Obituaries

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...

Lila Lee Yancey
Jan 2, 2009
LILA LEE (EARP) YANCEYCRANE: Lila Lee (Earp) Yancey, 83 of Odessa, and formerly of Crane, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 4, 2009 in the Crane County Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols...

Johnnie Fay Diamond
Jan 2, 2009
JOHNNIE FAY DIAMOND CRANE: Johnnie Fay Diamond, 45 of Odessa, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 5, 2009 in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Crane with Reverend John Curry officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under...

Fount Baucham
Dec 31, 2008
FOUNTAIN BAUCHAM McCAMEY: Fountain Baucham was born on November 6, 1914 to the late Rod and Susie (Kelly) Baucham in Coffeyville, Texas. He lived the majority of his life in McCamey, Texas. He met and married Gradie Lee Jackson on January 30, 1940. To this union seven children were born. Mr. Baucham was employed for Shell Oil Company for 38...
Reverend Genovebo Salazar Juarez
Dec 26, 2008
REVEREND GENOVEBO S. JUAREZMcCAMEY: Reverend Genovebo S. Juarez, 88 of McCamey, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in McCamey with Reverend Samuel Emiliano officiating. Burial followed in the Resthaven Cemetery with arrangements under the care and...

Juana Carrasco
Dec 22, 2008
JUANA G. CARRASCO CRANE: Juana Carrasco went to dance with her husband Albino on Monday, December 22, 2008. She was born January 10, 1917 in Shafter, Texas to Jose and Elena Granado. As the oldest of 12 children in her family she learned to serve others early in life. She married Albino Carrasco, the love of her life on March...

Horace Poole
Dec 13, 2008
HORACE R. POOLE CRANE: Horace R. Poole, 93 of Odessa and formerly of Crane, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Parks Methodist Retirement Village.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at the Crane County Cemetery with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane....
Maria Antonia Gamboa
Dec 12, 2008
MARIA ANTONIA GAMBOA RANKIN: Maria Antonia Gamboa was born June 13, 1953 in Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Antonio and Francisca Meza. Rosary will be said at 6:00 PM on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Park Building in Rankin. Mass will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Park Building with Father Isadore officiating....

Vernon Eugene Bennett
Dec 11, 2008
VERNON E. BENNETT CRANE: Vernon E. Bennett, 85 of Crane passed away Thursday, December 11th, 2008 in the Crane Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Vernon was born February 2, 1923 in Eastland County, Texas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Crane. He graduated from Gorman High School and married Alva Mae Wheeler on May 17,...