Obituaries

Reimundo 'Ray' Acosta

Reimundo 'Ray' Acosta

Jan 20, 2026

REIMUNDO “RAY” ACOSTA

12/13/1950 ~ 01/20/2026

Reimundo “Ray” Acosta was 75 years old and a lifelong resident of Odessa, Texas. He passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa surrounded by loving family and friends.

Reimundo “Ray” Acosta was born in Odessa, Texas to Trinidad D. Acosta and Constanza G. Acosta on December 13, 1950. He went to...

Maria Llanez Delgadillo

Maria Llanez Delgadillo

Jan 19, 2026

MARIA LLANEZ DELGADILLO of Odessa, Texas passed away on January 19, 2026 in Odessa Texas.

Maria Llanez Delgadillo was born in Alpine, Tx to Ursulo Llanez and to Catharina Hernandez on Tx on February 11, 1936. She went to school in Alpine, Tx. There she married Miguel Delgadillo. Maria started working at the age of 10 years old. She was a...

Jennifer Rios

Jennifer Rios

Jan 18, 2026

Jennifer Rios, 47, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on January 18, 2026, in Odessa, Texas.

She was born on September 19, 1978, in Slaton, Texas, to Manuel and Ruth Rios. Jennifer attended Permian High School, where she graduated in 1997. She devoted many years as a VIP at Milam Elementary, generously giving her time and care to support students and staff....

Rosemary Adame Orta

Rosemary Adame Orta

Jan 17, 2026

Rosemary Adame Orta, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026 at the age of 76. She was a woman of unwavering faith, remarkable strength, and deep love for her family.

Rosemary lived her life rooted in her Christian faith, trusting God through every season. Her strength was evident not only in the challenges she...

Tomasa 'Momo' Gomez

Tomasa 'Momo' Gomez

Jan 17, 2026

Tomasa Castillo Gomez 

September 22, 1924 — January 17, 2026 

Tomasa Gomez, known to her family as Momo, passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on Saturday, January 17th, 2026 in Odessa, Texas. Tomasa was born to Miguel Castillo and Paula Carrasco on September 22nd, 1924 in Vado de Piedra, Chihuahua, Mexico. She met the love of her life, Pilar Gomez...

Jesus Maria Castañeda

Jesus Maria Castañeda

Jan 14, 2026

Jesus Maria Castaneda Flores , 77 años, fallecio Enero 14, 2026 en Odessa, Tx.

Jesus Maria Castañeda Flores, nació Enero 9,1949 , en San Juan Guadalupe Durango Mexico. Su Esposa Rosa Adriana Soto, juntos dieron la bienvenida a 7 hermosos hijos: Dalia Araujo (Gustavo Araujo), Jesus Castañeda (Anabel Castañeda) , Billy Castañeda (Isabel Castañeda) , Claudia Ortega (Manuel Ortega) , Sandra...

Zulema Dominguez Lujan

Zulema Dominguez Lujan

Jan 11, 2026

Zulema Dominguez Lujan, 75, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on January 11th, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the family she loved more than anything.

Sulema was born on March 16, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas, to Maria A. and Henry C. Dominguez, Sr. Her family later moved to Odessa, where she and her seven siblings put down roots and went...

Jeannie Hight

Jeannie Hight

Jan 10, 2026

Floy Jeanette Hight of Odessa, Tx was born September 16, 1951, at the Tigua General Hospital in El Paso, Tx. Jeannie passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2026, at the age of 74.

Jeannie moved from El Paso to Odessa in 1958 where she attended Permian High School and started her family. She married Joel Hight on September 27,1984...

Carmen Vasquez Galindo

Carmen Vasquez Galindo

Jan 9, 2026

Carmen V Galindo, 74, of Odessa, TX, passed away on January 9, 2026 in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be 5pm-9pm, Tuesday, January 13th, and 10am-9pm, Wednesday, January 14th, with a rosary to start at 7pm at Martinez Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be Thursday, January 15th at 10am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with a burial to follow. Arrangements are by Martinez...

Irma De La Rosa Rodriguez

Irma De La Rosa Rodriguez

Jan 7, 2026

Irma De La Rosa Rodriguez, 69 of Odessa, Texas, Surrounded by her Loving Family, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2026 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born on November 12, 1956, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, to Alicia Barrientos De La Rosa and Felipe Rivera De La Rosa. She later met the love of her life, Jaime Rodriguez, and they were married...

