FRANK W WILSON FUNERAL HOME 7509

Rev. Robert E. Lamb, Sr., 82, returned to his heavenly home on Friday, January 17, 2020. Robert was born to late James and Edna Lamb in Levelland, TX on August 22, 1937. He was raised in a home with many sibling and loving parents. Robert was raised in Levelland and eventually settled in Odessa, TX where he worked in the oil field as a plumber. Robert devoted his life to Christ as a young adult. His true passion in life was ministering to God's people. He co-pastored numerous churches along with the love of his life, Mary Evelyn Lamb for more than 40 years. Robert and Evelyn were blessed with two loving and devoted sons Robert E. Lamb, Jr. and Joe Lorin Lamb. He was also blessed with...

Chanie Mae Mayes, left this world to go to heaven January 9, 2020. Chanie was born July 24, 1917 in Elm Mott, Texas to Beatrice Washington and Sydney Bush. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather, Papa Jones and husband Jessie B. Mayes. She moved to Odessa and married her husband in 1951. She united with Greater St. John Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. L. H. Hall and present minister Rev. E. J. Miller. She leaves to cherish and honor her memory her stepdaughters Jessie Mae Parker, Estella Lu Lu Murray of Belton, Texas, the love of her life her godchild Ebony Godfrey of Dayton, Texas and a host of cousins and friends. Chanie was a domestic worker. She spent her...

Jesus Tavarez entered our God's kingdom on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born February 22, 1929 in Presidio to his loving parents, the late Juanita (Garcia) and Luis Tavarez, and was reunited with them and grandson, Stephen John, this past Thursday. He married Margarita Magallaez in Marfa on July 5, 1952. They have four children: Eli, Rudy and Raul Tavarez and Juanita Tavarez-Lancaster. Jesus lived the majority of his life in Odessa, where he was employed by Jones Brothers for 25 years and later proceeded to run his own trucking business until his retirement in 2013. He was a friend to all and enjoyed bar-b-queuing and entertaining friends in his backyard. Jesus...

William Arthur Smith, 93, of Gardendale, TX, passed away suddenly but peacefully at home on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Bill was born on October 11, 1926, in Moberly, Missouri. Bill was a proud U. S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. After he married the love of his life, Vera Meyer, on October 9, 1948, they moved to Midland, Texas, and have made Midland/Odessa their home since. After retiring from Rexene Polymers in Odessa in 1983, he and Vera became full time RVers and were blessed to have traveled across the country and made many friends and memories from coast to coast. Bill was a talented craftsman, never met a man he didn't like, and had a...

Amanda (Mimi) Lee Berry Wilkinson died peacefully in her home on October 26, 2019. She was born on May 7, 1929, in El Paso, Texas to Logan Luke and Josephine Louise Berry. After graduating from Fort Hancock High School in 1946, Mimi attended Texas Tech University and graduated in 1950. The summer before starting her teaching career in El Paso, Mimi met the love of her life, Fred T. Wilkinson, in her mother's home in McNary, Texas, and they married on June 5, 1951. In 1952, their first daughter was born while they lived in Sierra Blanca, Texas. In 1954, the family moved to Crane, and their second daughter was born in 1956. Mimi was a doting mother and grandmother, and also a devoted teacher...

Clydene Celesta English Damron was born September 14, 1929 and passed away peacefully on October 5, 2019, at the age of 90 years old. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Cecil Clyde and Ollie Lee Flora (Estes) English, her four brothers, Guy English, Ray English, Wade English and Otis English, and one son, John Damron. Clydene Damron is survived by one daughter, Roxane Blount and husband, Isaac Espinoza, six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Clydene Damron graduated from Texas Tech University with both her Bachelor's and Master's Degree and taught in Lubbock Public schools for 24 years. She loved and served her Lord and Savior and faithfully attended...

A man breathed his last hard breath on September 20, 2019 and here we mark his passing and remember his life. From humble beginnings he worked hard to provide for his family. He went through this tough life with a sense of humor, a twinkle in his eye, a straight and honest man, his word was his bond and his handshake was like a granite boundary marker, immovable. Born July 14, 1942 in Milano, Texas, in a dirt floor house, Nolan Ray Cass grew up as a ranch hand often on the receiving side of the mountain oysters tossed his way as they steered the bulls. He married the love of his life, Brenda Sue Havner in 1963. They didn't have much money and found creative ways to entertain themselves...