Obituaries

Sep 20, 2014

In the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is to be found our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend Ava Lou Schane Smith, 90 years old, of McCamey, TX, who passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at McCamey Hospital.Born April 5, 1924 in Bronte, TX to Bill and LuVena (Best) Schane, Ava graduated from Mineral Wells...

Sep 15, 2014

Darrel W. Graves, 82, of McCamey, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Darrel was born on June 27, 1932, in San Angelo. He married Bettye Jane...

Sep 10, 2014

Sally Rodriguez, 51, of Crane, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.Rosary will be said at 7:00pm on Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Laurent Mvondo...

Sep 5, 2014

Billy “Roscoe” Pierce, 69, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014, in Big Spring.Graveside services will be held 10am on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, in the Crane County Cemetery with Jimmy Fox officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Billy was born on October 7, 1944 in Altus, Oklahoma. He was a Vietnam Veteran,...

Sep 3, 2014

Carrie June Joyce Atkinson, 86, of Crane, Texas, went home to be with her Savior in the early morning hours of September 3, 2014 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born March 22, 1928 in Memphis, Texas to A. J. and Jonnie Joyce. She attended Alpine High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 from...

Sep 1, 2014

Dolores O. Holmes, 93, went to be with her Heavenly Father, September 1, 2014, with her family by her side in Brady, Texas.She was born March 7, 1921, in Acuna, Mexico. She moved from Del Rio to Sheffield in 1963 and then to Brady in 1988.Her interests included family, gardening, sewing and reading her bible. She devoted much of her...

Aug 30, 2014

Romulo G. Baiza, 70, of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014, in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in McCamey with Reverend Angel Armendarez officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Romulo was born on February...

Aug 24, 2014

Felix G. Cedillo, 91, of Iraan, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014, at the Iraan General Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10AM on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at the Iraan Community Church. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Felix was born on March 31, 1923, in Mexico....

Aug 20, 2014

Katie M. Wheeler, 76, of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in Midland.Funeral services will be held at 10am on Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Pastor Tim King officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Katie was born on April 19, 1938, in Scott County, Mississippi. Katie married Kenneth...

Aug 18, 2014

Heriberto “Beto” Ortiz, 83, of Crane, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014, at his home in Crane.Rosary will be said at 7pm on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Mass will be held at 10am on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at the Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Burial will follow in the Tamarisk...

Aug 15, 2014

Raul V. Gonzalez, 76, of Crane, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014, at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Rosary will be said at 7pm on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Monday, August 18, 2014, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery....

Aug 9, 2014

Debra Sue Lanning, 54, of Kermit, and formerly of Crane, and Jal, NM, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014, in Andrews.Graveside services were held at 10am on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Debra was born on August 10, 1959, in...

Aug 5, 2014

Patricia Kennedy High, 69, of McCamey, departed from this world to be with Our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Although we know she is in the loving arms of her late parents, R.R.”Slick” and Annie Ruth Kennedy; grandparents, Bill and Jewel DeBusk; Adopted grandson Roddy Langevin she will be greatly missed by those she left behind. She...

Aug 5, 2014

Guadalupe “Lupe” Soto, 49, of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in Odessa.Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, August 8, 2014, at the Crane County Exhibition Building with Reverend Jimmy Carrasco officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Lupe was born on June 18, 1965, in Del Rio, Texas. He married...

Aug 4, 2014

Janice Agnes (Dains) Hines Born August 13, 1932 in Americus, Kansas to Donald and Myrtle Dains passed from this life on August 4, 2014. Janice married Harold Hines on December 29, 1951. Together they raised three wonderful children, Daryl Hines and wife Jane of Topeka Kansas, Michael Hines and wife Iris of McCamey Texas and Brenda Perry and husband Mickey...

Jul 30, 2014

MY LIFEDianna AbronI was the third child, born to Bucilla Skinner Abron and Jimmy Lee Abron, on June 27, 1949 in Upshur County.I attended Crane Bethune School (1956-1965) and Crane High School (1965-1967). I attended Sul Ross State University, in Alpine, graduated from Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas where I received a B.A. Degree in Education. Also, I attended...

Jul 24, 2014

Billy Ray "BR" Smart was born on September 12, 1956, in Iraan to Billy and Pansy Smart. He graciously went to be with The Lord after a long tough battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Iraan at 4pm on Sunday July 27th then to follow with a graveside service at Restland Cemetery. He...

Jul 19, 2014

Art Don Mansell, 51, of Crane, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 5:00pm on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Crane County Cemetery with Jimmy Fox and Michael Chaney officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Art was born on November 14, 1962,...

Jul 10, 2014

Jul 10, 2014

Reverend Hampton Austin Bowens Sr. was born in Gilmer, Texas on December 11, 1925, and departed this life on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 3:00 am in the Midland Memorial Hospital.Wake services will be held from 6:30pm until 8:00pm on Friday, July 18, 2014, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane.Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday,...