Obituaries

Ida Lynn Gallardo Aguilar
Dec 24, 2011
Ida Lynn Gallardo Aguilar, 26, of Odessa and formerly of Ozona, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Rosary will be said at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Funeral Mass will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Crane...

Raul Cuellar Arana
Dec 23, 2011
Raul Cuellar Arana, 50 years old, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011, in Crane. "RC" was born April 16, 1961, in McCamey, Texas, to Joe Morales and Mary Cuellar Arana. Raul is preceded in death by his father, Mr. Joe M. Arana, his daughter, Rachel Marie Arana, his sister, Mary Margaret Arana, and his nephew, Martin Anthony Arana. Raul was...
Bill Teas
Dec 22, 2011
Bill Teas, 84, of McCamey, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the McCamey Convalescent Center in McCamey.Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey.Bill was born on December 20, 1927 in...

Billie Elizabeth McKenzie
Dec 15, 2011
Billie Elizabeth McKenzie passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Mabee Nursing Home at Manor Park in Midland. Visitation was held Friday, December 16 at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17 at East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton with Bishop Craig McCune officiating under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Billie...

Forest Pete Mitchel
Dec 14, 2011
Forest Pete Mitchel, 75, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 peacefully at his home in McCamey.The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday, December 16, 2011, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Byron Bitner officiating....
Sammie Robert Selby
Dec 10, 2011
Sammie Robert Selby, 90, of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the McCamey Convalescent Center in McCamey. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Donnie Anderson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey. Sammie was born on August 11,...

Robert Leonard Peek
Dec 9, 2011
Robert Leonard Peek died Friday December 9, 2011, at the home of his son in Fort Worth, TX after the cancer won the battle. He was in the care of his daughter-in-law, Brandy, for the past two years and in the care of Hospice for the last two weeks. We are extremely grateful for the care and ministry both have...

Elvin Joe Henderson
Dec 6, 2011
Elvin Joe Henderson, 67, of Fort Stockton, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A viewing will be held at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Fort Stockton on Friday, December 9, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with funeral services following at 2:00 PM at the Church with Reverends Steve Ramirez and John O'Connell officiating....
Leo Flores
Nov 27, 2011
Leo Flores, 80, of Crane, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his home.Mass will be held at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Leo was born on June 28, 1931 in Uvalde, Texas. Leo had lived in Crane...
Josephine Lyles
Nov 26, 2011
Josephine Maywood Tripp Lyles left her family and entered into her heavenly reward on Saturday, November 26, 2011, in Conroe, TX at 99 years of age surrounded by the family to which she had been such an inspiration. She was born to Winn and Zula (Blanton) Tripp, December 31, 1911, at Big Spring, Texas and married young West Texas rancher...
Noel Leon "Thumper" Locker
Nov 25, 2011
Noel Leon "Thumper" Locker, 58, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011, at the Odyssey House in Conroe, TexasGraveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend Ted Creech officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey.Noel was born on March 4, 1953 in...

John "Homer" Raglen III
Nov 25, 2011
John "Homer" Henry Raglen III, 56, of Rankin, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 in Rankin.Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Rankin Cemetery with Reverend Trey Johnson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Homer was born on June 30, 1955 in Big Spring, Texas. He is survived by...

Geneva Seabourn
Nov 11, 2011
Geneva Seabourn, 92, of Crane, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011, at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Geneva was born on October 13, 1919 in Epping, North Dakota....
Mary Foust
Nov 2, 2011
Mary Foust, 69, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at her home.Her family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, November 4, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend Ted Creech officiating. Arrangements...

Gene Kennedy
Oct 20, 2011
Gene Kennedy, 78, of McCamey, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 24, 2011, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey.Gene was born to E. B. and Jessie...

Frankie Sue Edwards Hall
Oct 19, 2011
Frankie Sue Edwards Hall, 66, of Houston passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at her home. Family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday, October 21, 2011, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane, TX with...

Roman Rodriguez
Oct 15, 2011
Roman Rodriguez, 24, of Crane, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Fort Stockton.Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating. Burial will follow...

Theresa "Terry" Zwak
Oct 12, 2011
Theresa "Terry" Zwak, 92, of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Sienna Nursing Home in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 14, 2011, at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend Byron Bitner officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Terry was born on May 10, 1919 in Seneca...
Bobbie "Bob" Johnson
Oct 11, 2011
Bobbie "Bob" Johnson, 80, of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at his home in Rankin.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 14, 2011, at the Rankin Cemetery with Reverend Matt Williams officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Bob was born on March 22, 1931, in Burkett, Texas. He...

Paul Darrell Swan
Oct 8, 2011
Paul Darrell Swan, 79, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.As per Paul's request, no services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Paul was born on March 28, 1932, in Dewey, Oklahoma. He moved to Odessa in 1954. Soon after, he was drafted into...