Hunter Smith

Graveside services are scheduled at 11:00 A.M. Monday, Nov. 12, at Pinon Cemetery for Robert Hunter Smith, 4551 Owen Prather Hwy, Pinon, New Mexico.

Mr. Smith, 69, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at his home.

Mike Joy will officiate at the services. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Hunter was born September 21, 1943 in Artesia, New Mexico the son of Alva Mathew Smith and Ethel West Smith. He was a lifelong resident of the Pinon area.

On Jan. 29, 1979 he was married to Bonnie Cartwright in Roswell, N.M.

He was a rancher and a member of the Otero County Cattle Growers Association.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a grandson Cutler Smith.

Survivors include his wife Bonnie Smith of Pinon sons Steve Smith and wife Lori of Gilbert, Arizona, Tom Smith and wife Michelle of Royse City, Texas, Alvie Smith and wife Deann of Artesia, and Troy Daley and wife Kimberly of Mesa, Arizona daughters Sheila Van Winkle of Lake Arthur, N.M., Stephanie Tilton and husband Johnny of Artesia, Denise Berry and husband Bill of Artesia, and Lisa Campbell of Artesia Dennis Davis and Jake Daley who he raised as sons sister June Hall of Virginia 26 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the N.M. Boys and Girls Ranch, Alamogordo Home Care and Hopice, or charity of choice.