Obituaries
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...
Lucinda Casias
Jun 2, 2010
LUCINDA CASIASMcCAMEY: Lucinda Casias, 87 of Lamesa, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa.Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Catholic...

Edith Laura Salyer
May 16, 2010
EDITH LAURA KELLEY SALYER December 6, 1918 - May 16, 2010Edith Laura Kelley Salyer passed away in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Her family will be receiving friends at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in Crane on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 2010, at 2 p.m.,...

Dena Ray Jackson
May 6, 2010
DENA R. JACKSONCRANE: Dena R. Jackson, 70 of Crane, passed away on Thursday, May 06, 2010 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Crane with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Dena was born on December 5, 1939...
Porfidia Gomez
May 4, 2010
PORFIDIA GOMEZMcCAMEY: Porfidia Gomez, 77 of McCamey, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at her home in McCamey.Rosary/wake services will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church....

Rebecca Anne Coupland
May 3, 2010
REBECCA ANNE DUNN COUPLANDCRANE: Rebecca Anne Dunn Coupland passed away at 3:21 PM on Monday, May 3, 2010 at the Hospice House in Odessa.Rebecca Coupland was born on November 24, 1952 in LeCompte,(Rapides Parish) Louisiana. She was raised in El Paso, Texas since 1958. She began her career in Real Estate around 1980 and was a multi-million dollar producer. She...

Joe Arana
May 3, 2010
Jose "Joe" Morales Arana He was much beloved as a husband, father and friend. Jose "Joe" Morales Arana loved to travel to visit family and friends, and was familiar with airports throughout the country. It was following a two-month junket to Arizona, Florida and Austin that he came home to rest. Mr. Arana died on Monday, May 3, 2010, following...

Angela Mae Flores
Apr 26, 2010
ANGELA MAE FLORESIRAAN: Angela Mae Flores went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday April 26, 2010. Angela was born on March 20, 1948 in Iraan, Texas to Maggie Maye Scott and Jose Martinez. She is survived by her husband Juan M. Flores of Iraan, sister Stella Melton of Burnet, children Juanita Green and husband Todd Green of...
Hazel Louise Blackburn
Apr 21, 2010
HAZEL "HADY" BLACKBURNIRAAN: Hazel (Hady) Blackburn of Iraan died Wednesday, April 21, in Austin. She was born in Caddo, Okla., on May 10, 1924 to Jesse and Maude Heath. A graduate of Colorado City High School, she married Lewis Blackburn on June 1, 1947. The couple lived in Colorado City before moving to Houston in 1951, where they remained until...