Obituaries

Eric Dale Thacker

Eric Dale Thacker

Dec 12, 2012

Eric Dale Thacker, 59, of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home.Memorial services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Minister Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Eric was born on November 28, 1953 in Williston, ND...

Roy W. Kephart

Roy W. Kephart

Dec 11, 2012

Roy W. Kephart, 76, of McCamey, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the McCamey Convalescent Center.Memorial services will be held at 7:00 PM on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in McCamey with Reverends Ken Houston and David Snodgrass officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Roy was born on...

Ralph Granado

Ralph Granado

Dec 9, 2012

Ralph D. Granado, 36, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 in Odessa.He was born in Odessa TX on June 3, 1976 to Minnie D. Granado and Frank Granado. Ralph was employed by the city of McCamey as construction foreman. Those who knew Ralph knows he had much love for his dogs " Killer" and "Cowboy " as...

Rosalia A. Gonzalez

Rosalia A. Gonzalez

Dec 7, 2012

Rosalia A. Gonzalez, 86, of McCamey, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the McCamey Hospital in McCamey, Texas.Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the First Assembly of God Church in McCamey with Reverend David Snodgrass officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Rosalia was born on August 30, 1926...

Mary Poole

Mary Poole

Nov 29, 2012

Mary Poole, 97, of Crane, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Crane Nursing Center.Private services were held on Saturday at the Crane Cemetery with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Arrangements were under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Mary was born on August 15, 1915 in Bogota, Texas. She had been a longtime resident of Crane, and...

Manuel C. Gamboa

Manuel C. Gamboa

Nov 25, 2012

Manuel C. Gamboa, 56, was born in Providencia, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel and Blasa Gamboa. He passed away on November 25, 2012.He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Antonia Gamboa and his father Manuel Gamboa, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Blasa Gamboa Castro of San Angelo, TX; his children, Auden and his wife Lizette of Midland,...

Lowell "Dusty" Rhodes

Lowell "Dusty" Rhodes

Nov 21, 2012

Lowell T. "Dusty" Rhodes went home to be with the Lord November 21, 2012. He was born August 25, 1937 in Wink, Texas to Mart and Marie Rhodes. The family moved to McCamey, TX in the summer of 1952 where he graduated from McCamey High School in 1955. He played football and track and set district records in pole vault....

Juanita H. Martinez

Juanita H. Martinez

Nov 20, 2012

Juanita H. Martinez, 84, of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at her home in Rankin.Rosary will be said at 7pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Funeral Mass will be held at 2pm on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey with Father Isidore officiating....

Lottie Mae Bradshaw

Lottie Mae Bradshaw

Nov 14, 2012

Lottie Mae Bradshaw, 96, of McCamey, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at the McCamey Convalescent Center. Lottie was born on November 13, 1916 in Eastland, Texas to Ella Mae and Baxter Bennett. She attended Eastland schools and on May 11, 1935 she married Arthur Bradshaw. Lottie became a member of the First Baptist Church of McCamey on February 25, 1940...

Fred Dawson Roseberry

Fred Dawson Roseberry

Oct 22, 2012

Fred Dawson Roseberry, 75, of Crane passed on to glory Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Hospice House in Odessa. Fred was born in Anson, TX on January 21, 1937. On January 17, 1955 he married his wife Betty Jean Boiles, and later that same year he joined the Army where he trained to be an underwater demolition expert. He...

Helen Elizabeth Tooke

Helen Elizabeth Tooke

Oct 18, 2012

Helen Elizabeth Tooke went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 18, 2012. She was born October 6, 1918 in Everman, Tarrant Co. Texas. She recently celebrated her 94th birthday while living at The Pointe Assisted Living Home in Cedar Park, Texas. Funeral arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. The service is scheduled at 2 p.m....

Joy Sauders

Joy Sauders

Oct 17, 2012

Joy Sauders of McCamey TX went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, October 17, 2012 at Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland TX. Joy was born April 26, 1937 to Claude and Crystel (Ersyal) Johnstone, in Henderson County Texas. Joy was a longtime resident of McCamey, moving here from Hobbs, NM. She married Murray Sauders on January 1,...

Mary Ellen Douglas

Mary Ellen Douglas

Oct 8, 2012

Mary Ellen Douglas, 74, of Crane, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Crane Nursing Center.Memorial services will be held at 11am on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Faith in Christ Church with Reverends Ellis Lane and Jackie Jeffery officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Mary was born on August 9, 1938...

Mary Rejino

Mary Rejino

Oct 8, 2012

Mary Rejino, 84, of McCamey, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at the McCamey Hospital.Rosary will be held at 7pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Funeral Mass will be held at 2pm on Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey with Father Pablo Mata officiating. Burial...

Faustine Elizabeth Bargsley

Faustine Elizabeth Bargsley

Sep 30, 2012

Faustine Elizabeth Bargsley, 92, of Crane, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Faustine was born on January 29, 1920...

Dorris Nelda Shook

Dorris Nelda Shook

Sep 14, 2012

On September 14, 2012, Dorris Nelda Shook, beloved mother and grandmother, slipped the bond of this earth and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On July 11, 1948, Dorris married the love of her life, T.L (Bud) Shook. They were inseparable until the day the Lord called him home in 2009. She was preceded in death...

Francisco Esparza

Francisco Esparza

Sep 12, 2012

Francisco Esparza, 80, of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Rosary will be held at 7pm on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating....

Yvonne Burton

Yvonne Burton

Sep 7, 2012

Yvonne J. Burton was born on August 30, 1932 in Cisco, Texas. She passed away on September 7, 2012, shortly after her 80th birthday. Her husband Bill G. Burton preceded her in death in 1993. Yvonne is survived by her three children, Sherron, Bill and Darryl as well as three grandchildren Deke, Jake and Kade. Bill and Yvonne were high...

Dorothy L. Mann

Dorothy L. Mann

Sep 7, 2012

Dorothy L. Mann, 84, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012. Dorothy was born in Lisco, Nebraska on July 21st, 1928 to Maynard and Henrietta Beerup. She and her sister Darlene Luth, currently of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, were raised in Nebraska. Dorothy met her husband of sixty years, Leland L. Mann, while living in Nebraska. She and Leland moved to Texas in...

Jim Marcus

Jim Marcus

Sep 4, 2012

Jimmy Ray Marcus, born on February 23, 1931, passed away on September 4, 2012, at approximately 8:15 PM. Jim grew up in Seminole, Texas, graduated from Seminole High School and went on to get his Bachelor's degree in History from Texas Tech University where he met his wife, Allie Marcus, and they were married on December 5, 1953. After completing...