Obituaries

May 3, 2022

Arthur Espinoza Sr. (Arturo Espinosa), age 90 was born on July 1, 1931 in Eden, TX and passed away in Hobbs on May 3, 2022.

Arthur, grew up in Eldorado, TX where he graduated high school and soon enlisted in the U. S. Navy.  In the Navy he served as a cook and a baker and fought...

May 1, 2022

Avery Sue Mullins, 11 years old, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Avery was born September 5, 2010, in Hobbs, NM to Amanda Holmes and Roland Mullins. She was very bright, spunky, and trustworthy, and loved to read and dance. Avery was in 5th grade, in choir, and wanted to work for NASA. She could...

May 1, 2022

Landon James Mullins, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Landon was born May 8, 2013, in Hobbs, NM to Amanda Holmes and Roland Mullins. He was smart and a straight A student. Landon was an A+ gamer, WWE Champion, and could win a game of chess in 5 moves. He was in 3rd grade and...

May 1, 2022

Payton Rayne Mullins, 7 years old, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Payton was born February 6, 2015, in Hobbs, NM to Amanda Holmes and Roland Mullins. She was very sassy, competitive, and loved to entertain, singing karaoke and dancing. Payton was in 1st grade, and loved to color, draw, and play checkers, cards, and...

Apr 30, 2022

Joshua Allen Johnson passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2022. Josh was born on March 22, 1993, in Hobbs, NM. Son of Jesse Don Johnson and Becky Marie Arnold raised by Jesse and Kacy Johnson. Josh was preceded in death by his grandfather Billy Don Johnson. Josh was a grandson to Alberta Kay Johnson, Frieda and Rick Arnold. Josh...

Apr 29, 2022

Jennie Lee Carmack, 75, beloved Wife, Mother and Sister, was called to her eternal resting place on April 29, 2022. She entered this world on February 6, 1947, in Matador, TX, born to George Owen “A.G.”  and Verbia Christine Noble.

Mrs. Carmack was a housewife, mother, and a member of the Church of Christ in Eunice, who...

Apr 29, 2022

Bobby Joe Gilliland, aka Bob from Hobbs, 74, of Hobbs, New Mexico, joined the Lord on Friday, April 29, 2022, at home with family, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Bobby was born in Blytheville, AR on November 12, 1947, to late Joel and Edna Gilliland. He moved to Hobbs, NM in 1952. He graduated from Hobbs...

Apr 22, 2022

On Friday, April 22, 2022, Ramon "Raymond" Garcia Hernandez, Sr. of Eunice, NM passed away at the age of 77.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 52 years, Anita (Ann) and his daughters Shelly Martinez and husband Miguel, Rachel H. Martinez, both of Artesia, NM and his son Ray Hernandez, Jr. and his wife...

Apr 21, 2022

Jack Kennedy Love was born on November 22nd, 1963, in Hobbs, NM and passed away at the age of 58 on April 10th, 2022. His parents are Billy Jack Love and Sandy (Stan) Shipp.

Jack liked hunting, fishing, and his Cowboys. He was a truck driver and diesel mechanic. Jack loved having the right tool for the...

Apr 20, 2022

Margaret was born to Willie and Leasea Glover in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on July 26, 1925.  She grew up on a farm and later on golf courses where her father was groundskeeper.  Living just off the golf course is where her great love for golfing developed and lasted throughout all her life.  At the age of 15 she married an...

Apr 19, 2022

Gary D. Latimer, 76, of Lubbock, Texas, and formerly Hobbs, New Mexico, passed to his eternal home on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born in Ada, Oklahoma on November 25, 1945.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Ruth Latimer, brother, Ronnie Latimer, and great granddaughter, Emma Latimer. He is survived by his...

Apr 19, 2022

Wilma Joyce Bingham was born April 17, 1932, in Pauls Valley, OK.  Joyce went to be with her Lord and Savior April 19, 2022, in Hobbs, NM at the age of 90 years.

Joyce became a cosmetologist and instructor over 50 years ago and spent most of her career at the Good Samaritan Village and Alto Village...

Apr 15, 2022

Raymond L. Berry son of Kaaren and Jerald Berry was born on September 29, 1961. He passed away on

April 15, 2022. Raymond attended Hobbs schools until 1977. Then he moved to Ninnekah, Oklahoma.

He graduated from high school in 1979. Then he returned to Hobbs, it was his home. Raymond was a loving father...

Apr 14, 2022

Georgia Mossman Cannedy, 81, of Hobbs, N.M. went home to be with the Lord on April 14th, 2022. She was born in Healdton, OK on July 7, 1940.

Georgia was preceded in death by her parents George and Florence Mossman and sons-in-law, Donny Shaw and Darrell Whitley. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of...

Apr 12, 2022

The last words of Robert Lynn Whitmore’s story were written on April 12, 2022, but those were simply the final pen stroke of an epic story. He was born on January 28, 1936, in Red Oak, OK to Harley and Geneva Whitmore. Robert grew up loving to farm, raising show pigs, and playing fast pitch softball.

Shortly...

Apr 12, 2022

Mable Smith, 85 of Hobbs passed away April 12, 2022 in Lubbock, TX.

Mrs. Smith moved to Hobbs, NM in the early 1950’s with her family where she met her late husband, Earl Smith. She held many jobs from housekeeping, Homecare provider, to finally retiring from the State of New Mexico after working 25 years in 2000. ...

Apr 11, 2022

Charles Scott Berry, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, joined our Lord in Heaven on April 11th, 2022, at the age of 70.  He was born in Midland, Texas to Calvin and Dorothy Berry on March 16th, 1952. He spent his childhood growing up in Seminole, Texas with his parents and six brothers and sisters.

Charles...

Apr 9, 2022

Reymundo “Rey” Ponce, 22, went to heaven on April 9, 2022. He was born on October 13, 1999, to Maria G. Millan and Reymundo Ponce Sr.

Reymundo was a kind, loving, caring young man who liked making everyone feel good about themselves. He was handsome and polite with a great personality. He was a humorous, witty, and...

Apr 8, 2022

(Ruby) Winzella (Wales) Holder, 89, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022. Winzella was born 9-20-1932 in Archer County, Texas to Eldon C. Wales and Audrey Ornee Shawver Wales. She was raised in Electra, Texas.

She married Sherman Holder 9/4/1948 and moved their family to Hobbs in 1955. Sherman worked for Humble Oil Company and Winzella worked at...

Apr 5, 2022

Edwina Stevens, 86, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 5, 2022. She was born at home on September 27, 1935 to Willie and Ed Stevens in Nolan County, Texas and grew up in the area around Sweetwater.

Edwina earned her GED at New Mexico Junior College where she was encouraged by...