Obituaries

Lola Nottage
Feb 16, 2010
LOLA MAE NOTTAGELola Mae Nottage, 83, of Ardmore, OK and formerly of Las Vegas, NV, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX.Lola was born on April 15, 1926, in Tampa, Florida, to Florence and Charles Alsobrook. She was one of eleven children.She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Charles, Wenona, Juanita,...

Maria Guadalupe Nava
Feb 6, 2010
MARIA GUADALUPE NAVA McCAMEY: Maria Guadalupe Nava, 45 of McCamey, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at her home in McCamey. Rosary/prayer services will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the...

Dorothy Evelyn Young
Jan 29, 2010
DOROTHY EVELYN GENTRY YOUNG IRAAN: Dorothy Evelyn Gentry Young of Iraan, or as she would say, "Happy Valley" passed away January 29, 2010 at the McCamey Convalescent Home. She was born April 23, 1921 to Cecil and Anna Gentry on the family farm in White County Arkansas. As a young girl she helped her father with the family farm, store/caf?,...

Patricia Ann Pope
Jan 26, 2010
PATRICIA ANN "PAT" POPEIRAAN: Patricia Ann "Pat" Pope, 71 of Iraan, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Iraan Church of Christ with Minister Clay Mason officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery with arrangements under the direction...

Shirley Campbell
Jan 25, 2010
Shirley Campbell Shirley Joan Elizabeth Baker Campbell died early Monday, January 25th at the McCamey Convalescent Center. Shirley lived a full and vibrant life in her own home until six weeks before her death. Shirley was born April 8, 1920, in Desdemona, Texas, to Otto E. and Maude Griffith Baker. She married Walter J. Campbell, Jr. in Kermit, Texas, on...

Howard Wayne Floyd
Jan 9, 2010
HOWARD WAYNE FLOYDSEAGRAVES: Howard Wayne Floyd was born April 28, 1943 in Wellman, Texas to Howard Edwin Floyd and Lucille Elizabeth Benham Floyd. He was raised in Seagraves, Texas where he graduated from Seagraves High School in 1962 and attended South Plains College and the University of Texas Arlington. He received a Class B Waste and Water Works Certificate from...

Betty Ann Smith
Jan 7, 2010
BETTY ANN SMITHCRANE: Betty Ann Smith, 74 of Crane, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at her residence.Memorial graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Betty was born on June 8, 1935 in Lyman, NE. She was a retired...

Sheryl Sue Taylor
Jan 2, 2010
McCamey: Sheryl Sue Taylor of McCamey passed away on January 2, 2010. She was born October 8, 1966 in Rankin Texas to Sharon Myers who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her oldest brother Daron Earp. Raised from an early age by Charles and Glynda Taylor of McCamey Texas. Glynda Taylor also preceded her in...

Charles Andrew Wheeler
Dec 31, 2009
Charles A."Charlie" Wheeler, age 74, a lifetime resident of Rankin passed away peacefully from this life surrounded by his family on December 31, 2009, after a courageous fight following an aortic aneurysm, at Midland Memorial Hospital's West Campus. Charles was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1935 in Rankin to parents Ross and Claudia "Dink" Wheeler. Charles was one of...

Agueda A. Pacheco
Dec 28, 2009
AGUEDA A. PACHECO McCAMEY: Agueda A. Pacheco, 66 of McCamey, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the...

Hubert Britton Adams
Dec 27, 2009
HUBERT BRITTON ADAMS McCAMEY: Hubert Britton Adams was born on March 16, 1924 in Sipe Springs, TX to William Scott and Nora Dugan Adams. He passed away on December 27, 2009 in the McCamey Hospital.Hubert served in the U.S. Army in WWII in the 11th Airborne as a paratrooper. He earned a Purple Heart for injuries he received in Luzon...

Rubye Mae Davis
Dec 22, 2009
RUBYE MAE DAVISIRAAN: Rubye Mae Davis, 89 of Iraan, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in the Crockett County Care Center in Ozona. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Mother Holmes Memorial Baptist Church in Sheffield. Burial will follow in the Sheffield Cemetery with arrangements...

David Preston Collier
Dec 22, 2009
DAVID PRESTON COLLIERCRANE: David Preston Collier, 59 of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.David was born...
Tommy Joseph Gibbs
Dec 17, 2009
TOMMY JOSEPH GIBBSIRAAN: Tommy Joseph Gibbs was born April 6, 1932 to Bill & Gertrude Gibbs in Gotebo, OK.He married the love of his life, Dolly Williams on November 27, 1957. He was preceded in death by parents and loving wife; one granddaughter Sidra Lipscomb; and one great-granddaughter Dolly Light; and one sister Helen Dodson. He is survived by two...

Elva Nell Dupriest
Dec 17, 2009
ELVA NELL DUPRIEST RANKIN: Elva Nell Dupriest, 73 of Rankin, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Rankin Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday, December 21, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Rankin with Reverend Randy Bush officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 PM at the Atwell Cemetery in Callahan County,...
Kathy Houston
Dec 17, 2009
KATHY HOUSTON McCamey: Kathy Houston, 60 of McCamey, and formerly of Odessa, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 in McCamey.Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Kathy was born on May 13, 1949 in Mineral Wells, Texas. She had lived in McCamey for the passed five years. She is...
Robert Eugene Peoples
Dec 13, 2009
ROBERT "BOBBY" PEOPLESCRANE: Robert "Bobby" Peoples, 39 formerly of Crane, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Kevin Weatherby officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Bobby was born on January 16, 1970 in Hobbs, NM. He was a...

Ray Hune Wilkins
Dec 5, 2009
RAY WILKINS ODESSA: Ray Wilkins of Odessa, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Hospice House in Odessa. Ray was born on June 15, 1926 in Breckenridge, TX to his parents Hune & Julia Lee Wilkins. He later moved to Pecos, TX. Ray served in the U.S. Navy during WWII & was discharged March 27, 1946. He married Billie...
Ann Virginia Skotnik Bullard
Nov 22, 2009
ANN VIRGINIA SKOTNIK BULLARDCRANE: Ann Virginia Skotnik Bullard, 59 of San Angelo, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 22, 2009 in San Angelo. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Crane with Reverend Lyndel Lee, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane...
Mildred Dorothy Tomlinson
Nov 17, 2009
MILDRED TOMLINSON CRANE: Mildred Tomlinson, 101 of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Blaine Wimberly officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Mrs. Tomlinson was born on August 17, 1908...