Obituaries

John Payne

John Payne

Mar 13, 2014

John Paul Payne was born in Gorman, Texas on May 1, 1947. He passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 with his family by his side. God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put His arms around you and whispered Come with me. With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass...

Doris Evans

Doris Evans

Mar 9, 2014

Doris Dee Geneva Evans, 93, of Hobbs, passed away March 9, 2014 at Landmark at Desert Gardens Assisted Living Facility. She was born January 24, 1921, in Randlett, Oklahoma to James Henry Spivey and Dora Mae Cantrell. She was one of five children. Dee married Billie V. Miller in Hobbs, New Mexico on July 1, 1943. She later married...

Lena Chapman

Lena Chapman

Mar 8, 2014

Lena Pearl Chapman was born September 27, 1933 in Lamesa, Texas, the only child of Jewell Mae Hogg and Hale Melton. Lena met her husband to be, Jim Chapman, in San Angelo, Texas where she was a waitress at a caf across from where he worked at Black Chevrolet. They were married September 29, 1951 in Rock Chapel Baptist...

Gary Wheeler

Gary Wheeler

Mar 7, 2014

Gary E. Wheeler, 48, was born October 11, 1965 to Mervin and Deloris Wheeler, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mr. Wheeler passed away March 7, 2014 in Hobbs. Mr. Wheeler worked in the oilfield as a driller. He was an accomplished builder of oil rigs in Cairo, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Gary rode motorcycles. He loved the outdoors. He was...

Alice Mckinney

Alice Mckinney

Mar 6, 2014

Alice Marie McKinney, 75, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away March 6, 2014 in Lovington, New Mexico. Alice was born February 4, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Herman and Lena Doan. Mrs. McKinney was a homemaker, who was devoted to her husband and children. She was a good cook. She was proud of each one of her family members....

Sherrie Simpson

Sherrie Simpson

Mar 2, 2014

Sherrie Lynn Rosemond Simpson, 42, of Hobbs, New Mexico, left us to go to her home with Jesus on March 3, 2014. Sherrie was born February 4, 1972 in Hobbs. Sherrie is survived by her mother Pauline Berry, of Hobbs and her husband Howard Simpson two children, daughter Toria Rosemond and son Tevan Rosemond brother Marion Rosemond of Alamogordo,...

Florencio Zamora

Florencio Zamora

Feb 26, 2014

Florencio Larry Zamora, Sr, 85, passed away February 26, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was born October 27, 1928 in Austin, Texas to Refugio and Rita Cardenas Zamora. Florencio was a hard worker and a dedicated father. He worked in the ranching and farming field. He liked taking his children out on the tractors with him. He was...

Maryna Gage

Maryna Gage

Feb 22, 2014

MaryN Gage, 75 years young, of Hobbs, New Mexico received her Angels wings in Lubbock, Texas, February 22, 2014 at University Medical Center. February 25, 1938, in Cutbank, Montana, MaryN was born to E.F.Shortie Morris and Cleone Morris. She attended school in Tyler, Texas, graduating from John Tyler High School. Afterward she attended Tyler Junior College. She and her...

Freddie Rond

Freddie Rond

Feb 20, 2014

Fred L. Rond, 83, of Hobbs, New Mexico, passed away on February 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Rond was born April 3, 1930 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Sanders and Mary Ruth Rond. Freddie married his wife, Homerie, in Louisiana on December 20, 1948. He worked at Hobbs Pipe and Supply for 35 years....

Doran Crider

Doran Crider

Feb 20, 2014

Visitation Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso Hobbs, NM  88240 Monday, February 24, 2014 5:00 pm Service Memorial Service Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso St. Hobbs, NM  88240 Tuesday, February 25, 2014 6:30 pm

Robert Whitten

Robert Whitten

Feb 13, 2014

Robert Lee Whitten was born March 7, 1929 in Warren, Oklahoma to Earl and Pauline Whitten. Mr. Whitten passed away February 13, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. He graduated from East Central Oklahoma University with a degree in Biology and earned his Masters Degree from Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico. He served in the United States Air...

Sabrina Elliott

Sabrina Elliott

Feb 13, 2014

Sabrina Lynn Elliott, 53, of Hobbs, New Mexico went into the arms of our Heavenly Father on February 13, 2014 after a lengthy illness at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. She was born January 8, 1961 to William Cochran and Janet Wheeler in Hobbs. After completing high school in Hobbs, Sabrina went on to graduate with an Associates of...

Effie Yates

Effie Yates

Feb 13, 2014

Effie W. Yates, 96, passed from this life February 13, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Effie was born August 21, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William and Nellie Woolley. A memorial service will be held 2pm, Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Chapel of Hope. Burial will follow in Salt Lake City at a later date.

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Robert Knight

Robert Knight

Feb 8, 2014

Robert Lewis Knight, 52, was born May 19, 1961 in Elkton, Kentucky to Richard and Paulette Knight. Robert passed away February 8, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2014 at Prairie Haven Cemetery, when Roberts ashes will be placed with his mother.

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Carl Odom

Carl Odom

Feb 4, 2014

Carl Eugene Odom, 81, was born March 30, 1932 in Nauvoo, Alabama to Clarence and Vallar Odom. Carl passed away February 4, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Mr. Odom served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. He was a resident of Hobbs since 1955. Carl retired from Northern Natural Gas after 30 years. He owned and operated...

Oscar Mediano

Oscar Mediano

Feb 2, 2014

From the family Our beloved Oscar Mediano, passed away on Sunday February 2, 2014. Oscar was born June 9, 1996 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Carmen Mediano. His mother describes him as a dreamer and a very friendly happy child. He got excited about almost anything. He was an early beginner, she said, he got his first tooth at four...

L. Perkins

L. Perkins

Jan 30, 2014

L.C. Perkins, Jr., 85, was born on December 10, 1928 to Lawson Cecil Perkins, Sr and Zellie Ethel Barringer Perkins in Megargel, Texas. He was a son of a sharecropper, the youngest of nine children. Mr Perkins passed away January 30, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. L.C. graduated from high school in Seymour, Texas. He worked at JC Penney...

Joe Bates

Joe Bates

Jan 26, 2014

Joe Ray Bates, 56, was born October 30, 1957 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Fred and Ruby Bates. Joe passed away January 26, 2014 in Hobbs. Mr. Bates had a huge heart, which he used in serving others. He loved his family very much. Joe was involved with his childrens activities, especially his son Parkers animals at FFA and...

Maria Decarrasco

Maria Decarrasco

Jan 25, 2014

Maria Jesus DeCarrasco was born August 16, 1937 in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico to Carlos and Guadalupe Dominguez. Maria passed away Jan 25, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Maria married Jesus Carrasco in Ojinaga, Mexico. Maria was a wonderful person to all. She was loving and sweet, and loved her family dearly. Maria always had a sweet smile, even when...

Owen Preston

Owen Preston

Jan 22, 2014

Owen Preston, 69, was born April 29, 1944 in Littlefield, Texas. Mr. Preston passed away January 22, 2014 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Cremation has taken place.