Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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 fatherâs ranches. He started working on the ranch at the age of three. He was a devoted Rankin Red...
Mary Arana
Sep 15, 2017
Mary Cuellar Arana, 90, of McCamey, Texas, received her ultimate healing when she was welcomed into Godâs embrace on Friday, September 15, 2017. Mary had resided for six years under the tender-loving care of her daughter and familyâRose Mary and Domingo Lunaâand granddaughter and great-grandsonâNicole Padilla and Zayne Rathbun. Mary was born on May 19, 1927, in El Paso, Texas,...
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
PV2Â 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
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
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
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
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
Jun 22, 2017
Earnest âSparkieâ 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.
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...

