Richard Granados

A rosary is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. with mass following at 10 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Richard N. Granados of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Granados died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX.

Fr. V.J. will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Lake Arthur Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel Losoya, Ramon Granados, Richard Granados, Ramiro Granados, Mikey Moreno, A.J. Moreno, Joey Granados and Michael Casares. Honorary pallbearer will be his great-grandchildren, Arturo Valles, Raunchy Chavarria and Jeremiah Casares. Visitation will be held on Thursday at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Richard was born on April 9 in Banderas, Chihuahua, Mexico; the son of Antonio and Juanita (Nunez) Granados. On May 1, he married Elfida Chavarria in Artesia. He was a longtime resident of Artesia.

He was a sandblaster and roustabout for Stevenson-Roach and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing, football and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, a granddaughter, a grandson and a son-in-law.

Survivors include his wife Elfida Granados of Artesia; daughters Camie Casares, Ronnie Granados, Rebecca Granados and Rikki Granados all of Artesia; brothers Antonio Granados of Odessa, TX, Daniel Granados of Artesia; Hector Granados of Oddessa, TX and Seferino Granados of San Elizario, TX; sisters Olga Urias of Pecos, TX, Jane Granados, Dora Gardea and Rosa Ornelas all of Odessa, TX; 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, February 15, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Service

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, February 16, 2018
9:30 a.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, February 16, 2018
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Lake Arthur Cemetery
Lake Arthur, NM  88253