Obituaries
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Steve Ely
Jun 22, 2017
Steve S. Ely, 72, was born October 25, 1944 in Jal, NM to Spencer and Ruth Ely. He passed away at his home in Jal on June 22, 2017. Steve was the owner and operator of Jal Welding. He was a mechanical engineer and worked in Nigeria. Steve served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged. He was...
Frances Ritchie
Jun 18, 2017
On Sunday, June 18, 2017, God looked down onto this earth and said, Fran, come home to Me. Frances Adelia Kyle was born November 23rd, 1940 in Seminole, Texas to Margaret and H.C. Kyle. She attended Seminole schools where she graduated in 1959. Fran married Byron Ritchie on December 23rd, 1959 in McCamey, Texas. The couple moved from Fort...
Laverne Chaffin
Jun 14, 2017
LaVerne Chaffin was born on January 31, 1938 in Pecos, Texas to Doyle and Lorene Breedlove. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 14, 2017 in Eunice, New Mexico. LaVerne spent her early years in Monahans, Crane and Wimberly, Texas before her family settled in San Marcos, Texas where she attended school through her sophomore...
Thiessan Lambert
Jun 11, 2017
Thiessan S. Lambert, 19, was born December 21, 1997 in Lubbock, TX to Dwayne Penick and Deborah Lambert. He passed away in Carlsbad, NM on June 11, 2017. Thiessan loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fast cars, dirt bikes, BMX bikes, and snowboarding. He was always smiling and his smile lit up the room. He loved his family. He is...
Ronnie Whitehead
Jun 8, 2017
Beloved brother, cousin, and uncle, Ronnie Earl Whitehead passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas after complications from pneumonia. Ronnie, the youngest son of Melvin Virgil and Syble Louise Harris Whitehead, was born in Lovington, New Mexico on February 18, 1953. Ronnie attended schools in Hobbs and graduated from Hobbs High School in 1971. Ronnie worked for...
Marvin Silco
Jun 5, 2017
Marvin Allan Silco, 81, was born June 5, 1936 in Webster, NY to Herbert Silco and Marguerite French. He married Shirley Dailor in 1958 in Upstate, NY. He loved golfing and watching football. He also, loved baseball. He tried out for the Redsox and Orioles. Instead of pursuing baseball, he married the love of his life. His name is...
Imogene Rodgers
Jun 2, 2017
Imogene Rodgers passed away June 2, 2017 in Hobbs, NM at the age of 90. She was born February 1, 1927 in Cason, TX. She is survived by her son Ron Rodgers and his wife Martha of Dallas, TX, granddaughter; Leslie Rodgers Baker of Odessa, TX, grandsons; Craig Gaillardat of Midland, TX, Woodrow Rodgers, Jr. of Hobbs, NM and...
Larry Kight
May 31, 2017
Larry John Kight of Hobbs, NM passed away after a lengthy illness at Hobbs Health Care Center in Hobbs, NM. Larry was born in Fabens, TX on October 1, 1940 to John Calvin and Pauline Kight. Larry lived most of his life in Hobbs where he attended Hobbs High School and met the love of his life, Patricia (Patsy)...
Gail Chambliss
May 30, 2017
Gail Lynn Chambliss, 43, of Albuquerque, passed away on May 30, 2017 following a courageous battle with cancer. She passed from this world on her own terms and in the same manner in which she lived - with strength, resilience and dignity. Gail was born April 8, 1974 to James Robert (Bob) Chambliss and O. Inez Chambliss in Shelbina,...
Gloria Garza
May 29, 2017
Gloria Veronica Garza, age 55 of Hobbs, NM passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017. She was born to Maryann and Ambrosio Tapia on June 07, 1961 in Santa Fe, NM. Gloria married the love of her life Gilbert O. Garza on Nov 17, 1981. She loved working along side her husband remodeling and painting homes. She also enjoyed...
Jimmy Cline
May 29, 2017
Jimmy "Yogi" Cline, was born February 25, 1956 in Corona, CA to Larry and Patsy Cline. He passed away May 29, 2017 at home in Hobbs, NM. He was the youngest of four kids and the only son. He served in the U.S. Marines for four years in the mid 70's. After the service, he came back to Hobbs...
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