Phillip Lara

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Artesia, N.M. for Phillip Alvarado Lara, 209 12 S. Missouri Apt2, Roswell, New Mexico.

Mr. Lara, 46, died Thursday, October 3, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fr. Paul Murtagh, SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Manuel Lara, Mark Brizeno, John Brizeno, Joe Gonzales, Eddie Artiaga and Ronnie Artiaga.

A rosary is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Our Lady of Grace Church. Visitation will be at Our Lady of Grace beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday .

Phillip was born July 3, 1967 in Artesia, New Mexico the son of Tony Lara Jr. and Socorro Alvarado Jr. He was a longtime area resident.

He was a handyman and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, brother Patrick Lara, sisters Debbie Lara and Carolina Lara.

Survivors include his mother Socorro Lara of Roswell son Zachary Lara of Artesia brothers Rodney Lara of Artesia, and Anthony Lara III of Artesia sisters Annette Meeks of Roswell, and Candace D. Lara of Artesia.