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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2016
Page
8
The Salina Journal reports a weekend celebration in Abilene Kansas marking the Chisholm Trail sesquicentennial. The festivities commemorate the cattle drive era started in 1867 when millions of cattle moved from Texas ranches to Kansas railheads, a span spanning about two decades.
James Leon Willingham 80 of Odessa died Sunday August 28 2016 in Odessa. Funeral services were set for 1 00 pm Friday September 2 2016 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home officiated by Larry Hood with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born January 31 1936 in Shamrock Texas to Allen Basil and Bonnie Ladelle he led a life of service joining the Texas Jaycees serving as election judge in Ector County and presiding over multiple organizations including the Texas Association of Builders and Contractors the Permian Band Boosters and the Odessa TEA Party He owned Process Instrumentation and Electrical and did retirement consulting for major oil firms He is survived by three children nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Ann Willingham a daughter and his parents Donations may go to Cal Farley s Boy Ranch or Alzheimer s research. Arrangements entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Joan Wheeler, 79, of Odessa, died August 28, 2016. Funeral at 1:00 p.m. August 31 at Sunset Heights Baptist Church Odessa with Rev. Jess Little officiating. Born August 4, 1937 in Xenia Illinois to Willie and Thelma Fatheree. Survived by son Alan Wheeler daughter Susie Hulsey and spouses and grandchildren. Arrangements Sunset Memorial Gardens. Condolences at sunsetodessa.com
Crecencio Kerri Losoya of Odessa died Monday August 29 2016 in Odessa. Visitation August 31 and September 1 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with a 7:00pm rosary September 1 and a 10:00am September 2 funeral Mass at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church officiated by Father Mark Woodruff. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born September 12 1963 in Odessa to Juan and Fernanda Losoya. He married Michelle White July 9 1992 in Odessa and worked 25 years as Shop Foreman for General Fleet Broker. He is survived by wife Michelle, daughters Patricia Gomez and Monica Losoya, Brianna Losoya, son Joshua Bernal, sister Hilaria Losoya, five brothers Marcelo Juan Carlos David and Jesse, mother Fernanda, four grandchildren Destiny Eternity Crecencio Unity. Pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers noted.
Bonnie Dimock 81 mother, died August 25 2016. Born December 27 1934 in Quinton Oklahoma to John and Minnie Beard. Survived by sisters Ava Walker Gerald Dean Brittain Shirley Rose Holley and George Gill, brother Erdie Beard Neema, son John Dimock, daughter Sandra Kennedy and Daniel McLaughlin, grandchildren Christopher Kennedy Lacey Kennedy Brittany Dimock Ananda Dimock. Graveside service August 31 2016 at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 10 am officiated by Rev. Dr. Jimmy Braswell. Arrangements are under
Karen Diane Thoyre Beaubien, 75, of Midland, died August 25 2016 in Midland. Services pending. arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel and Crematory.
Emmett Lee Hollowell, 63, of Odessa, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Emmett Lee Hollowell’s obituary lists services pending with Acres West Funeral Chapel. Paulina Gomez Ojeda, 83, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in Odessa. Services are pending with Acres West Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services for Charley Terrell Benson age 101 will be held September 2, 2016 at 2 00 p m at Westside Church of Christ in Seminole Texas with Leo Copeland officiating and interment at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery Born May 22 1915 in Atwood Alabama he lived in Seminole most of his life He worked in fuel stations drove for the Seminole ISD and served as Fire Chief City Councilman Lions Club member and community volunteer He is survived by a son Becky Jones seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a host of relatives Memorial visitation is September 1 2016 from 6 00 to 7 30 pm at Ratliff Funeral Home.
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