Obituaries

Willie Mae Williams

Aug 22, 2023

 

Willie Mae Williams was born May 13, 1927, to JR (Jack) and Leta Pearl Luton, in the farming community of Dean Dale, Texas. Willie Mae and her family moved to McCamey, Texas in 1929, at the age of two during the Great Depression. In October 1939 the family moved to Denver City, Texas, where she had a loving, special...

Billy W. Kirby

Aug 22, 2023

 

Billy W Kirby, age 94 of Ruidoso, NM passed away on Aug 22, 2023, in Lovington, NM.

Bill was born in Goldthwaite, TX on January 15, 1929, to Gus and Eliza Kirby.  Bill married the love of his life Jackie on May 22, 1954.  He served in the US Army as a Bulldozer operator during the Korean Conflict.  After...

Ethelene Hutchings

Aug 21, 2023

 

Ethelene Hutchings, affectionately known to many as “Babydoll,” was a graceful 91 years of age, when she gained her wings on Monday, August 21, 2023.Ethelene was born to the proud parents of Earnest Ford Sr. and Alberta (Alford) Ford on April 1, 1932, in Fairfield, Texas. She was the third of five children.She attended Sandhill Public Elementary School in Freestone...

Felipe Fuentes

Aug 19, 2023

 

Felipe De Jesus 49, passed away on August 19, 2023. He was the husband to Priscilla Fuentes; they shared 20 years of marriage together. Felipe was born in Pheonix/Glendale, Arizona, he was the son of Guillermina S. Fuentes and Felipe De Jesus Marrufo. Felipe enjoyed spending time with his family and bike family, his passion was riding his motorcycle....

Joe Flores

Aug 19, 2023

Stanley Shipp

Aug 17, 2023

Stanley Mack "Stan" Shipp born to Ovie and Madeine Shipp 7/10/1941 in Hobbs, NM. Passed away 8/17/23 at home after many strokes and other health issues. He was a butcher in Hobbs for many years before driving a semi-truck got in his blood. He retired from Wal-Mart 15 years ago. He was a member of the Roadrunner Antique car club...

Robbie Barbaree

Aug 15, 2023

 

Robbie K. Barbaree passed away peacefully at home on August 15th, 2023, at 90. She was born October 15th, 1932, in Fincastle, TX. She married Robert C. “Bob” Barbaree in Carlsbad, NM on October 2nd, 1949. They moved to Hobbs, NM, in the 1950s. Robbie worked for SPS (Southwestern Public Service) for 35 years before Xcel Energy bought it...

Phyllis Gaddy

Aug 10, 2023

 

Phyllis Jeannine Talbot Gaddy, 71, left this earth on August 10, 2023.  Phyllis was born on May 3, 1952, to Fred and Alene Talbot in Alpine, TX.  She attended Hobbs High where she graduated in 1970 and married the love of her life, Bennie Gaddy.  They had been married for 52 years.

She was preceded in death by her...

Leroy Ayers

Aug 6, 2023

Donald "Leroy" Ayers passed away on August 6, 2023, at the age of 95 in Hobbs, New Mexico.

Leroy was born March 11, 1928, in Hollis, OK to Tom and Rosa Crow Ayers. He and his brother, Troy, were raised on the family homestead. Leroy enlisted in the military in his early 20s and served as a paratrooper...

Kenneth Russell

Jul 26, 2023

Kenneth Russell, 66, beloved Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on July 26, 2023. He was born in Houston, TX to Billy and Ruth Russell, residing in Hobbs since 1969. He is survived by his sister Susan, brother Robert, and nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on August 5th at Grace Lutheran Church, Hobbs.

Brigido "Jerry" De La Fuente

Jul 23, 2023

 

Brigido was born on October 8, 1953, to Catarino and Narcisa De La Fuente in Sinton, Texas. He moved to Hobbs, New Mexico at 15 years old where he met the love of his life, Rosa Linda Bermea, at a Hobbs High School football game. Brigido married Rosa, and remained in Hobbs, New Mexico where they raised their six...

