Roy Atteberry

Memorial graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, at Woodbine Cemetery for Roy Dean Atteberry of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Atteberry, 74, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at Artesia General Hospital.

Lloyd Simpson will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary.

Roy was born November 6, 1939 in McLean, Texas the son of Francis S. Atteberry and Beatrice Wilson Atteberry.

He served his country in the United States Army.

On March 21, 1961 he was married to Linda Lynn Simpson. They moved to Artesia from Roswell, N.M. in 1971.

Roy was a Lineman for Central Valley Electric for 30 years and retired in 1994. He was an avid outdoorsman including hunting and fishing and loved spending time with his family in the mountains.

He was preceded in death by his parents son David Atteberry brothers Chester, J.W., and Francis Atteberry, Jr. sister Eva Story and a soninlaw Henry Jimenez.

Survivors include his wife Lynn Atteberry of the family home daughter Diana Jimenez of Hobbs, N.M. son Greg Atteberry and wife Tina of Artesia brother Bill Atteberry of Lake Proctor, Texas sisters Catherine Pierce of T or C, N.M., Nora Green of Lexington, Oklahoma, Doris Ferrand of Veneta, Oregon, and Gail Fuller of Norman, Oklahoma grandchildren Kristen, J.J., Kassie, Korey, Karey, Kayci, and Jennifer and 11 greatgrandchildren.

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