Maria Elva Castillo Colmenero

Maria Elva Castillo Colmenero

Jan 1, 2026

Maria Elva Colmenero 84, yrs old passed away Thursday January 1, 2026, in Odessa, Tx.

She was born January 20, 1941, to Epifanio Castillo Marquez and Rosario Delgado Rivera in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Maria Elva Colmenero was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was a beautiful testimony of faith, perseverance, and unconditional love. She endured many hardships throughout her life,...

Marie Kelly Bailey

Marie Kelly Bailey

Dec 30, 2025

Marie J. Kelly Bailey passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering devotion to her family. Marie was a woman of warmth, resilience, and quiet grace whose presence touched the lives of all who knew her. She cherished her family above all else and found her greatest joy in caring for those she...

Mary Lou Mendoza Prieto

Mary Lou Mendoza Prieto

Dec 28, 2025

Mary Lou Prieto, 74, of Odessa, TX passed away on 12/28/2025 in Odessa, Tx.

Memorial will be on January 3, 2026, at Martinez Funeral Home.

Mary was born in Midland, Texas to Esperanza Ramos and Esequel Mendoza on April 24,1951. She married Elias C. Prieto on September 18, 1967, in Odessa, Tx. Mary was a proud homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother....

Maria de Jesus Casas Herrera

Maria de Jesus Casas Herrera

Dec 23, 2025

With deep sorrow, but with immense gratitude for her life, we bid farewell to our unconditional wife and beloved mother, Maria de Jesus C. Herrera, who passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, in Odessa, TX, surrounded by the love of her family.

Our mother Maria was born in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel Casas and Rosario Quezada on June 15, 1955....

Maria Elva Ornelaz

Maria Elva Ornelaz

Dec 20, 2025

Maria Elva Ornelaz

April 27, 1957 — December 20, 2025 

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Maria Elva Ornelaz, loving wife, mother of two children, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren passed away and into eternal life at age 68. Maria Elva was born on April 27, 1957, in Ciudad Acuńa Coahuila to Esteban Ramos and Luisa Juarez. Maria Elva met her husband...

Ruben Gamez Balderas Sr.

Ruben Gamez Balderas Sr.

Dec 16, 2025

Ruben Gamez Balderas, 67, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on December 16, 2025, in Odessa, Texas.

Ruben was born in Cuidad Mante, Tamaulipas to Domingo Castillo Balderas & Sara Gamez Balderas on August 8, 1958. He married Martha Nunez Balderas on June 24,1981 in Odessa, Texas. He worked as an automotive mechanic and painter for the Dent Shop. He loved to...

Mario Gonzalez Medrano

Mario Gonzalez Medrano

Dec 13, 2025

Mario Gonzalez Medrano, 61, of Odessa, TX, passed away on December 13, 2025 in Odessa, TX.

Mario Medrano, was born in Odessa, TX to Simon and Lucas Medrano on September 11, 1964. He went to school in Odessa, TX and received his GED in Odessa, TX. He worked various construction jobs in his early years along side his late father Simon...

Margarita H. Tinoco

Margarita H. Tinoco

Dec 13, 2025

In Loving Memory of Margarita Tinoco

February 2, 1974 – December 13, 2025

Margarita Tinoco, 51, a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, partner, and friend passed into eternity on December 13, 2025, in Odessa, Texas.

Margarita was born on February 2, 1974, in Brownsville, Texas to her loving parents, Olivia Cerrillo and Juan Jose Tinoco. She is lovingly remembered by her siblings: Fernando...

Priscilla Almendarez Nino

Priscilla Almendarez Nino

Dec 7, 2025

Priscilla Almendarez Nino 60, of Odessa, entered into eternal rest on December 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will take place on Friday, December 12, at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 10:00 a.m. All services will be hosted at Iglesia Apostolica, 11111 W....

Pablo S. Rivera

Pablo S. Rivera

Dec 3, 2025

Pablo Santana Rivera, of Olton, passed away December 3rd in Olton, Texas surrounded by his family.

Pablo was born in Anahuac, Nuevo Leon, México to Pablo and Alva Rivera on March 12th, 1937. He was married to Hilda Rodriguez on January 7th, 1961, in Zaragoza, Coahuila Mexico. In the 50’s he came to the United States as part of the Bracero...