Obituaries
Wayne Smith
Mar 7, 2018
Wayne Douglas Smith, 59 of Crane, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Crane, Texas. Services will be 10AM Wednesday at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. He was born September 26, 1958 in Nebraska. Wayne was many things in his life. He was a karate instructor, master chef, hair dresser, gardener, and a wood worker. His love for the...
Jewell Taylor
Mar 5, 2018
Jewell Taylor, 86 of Crane, Texas went to be with the Lord on March 5th, 2018.Jewell was born January 31, 1932 in Morrilton, Arkansas to Mr. and Mrs. John Haston. After graduating from Paducah High School she moved to Lubbock, TX where met and wed the love of her life, Wendell Taylor. After raising 3 children Jewell went back to...
Bertha Williams
Mar 4, 2018
Bertha Lee Williams was born to Erma Lee Brown and Thurman Williams in Wharton County Texas, on February 5, 1938.She attended school in Brackettville and Ozona, Texas. She was raised by her grandparents Olevia and Charlie Brown.Bert accepted Christ at an early age. She held many jobs (babysitter, laundry mat, in home care and housekeeper) until her health failed her...
Barbara Chandler
Mar 1, 2018
Barbara Chandler died March 1, 2018 at her home in Crane, Texas in the presence of her loved ones. The family will receive visitors in a celebration of life at the Shaffer-Nichols funeral home in Crane, Texas on March 5, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm. All other services will be private in accordance with Barbara’s wishes.Barbara was born in Victoria,...
Ila Hooper
Feb 27, 2018
Ila V. Rhodes Hooper, Nita, was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Iler and Samuel Edward Rhodes on October 28, 1930. The family moved to Penwell, TX around 1935. Nita graduated from Odessa High School in 1949. She married Gordon Hooper on March 17, 1950. Nita and Gordon lived in Amarillo while Gordon served in the Air Force. At...
Johnnie McGuire
Feb 23, 2018
Johnnie Clay McGuire, 96, of Crane, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at the Crane Skilled Nursing Center.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 26, 2018, at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend David Evans officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Johnnie was born on October 29, 1921, in Colorado...
Roger Wolfe
Feb 16, 2018
Roger G. Wolfe was born on July 13, 1946, in Kew Gardens, NY, and died on February 16, 2018, at home with his loving wife and kids at his side.He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Emma Wolfe and his brother and sister- in-law, Dennis and Sandy Wolfe.Roger served as a computer operator in the Air Force...
Janice Wright
Feb 12, 2018
Janice Marie Wright passed away on February 12, 2018 at the age of 76. Janice is survived by her loving husband Wade, of Crane; her daughter Janalynn Daniell and her husband Wayne both of Crane; and her son Blaine and his wife Maria of Austin. Janice was also blessed with 4 grandchildren, Jordan Clack of Crane, Samantha Daniell of Crane,...
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. “Muttâ€...
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. “Dinger†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 “Charlie†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.“Eugene†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 didn’t 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 Jehovah’s 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 “Nana’s†Café. She was a Nana...
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