Obituaries
Rodger Jetton
May 30, 2015
Rodger Darrell Jetton, age 69, was born August 8, 1946 in Brownfield, Texas to Roy Burlin and Ruby Fay (Walton) Jetton. He moved to Hobbs in the early 80's from Denver City, TX where he worked for Acid Engineering and was part of opening the Acid Engineering office in the Hobbs area. He worked there for many years moving...
Joseph Carranza
May 30, 2015
Joseph "Joey" Esparza Carranza, 38, left to be in the arms of the Lord on May 30, 2015. Joey was born Dec. 9, 1976, in Lamesa, Texas, and raised in Hobbs. Joey was always there for his family and friends in so many ways. He loved to laugh and spread laughter among everyone around him. Despite struggling with diabetes...
Dorothy Perry
May 29, 2015
Dorothy E. Perry, 95, was born May 7, 1920 in Pocasset, OK to Grover and Mary Lee McBride. She passed away May 29, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Dorothy was a member of Jefferson Street Church of Christ. She loved flowers, working in her yard and baking. She enjoyed exercising and loved working puzzles. Her family was her life. Dorothy...
Terry Owen
May 17, 2015
Terry Lee Owen passed on to be with his Lord, May 17, 2015 at 7:50 pm. Born April 10, 1942, in Hobbs, New Mexico, Terry was the son of JT and Jewel Owen of Hobbs, New Mexico. He married Vera Mae Gassaway on July 31, 1975 and raised their family in Hobbs. He worked for Hess Corporation at the...
Grace Carlton
May 12, 2015
Grace Josephine Smith Carlton Grace was born on February 20, 1927, in Labadie, Missouri, the only child to William Alexander and Bertha Calvin Smith. At the age of 88, Grace succumbed to a long battle of two cancers on May 12, 2015 in her home with family by her side. The Lord called and she went to be with...
Manny Marquez
May 8, 2015
Manuel "Manny" Marquez, 70, was born April 19, 1945 in El Mulato, Mexico to Andres and Jesus Marquez. He passed away, May 8, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Manny is survived by his wife Martha Madrid Marquez of the home, children; Michelle Garcia and spouse Noe and Mark Marquez, siblings; Elma Sanchez and spouse Faustino, his mother Jesus Marquez, grandchildren;...
Margaret Sherrill
May 7, 2015
Margaret graduated from Highland Park High School and was on the winning State Volleyball team. She worked for Shell Oil for a short time. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church to which she was very dedicated. She was a member of the Hobbs Rose Club. Margaret loved her family and friends. She loved her yard...
Daniel Evans
May 4, 2015
Obituary for Daniel W. Evans Daniel Webster Evans, 89, surrendered into the loving arms of the Father May 4, 2015 at Lea Regional Medical Center after a long fight with COPD. Dan was born November 28, 1925 in Monument, NM where his family homesteaded in Pleasant Valley. At 17, he enlisted and served as a Navy corpsman in the...
Patrecia Dobbs
May 3, 2015
Patrecia Lea Hamilton Dobbs (known as Patti) was born December 28th, 1939 at Liberal, Kansas unto precious and loving parents Everett Edwin Hamilton and his wife Mareta Elizabeth. She had three Sisters Gladys Lavaughn Lauderdale of Buffalo Oklahoma, Nancy Ann Weber of Bentonville Arkansas and Linda Sue Geiselman of Hooker Oklahoma. On February 5th, 1955 she was married to...
Imogene Armstrong
May 2, 2015
Imogene "Gene" Siniard Armstrong passed away peacefully at home with her devoted husband by her side May 2, 2015. She was born August 31, 1926 in Chillicothe, Texas. She is preceded by her father Marvin Siniard, mother Nettie Mae Holden Westbrook and siblings, Pauline, Wanda, Sidney and Tim. She has four loving children, Kay Armstrong Waltmon, Sue Armstrong Cortese,...
Jimmy Ward
May 2, 2015
Jimmy Gerald Ward, 74, of Hobbs, NM, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 following a prolonged illness in Lubbock, TX. Jimmy was born on September 26, 1940 in Clinton, AK to CZ and Ethel Ward. He worked as a Pulling Unit Operator for 45 years until he retired in 2001. He had 6 daughters with his ex-wife, Reida...
Sanford Whitehead
Apr 30, 2015
Sanford Whitehead passed away on April 30, 2015 at the age of 73 after a short battle with cancer. He was born July 6, 1941 in Dublin, Texas to Melvin and Sybil Whitehead. He graduated from Hobbs High School in 1959. He served in the United States Army from February 1964 beginning in Fort Polk, Louisiana and completing his...
Everett Fowler
Apr 28, 2015
Everett "Ed" Fowler, 92, was born October 9, 1922 in Joyce, LA to Joseph and Maggie Fowler. He passed away April 28, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Ed married the love of his life Myrtice A. French in Natchez, MS on September 25, 1941. The oil industry brought Ed to Hobbs. He worked for Getty Oil until his retirement. He...
Alan Flores
Apr 17, 2015
Alan P. Flores, 23, was born March 8, 1992 in Hobbs, NM to Yolanda Paredes. He passed away April 17, 2015 in Hobbs. Alan's heart beat strong all the way until the end. He couldn't walk or talk, his way of communicating was through his SMILE. Alan loved bowling with his friends and cousins and family. He loved balloons...
Clarence Ball
Apr 17, 2015
Clarence L. Ball, 67, of Hobbs, NM passed away peacefully, Friday, April 17, 2015 in Lubbock, Tx following a short illness. Services will be at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home April 21, 2015 at 2:00 followed by burial at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Viewing will be available on April 21st from 8 a.m. until service time. Elio Barrios will be...
Dale Brown
Apr 15, 2015
Dale Wiman Brown, 84, died April 15th at Good Life Assisted Living in Hobbs with his daughter at his side. Dale was born on June 25, 1930 in Childress, Texas to Charlie Oliver and Willie (Wiman) Brown. Dale grew up in west Texas as a son of a cotton farmer. He graduated high school in Wellman, Texas in 1947....
Gloria Braggs
Apr 14, 2015
Gloria Jean Braggs, 70, was born April 6, 1945 to Oliver and Velma Sanders in Abilene, Texas. She went to meet her Jesus on April 14, 2015 in Hobbs, NM. Gloria was a lover of God, people, animals and gardening. She was passionate about working in her yard and having the prettiest flowers. She loved all animals and had...
Ivon Walton
Apr 14, 2015
Clara Ivon Walton, age 90, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 14th 2015. Ivon, as she was known to her family and friends, dealt optimistically with life, its joys and its struggles. She was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on May 13th, 1924, the second of three children to parents Howard Raymond and Rilla Jane McAuley. Ivon, along...
Christopher Barbaree
Apr 13, 2015
Christopher L. Barbaree, 43, was born October 9, 1971, in Hobbs, NM. He passed away, April 13, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Chris loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was a member of the NRA. He also enjoyed NASCAR and hockey. He is survived by his wife, Heather Barbaree of Hobbs, one son; Andrew (AJ) Barbaree of Hobbs; his...
Jimmie Birdsell
Apr 9, 2015
Born in Maud, Oklahoma, Jimmie Reed Birdsell passed away Thursday April 9th, at the age of 71. Born to Alvis and Lois Birdsell of Hobbs, he is survived by his brother, Andre Birdsell of Aztec, NM; Cheryl Godwin of Hobbs, NM; his son Jamie Birdsell of Wichita, KS, his daughter Heather Littau of Flagstaff, AZ; seven grandchildren and multiple...
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