties as Wife and Mother, Barbara was...

Cy Banner

Cy Banner

Nov 23, 2017

Wilson Hardin Banner, also known as Cy Banner, Cy B., and Banner by many. His children called him Dad or Banner and his grandchildren called him Papa.Cy would have reached his 86th Birthday on December 22nd this year. He was born on December 22, 1931 to Cyrus Wilson Banner and Jewel Goode Banner his loving parents who preceded him in...

Judge John Farmer

Judge John Farmer

Nov 18, 2017

Judge John Farmer went to be with Our Lord and Savior, Saturday November 18, 2017.John was born October 19, 1949, in Lexington, Mississippi, to the late Johnnie and Martha Farmer. The family moved to McCamey, Texas, in 1963 and then Crane, Texas, in 1966. John graduated from Crane High School in 1968. His sister Evelyn moved on with family to...

Jennifer McCray-Chavez

Jennifer McCray-Chavez

Nov 17, 2017

Jennifer Marie McCray-Chavez, 35, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Burial will follow in the Restaven Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Jennifer was born on August 4, 1982, in...

Paula Kinnard

Paula Kinnard

Nov 13, 2017

Paula Jean Kinnard, 74, passed away on November 13, 2017, in Andrews, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Fairmont Park Church of Christ in Midland with Don Mitchell officiating. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 PM at the Restland Cemetery in Iraan, Texas.Arrangements are under the care and direction of...

Jackson Atkinson

Jackson Atkinson

Nov 9, 2017

Jackson Bryan Atkinson, Jr., 91, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, teacher and friend, left this life peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday, November 9, 2017 to begin his eternal life with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He served his Lord, lived a full life and was loved and respected by those who...

Eduardo Eddie "Cat" Gonzales

Eduardo Eddie "Cat" Gonzales

Oct 30, 2017

Eddie was born on October 3rd, 1960 in Robert Lee, TX and passed of natural causes on October 30th, 2017 near Stanton, TX.He was raised by his mother Manuela A. Gonzales and Edwardo P. Gonzales in Robert Lee and Rankin, TX. Eddie was preceded in death by his mother Manuela A. Gonzales, father Edwardo P. Gonzales, and sister MaryLou Trevino....

Alfren Heredia

Alfren Heredia

Oct 28, 2017

Alfren “Frank” Heredia, 77, Odessa and formerly of Crane, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at his home in Odessa.Rosary will be said at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at the Good Sheppard Catholic Church in...

Norma Medford

Norma Medford

Oct 23, 2017

Norma J. Medford, 89, of Rankin, TX, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017, in Odessa, TX at the Odessa Regional Hospital.Norma was born on October 6, 1928 in O’Donnell TX to parents William Edgar Frey and Bernice Arlene (Burleson) Frey.Her siblings were Wilma Janell (Frey) Price, Bennie Eugene Frey, Nelva Joyce (Frey) Kilmer, and Glenda Ruth (Frey) Price.Norma was...

Alice Norwood

Alice Norwood

Oct 10, 2017

Alice Marie Norwood passed away on Tuesday morning October 10, 2017, at Zale-Lipshy Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Alice was born in Crane, Texas to Virgle Leon and Mary Jeanette Polson on April 15, 1953, to whom she is preceded in by death.She grew up in Crane, Texas. Alice met the love of her life at the age of 14. She...

Thomas Cecil Hogan Jr.

Thomas Cecil Hogan Jr.

Oct 6, 2017

On Friday, October 6, 2017, Thomas Cecil Hogan Jr. passed away, surrounded by family, after 93 years full of fun, laughter, and love. Tom was born on February 5, 1924 in Olney, Texas to Thomas Sr. and Jewell Hogan. As the oldest of three boys, Tom was a leader, unafraid to blur and sometimes readjust the line of authority. Tom...

Margie Cook

Margie Cook

Oct 5, 2017

Margie Roselle Cook of Odessa, TX, passed on October 5, 2017 while living at the Kent County Nursing Care Facility in Jayton, TX. Roselle was born on April 23, 1948 in McCamey, TX to William Elbert and Iva Merle Gilliland. She graduated from McCamey High School and married Richard Bruce Cook. They lived in La Porte, TX for a short...

Gerry Ainsworth

Gerry Ainsworth

Oct 2, 2017

Gerry Ainsworth was born on May 5, 1957, in Taylorsville, MS. He was the fifth of seven children born to Bill B. Ainsworth and Catherine Earl Allen. He died on Monday, October 2, 2017 in Odessa, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Gerry attended school in Ft. Stockton. He lived in Midland for a number of years but returned home...

Lucille Moore

Lucille Moore

Sep 22, 2017

A sweet soul left this earth Friday morning.Elsie Lucille Ferrin Moore was born Sept. 10, 1918 in Bucklin, Kansas to Hollis Ward "Jack" Ferrin and Erma Meyer Ferrin, the 2nd of 10 children.She lived in Bucklin until she met and married Gary Moore, a marriage that lasted 64 years, till his death in 2004. They married on the SMU campus...

Frances Gray

Frances Gray

Sep 21, 2017

Mrs. Frances Louise Gray, 93, of Rankin, Texas died on Thursday, September 21, 2017, in the Crockett County Care Center where she had been a resident for the last five years. Graveside services have been set for 2:00 PM on Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Rankin Cemetery with Reverend Troy Strickland of the First Baptist Church of Rankin officiating....