Obituaries
Sammy Golden
Dec 20, 2015
Sammy Ray Golden, 60, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his home in Monahans. He was born June 23, 1955 in Brownfield, TX. Sammy, known lovingly by his grandchildren as "Mammy," was a hard worker and a gun enthusiast. He also had a passion for animals that led to the rescue of many. Sammy is survived by his...
Ramona Ochoa
Dec 15, 2015
Ramona Porras Ochoa, 68, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born November 6, 1947 in Grandfalls to Manuel and Guadalupe (Lujan) Porras. She married Martin G. Ochoa on February 22, 1968 and moved to Monahans shortly after, where she remained and raised all of her children. She was a...
Edwardo Sanchez
Dec 14, 2015
Edwardo "Lalo" Sanchez, 70, of Monahans, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born May 30, 1945 in Monahans to Manuel and Paula (Olivares) Sanchez. He was a mechanic and owner of Sanchez Auto Repair. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Connie Sanchez Arredondo; parents, Manuel and Paula Sanchez; brothers, Jimmy Sanchez...
Ora Tamplin
Dec 3, 2015
Ora Lee Abel Tamplin, 91, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born June 4, 1924 in Graham, TX to Arthur and Willie Ada (Martin) Abel. She lived in Graham and Breckenridge as a child, then moved to Coahoma, where she graduated high school. Ora married Emmett "Al" Elton Tamplin...
Edwin Brown
Nov 30, 2015
Edwin Eugene Brown, Sr., 83, of Monahans, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born September 11, 1932 in Asheboro, North Carolina to Walter and Nordie (Davis) Brown. He worked as an Avionic Engineer for the civil service. Edwin proudly served as an Aircraft Mechanic in the US Air Force from 1951-1955. He married Angeline...
Tina Marshall
Nov 28, 2015
Tina Marshall, 79, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born October 6, 1936 in Monroe, Alabama to Ernest and Connie (Mobley) Ward.She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Garland Marshall.Tina is survived by her sons, Gary Marshall and wife Kim of Midland, and Barry Marshall of...
Betty Strickland
Nov 23, 2015
Betty Stoneking Strickland, of Monahans, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, shortly after her 94th birthday. She was born November 10, 1921 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Burnice "Stony" and Ella (Teagarden) Stoneking. She lived a long and happy life in many wonderful places, including Virginia Beach, El Paso, Hermosa Beach, Houston, and...
Adolfo Chavez
Nov 16, 2015
Adolfo Dominguez Chavez, 72, of Wickett, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 12, 1943 in Alpine to Ramon and Sarah (Dominguez) Chavez. He retired from Halliburton where he worked as a mechanic. We love him and will miss him very much. He is preceded in death by his son, Adolfo Chavez, Jr.;...
Jackie Espinoza
Nov 13, 2015
Jackie Lee Espinoza, 53, of Odessa, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 in Odessa. He was born March 25, 1962 in Monahans to Abundio and Emma (Carrasco) Espinoza. Viewing will be Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10 AM - 4 PM at Harkey Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 4 PM in the chapel with Steven Escamilla officiating....
Eduardo Vasquez
Nov 11, 2015
Eduardo Lujan Vasquez, 51, of Lewisville, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Monahans. He was born May 7, 1964 in Monahans to Inez and Asteria (Lujan) Vasquez. He worked as a sign designer and had attended the University of Texas at Austin. He enjoyed cooking, reading, and watching movies. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Petra...
Nicolasa Hernandez
Nov 10, 2015
Nicolasa Peña Hernandez, 89, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born September 18, 1926 in Inde, Durango, Mexico to Belen and Maria (Contreras) Peña. She married Manuel C. Hernandez on August 23, 1950. She was a housewife and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed being...
Jesus Carlos
Nov 7, 2015
Jesus Manuel Carlos, 51, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born February 28, 1964 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Arnulfo and Yolanda (Tavarez) Carlos. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed keeping busy by working on cars, doing construction projects, or helping out at the family restaurant. He was always on...
Pilar Flores
Nov 7, 2015
Pilar Levario Flores, 80, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. He was born December 28, 1934 in Cuchillo, Chihuahua, Mexico to Julio and Demesia (Levario) Flores. He is survived by his wife, Petra Flores of Dodge City, KS; sons, Pilar Flores, Jr., Alfonso Flores, and Bernardo Flores, all of Dodge City,...
Joyce Wilhelm
Oct 31, 2015
Joyce Wilhelm, 82, of Grandfalls, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Wilhelm; 3 sisters; and 1 brother. Joyce is survived by her sons, Danny Wilhelm and wife Becky and Larry Wilhelm and wife Hope; 2 grandchildren, Jayson Wilhelm and wife Brandi, and...
Ernesto Almanza
Oct 27, 2015
Ernesto "Ernest" Ruiz Almanza age 75, began his "fifth day" (passed) on October 27,2015 in Monahans, TX. He was born in Barstow, TX on June 30, 1940 to Roman and Delfina Almanza. Ernest moved to Monahans in 1957 from Barstow. He went to work for the City of Monahans in 1963 where he learned to run heavy equipment. Ernest...
Hugh Gregory
Oct 26, 2015
Hugh Don Gregory, 54, of Monahans, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was born February 14, 1961 in Monahans to Joe Rex and Evelyn Sybil (Brown) Gregory. He is survived by his son, Krysten Joseph Gregory of Monahans; brothers, Edgar Gregory of West Palm Beach, FL, and Leslie Gregory of Dallas; and sister, Debbie...
Maggie Phillips
Oct 25, 2015
Maggie Lucille Phillips, 93, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. She was born July 11, 1922 in Comanche, TX to Forest and Della (Johnson) Chambers. She is survived by her son, Harlan Solomon of Terrell; daughters, Judy McClanahan and husband Dick of Monahans and Cathy Lancaster and husband Kenneth of Abilene; and...
Salvador Ruiz
Oct 24, 2015
Salvador C. Ruiz, 81, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born November 9, 1933 in Fort Stockton, TX to Thomas and Antonia (Cano) Ruiz. On October 8, 1955, he married Manuela Holguin in Imperial, TX. She preceded him in death in 2014. Sal was a self-employed welder for 60 years....
Waymond Vessels
Oct 22, 2015
Waymond Vessels, 82, longtime resident of Monahans, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Crane Memorial Hospital. He was born October 23, 1932 in Trent, TX to Ab and Nancy Vessels. He proudly served as a Sergeant in the US Army during the Korean War. After his military service, he spent the rest of his life as a working...
Manuel Ortiz
Oct 17, 2015
Manuel Ortiz, 87, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born July 13, 1928 in Barstow, TX to Benjamin and Manuela (Oyerbidez) Ortiz. He worked for 45 years as a mechanic. A #1 Monahans Lobo fan, he served as a bus mechanic for Lobo buses. He was a preacher for 50...
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