Obituaries
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...
Gilbert Holmes
Dec 18, 2016
Gilbert "Rook" Holmes, 72 of Clovis, NM passed away at sunrise on Sunday morning, December 18, 2016 at St. Anthony Healthcare following an extended illness. His family was at his bedside. Rook was born August 30, 1944 in Quanah, Texas to the home of Elba Gilbert Holmes and the former Rebecca Francis Cole. He graduated from North Texas State University...
Jose Alcario Martinez
Dec 18, 2016
José Alcario Martínez joined his wife, Stella, in eternal rest on December 18, 2016. He passed away at the Albuquerque home of his nephew, Gilbert Ulibarrí, surrounded by his loving family members. Those members included Gilbert and his wife Shirley, and their daughters, Reyna and Francesca, who provided around-the-clock care for him during his final illness. He was known as...
Connie Chavez
Dec 13, 2016
Connie Chavez, age 82, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 13, 2016. Connie was born on October 1, 1934 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Francisco and Leandra (Ulibarri) Baca. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Connie married Horacio J. Chavez on October 3, 1952 in Santa Rosa. She worked at the Marquez...
Mary L. Baines
Dec 11, 2016
Mary Louise Baines, 67 of Clovis, NM passed away at her home Sunday, December 11, 2016 following an illness. She was born November 17, 1949 in Laramie, Wyoming. She grew up and attended school in Minnesota. She attended college at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and received her nursing degree from Clovis Community College in 1986. Mary worked as...
Joe E. May
Dec 5, 2016
Joe Ellsworth May, 84 of Taiban, NM passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home following an illness. Joe was born July 1, 1932 in House, NM to the home of Joe Henry May and the former Georgia Powell. He grew up in House and Taiban. He attended school at Taiban. Joe served in the U.S. Air Force during...
Jose A Lopez
Dec 1, 2016
Jose A. Lopez, 89, of Santa Rosa, NM was born on April 5, 1927 in Bess, NM passed and away on December 1, 2016 at the Guadalupe County Hospital. Jose served in the United States Army from 1953 through 1955. He worked for the State of California as an Adult Probation Officer for 20 years. After his retirement in 1992...
Tevin Ingram
Nov 27, 2016
Tevin Demetrius Lee Ingram, 24, passed away on November 27, 2016 in Richland Hills, Texas. Tevin was born on December 6, 1991 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Denessa Smilowitz Bland and Samuel Ingram Jr. He attended schools in Tucumcari and Albuquerque. Tevin was an entrepreneur and artist. He loved spending time with his daughter and was very family...
Clara Von Martin
Nov 26, 2016
Clara Von Martin, 85 of Albuquerque, NM peacefully passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born November 22, 1931 in Field Creek, Texas to her parents Archie Pope and Hazel (Morgan)Shirley. She grew up in Fort Sumner, NM and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. Clara married James R. Martin...
Brentye D. Linville
Nov 25, 2016
Brentye Linville was born June 21, 1925, in the small town of Bokchito, Oklahoma, just across the Red River from Texas. Brentye’s maternal grandparents were cotton farmers in Bokchito who helped raise her. She was especially close to her grandfather, Walter Parish. From ages five until fifteen, Brentye lived through two of the most devastating periods in American history –...
Trinnie Campos
Nov 17, 2016
Mrs. Trinnie (Baca) Campos, age 94 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Los Vecinos Assisted Living following an illness. Trinnie was born February 18, 1922 in Santa Rosa to the home of Francisco and Leandra (Ulibarri) Baca. She lived in Colonias, NM until age 10 when the family moved to Santa Rosa. She attended and...
Antonio A. Sanchez
Nov 9, 2016
It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Antonio A. Sanchez. Antonio passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, after a brief stay at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM. Antonio was born on January 1, 1943, to Anselmo Sanchez and Josie Nelson Sanchez. Antonio was united in marriage to Lucy Romero Sanchez on...
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