Obituaries
Charles Hodge
Aug 31, 2018
Charles Ray Hodge (Uncle Chuck), 50, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 in Hobbs, NM. Charles was born on January 17, 1968 in Temple, TX to Lenora (BT) Farmer, Annie Hodge (Momma Hodge) and MT Hodge Sr. Charles graduated from Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, NM in 1985. Charles believed that the only way to make a living...
Iva Smith
Aug 30, 2018
Iva Irene Smith was born in Dexter, NM September 28, 1922 to the late Jim & Essie Caffall. The family moved to Hobbs in 1931 and resided at the Phillips Camp. Irene graduated from Hobbs High School in 1940. Irene worked at the old Air base as a seamstress. She was a past member of Gold Star Wives of...
Bill Searcy
Aug 28, 2018
Bill Searcy was born in Kermit, TX on December 12, 1964 to JR and Carol Searcy. His family moved to Hobbs when he was 4. He graduated from Hobbs High School and went on to NMJC and received his license as a registered nurse. After many years of caring for so many patients who he treated as his own...
Derek Reber
Aug 26, 2018
Derek Brent Reber, 15, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2018 at his home. Derek was born on December 20, 2002 in Hobbs, NM to David and Regina Reber. Derek attended school in Lovington until second grade, then transferred to Hobbs where he completed elementary school at Stone and middle school at Houston. He had many friends and teachers...
Curtis Angel, Jr.
Aug 26, 2018
Curtis Lynn Angel, Jr. (CJ) passed away Sunday, August 26,2018 in Hobbs, New Mexico with his family by his side. Curtis was born on May 17,1991 in Hobbs to Curtis & Tina Angel. Curtis was a loving son, father, brother and uncle. His all-time favorite thing to do was spend time with his wife and kids and also work...
Michael Tinley
Aug 24, 2018
Michael Davis (Mike) Tinley, passed away peacefully August 24, 2018 surrounded by his family. Michael Davis Tinley was born July 17, 1937 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Bobette Marie Daniels Tinley and Dr. Robert Emmet Tinley. He was the second of four sons born to this couple. The family moved to Denver City, Texas when Mike was twelve years...
Gene Rucker
Aug 16, 2018
On Aug. 16th, Gene William Rucker, beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather joined his family & friends in Heaven. What a glorious reunion ! Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 48 years, Patty (Bratcher) Rucker, his son David Shawn Rucker, daughter Kaci Dawn Oldham & her husband Matlock, grandson William Riley Rucker, granddaughter Kathryn Elaine Oldham,...
Wilma Deknegt
Aug 15, 2018
Wilma WALLACH DeKnegt (95), a very special lady, moved on to heaven on August 15 In Odessa, Texas. She was born November 11, 1922 in Shamrock, Oklahoma to Beulah and Lester Wright. On February 13, 1939 she married Andrew Stanley Wallach. They were married until his death June 1984. She later married Albert DeKnegt. After his death in 1989,...
Kenneth Shelton
Aug 13, 2018
Kenneth Austin Shelton (Kenny) was born on November 7, 1934, to Hynson Austin and Madeliene Shelton in a farmhouse near Ropesville, TX. The young family moved to Hobbs in January 1936. Kenny began his education in 1939 in what was known as North Hobbs Elementary. He graduated Hobbs High School in 1952. He was a three-sport varsity letterman his...
Raul Tarango-Rojas
Aug 12, 2018
Raul Tarango-Rojas, 59, was born April 28, 1959 in Aldama, Mexico. A rosary will be held at 6:00 pm, August 14, 2018 at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, Hobbs, NM. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Jose Segura officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven...
Jeffrey Thomason
Aug 9, 2018
Jeffrey "Byron" Thomason, resident of Hobbs, NM, passed away on August 9, 2018. Byron was born on August 30, 1985 to Debra Ann Boggs and Jeffrey Frank Thomason. He graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from Texas Tech University in 2010. Byron was a season ticket holder to Texas Tech football games, and not once left a game...
Leita Cosson
Aug 8, 2018
Leita Kittrell Cosson, 87, passed away on August 8, 2018. Leita was born and raised in Vernal Utah in 1931 where she shared many happy memories with her sisters. On May 8, 1949, she married Charles Joseph Kittrell in Vernal. The couple primarily resided in Hobbs New Mexico and Leita lovingly raised their 5 children. She later married her...
James Merrell
Aug 6, 2018
James Merrell went to be with his savior on August 6, 2018. James was born in Lovington, NM on May 16, 1940 to Van and Marie Merrell. He is survived by his wife Jean of 57 years, two sons; Randy Merrell of Las Cruces, NM and Rusty and wife Cheryl Merrell of Key Largo, FL, four granddaughters, two grandsons,...
Lois Hibdon
Aug 5, 2018
Lois E. Hibdon, was born August 16, 1932 in Dearborn, MI. She passed away in Hobbs on August 5, 2018. Lois has been in Hobbs since 1952. She married Calvin Hibdon in Santa Fe on April 4, 1951. She enjoyed reading, word search puzzles, watching TV and gospel music. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Hobbs....
Allen Schroeder
Jul 26, 2018
Allan Schroeder, 77, was born January 31, 1941 in Bird Island, MN. He died peacefully on July 26, 2018 at Hobbs Health Care Nursing Home. He had many health problems, the main one being, Type 1 Diabetes for fifty-two years. Allan met and married Pat in Minnesota fifty-five years ago and together they raised three sons; David Schroeder (Jeanne)...
John Brown
Jul 25, 2018
John Grady Brown, 73, of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his home. John was born on November 10th, 1944 in O'Donnell, TX to Grady and Rosie V. Brown (Ma). He was one of ten siblings. John married Mary Jeanette Townsend of Denver City, TX. They moved to San Angelo, TX to raise their two sons Bryan...
Warren Stidham
Jul 25, 2018
Gaylord Warren Stidham Jr. of Seminole, Texas passed away on Wednesday July 25, 2018 from complications associated with COPD. He was born in Cookville, Texas on August 1, 1941. In 1962, he married Judy Baker, who remained at his side to the end. He is survived by brothers Paul Stidham and William Stidham, his wife Judy Stidham, children Wesley...
Doris Stewart
Jul 23, 2018
Doris Marie Stewart (nee Roberts), 89, entered this world November 2, 1928 in Steamboat Springs, CO to Elmer Ernest Roberts and Ava Pearl Roberts. She departed this world and entered her eternal rest July 23, 2018 in Midland, TX. Doris met and married Olin Stewart, and together they had three children, Sherrin Stewart, Wayne Stewart, and Virginia (Ginger) Rohloff....
Thomas Williams
Jul 21, 2018
Thomas (Tom) Andrew Williams passed from this life to his heavenly home on July 21, 2018 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Tom was born in LeFlore County, Oklahoma on August 15, 1935 to Robert Steve and Ollie Virginia (Sinclair) Williams. He spent most of his childhood in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Tom had 4 sisters and 3 brothers who all preceded him...
Sylvia Breckon
Jul 18, 2018
Sylvia Jean Breckon was born June 25, 1945 in Houston, Texas to Louis and Mary Hernandez. She passed away July 18, 2018 at Desert Gardens in Hobbs. In her youth, Sylvia was an accomplished pianist. Her family had a background in music. Sylvia married Bill Breckon on September 3, 1966 in Hobbs. She had been a member of Lea...
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