Obituaries

Royce Payton Burnett
Sep 10, 2010
ROYCE PAYTON BURNETTMcCAMEY: Royce Payton Burnett, 86 of McCamey, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2010 at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.No Services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Royce was born on December 16, 1923 in Holder, Texas to Louie and Nettie Burnett. He had lived in McCamey since 1938. Royce was a...

Vicki Robert Schenkman
Aug 21, 2010
Vicki LaRue Schenkman Robert "Bob" SchenkmanCrane: Vicki LaRue Schenkman, 55 of Crane, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010; and her husband Robert "Bob" Schenkman, 56 of Crane passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010, both at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Mr. & Mrs. Schenkman will have visitation at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from...

Delmer Dean Kea
Aug 18, 2010
DELMER DEAN KEACRANE: Delmer Dean Kea, 73 of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Reverend Kenneth Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the...
Delfina Trammell
Jul 28, 2010
DELFINA GRANADO TRAMMELLMcCamey: Delfina Granado Trammell, 82 of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at her home.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Angel Armendarez officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey.Mrs. Trammell was born on November 1,...

Joy Moody
Jul 26, 2010
Evelyn Joy Moody age 83 made her journey home to our heavenly Father on Monday, July 26, 2010. Joy was born in Pioneer, Texas to William F. and Callie Belle Noack on January 26, 1927. She was a longtime resident of McCamey and active member of the First Baptist Church, Rebekah Lodge #169 and American Legion Auxiliary. She was employed...

Jubentino Galan
Jul 23, 2010
JUBENTINO GALANMcCAMEY: Jubentino Galan, 73 of McCamey, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010 at his home.Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Deacon Felix Segura officiating....
James Albert Blanscet
Jul 21, 2010
James Albert Blanscet, age 65, of McCamey passed away in Roswell, N.M., on July 21, 2010. James was born June 14, 1945, in Roswell, N.M. to Clarence P. and Thelma Curtis Blanscet. James graduated from Roswell High School in 1963. He moved to McCamey, TX, in 1967 and met and married the love of his life, Shelia Adams, in December...

Peggie J. Williams
Jul 18, 2010
PEGGIE M. WILLIAMSODESSA: Peggie M. Williams, 83 of Odessa, passed away on July 18, 2010 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.She was born in Ranger, Texas on November 8, 1926. Her parents were Andrew P. and Winney F. Bradford Mayers of Strawn, Texas.She married Louis R. Williams on May 7, 1946 of Abilene, Texas. Peggie was a cashier for...
Norma R. Scott
Jul 16, 2010
NORMA R. SCOTTCRANE: Norma R. Scott, 85 of Midland, and formerly of Crane, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Big Spring.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 19, 2010 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Dr. Charles Alkula officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Mrs. Scott was born...

Amelia Fuentes
Jul 15, 2010
AMELIA FUENTESSHEFFIELD: Amelia Fuentes, 77 of Sheffield, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Iraan General Hospital in Iraan. Mass will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Sheffield, Texas. Burial will follow in the Sheffield Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kuaid Fuentes, Kent Pullig, Daniel Montejano, Harvey Flores,...
Fay Bushwar
Jul 14, 2010
Fay Bushwar, 79 of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Regency Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Byron Bitner officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of McCamey.Fay was...
Ector Manuel Martinez
Jul 2, 2010
ECTOR M. MARTINEZMcCAMEY: Ector M. Martinez, 56 of McCamey, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2010 at the Odessa Medical Center Hospital.Rosary/wake services will be held at 7:00 PM on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 5, 2010 at the Sacred...
Mary Alice Helmers
Jun 29, 2010
MARY ALICE HELMERSRANKIN: Mary Alice Helmers, of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. She was born in Halletsville, Texas, to Anton and Faustina Vasquez.Survivors include her husband: Luke Helmers of Rankin, two sons: John Paul Vasquez and wife, Mary of San Antonio, and Junior Delgado of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and one daughter: Mary Pruett and husband, Mike of...
Todd Bain
Jun 28, 2010
TODD BAINODESSA: Todd Bain, 69 of Odessa, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2010 at his home in Odessa.Graveside services will be held Thursday, 11:00 AM, July 1, 2010 at the Rankin Cemetery with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Mr. Bain was born on November 20, 1940 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He...

Annette Ellison
Jun 21, 2010
Annette Grace (Staffaroni) Ellison, 48, crossed under the green flag January 13, 1962 and crossed under the checkered flag for the last time on June 20, 2010. Annette and her young family moved to Crane, Texas in 1984 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was as dedicated to her family as she was to her nursing career at all levels of her...

Jay Vernon Davis
Jun 19, 2010
Jay Vernon Davis passed away June 19 at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Minnie Elizabeth and Jay Vernon Davis Sr.; sisters, Uldine Davis, Marjorie Davis, Christine Davis, and Melba Buckles; his brothers, Tyrus Davis, Jerry Davis, and his infant son Gregory Jay Davis. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife,...
Miguel A. Ortiz
Jun 18, 2010
MIGUEL A. ORTIZIRAAN : Miguel A. Ortiz, 86 of Iraan, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Pecos County General Hospital in Iraan.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Iraan with Reverend Carlos Gomez officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery with arrangements...

Henry Lee Watson
Jun 18, 2010
McCamey - Henry Lee Watson passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at his home in McCamey. He was born December 17, 1939 in Atlanta, Texas to Lewis Henry and Lela Mae Watson. He graduated from Atlanta High School in 1958. He married Lou Ann McKinzie on May 20, 1961 in Dike, Texas. He retired from Shell Oil Company in 1993...
Don Pinkstaff
Jun 8, 2010
DON PINKSTAFFMcCamey: Don Pinkstaff, 83 of McCamey, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at his home.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with Reverend Murray Sauders officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Don was born on October 15, 1926 in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He had...

Bennie Aguilar
Jun 4, 2010
Bennie (Ben) AguilarMcCAMEY: Bennie (Ben) Aguilar, 48, of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 4, 2010, after a short illness at Parkland Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 20, 1962 in McCamey, Texas, to Manuel and Gloria Aguilar. Ben attended McCamey schools and graduated in 1981, eventually making Dallas, Texas his home. Our loving Ben...