Roger James-Reed

Services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at Trinity Temple Assemblies for Roger Wayne JamesReed of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Reed, 65, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Bobby Argo will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons Quinton Champion, Shane Mann, Dustey McCormick, Miles Puckett, Terry Pruett, Chance Puckett, Blayne Schick, Ronnie Spangler. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Burns, Jerry Johnson, Buddy Barber, Bill Brady, J.D. Roark, Gary Newton, Ken Newton, and Gary Puckett.

Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary Thursday beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Mr. Reed was born September 1, 1945 in Yuma, Arizona.

On July 7, 1976 he was married to Alice Nabours in Roswell, N.M. He was a longtime Artesia resident.

Wayne worked as a truck driver, driller, and tool pusher for most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and cowboying. He attended Trinity Temple Assemblies of God, and was a Mounted Patrol Officer in Las Vegas, N.M. He was a member of the Fur Trappers Association, and the N.R.A.

Wayne was preceded in death by his brother James Reed daughter Connie Champion grandson Jeremiah Champion granddaughter Brooke Champion and a greatgrandson Shane Mann, Jr.

Survivors include his wife Alice Reed of the family home parents Edyth and C.H. Tex James of Artesia daughters Penny Mann of Artesia, Cookie Mann and husband Curtis Pennington of Artesia, Shawna Pruett and Joey Losoya of Artesia, and Vera Spangler and husband Ron of Roswell sons Leonard Reed of Phoenix City, Alabama, and Quinton Champion and Kellie Evans of Roswell sisters Rilla Kathryn BolenJohnson and husband Jerry of Artesia, Connie Turpin and husband Tom of Mayhill, N.M., Roxanna Hair and husband Cliff of Springtown, TX, and Margie Johnson and husband J.T. of Artesia brothers Hobi James and wife Teresa of Waco, TX, Alton James and wife Mary of Wright City, OK, Michael Reed of Wasilla, Alaska, and Kodey James of Artesia 15 grandchildren including Tisha McCormick, Aubany Schick, Summer Pruett, and Connie Spangler and 13 greatgrandchildren.