Obituaries

Jody Morgan

Jody Morgan

Jul 31, 2016

Jody Morgan, 90, was born September 30, 1925 in Tuscon, AZ to Colby and Ella Farrar. She passed away July 31, 2016 in Clovis, NM. She married Welch Morgan, Jr. on February 17, 1945 in Ruidoso Valley, NM. They moved to Hobbs, NM after living in Roswell and Eunice for a short time. They moved to Clovis, NM in...

Janice Carpenter

Janice Carpenter

Jul 21, 2016

Janice was born in Brownwood, Texas, October 19, 1944. Her father worked for Shell Oil Co. As a child the family lived in many oilfield towns in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas. Janice and C.A. married at First Baptist Church in Artesia, NM, January 21, 1967. They moved to Hobbs in 1971 and lived there since. C.A. retired...

Glenn Hibbens

Glenn Hibbens

Jul 19, 2016

Glenn Darrell Hibbens, 76, was born October 1, 1939 in Wilbarger County, Texas to V. N. and Opal Hibbens. He passed away on July 19, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. Glenn worked on a farm with his father and brother most of his life. After he graduated from high school he went to work for Texaco and worked there for...

Ernestina Velasquez

Ernestina Velasquez

Jul 18, 2016

Ernestina (Tina) Hernandez Velásquez, was born, May 5, 1924 in Monclova Coahuila México to Espiridion Martínez and Maria del Refugio Reta Martínez. She passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. Our mother can be described as strong, devoted to her family and Christ-centered. She is survived by her children; Mary Roman, Rosa Jones (James), Betty Lopez,...

Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson

Jul 18, 2016

Betty Ruth Conatser Robinson passed away, July 18, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. Betty Ruth was born July 18, 1923 in Lingleville, TX, where she graduated high school and was named Queen of Lingleville in 1941. She married R. N. "Robby" Robinson on January 23, 1943, and they moved to Hobbs in 1954. She worked for a grocery store, Shell...

Charles Jones

Charles Jones

Jul 11, 2016

Charles "Buck" Jones was born June 11, 1933 in Anadarko, OK to David Ok Jones and Oma Lorene Jones. He passed away in Hobbs on July 11, 2016. Buck and Bootsie moved to Hobbs, NM in 1952. He worked in the oilfield for several years before opening the 1st Bootsie's Western Store in 1974. Buck loved roping. He competed...

Dolores Garza

Dolores Garza

Jul 10, 2016

Dolores (Lola) Garza, 79, went home to her Heavenly Father on July 10, 2016. Dolores was born on December 24, 1936 in Alamo, Texas. She married Rodolfo (Rudy) Garza on August 15, 1958. Visitation will be held at Chapel of Hope on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 8-8pm and Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 8-8:30 am. A rosary will...

Dale Crocket

Dale Crocket

Jul 1, 2016

Dale Crockett, 89, was born November 30, 1926, in Mullen, TX. to H. J. and Ella Dale Crockett. He passed away in Hobbs, NM on July 1, 2016. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Bobby, Billy, sister Joan Hillman, son Randall and his first wife Patricia. He is survived by his current wife Annette, daughter Cheryl...

Carol Galenbeck

Carol Galenbeck

Jul 1, 2016

Carol Jean Galenbeck, 71, was born July 14, 1944 in Honeygrove, TX. She passed away July 1, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. Carol married Dave Galenbeck in Clovis, NM on October 26, 1959. She was a member of Taylor Street Church of Christ, Lea County Art Association, Llano Estacado Art Association. She was a magnificent, well know artist and was...

Constance Manes

Constance Manes

Jun 30, 2016

Constance Bokay Manes, 38, entered into rest on June 30, 2016 in Odessa, Texas at MCH Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1978 in Hobbs, New Mexico. She is survived by her daughter Amber Manes; sons, Aaron Manes, Tyler Todd, and NaCoda Speake; mother, Connie Selman; aunts/uncles, Letrice and Nathan Jernigan, Fay and James Johnson; grandparents, Patsy and...

