Frances Netherlin

Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, at First Christian Church for Frances Emmons Netherlin, 103 E. Four Dinkus Rd., Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Netherlin, 87, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at La Villa Retirement Center in Roswell, New Mexico.

Rev. David Groesnick and Rev. David Rogers will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son.

Mrs. Netherlin was born September 10, 1923 in Mexico, Missouri the daughter of St. Clair Patterson Emmons and Mary Carter Emmons. After graduating from high school, she attended nurses training in Albuquerque.

On Feb. 14, 1943 she was married to Raymond B. Netherlin in Artesia. She was a longtime resident of Artesia. He preceded her in death Jan. 9, 2000.

She was an oil well pumper and ranch woman. She was a member of First Christian Church, Cowbelles, United Blood Services donor and volunteer, Artesia Arts Council, Artesia Community Theatre. Charity walks she participated in were Crop Walk, Grammies House, Relay for Life, and Organized Hands Across America.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Mary Miller and Laura Najar, brothers Alexander Bud Emmons, Earl Emmons, Marvin Emmons and Charles Emmons.

Survivors include son Bill Netherlin and wife Pat of Artesia brothers Robert Emmons of Carlsbad, N.M., and Shannon Emmons of New Town, Pennsylvania grandchild Wayne Netherlin and wife Laura and greatgrandchildren Wesley, Anna and Katy.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Artesia, N.M.