Janie Campos Tapia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was born May 16, 1945 in Marfa, TX to the late Francisco and Leonarda (Barraza) Campos. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Mark Anthony Tapia; daughter, Melissa Ann Steen and husband Ronnie; brother, Jose "Uncle Joe" Campos and wife Elena; and sister, Josephine "Josie" C. Ramos. Grandchildren include Aaron Micheal Nading, April Michelle Tapia and Mason Anthony Tapia. Great grandchildren are Johnmicheal "JM" Nading, Alexandria "Alex" Nading, Dominic "Nicky" Nading, Danielle Renee "The Goose" Leon, and Richard Anthony "Bacon" Noguer, all of Odessa, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

In Memory... 1931-2021 Jack Harvey, 89, joined our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven on Sunday, March 14. He was born to the late Waymon Harvey and Gladys Harvey in Lubbock, Texas. Jack married Mary Ann Gregory on March 1, 1952. They lived in Odessa, Texas, Midkiff, Texas, Hobbs, New Mexico, before settling down for a happy retirement in Bonham, Texas in 1995. After Mary Ann passed away, he moved to Magnolia, Texas and then to Livingston, Texas. Jack was an industrial engine mechanic in the oil fields of Texas and New Mexico. He was also constantly tinkering with mechanical things and doing everything that needed to be done himself. He was able to fix and build almost anything and passed that...

Antonia "Toni" Ritz Alvarado, 92, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones, in Odessa, Texas on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Toni was born on November 23, 1928 in Macdona, Texas to Rodolfo Ritz II and Francisca Ceballos Ritz. Toni was the second oldest of 15 children. Toni married Gregorio S. Alvarado on August 8, 1957 in Roswell, New Mexico, and settled in Odessa that same year. Toni was a proud member of Life Change Baptist Church. She was also active in community events at Desert Haven and loved spending time with her friends, family and traveling. Toni is survived by her daughters Judy, Gloria, Sandra (John) and...

Louis Victor Teakell, "Pop," was born April 4th, 1937 in Newkirk, New Mexico and passed from this life on February 20th, 2021 at the age of 83 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. He was proceeded in Death by his parents, Robert Paul Teakell & Mary Hope Tapia Teakell; his brother, Ray Teakell; and his daughter, Donna Lynn Teakell Jones. Pop worked 38 years for Rexene Chemical Company and was an oil salesman for TRC. He Served in the US Army National Guard, & US Navy where he received an accommodation from President Kennedy. He received the 2018 Gene McCanlies Special Fan Award for his longtime support of the Permian Football Program "Go MOJO"! He was a lifetime member of...

Peter Caviness Anderson, 91, of Odessa, TX entered His eternal rest on Friday, February 12, 2021. Peter was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on October 5, 1929 to the late Dr. Leigh Charles Anderson and Alloa Caviness Anderson. He graduated from University High School, Ann Arbor, MI and continued on to receive a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Eastern Michigan University. He married Maureen Stienon in 1956; they were married for 64 years. Together they lived and worked in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Plymouth, Michigan; Poughkeepsie, New York; River Ridge, Louisiana until retiring to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and in latter part of life to Odessa, Texas. Peter worked as a Systems...

"Everything happens for a reason...I need you to let go of my death. ...Remember my life...you have got tomorrow to look forward to and so many tomorrow's after. This is my happy ending..." On August 18, 1952, I was born in San Antonio Texas. I was the fifth child out of fourteen children born to Martin Cortez and Dora Alonzo. On February 10, 2021 in San Antonio Texas, I was called home to my eternal resting place. Waiting to welcome me to my heavenly home, my father Martin Cortez Sr., my siblings, Richard Cortez, Paula Mackowiak, Hope Cortez, Sylvia Bustos, and Hortencia Mancha. I was raised in Odessa, Texas and graduated from Odessa High School in 1970. I started my career with...

Doug English was born May 10, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas to Pearl and Arthur English. After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, he went to sleep in death with the hope of hearing Jehovah's calling for resurrection on a utopian Earth on February 10, 2021. He slept surrounded by his family and is survived by his children Diamond Destry English, Fanci Pease, Sasha English, and Jay English, with numerous grand and great-grandchildren. Doug was a kind and generous man. He was known for always helping those who asked, sometimes at his own detriment without hesitation. He also was an avid outdoorsman, an excellent mentor, and a loving foundation for all around him. Services will be held...

Charles Richard "Ricky" Blount, age 67, of Odessa, TX, passed away on February 1, 2021. Ricky was born in Odessa on October 10, 1953 to Charles Edward Blount and Betty Joy Mayfield. He was a graduate of Odessa High School and worked with his father at J Service & Supply. Ricky is survived by his daughters: Krystal Blount Doverspike and Kally Blount Eddison; grandchildren: Christopher Doverspike, Amber Lambert, Bryan Doverspike, Christian Eddison and Garrett Eddison; and great grandchildren, Ethan Lambert, and Julie, Selena and Asher "Ace" Eddison. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10 AM at Ector County Cemetery with Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating.

Mary Lu Shaw, 94, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at The Courtyards Assisted Living and Memory Care residential facility in Odessa. Mary Lu was born in Brownsville, Tennessee on May 28, 1926, to Earl and Sara Hamlett. She moved a lot growing up, living in Brownsville, TN; Paris, TN; Nashville and Memphis, TN. She moved to Amarillo, Texas in 1940 and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1944. She married Billy Nib Shaw on June 19, 1948 in Abilene, Texas. Mary Lu graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1947 with a BA in English. After graduating, she taught at Rosemont Elementary in Dallas and continued teaching after she married, while her husband attended...

Sara Lou Watts Carver, 80, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on January 16, 2021. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 5, 1940, to Obie Lynn and Luna Mae Watts. Sara will be remembered by many as the backbone of Watts Burger #1. For many years, Sara opened up the restaurant, prepped and prepared for the day's business, laughed with the employees, greeted the customers, worked the lunch run, and sometimes, after working all day, she even cleaned up and locked up for the night. In 2008, Sara retired from the Burger, but she continued her love of cooking and visiting with people. Sara met George William Carver and the two became inseparable from that moment on. They wed on...