Obituaries

Sabina M. Baiza
Apr 11, 2012
Sabina M. Baiza, 81, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the First Assembly of God Church in McCamey. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Sabina was born on December 30, 1930 in...

David Darnall Griffin
Apr 8, 2012
David Darnall Griffin left this earth Easter Sunday, April 8,2012 to join his Lord and Savior. David was a lifelong member of the Christian Church. His last days were spent under the care of Compass Hospice at his home in Crane, Texas. He willed his body to the Texas Tech medical facility in Lubbock, Texas. David was born in Gainesville,...

Jesse O. Price
Apr 7, 2012
Jesse O. Price, 70, of Crane, beloved husband and father went be with the Lord and Saviour on Saturday, April 07, 2012 at the Crane Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 11, 1941 in Waco, Texas. He spent many years growing up in West Texas and was a graduate of Crane High School in 1959. He spent three years...

James Thomas "J.T." Weaver
Apr 5, 2012
James Thomas "J.T." Weaver, 81, of Rankin, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Hospice of Midland Inpatient Unit. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Rankin from 10am until 12pm. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Rankin...

Jack F. Phillips
Apr 5, 2012
Jack F. Phillips was born on November 10, 1930 in Dickens County on the family farm. He departed this life on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the age of 81 years. Jack was at home surrounded by family, his favorite place to be, when he crossed over to his Heavenly reward. Services will be held at 3 pm on Saturday,...

Dixie Weatherby
Mar 28, 2012
Dixie Weatherby, age 80, of Crane, TX went to be with the Lord and Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Odessa Medical Center Hospital.Dixie was born October 20, 1931 in Mineola, Texas to the late Artie and Vera Shaver. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Crane and a very caring nurse of Crane Memorial...

Howard Ray Marshall Jr.
Mar 19, 2012
Howard Ray Marshall Jr., 65, of Fort Stockton, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 11am on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Crane County Cemetery with Minister Felix Kneuper officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Howard was born on December 12, 1946...

Lottie Jo "Sug" Bloxom
Feb 19, 2012
Lottie Jo (Sug) Owens Bloxom, went to the Lord on February 19th, 2012, in Midland, Texas.She was born in San Angelo on July 17th, 1926, to Tom & Ella Owens. Sug grew up on various ranches in Crockett, Irion, Reagan, and Upton Counties. She made a "top hand" working beside her mother, father and sister raising sheep and Angus cattle....

Nelson Collier
Feb 16, 2012
Nelson Collier, 78, of Fort Stockton, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Monday, February 20, 2012 at the East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton with Reverend Robert Mitchell officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. Nelson was...

Ramon "Piña" Venegas
Feb 13, 2012
Ramon "Piña" Venegas, 69, of McCamey, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at his home in McCamey.Rosary will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Funeral Mass will be held at 2pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey. Burial will follow in...

Cleo Genevieve Darby
Feb 11, 2012
Cleo Genevieve Darby, 97, of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Senior Care Nursing Home in Midland. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 13, 2012, from 9am until 8pm, with the family being present from 5pm to 7pm at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in McCamey. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012...

Helen Bond
Feb 9, 2012
Helen Bond, 55, of Kermit and formerly of Crane, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at her home in Kermit. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Reverend Scott Ingram officiating. Burial will be in the Crane County Cemetery. Helen was born on January...

Kenneth Cowen (K.C.)
Jan 30, 2012
Kenneth "K.C." Cowen, 67, of Rankin, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 in Odessa Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Chamber of Commerce Building in Rankin with Reverend Dickie Means officiating. Burial will follow in the Rankin Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Kenneth was...

Joseph Hernandez
Jan 26, 2012
Joseph Hernandez, 19, of Crane, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Lubbock at the University Medical Center. Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father...

Edith Ratliff Roberts
Jan 25, 2012
Edith Ratliff Roberts, 87, of Iraan, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Iraan with Reverends Bobby Parmer and Mike Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery with arrangements under the care...

Dorothy L. Galloway
Jan 22, 2012
Dorothy L. Galloway, 90, of Kingsland, and formerly of Crane, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 in Kingsland. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Lyndel Lee officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Dorothy was born on June 26, 1921 in Abilene,...

Thelma Maxine Cofield
Jan 17, 2012
Thelma Maxine Cofield went to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 17th, 2012 after a long battle with pneumonia. Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Faith Assembly of God Church in Rankin. Burial will follow in the Rankin Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.She was preceded in death...

Jose M. Rodriguez
Jan 1, 2012
Jose M. Rodriguez, 91, of Crane, passed away on Sunday, January 01, 2012 at his home in Crane.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ceasar Lopez officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery.Jose was born on May 1, 1920 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Jose...

Tammie Kay Williford
Dec 28, 2011
Tammie Kay (Green) Williford was born on December 20, 1965, in Hobbs, New Mexico and came home with her dad and mom on Christmas Eve. She left this life on December 28, 2011 at 46 years 8 days of age. She loved the Lord and her family. Where the family was, she was there also. Tammie had a servant's heart,...
Ramon Zamora Sr.
Dec 28, 2011
Ramon Zamora Sr., 83, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Conroe.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend David Snodgrass officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey.Ramon was born on June 10, 1928 in Monclova, Mexico. He had...