Obituaries
Dorothy Nelms
Jul 4, 2022
A Letter from Dorothy
Hallelujah! I'm finally free of this earthly life and now I'm home with my Heavenly Father! But let me share a little of my life's story with you…
I began life August 27, 1916, in Reagan, TX, Falls County, the daughter of King Davis Sr. & Cornelius...
Margaret Perkins
Jul 4, 2022
Margaret Louise (Henry) Perkins was born to Margaret Crook and James Lee Henry on April 30, 1948, in Odessa, TX. Margaret married Royce Charles Perkins December 24, 1965, in Odessa.
She attended Ector County public schools. Margaret was a housewife and a churchgoer. She attended Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church in Odessa, TX. She loved her...
Adrian Elijah & Aaron Robert White
Jul 3, 2022
Adrian Elijah White, 19 and Aaron Robert White, 17 both of Odessa TX passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
Adrian Elijah was born November 10, 2002 and Aaron Robert was born on January 3, 2005 both in Odessa, TX to parents Glenn Edward “Eddie” White and Melina Gonzalez White. Adrian was a 2021 Permian High School...
Columbus Cooper Jr
Jul 3, 2022
Columbus Cooper Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday July,3,2022 after a lengthy illness at Madison Medical Resort. He was 80 years of age, he was a christian believer.
Columbus was born on January,13,1942 in Crockett Texas to the parentage of Columbus (Jack) and Jewel B. Cooper, the eldest of three including Marilyn...
Bartolo Gomez
Jul 2, 2022
Bartolo Edward Gomez, 77 of Odessa Texas passed away of natural causes Saturday July 2, 2022. He died in his home where he resided for over half a century. Bartolo was born on July 4, 1944, to Manuel Gomez and Rita Pacheco in Fort Stockton Texas. He was a retired plumber who enjoy fishing and barbecuing.
Bartolo...
Alejandra Ornelas
Jul 1, 2022
Alejandra Ornelas, 85, of Balmorhea, passed away on July 1, 2022 in Odessa.
Alejandra was born Candelaria, Texas to Melque and Pomposa Ornelas on February 5, 1937. Alejandra resided in Balmorhea all of her life where she raised all of her children whom she loved dearly. Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and puppy Baby were the love of her...
Merced Galindo
Jul 1, 2022
Merced Caballero Galindo age 88 of Midland, Texas passed away on July 1 2022, in Midland.
Visitation for Merced will take place on Thursday July 7, 2022 from 1:00pm - 9:00 pm with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm at Martinez Funeral Home and Crematory in Odessa.
Funeral mass will be Celebrated at...
Alvin Christian
Jun 29, 2022
Alvin Burns Christian 77 of Odessa, Tx passed away Wednesday June 29,2022 here in Odessa at Medical Center Hospital, Tx
Alvin B. Christian was born in Rosebud, Tx to Frank and Josephine Christian on September 11,1944. Alvin went to school at Blackshear High School here in Odessa. He was an Airforce Veteran in the Vietnam Era. He united in marriage to Ginger Jernigan Nov...
Rebecca Carrasco
Jun 26, 2022
Rebecca “Becky” Carrasco, 55, of Monahans, Texas, passed away June 26, 2022 in Monahans, Texas.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home Inside Chapel with a rosary at 7:00 PM.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 1,...
Amelia Sanchez
Jun 25, 2022
Amelia R. Sanchez passed away the morning of June 25, 2022 at her home in Odessa TX.
She was born on August 17, 1935 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Sara and Antonio Rios.
Amelia was married to Luis C Sanchez for 59 years. She was a homemaker her whole life. She was a loving wife, mother...
Jaime Aranaga
Jun 25, 2022
Jaime ‘Jimmy’ Aranaga 76, of Carlsbad, TX. passed away on Saturday June 25, 2022, in San Angelo, TX.
He was born September 27, 1945, in Del Rio, TX. to Jaime Aranaga and Francis Segura Gonzales.
He was a Christian catholic and went to school in Carlsbad TX.
Jaime is preceded in death by his...
Gary Harding Sr.
Jun 19, 2022
Gary Ray Harding Sr., 77, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Odessa, Texas.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4pm on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Refuge Ministries, 1211 E. 57th St., Odessa, Texas, 79762 with Pastor Tim O’Neal officiating.
Gary was born during the great flood of 1945 in Tell City, Indiana on...
Melvin Jones
Jun 19, 2022
Melvin (Big “M”) Gene Jones, 64, born in Sweetwater, TX passed away June 19, 2022, in Medical Center Hospital of Odessa, TX.
Melvin was born on September 24, 1957, to James & Bobbie Jean Jones. He moved to Odessa, Texas, where he attended and played football for Ector High School. On May 3rd, 1976, he married his...
Joann 'Nana' Barrera
Jun 17, 2022
Joann Barrera age 54 of Odessa TX passed away on Friday June 17, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born in Odessa Tx on April 28,1968 to Abraham Barrera Jr and Frances Dutchover.
Joann worked as a supervisor for medical centers dietary department. Joann was a hard worker and worked hard not just for herself but...
Rene Jaquez
Jun 17, 2022
Rene Jaquez, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, June 17th, 2022
Visitation will be held at Martinez Funeral Home on Monday June 27, 2022 from 1:00PM to 9:00PM with a Rosary at 7:00PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday June 28, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Chavez officiating. Burial...
Eulalia Aguirre
Jun 16, 2022
Eulalia Laly Aguirre was born in El Paso, Tx to Manuel Duarte and Lina Diaz on May 2, 1946. She went to school in Pecos, Tx. Married Robert S. Aguirre June 29, 1965 in Pecos, Tx. She retired from food services for Ector County Independent School District.
She is proceeded in death by her husband Robert S...
Maria Uranga De Galindo
Jun 13, 2022
Maria Uranga Galindo of Odessa, Texas passed away on Jun 13, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Mary Bass
Jun 11, 2022
Mary Jo Bass of Odessa, Tx, passed away June 11, 2022, in her hometown of Odessa, Tx,
Mary Jo was born in Odessa to Mary and John Brown on February 17, 1949. She attended Blackshear High School/Ector High School. She married Jo Bass on May 8,1973 in Lovington, New Mexico. She worked for Southwest Bell for 20...
Birdola Bars
Jun 11, 2022
Birdola Blakely Bars was the 9th child born to Darris and Maggie Landrum Blakely on March 26, 1938 in Falls County, Chilton, Texas. She attended Frederick H.S in Chilton, Texas. Birdola moved to Odessa at an early age and was a member of St. James Baptist Church. She worked for many years at Texas Instruments and Carver Elementary. She...
Joe Garcia
Jun 7, 2022
On June 7, 2022, Our Lord welcomed Joe A. Garcia home to paradise. Those who knew him, knew he was an extraordinary man with a heart of gold. Joe was born December 2, 1952, in Odessa, Texas to his Mother Gonzala C. Trejo. Joe was employed by the city of Odessa and made his way over to the city...
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