Obituaries

Laura Sharp

Laura Sharp

Mar 12, 2011

Laura Sharp, 88 of Crane, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Mrs. Sharp was born on November 22, 1922 in Neal, Kansas. She was a...

Pomposa Granado Molina

Pomposa Granado Molina

Feb 28, 2011

POMPOSA GRANADO MOLINAMcCamey: Pomposa Granado Molina, 88 of McCamey, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2011 at her home.Rosary will be said at 7pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home in McCamey. Funeral Mass will be said at 2pm on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey with Father Laurent Mvondo...

James D. "Jim" Stewart

James D. "Jim" Stewart

Feb 27, 2011

JAMES D. "JIM" STEWARTCRANE: James D. "Jim" Stewart, 84 of Crane, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be held at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Crane High School Auditorium with Reverend Dr. Jim Miles officiating. A second Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, March...

Jaylea Smith

Jaylea Smith

Feb 17, 2011

JAYLEA BURROUGHS SMITHMcCamey: Jaylea Burroughs Smith was born July 16, 1930 at Silver Valley in Coleman County. She was an only child of Juanita Rhodes Burroughs and Raymond Burroughs. She departed this life on February 17, 2011. Jay and Enoch Smith were married February 13, 1948 in Goldsmith Texas. Jay always considered her most important role to be wife, mother...

Lester Lewis Young

Lester Lewis Young

Feb 17, 2011

LESTER L. YOUNGODESSA: Lester L. Young, 76 of Odessa, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 21, 2011 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of...

Freddy E. Kneupper

Freddy E. Kneupper

Feb 8, 2011

FREDDY E. KNEUPPERIRAAN: Freddy E. Kneupper, 82 of Rankin, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Restland Cemetery in Iraan with Reverend Mike Wright officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Freddy was born on...

Dustin Irl Johns

Dustin Irl Johns

Feb 7, 2011

Dustin Irl Johns December 15, 1985 - February 7, 2011Dustin Johns was born in Odessa, Texas and grew up in Crane, Texas. He was educated in the Crane Independent School District, graduating in May of 2004. In April of 2006, Dustin chose to enlist in the United States Army, completing his Basic Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in August of...

Carolyn Andrew (Duke)

Carolyn Andrew (Duke)

Feb 2, 2011

CAROLYN (DUKE) ANDREW MCCAMEY - Carolyn Andrew, of Lordsburg, New Mexico and formerly of McCamey, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 after suffering a brain aneurysm while visiting family in San Antonio. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Sunday, February 6, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. A celebration of her life led by her nephew...

Louise Mathis Morgan

Louise Mathis Morgan

Jan 22, 2011

LOUISE MATHIS MORGANCRANE: Louise Mathis Morgan, 80 of Crane, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Regency Hospital in Odessa.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Louise was born on January 11,...

Arturo Payan Franco

Arturo Payan Franco

Jan 16, 2011

CRANE: Arturo "LaRana" Payan Franco, 59 of Crane, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at his residence in Crane.Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Chapel in Crane. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in...

Bessie Nell Kinsey

Bessie Nell Kinsey

Jan 9, 2011

BESSIE NELL KINSEYCRANE: Bessie Nell Kinsey, 96 of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa from Cardiac Heart Failure.Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Reverend Mike Johnson and Chance Endsley officiating. Graveside services will be held at...

Edward Villa Galindo

Edward Villa Galindo

Jan 9, 2011

EDWARD VILLA "LALO" GALINDO SR.CRANE: Edward Villa "Lalo" Galindo Sr. passed away on January 9, 2011 at the age of 66 years of age.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Crane with Reverend Jimmy Carrasco and Pete Rueda officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with...

L. R. Williams

L. R. Williams

Jan 8, 2011

CRANE: L.R. Williams passed away on January 8, 2011 while being cared for at the Hospice House in Odessa. L.R. was 88 years old having been born to Luther Renno (L.R.) and Carrie (Brown) Williams in Scranton, Texas on February 2, 1922. L.R. met Peggie Jean Mayers in Abilene, TX and they married on May 7, 1946. L.R. was the...

Margarita Salinas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....