Obituaries
Margarita Salinas
Jan 7, 2011
MARGARITA SALINASCRANE: Margarita Salinas, 84 of Crane, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Mvondo...
Oscar Derwood Gaines
Jan 5, 2011
Oscar Derwood Gaines, 85, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the Midland Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit. He was born September 30, 1925, to Oscar Alvie Gaines and Mellie Mae Estes in Eureka, Navarro County, Texas. Derwood was raised on a farm and graduated from Mildred High School in Corsicana, Texas, where he enjoyed playing football...

Bernice Emeline Shipman
Jan 4, 2011
BERNICE E. SHIPMANCRANE: Bernice E. Shipman, 92 of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 9am until 8pm at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane with family receiving friends from 6pm until 8pm. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Friday, January 7, 2011...
Miguel A. Dominguez
Dec 30, 2010
Miguel A. DominguezCRANE: Miguel A. Dominguez, 63 of Imperial, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the University Medical Center Hospital in Lubbock.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Crane with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with...
Essie Mae Lowe
Dec 26, 2010
Essie Mae (Tillie) LoweCRANE: Essie Mae (Tillie) Lowe, 89 of Northglenn, Colorado, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the Malley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. Tillie...

Martha Shipp
Dec 21, 2010
MARTHA J. SHIPPRANKIN: Martha J. Shipp, 79 of Hobbs, NM and formerly of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Hobbs.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 23, 2010 in the Rankin Cemetery with Reverend Matt Williams officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Martha was born on November 22,...

Thomas Henry Hill
Dec 15, 2010
THOMAS HENRY HILLHeaven became a little more colorful on December 15, 2010 when Thomas Henry Hill passed away peacefully in Iraan, Texas. Graveside services will be held at the Sheffield Cemetery on Saturday, December 18th at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Tom was born May 5th, 1932 in Ozona, Texas to Claude and Evalena Hill....

Eulogio Ramon Jr.
Dec 15, 2010
EULOGIO "PETE" RAMON, JR.McCAMEY: Eulogio "Pete" Ramon Jr., 67 of Rancho Cordova, California and formerly of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at his home.Rosary will be said at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the...
DeLos Eugene Byrd II
Dec 8, 2010
CRANE: DeLos Eugene Byrd II, 4 day old infant son of DeLos Byrd and Lacy Wilson of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at the Odessa Regional Medical Center in Odessa.Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral...

Robert Leslie Adams
Dec 4, 2010
Robert Leslie Adams, 62, of McCamey passed away peacefully on Friday night at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous struggle with cancer. Leslie was a lifelong resident of McCamey and a graduate of McCamey High School in 1966. He spent most of his life working in the oilfields around McCamey where he was a pumper and operated...
Robert James Greer
Nov 30, 2010
ROBERT JAMES GREERODESSA: Robert James Greer, 57 of Odessa, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Crane Skilled Nursing Center in Crane.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 2, 2010 in the Crane County Cemetery in Crane with Dr. Dennis Parnell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Robert was born on...

Douglas Hayes Damron
Nov 27, 2010
DOUGLAS HAYES DAMRONCRANE: Douglas Hayes Damron, 77 of Crane, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Mary Street Church of Christ with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the care...
Margaret Werline
Nov 26, 2010
MARGARET WERLINECRANE: Margaret Werline, 87 of Crane, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Crane Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.No services will be held as per her request. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Margaret was born on October 1, 1923 in Scoby, Montana. She was a homemaker and had lived in Crane for...
Mary Alice Cooley
Nov 3, 2010
MARY ALICE COOLEYCRANE: Mary Alice Cooley, 70 of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at the Crane Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Crane County Cemetery with Dr. Dennis Parnell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Crane.Mrs. Cooley was born on...

Rose Mary Rogers
Nov 2, 2010
ROSE MARY ROGERSIRAAN: Rose Mary Rogers, 81 of Iraan, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Iraan General Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Iraan with Reverend Mike Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral...
David Floyd Brown
Oct 30, 2010
DAVID FLOYD BROWNMcCamey: David Floyd Brown, 62 of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Denton.Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 5, 2010 at the First Assembly of God Church in McCamey. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Mr. Brown was born on July 31, 1948 in Kermit, Texas. He married...

Raymundo C. Gonzalez Sr.
Oct 29, 2010
RAYMUNDO C. GONZALEZ, SR.McCAMEY: Raymundo C. Gonzalez, Sr., 89 of McCamey, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Odessa Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in McCamey with Pastor Raymond Almaraz officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the direction...
bernice Bernice haire Haire
Oct 29, 2010
BERNICE HAIREMcCAMEY: Bernice Haire, 76 of McCamey, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey with Reverend Ted Creech officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols...

Clarence Gerald Liles Jr.
Oct 29, 2010
Clarence Gerald Liles Jr., went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2010. He was 83 years old. "C.G." as he was affectionately known, was residing at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation, where he lived for five years. C.G. was born in Breckenridge, Texas on March 11, 1927, the only son of Suzie Gray Liles and Clarence Gerald Liles...

Ray Tarpley
Oct 25, 2010
RAY TARPLEYCRANE: Ray Tarpley, 65 of Crane, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 in Odessa from a short battle with cancer. He was lovingly taken care of by the staff at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Ray was born on November 30, 1944 in Bonham, Texas. He married the love of his life Doris Myers on October 3, 1963....