Obituaries

Vinn Justice

Vinn Justice

Apr 20, 2014

Vinn Carson Justice was born April 16, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico, and passed away April 20, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. Vinn is survived by his parents, Mark and Angela Justice, and big sister, Adley Delayne Justice. Private services were held. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made to March of Dimes, 10 Desta Drive, LL...

Larry Cochran

Larry Cochran

Apr 17, 2014

Larry Cochran, 62, was born July 26, 1952 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Bobby and Maxine Cochran. Larry passed away April 17, 2014 in Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Cochran was a 1970 Hobbs High School graduate. He worked as a welder, both in construction, and in the oilfield. He also worked with Cooney Explosives for over 12 years. Larry...

Linda Clack

Linda Clack

Apr 17, 2014

Linda Ann Clack, 67, was born December 20, 1946 to Carl and Lillie Mae Parker in Big Spring, Texas. Linda passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Linda Ann Parker married Robert Clack just before Valentines Day, February 12, 1966. Linda loved cooking for her family, especially holiday meals. She was a devoted wife, mom, and...

Gary Prince

Gary Prince

Apr 15, 2014

Gary Prince, 72, was born February 15, 1942 in Odessa Texas, to Earl and Nora Prince. Gary passed away April 15, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. He married Sandra Layland in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 15, 1984. Gary loved gardening and games shows. He is survived by his wife Sandy his brother Ron Prince of Hobbs two daughters, Traci...

Dorothy Denney

Dorothy Denney

Apr 15, 2014

Dorothy Ellen Denney, 93, passed away April 15, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mrs. Denney was born May 10, 1920 in Garfield, New Jersey, to Stephanus and Helena Sefcik. Dorothy married Earnest Ervin Denney on May 30, 1945 in Garfield, New Jersey. Mrs. Denney was a homemaker, and in the community since 1966. She was a member of the...

Barbara Pollack

Barbara Pollack

Apr 8, 2014

Barbara Pollock, 68, was born August 24, 1945 in Olney, Illinois, to George and Muriel Connell. Ms. Pollock passed away April 8, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Barbara worked in the oilfield for Conoco for 18 years, and then was selfemployed as a pumper in the oilfield. She enjoyed working with arts and crafts. Barbara is survived by her two...

Gregorio Orosco

Gregorio Orosco

Apr 8, 2014

Gregorio M. Orosco, 68, was born November 12, 1945 in Candelaria, Texas, to Wenseraldo and Paubla Orosco. Mr. Orosco passed from this life April 8, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Gregorio was known throughout the art community for his creative art. His favorite passion of all was his children and grandchildren. Gregorio is survived by his children, son Gabriel, and...

Bertha Perez

Bertha Perez

Apr 8, 2014

Bertha Wita Perez, 85, was born October 26, 1928 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Benito and Salome Juarez. Mrs. Perez passed away April 8, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Bertha Juarez married Dolores A. Perez on November 9, 1946 in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. Bertha was a member of St. Helenas Catholic Church. She made sure all of her children were baptized...

Emmett Cohagen, Jr.

Emmett Cohagen, Jr.

Apr 6, 2014

Emmett Cohagen, Jr, 75, was born February 6, 1939 in Overton, Texas to Edward Emmett and Dorothy Cohagen, Sr. Emmett passed away April 6, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mr. Cohagen was employed at New Mexico Junior College for twentysix years, with College of the Southwest for nine years, and with B G Transportation for twelve years. Mr. Cohagen...

Harold Ward

Harold Ward

Apr 5, 2014

Harold Ward, 74, was born September 10, 1939, in Mangum, Oklahoma to Woody and Fern Ward. Mr. Ward passed away April 5, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mr. Ward served in the United States Army for three years, two of them spend in Germany. Harold served from September 24, 1957 to July 7, 1960. On February 12, 1959 he...

