Raul Baeza

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 13 at the First Baptist Church of Artesia for Raul B. Baeza of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Baeza, 46, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at the University Medical Center in El Paso, TX.

Pastor Abel Belanos will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pedro Baeza, Joel Baeza, Efren Baeza, Jr., Benny Baeza, Daniel Cerna, Adrian Munoz, Michael Munoz, and Lorenzo Munoz. Honorary pallbearers will be Rosa and Danny Samora, Bobby Baeza, Gilbert Baeza, and Pilar Becerra.

Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary Thursday beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Raul was born September 25, 1971 in Artesia to Efren S. Baeza and Maria (Becerra) Baeza. He was a lifelong Artesia resident.

On July 20, 1990 he was married to Delilah Cerna in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Raul provided for his family by driving trucks. He enjoyed watching bullriding, hunting, and mud-bogging. His love was his family and getting to spend time with them.

Survivors include his wife Delilah of the family home; son Chris Baeza of Artesia; daughter Vianka Baeza of Artesia; parents Efren and Maria Baeza of Artesia; sister Rosa Samora and husband Danny of Placitas, New Mexico; brothers Joel Baeza and wife Christine of Artesia, Pedro Baeza and wife Laura of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Efren Baeza, Jr. and wife Maria of Artesia; mother-in-law Trini Scheuerman and husband Donny of Carlsbad; sister-in-law Tanyah Baeza and husband Gilbert of Carlsbad; brothers-in-law Daniel Cerna and wife Denise of Carlsbad and Israel Cabezuela and wife Alejandra of Hobbs, NM.; grandchildren Cristoval R. Baeza, Analiyah N. Baeza, and Arryah R. Baeza.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

First Baptist Church
322 W. Grand Avenue
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, October 13, 2017
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210