Obituaries

May 20, 2024

May 17, 2024

Our beloved Mother, Beverly Kay Martin 75, peacefully passed away in Sanger TX on Thursday May 17th, 2024. Beverly was born in Lubbock TX on March 23, 1949, to Samuel and Agnes Aulds of Denver City TX. Beverly married Roy Gene Martin on September 29, 1966, in Denver City TX and they had three children.

Beverly was proceeded in death by...

May 16, 2024

Manuela was born in Fort Stockton Texas to Lazara Velasquez and George Ontiveros on December 5, 1948. She graduated from Odessa College as a certified surgical technologist and worked at Medical Center Hospital for 35 years. She married Manuel G. Velasco in 1966 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Odessa, Texas. They had two daughters, Ninfa Velasco and Catherine Velasco. Manuel...

May 13, 2024

Rene Martinez 66 Native of El Paso Texas, passed away on May 13, 2024. In Odessa Texas. Surrounded by loved ones.

Rene was born March 4, 1958 to Antonio and Angela Oporto Martinez in El Paso, Texas.He married Benita Hernandez on May 12th, 1999. He worked as a general manager for a car dealership.He served in the Marine Corp, with various...

May 13, 2024

Carlos "Chale" Martinez Carrasco has moved on to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday May 13, 2024.

 Carlos was born January 12, 1933 to Manuel & Cesaria Carrasco in Saragosa, Texas. He had 2 brothers and 8 sisters. He was a man that had an immeasurable work ethic, that started at an early age working the cotton fields in Saragosa/Balmorhea...

May 12, 2024

Henry Rand Jr. of Odessa, Texas passed away May 12, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.

Henry Rand Jr. was born in Odessa, Texas to Henry Rand Sr. and Juritha Jean Rand on August 18, 1959. Henry graduated from Ector High School in 1977. Henry was contracted by the state of Texas as a Substance Abuse Counselor from 1997 to 2007 when he...

May 9, 2024

Emma Huerta Betancourt, age 79, of Odessa, passed away on May 9, 2024, in Odessa. 



Emma was born in Imperial, Texas to Juan and Jesusita Huerta on October 10, 1944. She married Jesus Betancourt Sr. in 1975.



Emma enjoyed dancing, novelas, and watching the Dallas Cowboys. She loved to make tortillas and galletas and regularly cracked jokes (even when they weren’t appropriate). Though she enjoyed McDonald’s...

May 7, 2024

TaQuana 'Q' Necole Watson, 39, of Odessa, TX transitioned from this earthly life and into the arms of her loving Savior on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Houston, TX.

Our beloved TaQuana Necole Watson was born in Odessa, TX to Johnnie Peterson and Kelvin Watson on July 14, 1984. She attended Odessa Public Schools: Ireland Elementary School, Nimitz Jr. High School...

May 5, 2024

Calvin J. Moore, affectionately known as "Chocolate Chip," gracefully departed to his eternal home on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 82.

Calvin was born in Quanah, TX, on May 13, 1941, to the late Jerry Moore and Buler Pyles. He proudly served his country as a Veteran in the Army. He was also the first...

May 3, 2024

Servando Medrano Tavarez

July 14 1944 to May 3 2024 of La Mula Chih. Mexico passed away in Odessa TX,

Mass Services will be held on Saturday, May 11th at 10 am in La Mula, Chih. Mexico. Burial will be held at 12:00 pm, after Mass Services.

Servando was born in La Mula to Estanislao & Dolores Tavarez.  Worked as a Carpet Layer...

May 3, 2024

Maurilio Lujan, 85,of Ojinaga, Chihuahua MX. passed away Friday May 3, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua MX. to parents Cayetano Lujan and Maria Santos Lujan on March 1st 1939. He attended school in Ojinaga.  He married Esther Aranda on October 12 1960 in Ojinaga Chihuahua.  He worked as pipe fitter for a few companies in Odessa...

Apr 29, 2024

Diana B. Rodriguez 41, was born in Odessa, TX on September 5, 1982, to Elifonso and Alifonsa Rodriguez. She graduated from Career Center. She worked for Accent Foods in Midland until she had to quit her job. She enjoyed doing crafts, spending time with family, watching movies and going on road trips. Her favorite saying was "Live, Laugh, Love."

 

Diana Rodriguez...

Apr 26, 2024

Friday, April 26, 2024, was a sad day as Martha Barton peacefully departed from us and this world. She was surrounded by her family whom she loved and adored. Martha was born on April 27, 1950, in Odessa, Texas to Merced Pete Munos, and Esperanza Vielma Munos.  She was one of four children: Lily Gloria Munos, Pete V. Munos, and...

Apr 25, 2024

Pablo Junior Alvarado 64, of Odessa, Tx went to be with the lord on Thursday April 25, 2024 in Odessa Texas.

A celebration of life will be on Thursday May 2, 2024 at 11:00am at Victory Life Church with Pastor Albert Flores officiating.

Pablo was born in Estancia New Mexico to Pablo and Manuela Alvarado on October 17, 1960. He went to...

Apr 23, 2024

Dora Jasso Gonzalez, (Chata), 89, Odessa, passed away on April 23, 2024 in Odessa Tx

Dora was born in (Ojinaga Chih. MX) to Juan Jasso and Gabina Martinez on December 5, 1934. She married Francisco Gonzalez on October 10, 1959 in San Juan Chih. MX.

Dora is preceded in death by (mother) Gabina Martinez, (father) Juan Jasso, (husband) Francisco Gonzalez, (brother) Justo...

Apr 21, 2024

Our beloved mom and granny, 88 years of age, Lupe Leija Mata, has gone to be with Jesus on April 21, 2024.She lived a long and beautiful life surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Lupe loved to sew, be outside with her flowers, sit for a long time coloring, and she loved to eat at Rosas Café. She...

Apr 20, 2024

Israel Navarette, affectionally know as Leroy, 68 years old, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2024, in Crane County, Texas surrounded by his loved ones.

Leroy was born in Vado de Pierda, Chihuahua, Mexico to Gilbert and Librada Navarette on August 3, 1955. He attended primary school all over New Mexico and Texas, traveling with his family as a...

Apr 17, 2024

Guillermo “Junior” Vasquez, Jr. of Odessa, TX, passed away on April 17th, 2024, in Odessa, TX.

Public Visitation will be from 10:00AM – 09:00PM on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, at Martinez Funeral Home ~ Outside ~ Chapel, with the Prayer Service/Rosary at 07:00PM on the same day at the same location. Funeral services will be held at 02:00PM on Wednesday, April...

Apr 16, 2024

Henry Curtis Jones, 93, of Kermit, Texas, passed away on April 16, 2024 in Odessa.

 

Henry was born in Bismarck, Arkansas to William Thomas Jones and Leona Belle Garner on July 26, 1930. He was the grandson of William Alexander Jones and Lula Viola Taylor and Jesse Morgan Garner and Mary Adeline Jones. Henry worked as an Operator at El Paso...

Apr 16, 2024

Ausencia (Chencha) Estrella, 64, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.Visitation will be at Martinez Funeral Home ~ Inside Chapel~ on Monday, April 22, 2024 from 1pm -9pm with Rosary set at 7pm. Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at St.Johns Episcopal Church with Fr. Ricardo Lopez officiating. Burial will...