Obituaries
Ricky Duane Beardslee, Jr.
May 30, 2024
Ricky Duane Beardslee, Jr. was born on December 12, 1963, in Odessa, Texas. He went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2024.
I really don’t know how to put into words what an extraordinary man he was. He was so full of love and life and energy and joy. He loved our Lord and served Him in...
Frank E. Mulkey
May 22, 2024
Frank Mulkey, 86, of Stanton, passed away on May 22, 2024 in McCamey, Texas. The memorial service will be at 3 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane, Texas.Frank was born in Willard, New Mexico, to Albert and Effie Mulkey on March 3, 1938 He went to school in Corna, New Mexico. He married Mary Ellen Wilson...
Eleazar Primo Loya
May 20, 2024
Eleazar Loya Primo mejor conocido por Güero, nació en Chihuahua, Mexico el 23 de Septiembre 1966. Hijo de Gilberto Loya (+) y Santos Primo Loya, falleció inesperadamente en McCamey, Tx el 20 de Mayo 2024. Eleazar se caso con Gloria Irene Jordan en Abril de 1997, en Liberal, Ks. De su matrimonio nacieron cuatro hermosos hijos, Yaretzy Loya, Rachelle Abigail...
Anita Carrasco
May 7, 2024
Anita Dominguez Carrasco, 87, of Crane, Texas, was born February 4, 1937, in Imperial, Texas. Anita went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, surrounded by family that loved her.
Anita had many names that she answered to – Mom, Mother, LoLa, Chula, Granny, and Anna. Even though she didn’t have a job, she worked full time caring for...
Thomas "Tom" Briton Molder III
May 3, 2024
Thomas Briton Molder III passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the age of 75, in Houston, TX. Tom was born to Thomas B. Molder, Jr, and Ruby Mae Shelton Molder on May 12, 1948, in Inglewood, CA. He was raised in Tulsa, OK, and graduated from Memorial High School in 1966. He then...
Celina Barrera
Apr 25, 2024
Celina Barrera, 52, of Crane, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at her home in Crane.
Rosary will be held at 7pm on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Good Sheppard Catholic Church in Crane. Burial will follow in the Crane County...
Charles Marsh Stroder
Apr 20, 2024
Charles Marsh Stroder of Crane, Texas, passed away and went to join our Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the age of 97. His was a life well-lived, as evidenced by the legacy he leaves behind - his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and multitudes of friends and past students.
Charles was born on December 8, 1926, in East...
Monty David King
Apr 15, 2024
Monty David King, 56, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home in Crane.
Monty was born to Marvin and Jo Ann King on October 4, 1967, in Crane, Texas. He was a 1987 graduate of Crane High School.
Monty grew up on the Damron Pig Farm southeast of Crane, where he ran around and built all sorts of things...
Tommy Lujan
Apr 8, 2024
Con profundo pesar anunciamos la muerte de Tommy Lujan, de 57 años, de McCamey, Tx, quien falleció el lunes 8 de abril de 2024 en el condado de Crane.
El velorio será de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. el viernes 12 de abril de 2024 en la funeraria Shaffer-Nichols en McCamey, Texas. Únase a nosotros para un servicio de oracion a...
John D. Greer Jr.
Apr 3, 2024
Services for John D. Greer, 64 of Houston, Texas, are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane, TX. Graveside services, officiated by Randy Pitts, will take place at Sheffield Cemetery on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 2:00pm. Reception to follow at Westside Community Center.
On April 3, 2024, John passed away to experience peace and an absence of pain...
Larry Gene Partney
Apr 2, 2024
Larry Gene Partney, 72, of McCamey, Fort Stockton, and Grandfalls, Texas, was freed to fly on April 2, 2024. Larry graduated from McCamey High School. He worked for Coca-Cola and spent many years with Valero Natural Gas. He served as Layman for the Union Church and was a City Council member in Grandfalls, TX. He lived many years in Brackettville,...
William (Bill) Tidwell, Jr.
Mar 27, 2024
William (Bill) Tidwell, Jr. 97, of Midland Texas, passed away on March 27, 2024 in Midland TX. Bill was born to William and Addie Tidwell on April 13, 1926, in Altus, Oklahoma.
Bill was a veteran of WWII and served in the Army. Upon his discharge from the service Bill moved to McCamey, Texas in 1951 and worked as a typewriter...
Rosetta Faye Pool
Mar 26, 2024
Faye Pool, 89, born Rosetta Faye Lawson, on November 14, 1934 in Bellevue, Texas to Henry and Lois Lawson, went to be with her Heavenly Savior and loved ones on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Faye met the love of her life, Price Pool at McCamey High School, where at first sight he said, “I’m going to marry that girl”. They...
Rob Adams
Mar 16, 2024
Rob Adams love of life didn’t come to an end with his death. Rob passed away on March 16, 2024, at the age of 55 suddenly and unexpectedly. He left a big loving family who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. He will live on through all of us.
Services will be held...
Anthony Darell Brown
Mar 7, 2024
Minister Anthony Darell Brown Sr. was born May 6, 1963, in Odessa, Tx. to parents Reverend Euclid Eugene Brown Sr. & Rosie Peal Williams-Redic.
He accepted the Lord at a very early age. Anthony attended King Solomon, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Bethlehem, Church of the living God where he was ordained as a Minister under the direction of Titus Woodard, his...
Darla Kaye Rogers
Mar 3, 2024
On March 3 Darla K. (Rawls) Rogers joined her Mom and Dad in the arms of our Heavenly Father and Savior.
Darla was born to Ray and Lena Rawls on September 15, 1948.
Darla attended St. Louis, Oklahoma, and Lamont, Oklahoma school systems, she graduated from Lamont High School in Lamont in 1966. After graduation, she attended Cosmetology school in Enid Oklahoma. After successful completion of the curriculum Darla was employed at Elsie Rea's Beauty shop in Lamont. She was so good at her profession that she was in very high demand, and had to work at least twelve hours per day, six days per week to keep up with the demands of her...
Herman Lester Hooper
Feb 13, 2024
Herman Lester Hooper, 98, of Midland, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2024 in Midland, Texas.
Visitation will be from 1:00-2:45 pm on Saturday, 2/17/24. The funeral will be at 3:00 p.m. at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home with Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at the Crane County Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols.
Herman was born to Henry Lester Hooper...
Christopher Scott Lopez
Feb 11, 2024
A True Texas Cowboy
Christopher Scott Lopez, at the age of 53, was peacefully called home early in the morning on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Chris was born on June 16, 1970, in Crane, Texas.
Chris was a larger than life presence. He was a cowboy to his core. Throughout his years he loved to ride horses and bulls, and fell...
Jerry Lee Whitaker
Feb 9, 2024
Jerry Whitaker, age 81, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, in Odessa, TX, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 20, 1942, in Hobbs (Air Base City), New Mexico, to the late William (Short) Vester Whitaker and Mattie Mae Nave Whitaker who proceed him in death. Also proceeded in death was his son Robert Matthew Whitaker...
Adelmira Lujan Carrillo
Feb 9, 2024
Adelmira Lujan Carrillo, known better by her loved ones as “Adele” or “Momo”, finished her race and entered into the Lord’s eternal presence on Thursday night, February 8, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends.
Adele was born on August 9, 1944, in Fort Stockton, Texas to Manuel and Lupe Lujan. She graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 1964, and...