Obituaries

Marie Moreno

Nov 30, 2017

Ms. Marie entered Heaven's Gates on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her home in Hobbs. She was born March 15, 1954 in Denver, Colorado to the late Reverend Simon Velasquez Sr. and the late Paula Chavez Velasquez. In 1986, she joined Alejandro (Alex) Zapata Rodriguez in a blissful relationship that endured for over 30 years. She worked for Hobbs...

Jaiven Dean

Nov 30, 2017

Jaiven Ray Dean was born on November 29th in Hobbs, NM. He went to his heavenly Father on November 30th. Jaiven is survived by his parents; Jarele and Sarah Dean, sister; Jordyn Balderrama, his two brothers; Jaykob Balderrama and Jaxon Dean, his grandparents; Donald and Debbie Aten, Willie and Nicalle Lane, great-grandparents; Sharon Evans, Winnie Dean, Darrell and Pasty...

Lonnie Smith

Nov 29, 2017

Dr. Lonnie L. Smith, 85, passed from this world in Hobbs, November 29, 2017. He was born in Electra, TX in 1932 to Lee and Shirley Smith. He is survived by his wife Winell Smith, son; Mark Smith and wife Melanie, son; Michael Smith, and wife; Karen, granddaughters; Katherine and Meghan Smith. He joined the Navy after graduating from...

Adan Gomez

Nov 29, 2017

Adan G. Gomez, 64 was greeted with loving arms by his heavenly family on Wednesday, November 29, he died at Veterans Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Adan was born in Raymondville, Texas and moved to Hobbs, NM with his family as a young man, he went to school in Hobbs later getting an Associate's Degree. Adan was honorably discharged from...

Katie Mcpherson

Nov 29, 2017

Katie Brazzil McPherson went home to Our Lord Jesus Christ on November 29, 2017 in Hobbs, NM. She was a young 97 years of age, and was born on March 23, 1920 to Rigdon Brazzil and Blanche Miller Brazzil in Hallsville, TX. She married Woodville Jay McPherson also of Hallsville, in Houston, TX on August 3, 1942. She was...

Robert Powers

Nov 29, 2017

Robert (Bob) Powers, 82 years old, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away on November 29, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. He married Joyce Ann (Beasley) Powers on November 1, 1956. They enjoyed 61years of marriage together. Born in Somerville, Indiana, he was the son of Hilbert and Syble Powers. He was employed by Mississippi Potash East Plant as a Lead...

Daniel Torres

Nov 29, 2017

Daniel O. Torres, 45, of Hobbs New Mexico entered into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born August 5, 1972 in Hobbs, NM to Benedicto & Rosa Torres. He is survived by his mother and father, by three sisters, Audelia Salazar, MaryAnn Garcia and husband Jr, And Nadine Martinez, one Brother, Juan Manuel...

Lyle Lake

Nov 22, 2017

Lyle Lake 91, was born March 31, 1926 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Harmer W and Avis Hutchison Lake. He passed away in Hobbs on November 22, 2017. He married Doris Ann Buck Lake in Hobbs in 1956. He was in the US Army during WWII. He had worked for George Barris "Kustom" cars in Lakewood CA and Doran...

Kutter Randolph

Nov 20, 2017

Kutter Weston Randolph was born on December 7, 1996 in Hobbs, NM to Kami and Monty Randolph. He passed away November 20th, 2017 in Odessa, TX. He had a contagious smile and a great sense of humor. He loved his music loud and his truck fast. He worked on the pipeline and loved his job very much. He is...

Margaret Andrews

Nov 14, 2017

Margaret Louise Corley Andrews was born in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas in 1924 to Cecil M. and Lillian White Corley. She passed from this life on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Edward Andrews, her brother Buddy Corley, sister VergaLee Hodge, and her parents. Mrs. Andrews married Jack Edward Andrews on December...

Jimmy Bartlett

Nov 14, 2017

Jimmy G. Bartlett, 82, of Hobbs passed away at his home on November 14, 2017. He was born January 22, 1935 in Lubbock, Texas to Vernon and Marietta Bartlett. Jimmy served in the US Army. He drove for Groendyke Transport for 25 years prior to owning and operating Bartlett Trucking for 10 years. He loved to golf and traveling....

Richard Ramirez

Nov 5, 2017

After a protracted battle with cancer, Richard Ramirez passed away on November 5th, 2017 in Hobbs, NM at the age of 45. He was born June 30, 1972 in Tres Alamos -Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel and Dolores Ramirez. Richard was an outgoing person who loved his family, grand kids and of course his Oakland Raiders. He never missed...

Laverne Shaw

Nov 4, 2017

LaVerne (Burk) Shaw passed from this life November 4th at about 10:20 am at the age of 90. She was born June 9, 1927 to parents T.E. and Pauline Burk in Brackenridge, Texas. The family moved to Monument, New Mexico in 1929 where grandparents Dory and Josie Burk were ranching. In 1933 the small family moved to boom town...

Frank Janousek

Nov 4, 2017

Francis (Frank) Neill Janousek was born July 14, 1940 in Ogden, Kansas to Ralph and Ethel Janousek. He was called home by his Creator on November 4, 2017 in Hobbs, NM. He served 20 years in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the proud grandfather to 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren....

Jovita Muela

Nov 3, 2017

Jovita Muela of Hobbs, NM, passed away Friday, November 3rd in Lubbock, TX surrounded by her loved ones. Jovita was bone in Beeville, TX to Gilberto and Dominga Luna on February 15, 1950. She moved to Hobbs, NM in 1957 where she graduated from Hobbs High School. She met, and married Jose D. Muela on September 19, 1970. They...

Freddie Chandler, Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

Freddie Lew Chandler, Jr., 44, passed away October 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 3, 2017 at 2 pm at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, 3321 N. Dal Paso, Hobbs, NM with Pastor John Ayers officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Hobbs. Freddie was born on November 1, 1972 in Hobbs, NM....

Emma Claunch

Oct 27, 2017

Emma Jean Hottell Claunch was born August 10, 1933 in Union County, Grenville, New Mexico to Willard Eugene "Gene" and Jewel Berry Hottell. She passed into the arms of Jesus October 27, 2017, at her home in Hobbs, NM. In May of 1939 they moved to Aztec, New Mexico where Emma Jean started school and graduated from Aztec High...

Ronald Nelson

Oct 24, 2017

Service Memorial Service First Presbyterian Church 920 N. Turner Hobbs, NM  88240 Monday, November 6, 2017 10:00 am

Martha Smith

Oct 18, 2017

Martha Ann Smith, 85, was born July 5, 1932 in Herman, Texas to Charles Henry Haynes and Beulah Mae McDonald Haynes. She passed away on October 18, 2017 in Hobbs, NM. She Married J. B. Smith in Bowie, Texas. They had three children; Martha Lynn Couch, Randy Joel Smith and Deliah Kay Lee. She was of Baptist faith. She...

Wanda Thomason

Oct 17, 2017

Wanda "K" F. Thomason, 84, was born May 12, 1933 in Marlow, OK. She passed away in Hobbs, NM on October 17, 2017. Karen (Mimi) and Larry owned and operated The Bottle Shop in Hobbs for many years. She loved the Denver Broncos, slot machines and horse racing. She enjoyed spending time with family. She is survived by her...