Obituaries

Samuel Bruton

Dec 18, 2014

Samuel Carl Bruton, 23, of Monument, NM was born January 17, 1991 in Ft. Huachuca, AZ to Marlin Kerkman and Penny Bruton. He passed away December 18, in Lea County. Sam was a graduate of Hobbs High School. He was on the swim team, Hobbs FFA and active in the Monument 4H. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys Fan....

Lajuanah Taylor

Dec 17, 2014

LaJuanah Taylor passed away on Wednesday December 17th. Born in Amarillo, TX, on November 15 to Lucy Jane and Earl William Ince, LaJuanah was the fourth of ten children. She was raised in Lubbock and graduated from Lubbock High School. She married the love of her life, Elton Ray Jody Taylor on July 14, 1945 in Gulfport, Miss. LaJuanah...

Mary Hewett

Dec 15, 2014

Mary Helen Biswell Hewett, 88, of Hobbs passed away December 15, 2014 at Lea Regional Medical Center. She was born to Joe and Antonia Rivera in Hamlin, TX on January 16, 1926. She grew up in Hamlin and attended Hamlin High School. She later graduated from nursing school in Abilene, TX and returned to work at Hamlin Memorial Hospital...

Chad Simpson

Dec 15, 2014

Chad Dewayne Simpson of Midland, Texas passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home in Midland, Texas. He was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, on November 22, 1980 to Keith and Kathy Simpson. Chad graduated from Hobbs High School in 1999. While still in high school he joined the National Guard and after graduation he enlisted in the...

Verneal Cecil

Dec 14, 2014

Verneal Neal Cecil, 93, was born October 17, 1921 in Devol, OK. He passed away 12142014 in Goodwell, OK. He married Elaine Forgerson on February 28, 1948 in Hobbs. Neal served in the US Army during WWII and served in 5 major campaigns and was a Bronze Star Recipient. He worked at Dr. Pepper Bottling Company until his retirement...

Elijah Pinson

Dec 14, 2014

Elijah Curtis Pinson was born and passed away December 14 in Denver City, TX. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 16 at 10:00 am at Kings Gate Church in Hobbs.

Service Memorial Service Kings Gate Church 300 E. Marland Hobbs, NM  88240 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:00 a.m.

Jon Martin

Dec 13, 2014

Jon always said he had the childhood that everyone should have. He had loving and devoted parents. an extraordinary relationship with his grandfather who lived with him spent Saturday afternoons at the movies, took him to get haircuts, ate breakfast with him every morning until he was in high school. He loved the relationship he had with his brother....

Felipe Navarrette

Dec 12, 2014

Felipe R. Navarrette, 62, was born August 29, 1952 in Ojinaga, MX to Felipe Sr. and Eva Navarrette. He passed away December 12 in Arizona. He married Maria Munoz on September 4, 1971 in Lovington, NM they shared 43 years of love together. Felipe grew up in Estancia, Artesia area and graduated from high school in Lovington, NM. Felipe...

Mary Tilley

Dec 12, 2014

Marilyn (Mary Jo) Tilley was born in Claremont, Minnesota in 1926. As a young flight attendant she moved to Fort Worth, TX in 1949 where she would meet and marry Cecil her husband. In 1962 the family moved to Hobbs where Mary would spend the next 52 years as an avid supporter and volunteer of Hobbs' School District, the...

Lee Roberts

Dec 9, 2014

Lee M. Roberts, 70, was born to Herman and Ruth Roberts on March 13, 1944 in Madill, OK. He passed away Tuesday, December 09, 2014, in Hobbs. He married his wife Judy in 1981. Lee was an entrepreneur who had been the owner of many businesses thru the years. He enjoyed being a rancher, horse riding, raising cows, hunting...

Billy Ables

Dec 7, 2014

Billy E. Ables, 67, was born October 5, 1947 to Clarence Buddy Geneva Ables, in Goodman, MS. He passed away December 7, 2014 in Hobbs. Billy married Jean Parker on August 2, 1966 in Mexico. Billy loved gospel and blue grass music festivals. He also played blue grass music and gospel on Sundays for nursing home residents. If Billy...

Ella Lee

Dec 5, 2014

Estelle Lee of Hobbs passed away on December 5, 2014 at the age of 89. Estelle was born to Ralph and Pauline Butcher on October 6, 1925 in Brownfield, TX. She loved quilting, collectibles, and spending time with her family. Estelle is survived by her sons: Danny Daniels and wife Sue of Abilene, TX, Clay Daniels and wife Nancy...

Mildred Clay

Nov 30, 2014

January 27, 1953 November 30, 2014 Mildred Ann Cecil Clay, 61, passed away on November 30, 2014 in Houston, TX. . Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2014, at Lane Chapel CME Church, 1305 E Skelly, Hobbs, New Mexico with Reverend J. L, Joyner Reverend Larron Fields officiating. Interment will follow at Prairie Haven memorial...

Benny Hoyl

Nov 30, 2014

Benny Hoyl of Hobbs, NM passed away on Nov. 30, 2014 at the age of 73 after a short battle with cancer. Benny was born on Feb. 26, 1941 in Clovis, NM. He loved sports and was a star athlete during high school in football, basketball, and track and field for the Tatum Coyotes, setting several school and state...

Delwin Patterson

Nov 29, 2014

Delwin Roy Patterson was born on November 17, 1957 to Allen and Johnnie Mae Patterson, Jr. in Hobbs, NM. He graduated from Hobbs High School in 1975. He worked for the City of Hobbs in the Environmental and Animal Shelter Departments for 24 years. He also worked for Hobbs Municipal Schools. He retired from employment in 2013. Delwin was...

Norma Johnson

Nov 26, 2014

Norma Estelle Johnson was born November 14, 1928 in Mt. Ida, Arkansas to William Alton and Pearlie Marie Dowdy . She passed away November 26, 2014 in Lovington, New Mexico at the age of 86 years. Norma lived in Oklahoma from 19471955 before moving to the Lubbock, Texas area. In 1966, she moved to Texhoma, Oklahoma. She was an...

Muriel Goodgame

Nov 26, 2014

Muriel T. Goodgame was born July 3, 1926 in Paducah, TX to Henry Eddie Goodgame. He passed away in Hobbs on November 26, 2014. He graduated from Valley View High School in Cottle County, TX in 1944. Muriel served in the U.S. Army from September 1944 to October 1946, during WWII where he received a Purple Heart and a...

Jesse Long

Nov 23, 2014

Jesse Wayne Long went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ joining his mom and dad and granddaughters, Danielle Renee and Shannon Alexis on November 23, 2014. Jesse Wayne was born on August 8, 1942 in Brownfield, TX to Pauline and Rupert Long. Jesse Wayne graduated from Hobbs High School in 1960. He furthered his education at...

Delfina Chavarria

Nov 18, 2014

Delfina P. Chavarria passed from this life at her home with her family at her side, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, after battling cancer. She was born April 30, 1942 in Artesia, NM to Julio Perez Sr. and Elisa Ruiz Perez. She married her beloved husband of 53 years on July 22, 1961 in Artesia, NM. Better known as...

Betty Elder

Nov 16, 2014

Betty Jean Elder, 84, was born January 1, 1930 in Portales, NM, to George and Bonnie Forbes. She passed away November 16, 2014 in Hobbs. Cremation will take place. Betty graduated from Hobbs High School in 1948. In June of 1948 she started her career with NM Oil Gas Committee. She worked for Continental Oil from 19501956, Ohio Oil...