Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 16, 2015

Neva McCorkle, 83, of Fort Stockton, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Nursing Home in Fort Stockton.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 18, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Reverend Dr. Jim Miles officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Arrangements are under the care and direction...

Sep 16, 2015

Ricky Lee Foster, 65 of Crane passed away Wednesday September 16, 2015 at Orchard Park Memory Care in Odessa. He was born January 17, 1950 in Memphis, Texas. Ricky moved to Crane at the age of 8. He married Jacki Turner on September 4, 1971 in Crane. They raised 2 children. Ricky retired from the oilfield in January 2015. In...

Sep 10, 2015

Frank was born on September 23, 1946 to Selso and Juanita Abalos in Rankin, TX. Frank didn't go far for very long he always came back to his home town. He walked into the Saviors arms on September 10, 2015 in Rankin TX.Frank was a man full of life, he was one of 12 children. Frank was always giving of...

Sep 9, 2015

Dominga Castillo, 75, of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2015, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Dominga was born on June 30, 1940, in Harlingen, Texas. She had lived in Crane for...

Sep 8, 2015

Bonnie Mae Lewis was born December 16, 1930 in Whiteface, Texas to Clarence and Iris Lewis. She graduated from Whiteface High School in 1948, where she was an all-state basketball star. She married the love of her life, Archie Conway "George" Washington, on July 26, 1952. Over the course of their married life, they lived in many cities in West...

Sep 3, 2015

Sep 3, 2015

Samuel Lester Ratliff of Big Lake, Texas, departed this life for his heavenly reward on September 3, 2015 after a lengthy illness.Lester was born in Glasscock County, Texas, on January 24, 1922, to James Brown Ratliff, Sr. and May Cox Ratliff, early ranchers in the area. Like most children at that time, Lester grew up helping his family with their...

Aug 26, 2015

Harley Eugene Tarpley, 51, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, in Upton County.Visitation will be at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home on Friday, August 28th from 9:00am – 8:00pm. Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, August 29th , at 4:00 pm at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey, Texas . Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols...