Obituaries

Robert Pyle

Robert Pyle

Sep 16, 2017

Robert W. Pyle passed away on Saturday evening, September 16 at the age of 74 of Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Clovis, New Mexico on April 26, 1943 to Elmer and Mary Pyle. At the age of six he and the family moved to Belen, New Mexico. In his youth he participated in Order of DeMolay and rose...

Sylvia Thompson

Sylvia Thompson

Sep 12, 2017

Sylvia Mae (Polk) Langston Thompson passed away in Hobbs, NM., after an extended illness on September 12, 2017. Cremation and no services at Sylvia's request. Sylvia was born on 30 July 1945, in Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX., while her parents Benjamin Franklin Polk and Beulah B. Logan Bruton Polk lived on and managed the Self Ranch, located about 25...

Jerry Hillard

Jerry Hillard

Sep 3, 2017

Jerry Dee Hillard was born on September 4, 1952 in Lovington, NM to James (Dee) Preston and Imogene Isabel (Masterson) Hillard and passed away September 3, 2017 in Hobbs. He married Julie Marlena Wickham on May 15, 1984 in Hobbs. He was a faithful member of Taylor Street Church of Christ, a loving husband and a registered professional engineer....

Carolyn Necaise

Carolyn Necaise

Sep 2, 2017

Carolyn Necaise 66, of Hobbs passed away September 2,2017. Carolyn was born March 8, 1951 in Natchitoches, La. To parents Fred and Marie Rond. Carolyn was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to church services, music and was a sports fan. She loved visiting friends and family, loved the holidays, and family gatherings.

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Ronnie Raybon

Ronnie Raybon

Aug 16, 2017

Ronnie Franklin Raybon was mercifully called home by our Lord and Savior on August 16, 2017. He was surrounded in a circle of love by his family listening to his favorite hymns. He was born on May 13th, 1947 to Fay and LaVern Raybon in Monticello, Arkansas. He was born again at age 18 when he accepted Christ as...

George Mojica

George Mojica

Aug 13, 2017

George Mojica, 61, was born October 2, 1955 in Hobbs, NM to Julian and Corina Mojica. After a long struggle with cancer he went to be with His Lord on Sunday, August 13, 2017. George was an oilfield worker by trade and enjoyed being with his family and friends. He enjoyed listening to country and Tejano music, fishing, hunting...

Ralph Bruton

Ralph Bruton

Aug 9, 2017

Ralph Clifton Bruton, 78, of Hobbs passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 09, 2017 at his daughter's home in Lubbock, Texas after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Ralph was born on February 2, 1939 to Clifton and Flora Bruton in Fort Worth, Texas. After graduating from Texas A&M, he married Delene Bruton...

Lorene Cockrill

Lorene Cockrill

Aug 5, 2017

Lorene Cockrill 87, passed away on August 5, 2017 in Hobbs. Born in Windom, Texas on November 12, 1929 to Jasper and Nettie Lawson. Lorene loved her family, Northside Baptist Church and traveling with her husband. She worked at Claudia's Dress Shop as a clerk for awhile. She was survived by her son Sterling Cockrill of Hobbs, daughter Deborah...

Nathan Dimock

Nathan Dimock

Aug 3, 2017

On July 29, 1990, Johnathan and Rosa Dimock were blessed with a beautiful baby son, whom they immediately named Nathan Ryan Dimock. He was born and raised in Hobbs, graduating from Hobbs High School. A Midland resident, Nathan, age 27, loved his family and would often come to Hobbs to visit friends and family. It was on Aug. 3,...

Randy Sheppard

Randy Sheppard

Aug 3, 2017

Joe Randy Sheppard, 61, of Hobbs passed away August 3rd. Randy was born September 10,1955 in Odessa, TX to Donny and Jerry Sheppard. He was a graduate of Odessa Permian High School as well as South Plains College in Levelland, TX. He married Becky Bohlar July 1982 in Pampa, TX. Randy served in the United States Navy for four...

