Obituaries

Gloria Richards

May 21, 2014

Gloria Grace Richards was born September 13, 1929 to Dwight and Vera McHenry in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Richards, 84, passed away May 21, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. On June 11, 1949 Gloria married William E. Richards in Topeka, Kansas. They were members of Sandy Sams travel club. She also enjoyed quilting, and was part of the Nimble Thimbles...

Neva Brown

May 16, 2014

Neva Faye Brown, 65, was born May 25, 1948 in Hobbs, New Mexico, to Bill and Pauline Edwards. After a courageous battle, the Lord brought her home to be free of pain on May 16, 2014. Neva married the love of her life, Gayron Brown on December 14, 2001 at Castle Avenue Baptist Church in Hobbs. Neva was an...

Fred Espinoza

May 16, 2014

Fred Espinoza, 85, was born March 26, 1929 in Karnes City, Texas to Flavio and Cruz Espinoza. Mr. Espinoza passed away May 16, 2014 in Lovington, New Mexico. Fred married Catherine Cocilova in Rosedale, Mississippi, on June 11, 1951. They were married for over 62 years. Mr. Espinoza raised ten children. He was a loving family man. Fred taught...

Jacob Boatenhamer

May 14, 2014

Boatie Jacob Douglas Boatenhamer, 81, was born on May 3, 1933 in Nashville, Tennessee to Byron and Lucille Boatenhamer. He passed away May 14, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Jacob married Wanda Shelton on November 3, 1956 in Hobbs. They enjoyed fiftyseven happy years of marriage. They were able to enjoy retirement in Cloudcroft, New Mexico for eighteen years....

Julio Mireles

May 10, 2014

Julio Mireles was born December 20, 1927 in Dalhart, Texas to Juan Mireles and Felicita Vigil Mireles. He passed away May 10, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Julio married Virginia Valdez Maes May 8, 1965. They have two children, Greg Maes and wife Cindy of Midland, Texas, and Albert Maes and wife Wyletta of Hobbs, New Mexico. They have...

Martin Gonzales

May 9, 2014

Mr. Martin Gonzlaes, Jr, Marty B, 67, went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Martin was born March 3, 1947 in Santa Rosa, Texas to Martin and Aurora Gonzales. He is survived by three children, Martin, Jr of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Michelle Wilkerson of Denver City, Texas, and Martina Gonzales of...

Glayds Williamson

May 6, 2014

Gladys U. V. Williamson, 98, was born February 14, 1916 in Rotan, Texas to Homer and Effie Coppedge. Mrs. Williamson passed away May 6, 2014 at Good Life Care Center in Hobbs, New Mexico. She married A.T. Gus Williamson March 4, 1933 in Holtville, California. Gladys was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, sewing and baking. Mrs. Williamson is...

Donald Autry

May 6, 2014

Donald E. Autry, 82, was born June 7, 1931 in Potter, Arkansas to Gustavus and Winnie Marie Autry. He passed away May 6, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014 at Prairie Haven Memorial Park.

Service Graveside Prairie Haven Memorial Park Stanolind Rd Hobbs, NM  88240...

Eulita Welch

May 5, 2014

Obituary for Eulita Mae Welch. Born Oct 21, 1920 in Beaver City, Oklahoma. Died May 5, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Married Donald Dean North on Sept 22, 1937. 2 daughters born to that marriage. Donna Marie North Nelson, Glenda Jean North Sheppard. She moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. After the 2nd World War, and her husband returned from...

Judy Teague

May 5, 2014

Our loving mother, Judy Ann Teague, entered into eternal peace with the Lord on May 5, 2014. She was born February 12, 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Doris Dean Campbell. She married Tommy H. Teague on October 7, 1964 in Hobbs, New Mexico. They were married almost 44 years. Judy was raised in Paw Creek, North Carolina, and...

Sebastian Sandoval

May 4, 2014

Sebastian Elias Sandoval was born February 14, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. Sebastian passed away May 4, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Sebastian is survived by his parents Mario and Irene Sandoval, and big brother Eduardo Sandoval. A rosary was held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. A funeral mass is scheduled for...

Georgia Faubion

May 4, 2014

Georgia Faubion, 66, was born September 27, 1947. She passed away May 4, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Services are pending at this time.

Everette Sergent

May 2, 2014

Everette Eugene Gene Sergent, 60, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May, 2, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was born on May 24, 1953 in Ocala, Florida where he graduated from high school and attended college. He spent many years living and working in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Gene was dedicated to and respected within the nuclear...

Eileen Hammons

May 1, 2014

Eileen Jean Hammons, 76, was born November 28, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Edward and Thelma Estep. Eileen passed away May 1, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Eileen married George Hammons on October 11, 1955 in Mesopo tamia, Ohio. She earned her degree from College of the Southwest at age 50. She belonged to Students in Free Enterprise while...

Reda Wood

May 1, 2014

Graveside services for Reda Lucille Waggoner Wood, 85, of Hobbs, New Mexico, will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Portales Cemetery, with Ray Smith officiating. Reda was born the first of two children on July 13, 1928 in Archer City, Texas, to John and Wilma Waggoner. She went home to her Heavenly Father on May...

Robert Mckelvey

Apr 30, 2014

Robert Bob McKelvey, 94, was born July 31, 1919 in Butler, Pennsylvania to Charles and Katharine McKelvey. Bob passed away April 30, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Rosary will be held at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home at 6:00 pm, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, May 5, 2014 at St. Helena Catholic...

Jim Sturgill

Apr 24, 2014

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. 2nd Timothy 4:7. James Sturgill, also known as Jay, Jim, and Grandpaw Fish, finished his race on Thursday April 24, 2014 at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. James was born on September 28, 1945 to James Leonard and Mary Page Sturgill in Redding,...

Billy Ward

Apr 24, 2014

Billy Clifton Ward, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed into his Saviors arms on April 24, 2014. Bill was born on October 24, 1932 to A.C. and Irene Ward in Morton, Texas. He married his sweetheart, Barbara June Wallace Ward on November 7, 1952. Together they raised their three children Vicki, Kala, and Gregg in Walsenburg, Colorado, Morton...

Gary Shepard

Apr 21, 2014

Gary Lee Shepard was born in Loving, Texas on March 31, 1936. He married Betty Jo Parton on June 9, 1954. Gary passed away on April 21, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Lorayne Shepard, and younger brother Johnny Shepard. Gary and Betty transferred to Hobbs in 1964. They began L.A.C.T. Service Company in...

Gene Horn

Apr 21, 2014

Gene Horn, 75, was born March 17, 1939 in Tom, Oklahoma to Roy and Gladys Horn. Gene passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Funeral services are under the direction of KikerSeale Funeral Home, Colorado City, Texas.

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