Obituaries

Dec 23, 2006

George Reggie Bowen, 69, died in an automobile accident outside of El Paso, Texas on Dec. 23, 2006. He was born March 19, 1937 in Comanche, Oklahoma. He married Connie Flowers on October 18, 1985 in Lovington, NM. Reggie moved to Hobbs in 1963 and worked for KW Fuels for the last 10 years. He also worked for Climax...

Dec 14, 2006

Silvestre Beto Chavez, 78, died Dec. 14, 2006, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born Dec. 31, 1929 in Stanton, Texas. He married Isabel Chavez on. Sept. 16, 1952, in Hobbs, NM. Beto worked for the City of Hobbs for many years. He loved to work with his hands and enjoyed fishing, traveling and the mountains....

Dec 13, 2006

Mrs. Pena, 78, died Dec. 13, 2006, at Good Samaritan Village in Hobbs, N.M. She was born May 28, 1928, in Hagerman, N.M. She married Pablo R. Pena on March 2, 1946, in Presidio, Texas. Mrs. Pefia was a member of Las Quinceaneras and Altar Society of St. Helena Catholic Church. She was a member of St. Helena Catholic...

Dec 13, 2006

Mrs. Richardson, 65, died Dec. 13, 2006, at Covenant Medical, Center in. Lubbock, Texas. She was born July 6, 1941, in Hobbs, N.M. She marshy;ried Tommy G. Richardson on Aug. 28, 1981, in Lovington, N.M. Arvella was employed by Lea Regional Hospital for 27 years as a microbiologist. She volunshy;teered for the Christian Learning Network in Midland, Texas. She...

Dec 13, 2006

alignleftManuel, Hernandez III, 13, died Dec. 13, 2006, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born June 29, 1993, in Hobbs, N.M. Manuel attended Houston Junior High School where he was a very active student. He was involved in band, football, baseball, basketball and his goal in life was to play football for Texas Tech and the...

Dec 10, 2006

Mr. Brown, 52, died Dec. 10, 2006, at his home in Hobbs, N.M. He was born April 21, 1954, in Hobbs. He married Rebecca Jo Hall on July 7, 1982, in Hobbs. Larry served during the Vietnam War in the United States Air Force. Larry had been employed with Frito Lay for five years. He was a family man...

Dec 9, 2006

Mr. Monte H. Cotton Mayfield beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and mend passed away in Hewitt, McLennan Co., Texas on Saturday, December 9th at the age of79. Mr. Mayfield had been a resident of Hobbs, New Mexico for 55 years. He was born in Midland, Texas on April 17, 1927 to John Franklin and Virginia Dare Acker Mayfield. He...

Dec 2, 2006

M r s . Thompson, 38, died Dec. 2, 2006, on the highway outside of Lovington, N.M. She was born May 14, 1968, in Clovis, N.M. She married Reggie Thompson in 1998 in Hobbs, N.M. Jamie was a graduate of Hobbs High School and attended New Mexico Junior College. Jamie was a graduate of the Artesia Vocational Training Academy....

Nov 29, 2006

Ramesh Navuluri, 49, died Wednesday; Nov. 29, 2006, in Hobbs, N.M. He was born June 18, 1957, in Kanamalla, Andhra Pradesh India. He married Siva Kumari Navuluri. Mr. Navuluri was a memshy;ber of varishy;ous organizations including American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Hobbs Evening Lions Club. His achievements include New Mexico Distinguished Nurse of the Year...

Nov 28, 2006

Nov 27, 2006

Dick Marker, 65, died Nov. 27, 2006, at Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs, N.M. He was born Dec. 14, 1940, in Hobbs, N.M. He married Dixie Barrick Marker on March 9, 1962, at First Christian Church in Hobbs, N.M. Dick was a graduate of Hobbs High School, having lived in Hobbs all his life. He was the owner...

Nov 18, 2006

Willis A. Prysock, 85, died Saturday Nov. 18, 2006, at his home in Hobbs, N.M. He was born April 6, 1921, in Grubbs, Ark. He married Billie Marie Prysock on July 9, 1955, in Hernando, Miss. Mr. Prysock served the U.S. Army in the Tank Division. He had been a member of Highland Baptist Church and was custoshy;dian there...

Nov 17, 2006

Mark O'Roushy;rke, 53, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, in Hobbs, N.M. He was born Oct. 9, 1953, in Dearborn, Mich. Mark worshy;ked for Apache Sales for many years. He was an avid reader and enjoyed listening to music. He collected guns and coins. Mark was a member of the National Rifle Association. He was a member of Castle Avenue...

Nov 11, 2006