Obituaries
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...

Tookey Preslar
Apr 6, 2010
TOOKEY PRESLARCRANE: Tookey Preslar, 96 of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Blaine Wimberly officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Tookey was born on April 3, 1914 in Taylor...
Dorris Jean King
Mar 31, 2010
Dorris Jean KingImperial: Dorris Jean King, 86, lifetime resident of Imperial, passed from this life to her heavenly home Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at the Hospice House in Odessa. Dorris was born Sept. 26,1923 in Imperial to Eugene and Marian Grove. She married R.D. King, Nov. 10, 1940 in Odessa, TX. To this union three sons were born, William in...
Macie Lorene Harvey
Mar 29, 2010
MACIE L. HARVEYIRAAN: Macie L. Harvey, 90 of Iraan, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010 in a Llano Nursing Home.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 1, 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...
J. L. Blake
Mar 24, 2010
J L BLAKECRANE: J L Blake, 86, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Lamun Lusk Sanchez Veterans Home in Big Spring. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, March 26, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the...
Alice Basurto
Mar 23, 2010
Alice Emily Basurto formally Alice Emily Liejs was born July 4, 1927 in Hadleigh, England and died Tuesday, March 23 at 11:20 p.m. at her home in Youngsville, LA. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m. at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane, Texas.She was married to the late Lupe Basurto of McCamey, TX.She is survived by...

Lewis Milton Smith
Mar 22, 2010
Lewis Milton Smith Rankin - Our Dad, Lewis Milton Smith, age 84, went to be with our Lord and Savior March 22, 2010 after a short illness. He worked hard, played hard and loved a good story. He was born to Jack and Gertrude Smith in Ozona, Texas on October 13, 1925. Lewis attended school in Rankin, but graduated from...
Joyce McCollum Lowe
Mar 19, 2010
JOYCE McCOLLUM LOWE ODESSA: Joyce McCollum Lowe 77 of Odessa, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at her residence in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. Joyce was born on July 4, 1932 in Evansville,...

Frances Florene Creighton
Mar 19, 2010
Frances F. Creighton, 88, died on March 18, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Care Center in San Angelo. Mrs. Creighton was born September 26, 1921, in Barstow, Texas to Alva and Maude Fulgim. She married J.T. Creighton December 21, 1940 in Carlsbad, NM. He preceded her in death in 1980. Throughout their married life, they ranched in West Texas, moving to...
Katherine Carson
Mar 16, 2010
Julia Katherine Jennings CarsonCRANE: Katherine Carson (89) died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at her home in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Laurent Mvondo officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 20, 2009 at the Pontotoc Cemetery in...

Lizzie Mae Early
Feb 17, 2010
LIZZIE MAE EARLY CRANE: Lizzie Mae Early, 90 of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at her home in Crane. Viewing will be held in Crane on Friday. A second viewing will be held on Sunday and Monday in Brady, with the family receiving friends on Monday from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home. Graveside services will...

Leopoldo Tarin
Feb 17, 2010
LEOPOLDO M. (LEO) TARIN CRANE: Leopoldo M. (Leo) Tarin, 68 of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at his residence in Crane.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Crane County Exhibition Building with Minister Rick Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the care...

Barbara Juwanna Evans
Feb 16, 2010
BARBARA EVANS RANKIN: Barbara Evans, 71 of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Midland Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Rankin with Reverends Jim Medley and Matt Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Rankin Cemetery with arrangements under the care and...