Obituaries

Valerie Pool

Dec 5, 2015

Valerie J Pool passed from this life on December 5th 2015 at the age of 52. Valerie was born March 26th 1963 and was a lifelong resident of Hobbs, graduating from Hobbs High School in 1981. Valerie spent the past 21 years with the Hobbs Municipal Schools where she was a special services aide, specializing in sign language interpretation...

Juanita Rodriquez

Dec 1, 2015

Nita Rodriquez 1952-2015 Loving mother and grandmother Juanita "Nita" Rodriquez, 63, was born October 12, 1952. On Dec. 1st, we lost our beloved matriarch, Nita Rodriquez. She filled our lives with warmth and kindness and will be greatly missed. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado to Alberta and Joseph Duran. After graduating high school, she married and relocated to...

Travis Webb

Nov 27, 2015

TRAVIS L. WEBB January 20, 1924 - November 27, 2015 Travis LeRoy "Stormy" Webb was born January 20, 1924 in Wellington, Texas to Lester and Lorena Webb. After spending a glorious Thanksgiving sharing memories and treasured photos with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, Travis went to be with Our Heavenly Father on November 27, 2015. He was 91 years...

Joe Kinney

Nov 23, 2015

Joe W. Kinney, 76, went to be with our Heavenly Father on the 23rd day of November 2015 in Hobbs. Joe was born November 2, 1939 in Kilbourne, LA to Albert and Essie Mae Kinney. Joe came to New Mexico in 1960 where he met his beloved wife Charlotte Culbertson in Artesia. They married November 2nd, 1960 in Carlsbad....

Tracey Stockton, Jr.

Nov 20, 2015

Tracey Lee Stockton, Jr, 38, was born April 20, 1977 in Albuquerque, NM to Tracey Stockton, Sr. and Monika Sommer. He passed away November 20, 2015. Tracey was a graduate of Hobbs High School. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and team roping. He was self-employed and owned, West Texas Pressure Wash, and worked in Midland and Odessa. He...

Thomas Gilmore

Nov 17, 2015

Thomas William Gilmore, 93, was born October 19, 1922 in Ringgold, TX to Wiley Gilmore and Mary Smith Gilmore. He passed away November 17, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. He served in WWII and was a Navy Veteran. Thomas retired from Hughes Tool Drilling Bits and was a 32⁰ Scottish Rite Mason. He was an avid golfer and football fan....

William Maness

Nov 15, 2015

William Ervin Maness entered into eternal rest on Nov. 15, 2015. He was born on January 24, 1938 in Taylor, Arkansas to Edward Lee Maness and Bernice Irene Gore. He was raised in Springhill, LA and graduated from Springhill High school in 1955. He moved to Hobbs in 1961 and worked as a roustabout until suffering a back injury....

Ausencia Caballero

Nov 12, 2015

Ausencia Caballero, 65, was born January 2, 1950 to Francisco and Bernarda Molina in Los Diamantes, Durango, Mexico. She passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Hobbs. Ausencia and her husband celebrated their forty-sixth wedding anniversary recently. She was a homemaker and loved her family. She is survived by her husband, Guererro, three sons; Mauricio Caballero, Adalberto (Josie) Caballero,...

Glen Berg

Nov 4, 2015

Glen Berg, 53, was born March 7, 1962 in Hobbs, NM to Richard Berg and Wanda Martin. On Wednesday, November 4th we lost our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and dearest friend. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Where he was there was always a laugh and a smile to go with it. He is survived...

Dustin Montgomery

Nov 2, 2015

Dustin LeRoy Montgomery, 69 years old, of Hobbs New Mexico unexpectedly passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 in Hobbs New Mexico. Dustin was born in Clayton, Wisconsin on March 5, 1946. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 28 years, Robin P. Montgomery of Hobbs, New Mexico, his parents, Phillip and Doris Montgomery of Beloit Wisconsin. Dustin...

Gary Basgall

Nov 1, 2015

Gary L. Basgall, 67, was born August 22, 1948 in La Crosse, KS to John and Theresa Basgall. He passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Gary married Pamela Basgall on March 8, 1969 in La Crosse, Kansas. He moved to Hobbs in the early 80's. Gary worked for Oxy for over 25 years then BJ Services...

Kathaleen Dooley

Oct 30, 2015

Kathaleen Dooley, 71, was born July 8, 1944 in Sandusky, Ohio to Howard and Janis Spurlock. She passed away, October 30, in Hobbs, NM. She married J. C. "Celton" Dooley on May 16, 1964 at Highland Baptist Church. Kathaleen enjoyed her home. She loved animals, and was a good cook. She enjoyed collecting animal figurines. She was faithful to...

Mabel Brown

Oct 28, 2015

Mabel V. Brown of Hobbs, NM passed from this life, into her glory, on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Lubbock, TX at UMC hospital. She was born in Duncan, OK on February 4, 1927 to Joseph Graham and Clara Graham Slaughter. She was 88 years, 10 months old and had lived in Hobbs since 1954. She was a Christian,...

Al Armitige

Oct 26, 2015

Mr. Al Davis Armitige was born on August 26, 1942 to John Lee Armitige and Ozella Armitige in Bryan, Texas. The sun set on the life of Mr. Al Davis Armitige on October 26, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents John Lee and Ozella Armitige, one son Alan Derrall Armitige, two sisters; Doris Jean Williams, Leontyne...

David Hooten

Oct 17, 2015

After a protracted battle with congestive heart failure, David Kay Hooten passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on October 17, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas at the age of 82. He leaves behind his wife Norma Jean Hooten, son, David Ray Hooten; his three daughters, Shelia Graves, Karmeta Reinert, and Terri Hooten. David was born on March...

Alta Klein

Oct 16, 2015

FAYE LINAM KLEIN OBITUARY Born on October 2, 1924, Alta Faye Linam Klein peacefully went to be with the Lord during her sleep on October 16, 2015. Faye was born to two long-time ranching families in Southeastern New Mexico, the Taylors and the Linams. Throughout her youth, Faye worked on the Linam ranch raising Hereford cattle until the family...

John Weber

Oct 13, 2015

John Weber, 45, was born on November 11, 1969 to Richard and Dorothy Weber of California. He grew up in Bellflower, CA and enjoyed his childhood along the ocean shores running on the sandy beaches. He was a surfer and diver during his teenage years. As he became an adult he moved to New Mexico where he met his...

Bessie Triplett

Oct 11, 2015

Funeral services for Bessie M. Triplett of Hobbs will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2015 at Temple Baptist Church in Hobbs. Tony Wofford, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Prairie Haven Memorial Park, under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs. Mrs. Triplett, 79, died October 11, 2015 in her home....

Wayne Potts

Oct 10, 2015

Visitation Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso Hobbs, NM  88240 Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm Service Memorial Service Taylor Memorial Baptist Church 1700 E. Yeso Hobbs, NM  88240 Saturday, October 24, 2015

Lanetta Jarrett

Oct 5, 2015

LaNetta Ann Green-Jarrett, 48, started her journey in Hobbs, NM on December 27, 1966 and departed this earth into the arms of her loving Savior on October 05, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Reverend, Dr. Leon Green and Jan Annetta Ream-Fagan. LaNetta married Johnny Jarrett in Hobbs, NM on October 05, 1985 and they were blessed...