Obituaries

Benjamin Thorp

Feb 6, 2008

Benjamin Louis Thorp Jr., 101, passed away Feb. 6, 2008. He was born Dec. 25, 1906, in Knickerbocker, Texas, to Benjamin Louis and Lula Thorp. At age 6 months, he was brought by a covered wagon with his family to homestead in what was then Eddy County. He passed on at the place he had lived on for over...

Paul Bilbo

Feb 4, 2008

Services will be held at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, for Paul D. Bilbo. Cremation will follow the service. He will be in state 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. until service time Thursday at Chapel of Hope. Paul was a lifelong resident of Hobbs and worked for SPS, now Xcel Energy,...

Deric Haynes

Feb 3, 2008

Funeral services for Deric M. Haynes, of Hobbs, N.M., will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday; Feb. 9, at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, 915 S. McKinley; with the Rev. Russell Hill officiating. Burial will follow after services at Prairie Hashy;ven Cemeshy;tery. Visitation is 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Chapel of Hope Funeral...

Howard Spurlock

Jan 18, 2008

A funeral service for Howard J. Spurlock of Hobbs, N.M., will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Temple Baptist Church. Pastor La Void Ford will officiate. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-6 p.m. with the family in attendance from 2-4 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at...

Jack Lott

Jan 16, 2008

A funeral service for Jack Lott of Hobbs, N.M., will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at First United Methodist Church. Pastor Joe Bunce will officiate. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday, from 1-6 p.m., Monday from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. with the family in attendance from 5-7 p.m. and Tuesday from...

Francisco Rangel

Jan 15, 2008

Services will be held at a later date in Mexico.

Joe Mitchell

Jan 15, 2008

Funeral services for Joe Mitchell of Hobbs, N.M., will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Vista Pointe Baptist Church, 301 E. Navajo, with Pastor Chris Barnett officiating. Burial will follow at Brshy;unson Cemetery in Eunshy;ice, N.M Military honors will be provided by Fort Bliss, Texas, Honor Guard. Mr. Mitchell, 60, died Jan. 15, 2008, at his...

Eleanor Haddock

Jan 11, 2008

Eleanor M. Haddock, 81, left this world Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, surrounded by family. Her funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. at St. Helena Catholic Church. Eleanor was born Dec. 7, 1926, in Brownsville, Pa. She was a bookkeeper by profession and attended St. Helena Church. She was a 36-year member of the Moose Lodge .....

Maggie Johnson

Jan 10, 2008

Maggie Lu Johnson passed away on Jan. 10, 2008, in Hobbs, N.M. Maggie was born to Bertha Bowie and Howard Wagnon in Marshall, Ark. Maggie married Larry Johnson in Hobbs on Oct. 2, 1965. Maggie is the guiding light of the family and a best friend to many. Maggie spent the best years of her life as the world's...

William Abbott

Jan 9, 2008

Services for William Gordon Abbott, age 86, will be on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hobbs, N.M., with Rev. Steve Chappell officiatshy;ing. Mr. Abbott died Jan. 9 of congestive heart failure. Mr. Abbott was born in St. Charles, Ill., March 31, 1921, to Dr. Gordon M. and Molly Abbott. He attendshy;ed Oregon...

Bradley Atchison

Jan 9, 2008

Funeral services for Bradley Brad Atchison of Hobbs, N.M. will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 13, from 3-6 p.m. at Chapel of Hope funshy;eral Home to whom servshy;ices have been entrshy;usted. Atchison, 29, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at...

C. Cline

Jan 9, 2008

Funeral services for C.D. Cline of Hobbs, N.M., are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12,2008, at Chapel of Hope Funshy;eral Home with the Rev. Benny Greeshy;nlee officiatshy;ing. Cremashy;tion will take place at a later date. Mr. Cline, 85, died Jan. 9, 2008, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born May 24, 1922, in Hobbs, N.M. He married Judy Hunt...

Nicolasa Pacheco

Jan 4, 2008

A funeral Mass for Nicolasa Pacheco of Matthews, N.C., forshy;medy of Hobbs, N.M., will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at St. Helena Catholic Church with Father Dennis Foushy;ntain officishy;ating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens. A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Mrs. Pacheco, 85, died Jan. 4, 2008,...

Oley Youngblood, Jr.

Dec 31, 2007

Funeral services for Oley Youngblood Jr. of Hobbs, N.M., will be held 2 p.m. Friday; Jan. 4, 2008, at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Dean Mathis officiating. Cremation will take place. Visitation is 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. today with the family in attenshy;dance from 5 - 7 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-noon. Mr. Youngblood, 77, died Dec....

J. Canon

Dec 31, 2007

J.R. Canon was born in Abilene, Texas, May 27, 1929, and reared on a family farm in Taylor County, Texas. He died Dec. 31, 2007. Services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Wade Rials officishy;ating. Mr. Canon will be in state 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Thursday with the family in...

James Gilmore

Dec 20, 2007

Services will be held at a later date.

Jerry Evrage

Dec 17, 2007

A memorial service for Jerry Wayne Evrage of Hobbs, N.M., , will be held 2. p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22., 2007, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with Pastor David Matkins officiatshy;ing: Cremation has taken place. Mr. Evrage, 73, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at his home in Hobbs, N.M. He was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Carlsbad, N.M. Jerry...

Kadyn Bolden

Dec 11, 2007

Funeral services for Kadyn Jay Bolden of Hobbs, N.M., will be 10 a.m. Saturday; Dec. 15, 2007, at First Baptist Church with Pastor, Wade Rials officishy;ating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation is 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with the family greeting friends from 3-5 p.m. Kadyn, 17...

David Juarez

Dec 7, 2007

Services are pending.

Visitation Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso Hobbs, NM  88240 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Homer Rieathbaum

Dec 6, 2007

A funeral service for Homer Virgil Rieathbaum of Hobbs, N.M., will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday; Dec. 11, at First Baptist Church of Hobbs. Pastor Wade Rials will officiate. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Homer Virgil Rieathbaum, 77, passed away on Thursday; Dec. 6, 2007, at Lubbock Heart Hoshy;spital in Lushy;bbock, Teshy;xas. He was born May...