Richard Chanley

Jul 21, 2023

 

Richard Christopher Chanley 51, of Hobbs NM, passed away on July 21, 2023. He was preceded in death by his aunt Tena Anderson, uncle Johnny Martin, sister Rene Miner, and nephew Bobbie Sanchez.

 

He is survived by his five children: Richard Jr., Abigail, Glynda, Seth Thomas, and Gary, his mother Mary Chanley, father Rodney Chanley, fiancé Cindy Houston,...

Jamie Denise Douglas

Jul 18, 2023

Jamie Denise Douglas was born on January 01, 1960, in Lovington, NM to James H. Corbell and Shirlee L Whitman. She passed away July 18, 2023. She was happily married to her husband Cole Douglas.  She was an E.R. nurse for 20 years and then returned to school at Texas Tech to obtain a nurse practitioners license in which she...

Fransica Chacon

Jul 15, 2023

Fransica Nickles Chacon was born September 17th, 1942, in Candelaria, TX. Fransica married Manuel Chacon Sr. December 4th, 1962, in Carlsbad, NM. During their long, loving marriage they had four children. Fransica was a devoted Catholic, constantly praying for family and friends. Her hobbies included sewing, playing BINGO, gardening and spending quality time with family. Her favorite sayings were "Cheater,...

Cynthia McVey

Jul 15, 2023

Cynthia Kay McVey was born on January 19, 1963, in Hobbs, NM to Barbara and Perry Schaaphok.  She passed away peacefully on Saturday July 15, 2023.  She was happily married to her husband Marc McVey for 44 years.  She was an RN in the Hobbs area for 31 years.  She graduated with honors from the NMJC Nursing Program.  She was...

Tanis Garza

Jul 12, 2023

With saints rejoicing, Tanis Garza entered God's Heaven bowing before her Savior, Jesus, on July 12, 2023. She entered this world on November 13, 1922, in Lomita, Texas to Juan Ramirez and Canuta Ruiz. Tanis was preceded in death by her loving husband, Daniel B. Garza. They married in October 1941; together, they lived in Hobbs, New Mexico where they...

Barbara Ford

Jul 6, 2023

Barbara Ford, 75, beloved Mother, Daughter, Grandmother, Mother-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Great-grandmother, and Wife, was called to her eternal resting place on July 6, 2023. She entered this world on October 2, 1947 in Hobbs, NM, born to Frank and Frances Allen. She is survived by her son Micheal Ford and wife Isabel; daughter Marlena Bushway and husband Donald; 6 grandchildren, Jacob...

Nancy Lydick

Jul 2, 2023

Nancy Coleman Lydick was born on September 10, 1933, in Columbus, Mississippi to Roy Leon Coleman and Eulalia Beasley Coleman. She passed away peacefully on July 2, 2023, in Hobbs, N.M. The oldest of five siblings. Graduated from S.D. Lee High School 1951 Columbus, Mississippi. Nancy married her High School sweetheart Donald F. Lydick Jr. June 10, 1951, in Denver,...

Darrell W. Marker

Jul 1, 2023

 

Darrell W. Marker was born July 22, 1937 in Hobbs, NM to Guy and Easter Marker.  Preceding him in death are his parents and his brother Dick Marker.

Darrell graduated from Hobbs High School in 1955 and went to work for an oilfield supply company before going to Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, NM where he was a...

Rebecca Neithercutt

Jun 30, 2023

Rebecca Jane Neithercutt, 84, entered God’s Kingdom on June 30, 2023. Jane was born August 14, 1938, to Duke and Nancy Hill. On February 19, 1960, Jane married her soulmate, Lee Mac Neithercutt, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughters, Shayne (Dale) Thatcher of Milan, NM and Betsy (Bob) Ray of Hobbs, NM,...