Obituaries
Jean Lee
Mar 27, 2015
Jean Solomon Lee, 88, formerly of Monahans, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 in Conway, Arkansas. She was born October 1, 1926 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to LeRoy and Emma Blanch Cope. Jean retired from the Monahans School System and was a member of Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of the Monahans Church of Christ. She is preceded...
Michael Burdick
Mar 26, 2015
Michael Dale Burdick, 61, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born May 6, 1953 in Lubbock to B. F. and Billie Jean (Hyer) Burdick. He married Judy Gail Price, originally of Crane, in Midland on May 16, 1978. He worked as a drilling superintendent in the oilfield during the early...
Debra Dodson
Mar 25, 2015
Debra Lynn Dodson, 62, formerly of Monahans, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Big Spring. She was born January 15, 1953 in Monahans to Myron and Dora (Davies) Fletcher. She worked as a secretary for Farm Service Agency. She married Russell Dodson on July 24, 1986. He precedes her in death. Russell was the love of her life....
Katheryn White
Mar 22, 2015
Anna Katheryn White of Monahans, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at her residence at the age of 87. She brought excitement and enthusiasm to every moment of her life and will be sorely missed by her family. Katheryn was in the Nurse Cadet Corp during WW II and also worked at Ward County Hospital. She was a...
Violet Boydston
Mar 21, 2015
Violet Fern Barrall, age 89, of Kerrville (formerly of Monahans) passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at a local care facility in Kerrville. She was born June 18, 1925 in Iuka, Illinois to Canada and Daisy (Weems) Barrall. She was married to Orlan Dewey Boydston. Over the years she worked at Super Burger, Anthony's, and Andy's Deli in Monahans....
James Nay
Mar 15, 2015
James Edwin Nay, 85, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 16, 1929 in Anson, TX to Harley Edwin and Anna Ruth (Earp) Nay. He worked as a plant operator for Cabot Estes in Wickett for 18 years and he was an active member of the Wickett Church of Christ. He...
Lloyd Bingham
Mar 15, 2015
Lloyd "Doc" Bigham, 90, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born November 4, 1924 in Marble Falls County, TX to Elijah and Beatrice (Austin) Bigham. He worked as a skilled carpenter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elijah and Beatrice Bigham; and sister, Elijah Lee Nelms. Doc is...
Tina Fambro
Mar 10, 2015
Tina Renee Fambro, 44, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born October 19, 1970 in Tyler, TX to John Eldon and Donna Jeanette (Wilson) Green. She was a wife, mother, sister, and a friend to many. Tina was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was very involved in...
Leonard Berry
Mar 9, 2015
Leonard E. "Lightening" Berry, Sr., 93, of Monahans, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital. He was born September 26, 1921 in Lamar, Arkansas to Ferman Wesley and Ollie (Sindle) Berry. He proudly served his country as an infantryman from 1942 - 1945, during World War II, where he earned 5 overseas service bars. "Lightening" served...
Mildred Rice
Mar 9, 2015
Mildred "Millie" Lois Jones Harris Rice, 79, of Wickett, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Odessa Regional Medical Center. On June 3, 1935, Millie was born into this world, the oldest of ten children, in Teague, TX to John Milton and Lois Mae Jones. She was raised on her family's land near the Hopewell Cemetery in Teague. Having...
Clifton Mooring
Mar 9, 2015
Clifton Cleo "Bo" Mooring, 76, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 18, 1938 in Wood County, TX to James Staton and Mary Viola (Alexander) Mooring. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ray Nell Mooring; parents, Jim and Mary Mooring; brother, James Mooring; and sisters, Ruby and MaryLou Mooring....
Baine Bean Sr.
Mar 8, 2015
Baine Allen Bean, Sr., 78, longtime resident of Monahans, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Crane Memorial Hospital. He was born April 9, 1936 in Sweetwater to Arther Lee and Annie Nora Bean. He is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Dixie Bernice Bean; parents, Arther and Annie Bean; and brothers, Frank Lee Bean, Owen...
Jose Vela
Mar 5, 2015
Jose Felipe Vela, 60, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1954 in Monahans to Daniel and Paula (Ibarra) Vela, Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Paula Vela, Sr.; and brother, Xavier (Harvey) Vela. Jose is survived by his sons, Jose Felipe Vela, Jr. of...
Gary Wilder
Mar 3, 2015
Gary Edwin Wilder, 75, of Monahans passed away on March 3, 2015, in his home. He was born June 13, 1940 to Odie and Druesilla Wilder, in Carrollton Georgia. He loved to travel, he was a very quiet person, He never knew a stranger, his nick-name was "moron magnet", because he attracted the weirdest people to be his friends....
Willa Bartuska
Feb 28, 2015
Willa Kathleen Ranallo Bartuska, 75, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 6, 1939 in Manhattan, New York to William Edward and Dorothy Eloise (Staples) Johnson. She was married to Geramino Ranallo. They later divorced, and she married George Bartuska. She worked as a waitress for much of her life until...
Patricia Beackham
Feb 28, 2015
Patricia Beckham, 66, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. She was born December 25, 1948 in Alice, TX to Harold and Mary Emily (Howard) Beckham. She made Monahans her home and was the proud owner of Super Burger for 35 years. First and foremost, she was a Christian. She was a...
Susan Stephen
Feb 24, 2015
Susan Stephan, 58, of Grandfalls, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born April 3, 1956 in Hobbs, NM to Al and Bessie (Stevens) Talbot. She was raised in Midland and moved to Odessa where she remained for 20 years. On April 10, 1995, she married Clinton Stephan and they moved to...
Mark Muegge
Feb 23, 2015
Mark Alan Muegge, 58, of Fort Stockton, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in Grandfalls. He was born September 18, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana to Richard and Barbara (Dailey) Muegge. He received his bachelors, masters and doctorates in etymology from Purdue University, Tennessee University and Louisiana State University. Along with etymology, he also enjoyed carpentry, antiquing, photography, bowling and...
Ronald Wade
Feb 18, 2015
Ronald Wayne Wade, age 62, of Monahans passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. He was born March 10, 1952 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to O.L. and Catherine Wade. He was married to Linda Sue Wilson. He was owner of Down Hole. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Christian Fellowship with Brother Jimmy Bryant officiating....
Frank Cox Jr
Feb 17, 2015
Frank Cox, Jr., "Pappy", 81, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. He was born January 8, 1934 in Travis County, Texas to Frank and Rachel (Pruitt) Cox. He was drafted into the United States Navy and proudly served his country from December 1955 - September 1957. He was a coonhunter and...
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