Mammie Bland

Services are scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at Hermosa Drive Church of Christ for Mamie T. Coggin Bland of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Bland, 88, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, New Mexico.

Michael Joiner will officiate at the services with burial at South Park Cemetery, Roswell, N.M. Pallbearers will be Gary Anderson, Glen Anderson, Gary Conklin, Roby Zumwalt, Bill Ross, J.T. Ross Honorary pallbearers will be Don Spain, Richard Reynolds, Don Turner, Jr., Brandon Reynolds Rance Wilson, Ross Anderson and the Men at Family outreach.

Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Bland was born April 18, 1922 in Ranger, Texas the daughter of Ira C. Coggin and Icy Maupin Coggin.

On Sept. 28, 1940 she was married to James B. Bland in Dexter, NM. She came to Artesia in 1957 from Roswell, NM. He preceded her in death August 1977.

She was a salesperson for Montgomery Wards, Sears, Maupins True Value, B B News Stand, and an Avon representative. She was a member of Hermosa Drive Church of Christ.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, a sister Doris Wilson, brotherinlaw Bill Wilson, and greatgrandchild Samantha Matthews.

Survivors include daughters Linda Scott and husband Jimmy of Artesia, and Marcia Spain and husband Ervin of Clyde, Texas sister Marie Maes and husband Bob of Santa Fe, N.M. grandchildren Richard Reynolds, Janie Reynolds Schneider, Rebecca ScottDeeds, Natalie Forsythe, Teresa Zeigler, Don Spain and Kathy Smith 14 greatgrandchildren and 12 greatgreatgrandchildren.