Obituaries
Mario Maestas
Feb 19, 2017
Mario Fernando Maestas, 20, passed away on February 19, 2017 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Mario was born on September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Antoinette Maestas. He was reared in Anton Chico and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 2015. Mario was...
Jeanette (Gina) Anaya Encinias
Feb 12, 2017
Jeanette "Gina" (Anaya) Encinias, 52, of Santa Rosa passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, NM following a sudden illness. She was born February 8, 1965 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Horacio and Martina (Flores) Anaya. Gina grew up in Santa Rosa where she attended school. She worked at Pizza...
Michael Caleb Sisneros
Feb 11, 2017
Michael Caleb Sisneros, age 26, passed away unexpectedly at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, Saturday, February 11, 2017. Michael was born on April 1, 1990 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of David and Sandra (Perea) Sisneros. He was reared in Santa Rosa and Edgewood, and graduated from Estancia High School. Michael made his home in Santa...
Jessie V. Anderson
Feb 9, 2017
Jessie V. Anderson, 91 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Landmark Assisted Living in Hobbs, NM following an illness. She was born November 2, 1925 in Unionville, MO to the home of Midge and Minnie Pickett. The family moved to Las Vegas, NM to homestead a farm. Jessie graduated from Las Vegas...
Flora Romero
Feb 9, 2017
Rosary services for Flora Romero, 99, will be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:00 pm at St. Rose of Lima Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 14, at 10:00 AM with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Ray Griego, Richard Griego, Jason...
Louise Rodgers
Feb 6, 2017
Louise Rodgers, 92 a former resident of Fort Sumner and Logan, NM passed away in Vernon, Texas on Monday, February 6, 2017. Louise was born October 26, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to the home of Kimbrew Barnett Sr. and Sabra Smith Barnett. She married Weldon Rodgers on August 23, 1942 in Taiban, NM. She was a loving mother and homemaker....
Mary Evelyn Martin
Feb 2, 2017
Mary Evelyn Martin, 77 of Estancia, NM passed away Thursday, February 2, 2016 at Lovelace Hospice in Albuquerque following an illness. Her family was at her side. Mary was born March 5, 1939 in Palestine, TX to the home of Lou Etta (Starkey) and Forrest Waller. She grew up in Fort Sumner where she attended and graduated from high school....
Melton Floyd Hailey
Feb 1, 2017
Melton Floyd (M.F.) Hailey 88 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. He was born December 13, 1928 in Dalhart, TX to the home of Melton Hailey Sr. and the former Annie Edna Thompson. He worked as a mine developer in Arizona and western New Mexico for...
Lewis Galloway Robinson
Jan 31, 2017
Lewis Galloway Robinson left this world and a loving family at age 95 on January 31, 2017 in Cody, WY. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Lea Chick Robinson. They shared 49 years of marriage together. Lewis was born in Taiban, New Mexico on October 24, 1921 to Ben and Tommie White Robinson. He attended High...
Lloyd Wise Morris
Jan 23, 2017
Graveside services for Lloyd Morris will be held at 2pm Friday, January 27, 2017 at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Anna Teeter-Gentile will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Army funeral Detail. Lloyd Wise Morris, age 69 of Fort Sumner was born December 22, 1947 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ira Lee Morris and the former Wana...
Clora Mae Hamon
Jan 16, 2017
Clora Mae Hamon, 78 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Clovis following an illness. She was born December 8, 1938 in Chase, Louisiana the daughter of Bennie and Katie Katherine (Lilly) Williams. She worked in California factories that processed vegetables, chicken, and cereal for many years. Clora married James...
Billy Joe Crispin
Jan 12, 2017
Billy Joe Crispin, 54 of Fort Sumner passed away Thursday evening, January 12, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Billy was born October 23, 1962 in Fort Sumner to the home of Floyd Joe and Bernice (Anaya) Crispin. He grew up in Fort Sumner, attended and graduated with the Fort Sumner High School Class of 1981. Billy...
Lisa Ara
Jan 11, 2017
Lisa Sandra Ara, age 56, passed away peacefully on January 11th, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born on October 28th, 1960, in New York City, to the late, great, Ralph Daunicht and Lucia DiMare Daunicht. Lisa grew up with her family in Upstate, New York, and later resided in San Francisco, Tustin, California, Taos, and Albuquerque, New Mexico....
Jennie V. Waddill
Jan 9, 2017
Jennie Valeria Waddill, 94 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. She was born January 31, 1922 in Yarrow, Missouri to the home of Ira Elsworth Barnhill and the former Mary Louisa Daharsh. She grew up in Kirksville, MO where she attended schools. Jennie married George William Waddill....
Cleo Pullin
Jan 6, 2017
Mrs. Cleo (Apodaca) Pullin, age 78, of Santa Rosa passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2017 at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Additional obituary information is pending. All services for Cleo have been entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home...
Kate L. Franklin
Jan 4, 2017
Funeral services for Kate Louise "Muddy" Franklin, age 90, of Tolar, NM will be held at 11am Saturday, January 7, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Melrose, NM with Rev. Durward Woffard officiating. Honorary bearers will be the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Kate Louise Franklin went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at...
Mark E. McCollum
Jan 2, 2017
Services for De Baca County rancher Mark E. McCollum, 58 will be held at 2pm Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Fort Sumner Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the McCollum family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Tom Bob Wilton, Moe Berry, Sean Reagan, Mike West, Jim Koontz, Lecil Richards, Daniel Heredia, and Shem Oliver. Mark passed...
Benny Sena
Jan 1, 2017
Benny Sena, 88 of Clovis passed away January 1, 2017 at St. Anthony Healthcare Center in Clovis. He was born March 28, 1928 in Fort Sumner to the home of Teodoro and Getrudes (Casaus) Sena. He grew up and attended school in Fort Sumner. At an early age he began working in the cotton and corn fields of Portales, Clovis....
Jean Linn
Dec 26, 2016
Roberta Jean Linn, 85 of the Fort Sumner valley passed away Monday evening, December 26, 2016 at her home. She was born January 29, 1931 in Lordsburg, NM to the home of Robert and Louise (Robertson) Guess. She grew up in Duncan and Kingman, Arizona where her father worked as a rancher and cowboy. She graduated from High School in...
Alice Lou Turner
Dec 25, 2016
Alice Lou Turner, 89 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Christmas evening, December 25, 2016 at Retirement Ranch of Clovis. She was born October 5, 1927 in Hartshorn, Oklahoma to the home of Andrew "Bud" McMillan and the former Winnie Irene Irvin. Her father, Bud McMillan died when she was very young and Alice, her siblings and two cousins were...
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