Obituaries

Frances Florene Creighton

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

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

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

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

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...

Lola Nottage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...