Laura Squires

Laura Lynn Martin Squires died on December 24, 2016 in Hobbs, New Mexico after an extended illness. Laura was born in Clayton, NM on February 14, 1948 to Hayden and Verna Martin. Her family moved to Dora, New Mexico for a few years and then moved to Portales where Laura graduated from high school in 1965, she then attended ENMU. Laura moved to Hobbs and worked for Credit Bureau Services and New Mexico Bank and Trust. She married Larry C. Squires in 1975 and lived on the family ranch west of Hobbs for 25 years before moving into town where she resided until the time of her death.

Laura was a volunteer at Good Samaritan. She was a member of the first United Methodist Church and the Women's Golf Association at Hobbs Country Club.

Laura was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Kenneth D. Martin. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Larry C. Squires, two sisters, Donna Rolan of Clovis and Mary Goff of Portales, and three children by marriage, Susan Squires Foster of Hobbs, William Larry Squires and wife, Linda, of Hobbs, and Ronald Walker Squires and partner, Frank Pennino, of Santa Barbara, California, grandchildren, Alan Squires of Las Vegas, Nevada, Emily Squires of Austin, Texas, Allison FosterTorres and husband Anthony of Acworth, Georgia, and one great-granddaughter, Lola Torres of Acworth.

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