Betty Hass

Betty Hass

Jun 30, 2016

Betty Hass, 78, was born February 2, 1938 in Big Spring, TX to E.R. and Margie Brown. She passed away June 30, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. She married Stanley Hass on April 4, 1957. She retired from the Hobbs Public Library. After retirement she and Stanley enjoyed traveling to the mountains in their motor home. She enjoyed collecting Fenton...

Rufus Wilks

Rufus Wilks

Jun 26, 2016

Services for Rufus Wilks, age 68, of Hobbs, New Mexico are scheduled for 2 pm, July 1, 2016 at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs, New Mexico. Burial and graveside service to follow at 2 pm, July 2, 2016 at Zion Hill Cemetery in Weatherford, Texas. Rufus passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2016 after a long...

Edith Dallas

Edith Dallas

Jun 24, 2016

Edith Mae (Fields) Dallas was born on June 27, 1924 and went home to be with her Lord on June 24, 2016. She was the fourth child born to Charles Thomas and Bertha Mae (Atwell) Fields in Clovis, New Mexico. She attended schools in Clovis graduating in 1942 from Clovis High School. Edith married the love of her life...

Elpidio Puentes

Elpidio Puentes

Jun 24, 2016

Elpidio Puentes 69, Passed away June 24,2016 in Jal, NM. He was born to Vicente and Felicita on May 5,1947 in Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico. Elpidio loved music, he had his radio on from sunrise till sunset. He believed in God and had a personal relationship with Him. Elpidio is survived by his wife Amalia Puentes of Midland, TX, son,...

Ian Mccance

Ian Mccance

Jun 23, 2016

Ian Jonathan McCance, 22, was born February 25, 1994 in Hobbs, NM to John and Beth McCance. He passed away June 23, 2016 in Lubbock, TX. Ian loved to travel, make friends and help others in his own special way. He graduated from Hobbs High School in 2012 and was a student at New Mexico Junior College. He played...

Pearl Beauchamp

Pearl Beauchamp

Jun 14, 2016

Pearl Beauchamp, was born March 24, 1931. She went home to be with the lord on June 14, 2016. She is survived by her five daughters, Sharon Watson, Sandra Hassenflu, Teresa Guthrie, Vonnie Price, and Fushia Shelsted, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one sister, Ima Jewell Walter and one brother, Ruble Walker. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...

Ackey Martinez

Ackey Martinez

Jun 11, 2016

Aquilino "Ackey" Martinez, 59, of Brownfield, Texas entered the gates of Heaven, Saturday June 11, 2016. He was born July 3, 1956, to Wilbur "Red" and Lena Sherrell in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He married "his Love," Lajauna Wimberly, on February 4, 1978 in their hometown of Hobbs, NM. Ackey graduated from Hobbs High School in 1975. He attended Universidad...

Doris Edwards

Doris Edwards

Jun 8, 2016

Doris Jean (Phillips) Edwards, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, was born in Rule, Texas on March 31, 1930 to Claude Otho and Winnie Mae Phillips. Doris was called to be with her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2016. Doris Edwards graduated from Odessa High School and worked as secretary to the principal of Odessa High School and the...

Mike Northcutt

Mike Northcutt

Jun 4, 2016

Mike Northcutt, 64, of Hobbs, NM passed away suddenly on June 4, 2016 and went to be with the Lord. He was well respected, hardworking and dependable. Mike was born June 17, 1951 in Hobbs, NM. He spent his school years in Lovington, NM, where he played football, basketball and track. He graduated from Lovington High School in 1970...

W. Whitaker

W. Whitaker

May 29, 2016

W.V. "Short" Whitaker, 96, died May 29, 2016, at Desert Gardens Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mattie Mae, his parents, Fred Lester and Jennie Mae Whitaker, and his brothers, Lester and James. He is survived by two loving and devoted sons, Robert Whitaker of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, and Jerry Whitaker of McCamey,...