Bernice Beauchamp

Bernice Beauchamp

Apr 3, 2014

Bernice Johnny Chester Beauchamp was born Oct 22, 1922. Johnny went home to be with Our Lord on April 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Edna Pearl Beauchamp, five daughters Vonnie Price, Fushia Shelsted, Sharon Watson, Sandra Hassenflu, and Teresa Guthrie, four soninlaws, nine grandchildren, and 13 greatgrandchildren. Johnny was a United States Marine and saw action...

Charles Bryan

Charles Bryan

Mar 31, 2014

Charles Rudolph Bryan, 85, was born March 10, 1929 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Ralph and Mabel Bryan. Dr. Bryan passed away March 31, 2014 in Amarillo, Texas. Charles attended school in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in in 1947. He enlisted in the United States Army on October 26, 1950 serving in the Korean Conflict. Charles...

Tom Pierce

Tom Pierce

Mar 31, 2014

Thomas Gordon Pierce of Hobbs, NM passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, after a lengthy struggle with diabetes. He was 58 years old. Tom was born in Spur, Texas, April 9, 1955 to Linnie Jonell and Piermont Pierce. He graduated from Spur High School in 1973. He also attended San Angelo State University where he played football, served as...

Donald Trusty

Donald Trusty

Mar 29, 2014

Donald Lewis Trusty, 89, went home to be with The Lord Saturday night, March 29, 2014, in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was born December 20, 1924 in Shamrock, Texas to Felix and Clara Harris Trusty. He met his sweetheart, Naomi Ruth Adams, in Bakersfield, California. They were married on September 28, 1946, in Bakersfield. Don and Naomi moved to...

Patricia Cotton

Patricia Cotton

Mar 27, 2014

Memorial services for Patricia R. Oldaker Cotton of Cartwright, OK formerly of Hobbs, NM will be held at 3 pm Tuesday April 1, 2014 at the Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs, NM, officiated by Chaplain Elio Barrios. Patricia R. Oldaker Cotton was born in Roswell, NM to Charles and Mary Oldaker on July 16, 1954. Pat passed...

Kathryn Peek

Kathryn Peek

Mar 26, 2014

Kathryn B. Peek, 94, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away on March 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada where she resided for the past 15 years. Mrs. Peek was born May 28, 1919 and was a longtime resident of Hobbs, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Peek, son Thomas D. Harper and daughter...

Marie Isbell

Marie Isbell

Mar 20, 2014

Marie Isbell, 94, passed away in Hobbs, New Mexico on March 20, 2014. Marie was born August 14, 1919 in Olustee, Oklahoma to Carl and Bessie Dendy. On September 9, 1940 Dorothy Marie Dendy married Denzel Truett Isbell in Crosbyton, Texas. Mrs. Isbell was a longstanding member of St. Pauls Methodist Church, where she was a member of the...

Earl Creager, Jr.

Earl Creager, Jr.

Mar 19, 2014

Earl O. Creager, Jr, 83, was born January 4, 1931 to Elsie Nell and Earl Olen Creager, Sr, in Eastland County, Texas. Mr. Creager passed away March 18, 2014 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Earl O. Creager, Jr. married Marilyn Grace Roberts in Pecos, Texas on October 24, 1953. He retired after more than 33 years with Chevron. Mr....

Vernon Solomon

Vernon Solomon

Mar 15, 2014

Vernon Virgil Solomon, 90, passed away on March 15, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mr. Solomon was born April 15, 1923 in Bailey, Oklahoma, to Dave and Fannie Solomon. On September 3, 1968 Vernon married Rita Solomon in Seminole, Texas. Mr. Solomon served in the Army. He was awarded a Purple Heart. Vernon enjoyed boating and fishing. Mr. Solomon...

Adelee Brice

Adelee Brice

Mar 15, 2014

Adelee Ruth Brice, 91, of Hobbs, New Mexico was born on August 31, 1922 in Lovington, New Mexico to Jess and Willie Mae Farris. She passed from this life on March 15, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Adelee married V.R. Buddy Brice in 1950. Adelee was employed by J.C. Penney at the time of her death. She worked at...