Obituaries
Rhetta Fran Simms
Jul 4, 2002
Rhetta Fran Simms, 58 a former Clovis, NM resident died Thursday, July 4, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Rhetta was born May 20, 1944 in Clovis, NM to the home of Urby Jay “Hoss” Simms and the former Juanita Claudia McClure. She attended and graduated from Clovis High School. She attended the University of New Mexico where...
Joshua J. Wayne Bridges
Jul 1, 2002
Josh Bridges, 21 of Fort Sumner died Monday, July 1, 2002 at Lake Sumner State Park. Josh was born in Fort Sumner the son of Windell and Kathy (Bell) Bridges. Josh attended Fort Sumner Public Schools and graduated in 1998. He worked with his dad at Glass Masters of Fort Sumner and owned and operated Bridges Trash Hauling since high...
Albert Samuel Hendley
Jun 24, 2002
Ab Hendley, 77 a longtime De Baca County rancher died Monday, June 24, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Ab was born November 28, 1924 in House, NM to the home of Andrew Albert Hendley and the former Ella Mae Franklin. He was reared and attended school and graduated from House High School. Ab served...
William Olen Triplett
Jun 24, 2002
Olen Triplett, 86 of Fort Sumner, NM and formerly of Farmington, NM died Monday, June 24, 2002 at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner. Mr. Triplett was born June 8, 1916 in Chickasha, OK to the home of Silas Henry Triplett and the former Caroline Oberdahlhoff. He was reared and attended schools near Marshall, OK; and Springer, NM....
Kathryn J. Coffey
Jun 21, 2002
Kathryn J. (Gibson) Coffey, age 63, of Logan, NM, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 21, 2002, while surrounded by her loving family. She joins her father, Willard O. Gibson who died Feb. 19, 1996 and other fondly remembered relatives. Kay was...
Sybal Luna Knapp
Jun 16, 2002
Sybal Luna Knapp, 81 of San Diego, CA died Sunday, June 16, 2002 following an illness. She was born February 26, 1921 on the family ranch near Cuervo, NM, the daughter of John R. and Martha Lula (Humphrey) Luna. Sybal was schooled in country schools, coming to Fort Sumner for her high school years. Following graduation she attended New Mexico...
Dario Michael Lopez Jr.
May 30, 2002
Dario M. Lopez Jr., 34 a resident of Fort Sumner and Clovis died Thursday, May 30, 2002 in Fort Sumner. He was born August 10, 1967 in Clovis, the son of Dario and Ellen (Maes) Lopez. He was reared at Clovis and Fort Sumner, graduating from Fort Sumner High School. Following graduation Dario served with the NM Army National Guard....
Ruth Southard Price
May 23, 2002
Ruth Price, 80 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following a short illness. Ruth was born July 24, 1921 in Quemado, NM to the home of Samuel F. Southard and the former Essie Crume. She was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. During World War II Ruth...
Myrtle (Peacock) Howard
May 22, 2002
Myrtle Lee Howard, 93 a resident of Lubbock, TX since 1995 died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center following an illness. Myrtle was born July 2, 1908 in Peacock, Texas. She was the eldest of twelve children born to the home of Alfred Lee Peacock and the former Lala E. Matthews. She married Lowell A. Howard on March...
Noah Margarito Rael
Apr 27, 2002
Noah Margarito Rael, 69 of Clovis, NM, a retired Civil Servant died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Mr. Rael was born May 8, 1932 in Milagro, NM to the home of Federico Rael and the former Elisea Lopez. He was reared and attended school at Milagro. He made his home at...
Benjamin Franklin Pittman
Apr 23, 2002
Benjamin Franklin Pittman, 75 a resident of Fort Sumner since 1988 died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner. Ben was born March 24, 1927 in Cox City, Oklahoma the son of William M. Pittman and the former Mae Audrey. He was reared at Melrose, Roswell, and the Clovis area. Ben attended school at...
Dan Owen Savage
Apr 6, 2002
Dan Owen Savage, 84, a resident of Deming for 16 years, passed away in El Paso, Texas on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2002, after having been airlifted there in an attempt to save his life after an accident in Deming. Mr. Savage had taken his wife, Claudia, to town to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and was hit by a...
Tony Garcia
Mar 28, 2002
Tony Garcia, 67 died Thursday, March 28, 2002 in Albuquerque. He was born February 24, 1935 in Fort Sumner to the home of Seferino and Annie (Chavez) Garcia. He was reared and attended Fort Sumner Public Schools where he lettered throughout high school in Football, Basketball, and held a state record in the javelin throw. He graduated in 1954. Tony...
John W. Tooker
Mar 26, 2002
John W. Tooker, 87 a resident of Albuquerque since 1998 died Tuesday, March 26, 2002 in an Albuquerque hospital. Mr. Tooker was born august 27, 1914 at Ima, NM to the home of Arthur W. Tooker and the former Eva Louise Poppino. He was reared and attended schools at Fort Sumner and Santa Fe, NM. John married Alice Frances McClean...
Mavanee (Long) Bryan
Mar 24, 2002
Mavanee Bryan 81 a longtime Fort Sumner businesswoman died Sunday, March 24, 2002 at Farwell Convalescent Center, Farwell, Texas following a short illness. Mavanee was born December 7, 1920 in Plainview, Texas to the home of Richard Burnie Long and the former Elizabeth Bracken. She moved to Fort Sumner with her family in 1930 and attended Fort Sumner schools, graduating...
Gwendolyn Louise Gill
Mar 7, 2002
Louise Gill, 78 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, March 07, 2002 at Northeastern Regional Medical Center in Las Vegas, NM following an extended illness. Louise was born August 6, 1923 in Raton, NM to the home of Harold Dayton Craig and the former Lillie Rosella Johnson. She was reared and attended school at Raton. Following graduation she...
Anastacio Trujillo Sena
Feb 27, 2002
A.T. Sena, 81 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died Wednesday, February 27, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center following an illness. He was born Anastacio T. Sena, on March 21, 1920 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose Casaus Sena and the former Estefanita Trujillo. A.T. was inducted into the U.S. ARMY on March 7, 1942. He served...
Abel E. Saiz
Feb 26, 2002
Abel E. Saiz, Jr., age 64, passed away suddenly on February 26, 2002 in Santa Rosa. Abel was born October 15, 1937 in Sombrillo, NM to the home of Abel and Eufelia Baca Saiz. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1956. He worked for various construction companies in the area...
Jose P Aguilar
Feb 26, 2002
Jose Pelagio Aguilar, 91 a longtime La Loma, NM resident died Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at Paloma Blanca Nursing Center in Albuquerque following an extended illness. Jose was born April 18, 1910 in La Loma, NM to the home of Antonio Aguilar and the former Rosa Martinez. He was reared and attended school at La Loma. He grew up working...
Eathel (Cones) Hedgecoke
Feb 25, 2002
Eathel Hedgecoke, 89 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Monday, February 25, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center at Fort Sumner following a short illness. Mrs. Hedgecoke was born February 13, 1913 in Red Moon County, Oklahoma the daughter of John William Cones and the former Luanna Akers. She was reared and attended school at New Kirk, NM. Eathel...
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