All Obituaries

Venus Villa Madrid gained her wings on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the age of 76. She was born on April 13, 1945 to Apolonio Villa and Cruz Ybarra. She was preceded in death by her mom, Cruz Ybarra, her dad, Apolonio Villa, her sisters, Elida Garza, Irma Garza, Evodia Rodriguez and Corinna Rodriguez, her daughter, Sarah Madrid, her grandsons, Tito Vasquez Jr and Brian Esparza and her granddaughter Kimberly Vasquez. Venus loved her Dallas Cowboys, especially when Tony Romo was quarterback. She...

Kevin Ross Wheeler, 31, of Odessa, passed away on July 25, 2021 in Odessa. Visitation will be held from 9:00am - 9:00pm on Thursday, July 29 at Martinez Funeral Home. A Family and Friends gathering will take place on Thursday, July 29 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, July 30th at Martinez Funeral Home with Pastor Cliff DeArmond of Hope Alive Church Officiating. Kevin was born in Rankin, TX to the parents of Billy Joe Wheeler...

Albert "Peanut" Calderon Villegas, 54, of Odessa Texas passed away on July 16, 2021 in Odessa, Texas.  Visitation will be held for Albert on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 from 9am-9pm.  A Rosary will be held Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 7pm at Martinez Funeral Home Outside Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 10:00 am at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery - Odessa II Section.  Albert was born April...

Oscar P. Urquidi, 49, of Odessa, passed away on July 16, 2021 in Odessa.  Public visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 10am-9pm.  Prayer Service/ Rosary will be held Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 7pm at Martinez Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 10am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery - Los Angeles Section.  Arrangements are by Martinez...

Blanca Isela Zavala Dominguez, 52, was born in Fabens, Texas on February 4, 1969, to Alberto and Rosa Zavala. She attended school in Odessa, Texas. She was married to Librado “Lee” Dominguez on May 12, 2017 in Odessa, Texas. She attended Odessa College where she found her calling to help others. She worked as a certified nurse’s assistant for over twenty one years. Blanca loved opening her home up for weekly Bible studies as she strengthened her relationship with God. The...

Angel Hernandez Galindo, 74, of Odessa, Texas sadly left this earth on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Visitation for Angel will be Wednesday, July 14, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the Martinez Funeral Home Chapel A.  Mass will be 2:00 PM Thursday, July 15, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with interment to follow at Ector County Cemetery, Odessa II Section. Angel was born to Manuel Hernandez and Elifonsa Galindo on February 25, 1947, in Alamos de San Antonio, Mexico.  He...

  Merced “Mercy” Garcia Fierro passed away on July 7, 2021 in Odessa, TX. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Odessa, TX with Fr. Frank Chavez of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church officiating. A rosary will begin at 9:30am with a mass to follow at 10:00am. Mercy will later be laid to rest in Presidio, TX. Mercy was born in Alpine, TX on November 5, 1958. She was raised in Presidio, TX. She is a graduate of Presidio High School and attended Sul...

Jose Carrillo of Odessa, passed away on July 7,2021 in Odessa Texas. At the age of 84. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Friday July 9, 2021 at Martinez Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 7:00 PM Friday July 9, 2021 Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday July 10, 2021 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Alex Sosa officiating. Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery II Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home. Jose Carrillo was born in Zacatecas...

Robert Garay (Rob) 64, of Odessa, Tx passed away Friday July 2, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in Artesia, NM on November 7, 1956 to Manuel & Eva Garay. Robert worked as a carpet layer for over 35 years serving the Permian Basin. Robert loved his family. He loved being at home, at the Ranchito, where he grew up listening to Tejano music, dancing & cruising around with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other. He cared for anybody that came around. He was a selfless...