Obituaries
Johnny Chavez
Sep 13, 2001
Johnny Chavez, 44 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, September 13, 2001 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Clovis, NM. Johnny was born April 16, 1957 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Audon Lucero Jr. and Maria Delia Chavez. Johnny was raised and attended schools in Fort Sumner. Johnny...
Gregorita Lily Lopez
Sep 10, 2001
Gregorita “Lily” Griego Lopez, 86 a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend died Monday, September 10, 2001 at her home in Fort Sumner following an illness. Gregorita was born May 13, 1915 in La Garita, San Miguel County to the home of Justo Griego and the former Gertrudes Lopez. She married Maximiliano Lopez on December 2, 1935 in Santa Rosa....
W.A. Bryan
Sep 7, 2001
W.A. “Prunes” Bryan, 90 a longtime Fort Sumner businessman died Friday, September 7, 2001 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Mr. Bryan was born December 23, 1910 in Brownfield, Texas to the home of Allen Jackson Bryan and the former Eva Louisa McDaniel. He was reared and graduated from Brownfield public schools. W.A. made his...
Cindy Sena
Sep 5, 2001
Cindy Sena, 28 of Clovis, NM died Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Cindy was born December 9, 1972 in Fort Sumner. She attended Fort Sumner schools where she participated in volleyball. She was a 1991 graduate of Fort Sumner High School. Cindy attended Clovis Community College for two years. She made her...
Charlie Zenon Sena
Jul 4, 2001
Charlie Z. Sena, 62, a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner, passed away on July 4, 2001 at his home. Mr. Sena worked in construction and was a carpenter. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools as a child. He enjoyed gardening, riding his scooter and raising animals. Mr. Sena was...
Irene Potter
Jun 21, 2001
Irene Elizabeth Potter, 87 a resident of the Fort Sumner valley since 1928 died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner. Mrs. Potter was born November 12, 1913 in Southeast Guadalupe County to the home of John Oscar Snead and the former Mattie Alice Tadlock. She was reared on the family ranch in Guadalupe...
Adolph Sanchez
May 31, 2001
Adolph Sanchez, 87 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Thursday, May 31, 2001 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. Mr. Sanchez was born April 20, 1914 in Canada Colorada, New Mexico to the home of Miguel Sanchez and the former Victoriana Lopez. He was reared and attended schools in west Texas, Clovis and Fort Sumner. Adolph...
Johnnie Cones
May 20, 2001
Johnnie Cones, 93 a longtime farmer in the Fort Sumner valley died Sunday, May 20, 2001 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. Johnnie was born September 15, 1907 in Norwood, Missouri to the home of John William Cones and the former Lou Annie Tennessee Akers. He moved with his family to Cuervo, NM in 1918 where...
Alice Shoemaker Johnson
May 8, 2001
Alice Johnson, 96 a longtime Guadalupe County resident died Tuesday, May 8, 2001 in the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner following an illness. Mrs. Johnson was born May 14, 1904 at Johnson Mesa, Raton, New Mexico to the home of James Thomas Shoemaker and the former Maud Alice Willis. She was reared and attended school at Las Vegas,...
Billy Joe Sena
May 1, 2001
Billy Joe Sena, 32 a resident of Moriarty, NM died Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at his home in Moriarty. Billy was born May 6, 1968 in Portales, NM the son of Joe Romero and Phyllis Sena. He attended and graduated from Albuquerque Public Schools. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Billy was working as...
Rosa Eva Mares
Apr 30, 2001
Rosa Eva Mares, 80 a lifelong De Baca County resident died Monday, April 30, 2001 at Mission Arch Nursing Center in Roswell, NM following an illness. Rosa was born April 28, 1921 in Ricardo, NM to the home of Emiliano Gauna and the former Claudita Sandoval. She was reared at Ricardo and attended school at Yeso. Rosa enjoyed embroidery. She...
Sandra Hurst Ray
Apr 25, 2001
Sandra Jean Ray, 55 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM since 1992 died Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at her home. Sandy was born April 30, 1945 in Fort Sumner to the home of James Mourice Hurst and the former Mattie Cleveland Walker. She was reared and attended schools at Grants, NM and Salem, Arkansas. She graduated from high school at...
Mary Panebouef Marcilla
Apr 19, 2001
Mary Panebouef Marcilla, 88 a longtime Vaughn, NM motel operator died Thursday, April 19, 2001 in the De Baca General Hospital at Fort Sumner following an illness. Mrs. Marcilla was born April 26, 1912 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Augustine and Ponciana (Barela) Panebouef. She was reared and attended schools at Vaughn, NM. She married Max Marcilla...
George L. Fox
Apr 18, 2001
George L. Fox, 79 a resident of House, New Mexico died Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Mr. Fox was born October 10, 1921 in Carbondale, Illinois. He worked for 30 years as a “Tramp Electrician” installing high wire across the country. He also worked as a Maintenance Electrician for General Motors for 20...
Vaudie A. Moyer
Apr 15, 2001
Vaudie A. Moyer, 70 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday, April 15, 2001 at her home following an illness. She was born November 22, 1930 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Arthur Franklin Curry and the former Margaret Emma Cast. She was reared and attended school at Tucumcari, NM and Torrington, Wyoming. Vaudie married Loyal Moyer on September 4,...
Luther Calvin Gammill
Apr 9, 2001
Luther Calvin Gammill, 76 a lifelong Fort Sumner, NM resident died Monday, April 9, 2001 at St. Joseph Hospital in Albuquerque. Calvin was born March 8, 1925 in Turkey, Texas to the home of Silas Luther Gammill and the former Icie Carrie Ellen Pickel. He made his home in Fort Sumner at the age of nine. Calvin attended Fort Sumner...
Wesley Jay Barnes
Mar 30, 2001
Wesley Jay Barnes, 76 a resident of Vaughn, NM since 1976 died Friday, March 30, 2001 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Wesley was born January 21, 1925 in San Diego, CA to the home of Arthur Harry Barnes and Elise Elizabeth (Penny) Barnes. He was reared and attended school in San Diego. Wesley served 21 years...
Amelia Gauna Romo
Mar 29, 2001
Amelia Isabel Romo, 68 a longtime Vaughn, NM educator died suddenly Thursday, March 29, 2001 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. Amelia was born November 5, 1932 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Procopio and Macedonia (Trujillo) Gauna. Amelia was Sister Rose Anita in the order of St. Joseph Convent at Framingham, MA for five years including two years teaching...
Aurora Gonzales
Mar 28, 2001
Aurora “Mamo” Gonzales, 88 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in the De Baca General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Gonzales was born November 22, 1912 at La Tuzas, near Vaughn, NM to the home of Jose Reyes Madrid and the former Dolores Troncosa. She was reared and attended school at Vaughn. Aurora married Rumaldo...
Annie Spitz Lopez
Mar 25, 2001
Annie Lopez, 87 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Sunday, March 25, 2001 in the De Baca General Hospital following a sudden illness. Annie was born February 16, 1914 in Northeastern De Baca County to the home of Florencio William Spitz and the former Tecla Swabecher. She was reared in De Baca County where she attended schools at La Lande...
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