Obituaries

Jul 13, 2022

Shawneequa Shaquanda Morill, 40, of Odessa, Tx, passed away on July 13,2022 in Odessa, TX.

Visitation July 15, 2022 from 9am – 5pm

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 16th at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Pastor Willis of Bethlehem Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral...

Jul 13, 2022

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, I lost my husband, love & best friend Joel Carrasco Molina. We thrived together for over 40 years through the good, the bad & sometimes ugly. This monstrous disease ALS, took everything from us My heart is split in two. One side filled with memories, the other died with you. You are now with...

Jul 13, 2022

Carolina Silvas Chavez Surrounded by her loving family at her bedside was called upon by our Lord Jesus Christ on July 13,2022.

Carol, 75, of Odessa passed away at Medical Center Hospital. She was born February 13,1947 in Alpine, Texas to Alfredo Silvas and Claudia Salas Silvas. She was a Christian and Homemaker.

Preceding her in...

Jul 13, 2022

Enrique Munoz Valenzuela 76, of Odessa passed away Wednesday July 13, 2022, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.  Enrique was born November 12, 1945, in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico to Juan Munoz Samaniego and Sara Valenzuela Santiesteban. He was a Christian Catholic and a welder by trade. He married Argelia Hernandez in 1967.

Enrique Sr is preceded in...

Jul 10, 2022

Diego Montoya Valenzuela, passed away on July 10, 2022 in Odessa, Texas.

Diego was born on February 27, 1988 to Rodrigo and Otilia Valenzuela in Odessa. He attended school in Odessa and graduated from Permian High School. He was also a professional Gamer.

He is survived by his Parents Rodrigo & Otilia Vanelzuela, Sister; Hilda...

Jul 7, 2022

Garry Lee Givens, 66, of Odessa Texas, passed away on July 7th, 2022, in Odessa Texas.

Garry Lee Givens was born on March 30, 1956, in Chillicothe Texas to the late Johnny and Bobbie Givens, Garry attended Chillicothe High School. There he enjoyed playing basketball and track. Garry moved to Odessa, Tx in 1976 where he worked...

Jul 5, 2022

Loretta Diane Walker of Odessa, Texas transitioned peacefully in her home on July 5, 2022, at the age of 63. Family was by her side at the time of death. Loretta fought a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

Visitation for Loretta will be held on Sunday July 17, 2022 from 3:00pm - 9:00pm at Martinez Funeral Home and...

Jul 4, 2022

Margaret Louise (Henry) Perkins was born to Margaret Crook and James Lee Henry on April 30, 1948, in Odessa, TX. Margaret married Royce Charles Perkins December 24, 1965, in Odessa.

She attended Ector County public schools. Margaret was a housewife and a churchgoer. She attended Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church in Odessa, TX. She loved her...

Jul 4, 2022

A Letter from Dorothy

Hallelujah! I'm finally free of this earthly life and now I'm home with my Heavenly Father! But let me share a little of my life's story with you…

I began life August 27, 1916, in Reagan, TX, Falls County, the daughter of King Davis Sr. & Cornelius...

Jul 3, 2022

Columbus Cooper Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday July,3,2022 after a lengthy illness at Madison Medical Resort. He was 80 years of age, he was a christian believer.

Columbus was born on January,13,1942 in Crockett Texas to the parentage of Columbus (Jack) and Jewel B. Cooper, the eldest of three including Marilyn...

Jul 3, 2022

Adrian Elijah White, 19 and Aaron Robert White, 17 both of Odessa TX passed away on  Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Adrian Elijah was born November 10, 2002 and Aaron Robert was born on January 3, 2005 both in Odessa, TX to parents Glenn Edward “Eddie” White and Melina Gonzalez White. Adrian was a 2021 Permian High School...

Jul 2, 2022

Bartolo Edward Gomez, 77 of Odessa Texas passed away of natural causes Saturday July 2, 2022. He died in his home where he resided for over half a century. Bartolo was born on July 4, 1944, to Manuel Gomez and Rita Pacheco in Fort Stockton Texas. He was a retired plumber who enjoy fishing and barbecuing.

Bartolo...

Jul 1, 2022

Alejandra Ornelas, 85, of Balmorhea, passed away on July 1, 2022 in Odessa.

Alejandra was born Candelaria, Texas to Melque and Pomposa Ornelas on February 5, 1937. Alejandra resided in Balmorhea all of her life where she raised all of her children whom she loved dearly. Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and puppy Baby were the love of her...

Jul 1, 2022

Merced Caballero Galindo age 88 of Midland, Texas passed away on July 1 2022, in Midland.

Visitation for Merced will take place on Thursday July 7, 2022 from 1:00pm - 9:00 pm with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm at Martinez Funeral Home and Crematory in Odessa.

Funeral mass will be Celebrated at...

Jun 29, 2022

Alvin Burns Christian 77 of Odessa, Tx passed away  Wednesday June 29,2022 here in Odessa at Medical Center Hospital, Tx

Alvin B. Christian was born in Rosebud, Tx to Frank and Josephine Christian on September 11,1944. Alvin went to school at Blackshear High School here in Odessa. He was an Airforce Veteran in the Vietnam Era. He united in marriage to Ginger Jernigan Nov...

Jun 26, 2022

Rebecca “Becky” Carrasco, 55, of Monahans, Texas, passed away June 26, 2022 in Monahans, Texas.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home Inside Chapel with a rosary at 7:00 PM.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 1,...