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Barbara Burns, 78, of Odessa, Texas passed away on November 26, 2020 in Gardendale, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Chaplain Donnie Rollie officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Barbara was born in Carbon, Texas to Norman M. and Jewel Taylor on May 30, 1942.  She attended school at Odessa High and graduated from Odessa College Beauty School.  Barbara married Bobby Burns in...

Winford Hambright, age 92, of Odessa, Texas, passed from this life on November 25, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Scott Sheppard officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset memorial Gardens. Winford was born in Norton, Texas to Jesse and Arlene Hambright on July 30, 1928.  He spent all of his school-aged years in Norton and joined the Air Force shortly after graduating from high school. ...

Marthana Hamblin Sewell was born in Jackson, Mississippi to Zera Waldrop Hamblin and Roy E. Hamblin on January 26, 1938 and she departed this earth to be with her Savior on November 24, 2020. Marthana was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi and after graduating from Central High School, she attended TCU for two years, becoming an active member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She then transferred to and graduated from Ole Miss in 1959 with a degree in journalism, also becoming a graduate of...

Linda Cisneros, age 71, of Odessa, Texas, received a call from Our Lord God on November 23, 2020.    It was an offer she could not refuse, because the reward is Heaven, and the bonus is being reunited with her husband, Joe Cisneros.  Linda was born September 22, 1949 in Castroville, TX to Enrique and Maria Rodriguez, she was the oldest of seven children.  While attending Andrews High School, she met the love of her life and married July 9, 1967.  They decided to...

Betty Lou Cardwell, age 86, of Odessa, TX, left this earth for her real home on Monday, November 23, 2020. Betty was born in Bivins, TX to J.O. and Mary Daniel on December 2, 1933. Betty grew up in Odessa where she met and married the love of her life, Keith Cardwell on August 10, 1952. Together they had three boys, Steve, Dave and Mark. She was a stay at home Mom for her boys and loved every minute of it. Betty loved to travel, planning her trips and get togethers with friends and family....

On November 22, 2020 God called home another one of his angels, Barbara Marlene Watt, age 82. Born to J.C and Rubye Nell Williams in 1938 in Sweetwater Tx, she moved to Odessa in 1959. Almost 50 years ago on January 8,1971 Barbara married the love of her life Jack Aaron Watt. They are now reunited and dancing in the sky to their favorite song, “Could I Have This Dance”. Barbara’s passion for bowling led her to own and manage Busby’s Bowling Lanes. After...

On November 22, 2020 God called home another one of his angels, Barbara Marlene Watt, age 82. Born to J.C and Rubye Nell Williams in 1938 in Sweetwater Tx, she moved to Odessa in 1959. Almost 50 years ago on January 8,1971 Barbara married the love of her life Jack Aaron Watt. They are now reunited and dancing in the sky to their favorite song, “Could I Have This Dance”. Barbara’s passion for bowling led her to own and manage Busby’s Bowling Lanes. After...

Markel Ann (Kocurek) Wiggs passed from this life on November 22, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.   She was born November 21, 1943 to Nelius (Neal) Marie Broussard Kocurek and Rudolph Kocurek. Markel married the love of her life, James Richard Wiggs on January 19, 1962. They were married 48 years. They were also the proud parents of Dana Marlene and James Eric Wiggs.   Markel is preceded in death by her husband, James Richard Wiggs; her son, James Eric Wiggs; mother, Neal Kocurek;...

Karen Kay Squiers, 59, of Odessa, passed away on November 22, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas.   Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 27, 2020, at New Life Church in Odessa with Tim Halstead and Clark Racca officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.   Karen was born in Pampa, Texas, to Jean and Russell Johnston on October 17, 1961. She went to school in Odessa, Texas, and graduated from Odessa High School in 1980. She married Wayne Squiers...