Obituaries

Sharol Villines
Mar 10, 2009
SHAROL "SHU-SHU" VILLINES CRANE: On March 10, 2009 Sharol "Shu-Shu" Villines made her journey home to our heavenly Father at the age of 63 years. Sharol was born to Tom and Ellene Rives on May 24, 1945. She married Ronald Villines on October 1, 1968. She is a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, niece, grandmother and great grandmother. Shu-Shu loved...

Sibyl Eileen Carroll
Mar 6, 2009
SIBYL EILEEN CARROLL CRANE: Sibyl Eileen Normand Carroll left this life on March 6, 2009. She was born March 21, 1918 in Melvin, Texas to James and Olla Mae Normand, and married Arlon Carroll on May 29, 1939 in Brady, Texas. Sibyl was preceded in death in January of this year by her beloved husband of almost 70 years, and...
Kenneth Swafford
Mar 4, 2009
KENNETH "KAT" SWAFFORDCRANE: Kenneth "Kat" Swafford, 69 of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the Crane Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend John Swedlund officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.Kat was born on January 20, 1940...

Cora G. Mcfadden
Feb 15, 2009
CORA G. "PUNK" McFADDEN RANKIN: On February 15, 2009, Cora G. "Punk" McFadden passed away in Midland, Texas at Midland Memorial Hospice of Midland after a 6 year battle with kidney cancer.Punk was born in Rankin, TX on August 17, 1936 and resided all her life there with the exception of a brief time spent in Sonora, TX. She attended...

Eileen Hawks
Feb 14, 2009
EILEEN HAYWOOD HAWKSMcCAMEY: Eileen Haywood Hawks passed away February 14, 2009 at Hospice House in Odessa, TX after the ordeal of a long hospital stay due to complications of a hip fracture on January 1, 2009. Her family was with her every day and night and in the last days she was also kept comfortable by the caring hands at...

Bobby Lynn Mcaden
Feb 12, 2009
BOBBY LYNN McADENRANKIN: Former Odessa resident Bobby Lynn McAden, 68, died February 12, 2009, at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at First United Methodist Church of Rankin, Texas, with the Reverend Jennifer Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are under the...

Doland Floyd Tipton
Feb 12, 2009
DOLAND F. "TIP" TIPTON CRANE: Doland F. "Tip" Tipton, 85, of Crane passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Crane Memorial Hospital. He was born in Canadian, Oklahoma on June 17, 1923 and moved to Crane in 1951. He married Demolee Clayton in Crane on June 15, 1946. Tip was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and served in WWII....
Guadalupe Rodriguez
Feb 9, 2009
GUADALUPE RODRIGUEZ IRAAN: Guadalupe Rodriguez, 69 of Fort Stockton, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009 in the Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Iraan with Father Isadore officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery...

Dorothy Blanche Word
Feb 2, 2009
DOROTHY B. WORDCRANE: Dorothy B. Word, 82 of Imperial, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009 at the Regency Hospital in Odessa.Dorothy was born on March 14, 1926 in Plano, Texas to John William and Sallie Mabel Sandifer Ball. She married William Erby Word on June 17, 1955 in Eunice, New Mexico. Dorothy graduated in 1948 from North Texas State...

Charline Feuge
Jan 22, 2009
CHARLINE FEUGE RANKIN: Charline Feuge, 81 of Rankin, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Mrs. Feuge was born on December 27, 1927 in Brady, Texas to Earl and Ruby Pate. She was a longtime resident of Rankin, living there since 1958. She married Leon Feuge on August 16, 1952 in Glen Rose, Texas....

Mary Katherine Baker
Jan 20, 2009
MARY KATHERINE BAKERCRANE: Mary Katherine Baker, 60 of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Mary Street Church of Christ with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Phipps,...

Alice Jean Turpin
Jan 17, 2009
ALICE C. TURPIN IRAAN: Alice C. Turpin, 74 of Iraan, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Community Hospital in San Angelo, Texas.Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in Iraan with Reverend Earl Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Restland Cemetery in Iraan. Arrangements...

Treva Pauline Kimbrough
Jan 14, 2009
TREVA PAULINE WHITE KIMBROUGHIRAAN: Treva Pauline White Kimbrough, a longtime resident of Iraan passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in the Iraan General Hospital.She was born on August 31, 1910 in Pickett, Arkansas to Minnie and Arby Pemberton. Treva moved to McCamey, Texas in 1927 with her family. A few years later she then moved to Iraan. She is...
Ernesto G. Diaz
Jan 14, 2009
ERNESTO GALLARDO DIAZ McCAMEY: Ernesto Gallardo Diaz, 75 of Midland, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Hospice of Midland Inpatient Unit at Midland Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM Sunday, January 18th in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in McCamey. Mass of Christian Burial will held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 19th ,...

Richard Archie Quisenberry
Jan 12, 2009
RICHARD ARCHIE "QUIS" QUISENBERRY McCAMEY: Richard Archie "Quis" Quisenberry, 73 of McCamey, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2009 in the McCamey Hospital. Graveside services were held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Mr. Quisenberry was born...

Tamela Gaye Mitchel Mollett
Jan 12, 2009
McCAMEY Tamela (Tami) Gaye (Mitchel) Mollett, 38, of McCamey, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in the Parkview Hospital in El Reno, Oklahoma. Services were held at the First Baptist Church of McCamey on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. followed by interment at Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She...

Willard Vearl Mcdaniel
Jan 11, 2009
WILLARD McDANIEL, Sr. IRAAN: Willard McDaniel, Sr., 93 of Iraan, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009 in the McCamey Convalescent Center.Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in the Restland Cemetery in Iraan, TX with Reverend Leland Maples officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.Willard was born on May 3,...
Artie Fern Mansell
Jan 7, 2009
ARTIE FERN MANSELLCRANE: Artie Fern Mansell, 80 of Crane, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the care and...

Arlon Thomas Carroll
Jan 4, 2009
ARLON THOMAS CARROLLCRANE: Arlon Thomas Carroll left this life on Sunday, January 4. He was born May 26, 1919 near Lohn, Texas to Marshall and Malissa Carroll. He was the youngest of four children. He married Sibyl Eileen Normand on May 29, 1939 in Brady, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lurlene Carroll Henderson and...

Vicente Hernandez Mireles
Jan 3, 2009
VICENTE HERNANDEZ MIRELESCRANE: Vicente Hernandez Mireles, 67 of Crane, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at his home in Crane. Rosary will be at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Catholic...