Zeak Williams, Jr.

Zeak Williams, Jr.

Jul 31, 2017

Zeak Lovell Williams, Jr., 73, was born July 17, 1944 in Hobbs, NM to Zeak and Jimmie Williams, Sr. He passed away in Hobbs, NM on July 31, 2017. Mr. Williams is survived by his sister, Mildred L. Brown; brother, Terry L. Williams; sons, Zeak L. Williams, III, Eric K. Williams, Sr., Shawn D. Williams, and Cedric D. Williams;...

Transito Rodriguez

Transito Rodriguez

Jul 30, 2017

Transito F. Rodriguez, beloved husband, loving father and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The Divine Mercy will be prayed at 6 pm on Tuesday, August 1st; Rosary will be prayed at 6 pm on Wednesday, August 2nd and Celebration Mass will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, all...

Betty Threatt

Betty Threatt

Jul 25, 2017

On Tuesday July 25, 2017 Betty Threatt left this life and stepped into glory. Betty Jean Elam Threatt was born October 14, 1930 to Mattie and Lonnie Elam in Hobbs, New Mexico. She graduated from Hobbs High School in May of 1949. On July 7, 1949, she married the love of her life, Duane Threatt. They raised two daughters....

Bonnie Sims

Bonnie Sims

Jul 25, 2017

Bonnie Sims passed away on July 25, 2017. She was born in Brady, Texas on April 16,1948. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Dean Sims, son Quinton Graham; daughters, Penny Sims, Sherrie Jenkins and husband, Howard. Brothers, Warren Bradshaw and wife, Sandra and Tommy Bradshaw. Her sisters-in-law; Laquetta Bradshaw, Patsy Gutherie, Georgie Baze and brother-in-law, Johnny...

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Jul 24, 2017

Helen Davis, 88, went home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2017. She was the widower of Henry James Davis, Sr. They shared 24 years of marriage and to this union three sons, Henry Jr, Paul and Donald were born. Born in Cornie, Arkansas on May 19, 1929, she was the daughter of Snead and Mabel Brown....

Robert Tuggle Jr.

Robert Tuggle Jr.

Jul 22, 2017

Robert Franklin Tuggle Jr. (Bobby or Little Bob) 45, of Hobbs ,passed on Saturday July 22,2017 in Carlsbad after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).Bobby was born on January 26, 1972 to Bobby Sr. and JoAnn in Hobbs . He was a graduate of Hobbs High in 1991.He had a smile that would light up the room...

Phyllis Francke

Phyllis Francke

Jul 11, 2017

Phyllis Ann Francke (GG), 86, was born November 27, 1930 in McPherson, KS to Everett and Thelma Lawrence. She passed away in Hobbs, NM on July 11, 2017. In 1953 Phyllis married her true love Friedrich Francke and was happily married for 61 years. She loved art, sewing, music, traveling, cooking and the closeness of her many friends and...

Esther Whitten

Esther Whitten

Jul 11, 2017

Esther Lou Wilson was born September 8, 1931, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, to Samuel H. and Fern (Steele) Wilson. She passed away in Hobbs, NM on July 11, 2017. She graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1952 with a BSEd degree in English and social studies. She taught junior and senior high school and homebound in Siloam Springs, Arkansas,...

Chong Kang

Chong Kang

Jul 3, 2017

Chong Cha (Kitty) Kang, 80, was born November 17, 1935 in Mokpo, South Korea. She passed away in Hobbs on July 3, 2017. She came to Hobbs in 1973, and was helped by the late James Murray, III and Judge Don Maddox to get established. She was very generous and was known as a little angel for her compassion...

Gary Roulston

Gary Roulston

Jun 27, 2017

Gary Bob Roulston, 63, was born April 5, 1954 in Hobbs, NM to Robert Roy and Maxine Roulston. He passed away on June 27, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, TX. Gary attended Hobbs High School, New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, the Civil Air Patrol, Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo, CA, and Eastern NM...

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