Obituaries

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....

Jack Garner

Jack Garner

Sep 17, 2017

Jack M. Garner, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2017, in McCamey. He was born on November 14, 1928 in Rankin, Texas to J.W. and Mamie Garner. Jack was the youngest of eight children.Jack grew up on his father’s ranches. He started working on the ranch at the age of three. He was a devoted Rankin Red...

Mary Arana

Mary Arana

Sep 15, 2017

Mary Cuellar Arana, 90, of McCamey, Texas, received her ultimate healing when she was welcomed into God’s embrace on Friday, September 15, 2017. Mary had resided for six years under the tender-loving care of her daughter and family—Rose Mary and Domingo Luna—and granddaughter and great-grandson—Nicole Padilla and Zayne Rathbun. Mary was born on May 19, 1927, in El Paso, Texas,...

Judge Charles Blue

Judge Charles Blue

Sep 1, 2017

On the First of September, 2017, Charles Edward Blue walked with Jesus into the gates of Heaven. Charles "Fiddle" Blue was born to T.H. and Tolva Blue in Shamrock, Texas on December 29th, 1933, the second of eleven children. He attended Rankin High School and graduated from Bronte High School in 1952. He married his sweetheart, Douglas Ann Wilson Blue...

Jennifer Herron

Jennifer Herron

Aug 31, 2017

Jennifer Elaine Herron, 32, passed away on August 31, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Saturday September 16, 2017 at Eastside Baptist Church in McCamey, Texas located at 619 E 9th St. officiated by Morris Brooks of Midland, Texas. Services are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane, Texas. Jennifer was...

Marilyn McKenzie

Marilyn McKenzie

Aug 30, 2017

Marilyn "Mickie" McKenzie, 83, of Bakersfield, Texas, joined the love of her life Roy Neal McKenzie on August 30, 2017. Mickie was born to Ed and Violet (Keller) Jaeger on September 4, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. Mickie left Chicago at the age of 17 to follow her dream of becoming a cowgirl. She joined the All Girl Rodeo Association riding...

Ramiro Urias Sr.

Ramiro Urias Sr.

Aug 21, 2017

Ramiro Urias Sr., 54, of McCamey, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017, in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey with Pastor Filo officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Ramiro was born on...

Nathan Massingill

Nathan Massingill

Jul 31, 2017

Nathan Massingill, 26, of Crane, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017, in San Angelo.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Nathan was born on July 17, 1991, in Odessa, Texas. He was a tattoo artist and was excellent...

Jim Ray

Jim Ray

Jul 25, 2017

Jim Ray, age 70, of Crane, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Crane.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 28th at the Crane County Cemetery with Tommy Parker officiating.Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Jim was born on November 10, 1946 in Jacksboro, Texas. He graduated from...

PV2 Randy Tyler Aguirre

PV2 Randy Tyler Aguirre

Jul 16, 2017

PV2 Randy Tyler Aguirre, age 18, passed away at his Army Base stationed in Fort Drum New York on July 16, 2017. He was Born December 08,1998, in Victoria, Texas to Nate Aguirre of Sheffield TX and Nicole Banda of Victoria TX. Randy was an Active Duty Infantry Soldier for the United States Army. He loved the Military and serving...

Diane Petree

Diane Petree

Jul 8, 2017

Diane Leslie Petree, 49, of Midland, and formerly of Crane, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Midland Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Diane was born on September 3, 1967, in Raton, New Mexico....

Maria C. Pina

Maria C. Pina

Jun 30, 2017

Our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Maria C. Piña of Rankin, Texas left this life on June 30, 2017.Maria was born on June 1, 1929 to Refugio and Manuela Carrasco in Big Lake, Texas. Maria attended school at McCamey ISD. She was an active member of the Badger Pep Squad and in the school chorale. It was in McCamey that...

Patsy Rudene Acuff

Patsy Rudene Acuff

Jun 29, 2017

Patsy Acuff, 79, of Crane, Texas was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Thursday morning, June 29, 2017. The family will be receiving friends at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane on Friday, June 30, 2017 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.Funeral services for Patsy Rudene Acuff will be at 2:00pm on Saturday July 1, 2017, at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral...

Emma Lou Milam

Emma Lou Milam

Jun 23, 2017

Emma Lou Milam, 86, passed from this earth shortly after noon on June 23, 2017, finishing a beautiful life as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and Christian; she then, in her new heavenly body, strode proudly and upright through the gates of Heaven, straight into the loving arms of her savior, Jesus Christ. She was soon thereafter greeted by her...

Earnest Sparks

Earnest Sparks

Jun 22, 2017

Earnest “Sparkie” Sparks, 70, passed away Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 at the Crane Memorial Hospital in Crane, Texas following a sudden illness.He was born in Tazewell, Virginia, son of the late Ernest and Myrtle Lane Sparks. He made his home in Crane, Texas and was a former area manager of Nabors. He was also a veteran of the Vietnam War...

Hector Venegas Sr.

Hector Venegas Sr.

Jun 17, 2017

McCamey: Hector Venegas, 77 of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM on Thursday June 22, 2017 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey. Burial will follow...