Obituaries

Alice Shoemaker Johnson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Argie Mitchell

Argie Mitchell

Feb 28, 2001

Argie Mitchell, 77, of Taiban, NM died Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Argie was born April 11, 1923 at House, NM to the home of William Young Mitchell and Cora Pearl Nelson. She was reared at House and was a member of House Methodist Church. She loved embroidery and playing cards. She also...

Rickey D. Cones

Rickey D. Cones

Feb 25, 2001

Rickey D. Cones, 46 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday, February 25, 2001 in a motorcycle accident in the Fort Sumner valley. Rickey was born April 1, 1954 in Fort Sumner to the home of Clarence E. Cones and Velma Louise McGuffin. He was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner, graduating in 1972. While attending school he worked at...

Weldon Monroe Longbotham

Weldon Monroe Longbotham

Feb 13, 2001

Weldon Monroe Longbotham, age 79, of Modesto, California died Tuesday, February 13, 2001 following an extended illness. Mr. Longbotham was born December 13, 1921 in Hermleigh, Texas to the home of Victor and Tressie Kemp Longbotham. He was reared and graduated from school at Hermleigh. He continued his education at Texas A&M in College Station, TX where he received his...

James Allen Perry

James Allen Perry

Feb 8, 2001

James Allen “Jim” Perry, age 85, died Thursday, February 8, 2001 in a Wheeler, Texas nursing home. He was born on September 4, 1915 in Craft, Texas and was raised in Fort Sumner, NM where his father was a blacksmith for several years. Mr. Perry was an all around star athlete at Fort Sumner High School in the mid 30’s...

Josefina Garcia Nieto

Josefina Garcia Nieto

Jan 24, 2001

Josefina G. Nieto, 72 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe following a short illness. Josefina was born April 8, 1928 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Ezequiel Garcia and the former Victoriana Angel. She was reared and attended school at Puerto De Luna. Josefina married Flavio Nieto on...

Demetria Segura

Demetria Segura

Jan 19, 2001

Demetria Segura, 77, a lifelong De Baca County resident died Friday, January 19, 2001 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Mrs. Segura was born May 3, 1923 at El Alamo in northern De Baca County to the home of Gomecindo Lopez and the former Alicia Baca. Her family moved into Fort Sumner during the construction...

Frank Douglas Snipes

Frank Douglas Snipes

Jan 18, 2001

Frank Douglas Snipes, 56, a longtime Albuquerque resident died Thursday, January 18, 2001 at his home. Doug was born October 3, 1944 in Fort Sumner to the home of Albert Snipes and the former Bonnie Louise Simmons. He was reared and attended schools at Albuquerque. Doug worked for many years at Firestone Tires in Albuquerque. He also owned and operated...

Antonio P. Sena

Antonio P. Sena

Jan 2, 2001

Antonio P. Sena, 75 of Santa Rosa, NM died Tuesday, January 2, 2001 in the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner following an illness. Mr. Sena was born June 14, 1925 in Galisteo, NM to the home of Natavidad E. Sena and the former Sarah Pena. Antonio was reared at Galisteo and Stanley, NM where he attended and graduated...