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John Martinez, 74, of Lamesa, passed away on March 28, 2020. The celebration of life will be postponed until further notice due to the current pandemic. John was born on May 24, 1945 to Pascula Hernandes and Domingo Martinez in Lamesa, TX where he was raised and educated.  He married Rosa Vargas on November 4, 1963 in Lamesa.  He was a welder for 45 years and owned and operated J & A Welding for 20 of those years. John is preceded in death by his parents. John is survived...

Patty Jean Hisaw, 87, of Odessa, passed over to her heavenly home on March 24, 2020. Private Graveside Services will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM, at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Patty was born December 17, 1932 to Charles Spencer and Pearl Anderson in Blytheville, Arkansas.  She married the love of her life, David B. Hisaw, Sr on May 4, 1952 and they moved to Odessa in August 1957. Patty worked alongside David in their insurance business and was always...

Clifford Ennis Vickrey, age 78, of Odessa, Texas passed from this life to his heavenly home on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Odessa. Due to the current pandemic, a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.  Services will be held in Milfay, Oklahoma and he will be laid to rest at Black Vickrey Cemetery in Stroud, Oklahoma. Clifford was born in Stroud, Oklahoma to Bud Franklin Vickrey and Lula Case Vickrey on February 9, 1942. He went to Milfay High School in Milfay, Oklahoma...

Lloyd Eric Leshnower, of Odessa, passed away on March 21, 2020 in Midland, Texas. A private burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Lloyd was born in Indianapois, Indiana to Alan and Susan Leshnower on Nov. 14, 1970. He graduated from Permian High School. He graduated from UTPB with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. He worked in the Information Technology Department at Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Hospital for fourteen years. He earned a Microsoft...

Cecelia Ione Leek, 69, of Odessa, passed away on March 20, 2020 in Odessa. Viewing will be from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Sunset Funeral Home.  We will be following Governor Greg Abbott's Executive Order GA-08 and the CDC's guidelines and will be limiting the number of people gathered at the viewing to 10 people at one time. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, March 27th at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr....

Barbara Jane Starks Dees Mitchan, age 74, of Gardendale, Texas, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in Odessa, Texas. Graveside Services will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Father Timothy Hayter of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton presiding. Barbara Jane was born in Abilene, Texas, to Grover W. Starks and Cornelia Itasca Davis Starks on January 10, 1946.  Jane was a graduate of Permian High and worked in the engineering department at TXU. Jane...

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Ronald Allen Chandler, 63, of Odessa, Texas passed on March 16, 2020 on Odessa, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ronny was born in Odessa, Texas to Bob and LaDonna Mae Chandler on July 31, 1956.  He graduated from Permian High School in 1975.  Ronny was a son, brother, father, uncle and a friend.  He...

ODESSA – Lura Jo Pinkerton Sivalls, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, cousin and friend, died on March 15, 2020 due to complications from pneumonia that developed after an emergency surgery due to a fall at home.  She was 82 years old. Lura was born in Wink, TX on August 30, 1937 to John Louis Pinkerton and Adria Baker Pinkerton.  The family relocated to Monahans, TX two years later, even moving their house with them when her father purchased a photography, electronic and...