Obituaries

Grace Sanders

May 4, 2014

GRACE DAWSON SANDERS God made a wonderful mother, and He gave that dear mother to us. Grace Dawson Sanders, 90, passed away at Medical Center Hospital on May 4, 2014. She was born October 31, 1923 in Wortham, Texas, Freestone County to Ples and Kate Perkins Dawson. Grace married Charlie Beil Sanders on March 18, 1946 in Limestone County,...

Marcelene Washington

Apr 21, 2014

Marcelene Lisa Armstrong Washington Marcelene Washington, 70 of Odessa, Passed away on Monday April 21 20014 at her residence. She was born on November 16, 1943, the daughter of Ora Lee Cork Armstrong and Mr. Osby Armstrong. She attended Odessa public schools. She was a professional artist and could draw anything a genius at crafting and could work toetotoe...

Manuela Gonzalez

Apr 19, 2014

Manuela Armendariz de Gonzalez, 59, passed away peacefully April 19, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. She was born November 24, 1954 in Chihuahua to Jose Jesus and Maria Elena Armendariz. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 form 10:00 AM 9:00 PM with a rosary reciting at 7:00 PM. Services will be held on Thursday, April 24,...

Raymond Pineda

Apr 18, 2014

Raymond Pineda, 50, passed away April 18, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. He was born December 19, 1963 in Odessa, Texas to Raymond Pineda and Elisa Evaro. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Roddy Munoz officiating. He is survived by his mother, Elisa Evaro, brothers,...

Natividad Lerma

Apr 17, 2014

Natividad Lerma, 85, passed away April 17, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. She was born December 25, 1928 in Mexico to Manuel and Ermelinda Lopez. Viewing will be held on Monday, April 21, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM with a rosary reciting at 7:00 PM at the funeral home chapel. A service will be held on Tuesday, April...

Anthony Theroux

Apr 14, 2014

Anthony Rory Theroux, 25, of Odessa, Tx passed away on April 14, 2014 in Pecos, Tx. A viewing will be held on Monday, April 21, 2014 from 12:00 PM 9:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Clark. Antony Rory Theroux was born in Chicago, Illinois to Maureen Theroux and...

Paige Muniz

Apr 9, 2014

Paige Taylor Muniz was born August 22, 2012, in Dallas County, Texas. To the parents Christopher A. Muniz and Monique Rodriguez. She was taken home into the hands of God on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Medical Center Hospital. She leaves to cherish her sweet memories a Sister: Hailey Renee. Paternal Grandparents: Octavio and Miriam Muniz: Maternal Grandparents: Paul...

Alice Gomez

Apr 9, 2014

Alice Gomez, 68, of Odessa passed away on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be at Martinez Funeral Home on Saturday, April 12th from 1pm to 9pm and a Rosary will be held on Sunday, April 13th at 7:00pm at Martinez Funeral Home. Funeral services will held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Monday April 14th...

Cody Robinett

Apr 7, 2014

On Monday, April 7, 2013, Cody Robinett was taken from us suddenly and tragically when he was involved in an early morning automobile accident in southeast New Mexico. Cody, 28, was the passenger in a vehicle while he and a coworker were on their way home, in Odessa, from a completed shift when the accident happened. Cody grew up...

Gene Ellis

Apr 6, 2014

Gene Edward Ellis, 60 of Odessa passed away on April 6, 2014 at his residence in Odessa, Texas. He was born on April 20, 1953 in Colorado City Texas to Seamon Ellis Jr. and Theresa Woods Ellis. Gene graduated from Ector High School in 1971. He was employed with the Odessa American for many years and later with Big...

Aniceta Hernandez

Apr 5, 2014

Aniceta Socorro Hernandez 85 passed away on April 5, 2014 in Odessa Texas. She was born on Oct. 17, 1928 in Mexico, to Felix Hurtado and Josefina Granados Hurtado. Rosary will be held on Tuesday April 8, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be held on April 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St....

Bertie Holcombe

Apr 1, 2014

Bertie Effie Holcombe, 86, passed away April 1, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. She was born September 2, 1927 in Estelline, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel at 4:00 PM with Jimmy Braswell officiating. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Glenn Holcombe, daughter, Carolyn Holcombe and...

Shon Beck

Mar 27, 2014

In Loving Memory of Shon Nelson Beck The gates of heaven opened on March 27, 2014 another angel gained his wings. Shon was born in Odessa, Texas, May 16, 1985. Early in life he accepted Christ and was baptized at the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church. Visitation will be held on Tuesday April 1, 2014 from 10:00 A.M.to 9:00...

Charlette Jones-Pride

Mar 22, 2014

Charlette Rene JonesPride passed away on March 22, 2014 at Odessa Regional Medical Center in Odessa Texas after a short illness. She was born in Odessa Texas on January 23, 1963 to Charlie Louis Jones Sr. and Dorothy Rhone Jones. After attending Ector High School she attended McMurry Christian College in Abilene, Texas were she received her Associate in...

Vicente Veliz

Mar 20, 2014

Vicente T. Veliz, 69, passed away March 20, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. He was born January 23, 1945 in La Paz De Mexico, Chihuahua. Service will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. A viewing will be held Sunday, March 23, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM with a rosary...

Elvia Pando

Mar 20, 2014

Arrangements Pending

Visitation Martinez Funeral Home Chapel 1040 S. Dixie Blvd Odessa, TX  79761 Sunday, March 23, 2014 12:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. Service Mass St. Joseph Catholic Church 903 Dixie Blvd Odessa, TX  79761 Monday, March 24, 2014 10:00 A.M. Cemetery Ector County 300 S. Dixie Odessa, TX  79761

Kevin Fields Sr.

Mar 18, 2014

Kevin Rodell Fields Sr, 53 of Odessa passed away on March 18, 2014 at Sienna nursing home. Kevin was born on April 21, 1960 in Odessa, Texas, to Carl Edward Fields and Annie Lee Branton Fields . Kevin graduated from Ector High School in Odessa TX. He worked as a machinist for Texas Reamer and held other jobs. He...

Rogelia Gonzalez

Mar 15, 2014

Rogelia Gonzalez 75 of Odessa passed away on March 15, 2014 at Sienna Nursing Home. Rogelia was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her mother Evangelina Bazsuto and a son Jorge Rene Gonzalez. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday March 19, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Iglesia De Poder Y Restauracion located...

Waddell Cox

Mar 6, 2014

Thursday afternoon, March 6, 2014, Waddell Cox Henry Kelly transitioned from this life to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Waddell was born to Herbert A and Lavacie Jones Cox on October 8, 1931 in Cherokee County PineHill Community. He attended school in his early years in Sylvester, Texas and at Blackshear High School in Odessa, Texas. At...

Catalina Mesa

Mar 5, 2014

Catalina Mesa of Odessa, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. A rosary will be held at 7pm, Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 1pm, Monday, March 10, 2014 at St. Josephs Catholic Church with Father Chavez officiating. Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery. Catalina was born...