Obituaries
Mildred Earp
Dec 20, 2015
On December 20, 2015, Mildred June Goble Earp went home to be with God.She was born in Strawn, Texas on August 4, 1925, to Luther and Edith Goble. They moved to Crane from New Mexico when she was in the eighth grade. There she met I C (Tiny) Earp and they were married on June 3, 1944. She was a...
Emily Peterson
Dec 19, 2015
Emily Minnette Peterson was born in Mitchell, South Dakota, November 26, 1915, as the third of four children to Roy Backus, an educator, and Ethyl Coburn Backus. Roy Backus was Superintendent of Schools in Wagner, Bonesteel, and Fairfax, South Dakota, and taught briefly in McCamey, Texas. He was an accountant for the Navy in the Pentagon during WWII. Minnette, as...
Willie Davidson
Dec 17, 2015
Willie Paul Davidson, 99, of Crane, entered Heaven on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his home.Paul was born on July 26, 1916, in Simsboro, Louisiana. Paul worked in the CCC for three years before entering the military. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army as the rank of Staff Sgt. Paul served in the Panama Canal zone during...
Inez Dossett
Dec 15, 2015
Inez Dossett, 100, of Odessa, and formerly of Crane, slipped peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in Odessa.Inez was born on October 8, 1915, in Goldthwaite, Texas to Joel and Zora Alvis Sellers. She graduated from Big Spring High School in 1931, and from Sul Ross with a BS and Masters Degree on May...
Jo Parker
Dec 14, 2015
Jo Ann Parker, of Crane, Texas passed away peacefully in her sleep in the morning hours of December 14th.Jo Ann was born March 4th 1932 in Breckenridge, Texas to John Leland Thomas and Alma Brothers Thomas. After a few moves she resided in an oil field community in Bennett ten miles northeast of Denver City. It was in this community...
Francisco Paredes
Dec 13, 2015
Francisco Paredes, 80, of Crane, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015, in the Midland Memorial Hospital.Services will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Francisco was born on June 15, 1935, in Mexico. He had...
Claudean Warren
Dec 11, 2015
Claudean (Dean) Warren, who recently turned 80, passed away peacefully Friday, December 11,2015 at her daughter’s home in Rosharon, Texas, after a month-long struggle from a majorstroke. She was born Norma Claudean Boggs in McCamey, Texas, on September 21, 1935, thethird child and first daughter of Ray and Claudia Boggs, joining brothers Don and Johnny andwas followed later by her...
Jerry Bailey
Dec 5, 2015
Jerry Bailey, 67, of Crane, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015, in Pecos County.The family has requested a private funeral. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Jerry was born on October 27, 1948, in Iraan, Texas. He was a decorated Vietnam Veteran, having served the Army. He received a Bronze Star, and a...
Alton Ray Mathis
Dec 4, 2015
Alton Ray Mathis, 63, of Crane, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015, at the Odessa Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tim Herrington officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Alton was born on November 27, 1952, in Collins, Mississippi. He served...
Margaret Tanner
Dec 1, 2015
Margaret L. Tanner, formally of Crane, Texas passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, in Brenham, Texas on 1 Dec. 2015. Margaret was born 13 Dec. 1920 in Naberton, Louisiana to Edgar Eugene Johnson Sr. and Exa May Johnson. She graduated from Grand Bayou High School. When Leston H. Tanner, her high school classmate, returned home at the...
Louise Roberts
Nov 25, 2015
Louise Roberts, 98, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, in the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey with Minister Steve Horton officiating. Burial followed in the Resthaven Cemetery.Louise was born on June 7, 1917 in Tar River, Oklahoma to...
Jeannie Mae Lockhart
Nov 10, 2015
Jeannie Mae Lockhart, 61, of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at her home.Memorial Services will be held at 11AM on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Crane. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Jeannie was born on March 20, 1954, in Winnsboro, Texas. She was a homemaker and...
Israel Sanchez
Nov 6, 2015
Israel Vazquez Sanchez, 57, of Ojinaga, Mexico, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015, in Pecos County.Funeral services will be held in Mexico at a later date. Local arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Israel was born on July 3, 1958, in Mexico. He loved farming, ranching, and most of all, his family, but especially his...
Alejandro Castaneda
Oct 11, 2015
Alejandro “Condo†R. Castaneda, 77, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 to be with the Lord. He was surrounded by his wife and loved ones. Services include: A Rosary at the Sheffield Good Shepard Catholic Church on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7 p.m. and Funeral Services at the Iraan Civic Center on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m....
Margaret Ridley
Oct 10, 2015
Margaret Ann Ridley, 82, former McCamey, Texas resident Margaret Ann Ridley 82, died on Oct. 10, 2015, at 8:48 pm at the Odessa Regional Hospital.A rosary will be held at 7:00 pm at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in McCamey, Texas. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 14, at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey. Mrs....
Jake Avila
Sep 29, 2015
On September 29, 2015, Jacobo “Jake†Avila Jr., 61, of McCamey, TX entered into the presence of His Loving Heavenly Father surrounded by his family and friends. He was born June 9, 1954 in McCamey, TX to Jacobo and Manuela Avila. He married the love of his life Angelica Juarez on July 20, 1974 in McCamey, TX. He is preceded...
Glen Smart
Sep 25, 2015
Glen Smart, 66, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015, in Granbury, Texas.Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Monday, September 28, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church in McCamey with Reverend Eddie Smart officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Glen was born on...
Charles Eudy
Sep 20, 2015
Ken Eudy died in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 20, 2015. Ken has served as business manager of the Crane ISD for the past 16 years. He is survived by his wife, Sheila, of Crane, his son, James Kenneth Eudy of Progresso, Mexico, four precious grandchildren, Kenley Seabourn, Falyn Graves, Duke Graves, & Sophie Graves. His mother Juanita...
Peggy Cunningham
Sep 19, 2015
Peggy Joyce Cunningham, 78, of Crane, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015.Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Crane, TX, with Dr. John Gerlach, officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at the Crane County Memorial Cemetery. A Visitation will be held Monday evening at Shaffer – Nichols Funeral Home from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Peggy was born...
Jim Stevens
Sep 17, 2015
James Ronald (Jim) Stevens died September 17, 2015 at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, in Plano Texas.Born April 13, 1944 to Thomas James (TJ) Stevens and Annie Sue Clanton Stevens in Winters Texas. Jim grew up on a farm. He learned the value of hard work and family. After graduating Morton High School Jim attended South Plains Jr College in...
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