Obituaries

Aug 5, 2015

Melvin "Buzz" Thomason was born in Caddo County, OK to Cliff and Lucille Thomason on February 22, 1933. He passed away August 5, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. He moved to Hobbs when he was 18 years old. He married Marvel Dowell in 1955. Buzz and Marvel enjoyed sixty great years of marriage and were blessed with three children, Keith...

Aug 4, 2015

John, 50, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015, in Lubbock, Texas surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Hobbs, NM, to Hobert (John) and Helen Shockley. John gained a variety of experience over the years but his greatest professional accomplishment was working with his Dad in the family business. John was fun loving, trustworthy, and a hard...

Aug 3, 2015

Jewel Florence Bible was born in Vanoss, OK on November 15, 1913 to David V. Solomon and James Frances "Fannie" Solomon. She passed away August 3, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. She married Leon Bible on August 15, 1934 in Oklahoma. They moved to Hobbs from Oklahoma in 1945. He preceded her in death on January 6, 1986. She enjoyed...

Aug 3, 2015

Ottis Orvil York, 79, was born October 6, 1936 in McKinney, TX to William and Della York. He passed away August 3, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Ottis was the last of nine children. He worked in the oilfield as a derrick man. He was married to Levora Lewis for 39 years and they resided in Hobbs, NM. Ottis was...

Jul 31, 2015

Thomas "Tommy" Brady was born December 14, 1961 in El Monte, CA to Kennard and Peggy Brady. He passed away July 31, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Tommy was a truck driver and worked in the oilfield for many years. He enjoyed sports and fishing. He is survived by his father Kennard and Nora Brady of Hobbs, two sons; Sean...

Jul 30, 2015

Lois DeWitt was born December 31, 1924 in Washburn, Missouri to Wyatt and Belle Lawson. She passed away July 30, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Lois married Virgil DeWitt on June 16, 1942 on the front porch of the preacher's farmhouse. She loved her garden, fishing, sewing and canning for her children. She was a longtime member of New Hope...

Jul 30, 2015

Fay grew up in Lewisburg, TN. After graduating from Marshall County High School, she moved to Odessa, TX where she acquired a business degree. She then married Jim Metz in Hobbs, NM, where they raised their daughter, Kim Metz Sheldon. After the passing of Jimmy, she married Roy (Grizz) Stockton. In 1998, Fay and Roy moved to Midland to...

Jul 29, 2015

William Wheeler Jarrett, Jr. was born October 25, 1922 in Brawley, CA to William and Marjorie Jarrett. He passed away in Hobbs, NM on July 29, 2015 at the age of 92. During World War II, he served in the US Army as a corporal and was stationed in England. He married Sarah Ann Chapple in San Angelo, TX...

Jul 27, 2015

J. W. Neal was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1928. He moved with his parents to New Mexico in 1931. He was raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1949 and then attended the University of Oklahoma Law School receiving his law degree in 1953. J. W. passed the New Mexico State...

Jul 21, 2015

Bobby Joe Maxwell, 75, was born October 30, 1939, in Morton, TX to Lee and Johnnie Bell Maxwell. He passed away July 21, 2015 in Lubbock, TX with his family by his side. Bobby went to school in Atoka, NM. He married Kay Walker on March 29, 1958 in Seminole, TX. He worked as an auto mechanic and machinist...

Jul 19, 2015

Arnold Heard, 79, was born November 15, 1935 in Macomb, Missouri to Henry and Amanda Heard. He passed away July 19, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Arnold married Doris Smith on February 3, 1954 in Douglas Co., MO. He retired from Dowell after 30 years as a sales service engineer. He enjoyed gardening, working with horses and traveling, but especially...

Jul 18, 2015

Jessie L. Padilla, Sr., 63, was born April 10, 1952 in Roswell, NM to Raymond Sr. and Armanda (Mandy) Padilla. He passed away July 18, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Jessie very faithful to his church and was a man of God. He loved his family, enjoyed music, making people laugh and was always smiling and happy. He is survived...

Jul 14, 2015

Shirley Silco, 77 was born April 17,1938 in Canadaigua, New York to William And Jenny Dailor.She married Marvin Silco on Feb 8,1958, in Up State New York. She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, riding horses, sewing, baking cookies square dancing and visiting with her church friends. Worked for Morning Star Nursing as...

Jul 11, 2015

Jul 5, 2015

Gene Whitehead was born on April 3, 1930 in a farm house between Faxon and Lawton, OK, to Albert and Bulah (Ward) Whitehead. His family moved to Roswell, NM, in 1942 and began farming. He married Bettye Ann Martin on June 9, 1950. They moved to Springfield, MO, where he attended Baptist Bible College. Gene served as a music...

Jul 4, 2015

Jack Morris Flowers, 58, was born February 17, 1957 in Hobbs, NM to Truman L and Swana F. Flowers. The family moved to Colorado soon after and Jack greatly enjoyed Colorado's creeks, rivers and mountains as a young boy. The family moved back to Hobbs when Jack was a teen and he attended Hobbs High School. Jack worked in...

Jul 1, 2015

Loyd Gayland Black, Sr. of Hobbs, NM passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 1, 2015 in Carlsbad NM. He was born January 19, 1929 in Earth, TX to Bertie and Bula Black. Loyd married Fairy Lee Hulse on February 28, 1948 in Muleshoe, TX. They moved to Eunice NM in 1952 where he became an employee for Skelly Oil...

Jun 27, 2015

Teresa L. (Ternes) Morris, known as Terri by her friends and family passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from a brief illness. Terri was born September 7, 1947 in Roseburg, Oregon. She is the daughter of John and Judy Ternes, formerly of Hobbs. Terri was preceded in death by her father in 1996. Terri married Larry Morris, a...

Jun 26, 2015

Welch Morgan, 90, was born January 10, 1925 in Wichita Falls, TX to Columbus Welch and Mamie Frances Hull Morgan. He passed away June 26, 2015 in Clovis, NM. He earned an Associate's degree in Accounting. He married Eunice Josephine (Jody) Farrar on February 17, 1945 in Ruidoso Valley, NM. They moved to Hobbs, NM after living in Roswell...

Jun 25, 2015

Thomas L. Samford, 91, was born October 6, 1923 in Desdemona, Texas to Thomas L. and Lucia Samford, Sr. He passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 in Odessa, TX. Thomas married Evelyn Milam on August 28, 1943 in Eliasville, Texas. He worked for Gulf Oil for 38 years until his retirement. He enjoyed camping, fishing and loved to rv....