Manuel Carrera

Manuel Carrera

Oct 8, 2011

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Manuel Olivas Carrera, 1508 W. James Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Carrera, 82, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Jal, New Mexico. Israel H. Carrera will officiate at the services with burial at Lake Arthur Cemetery, Lake Arthur, N.M. Pallbearers will be Jeremy...

Lucille Riley

Lucille Riley

Oct 7, 2011

Mom was born near Artesia, New Mexico on April 30, 1926. Her parents were Forest Frosty Houghtaling and his wife Emmaline Emma nee Vogel. She spent her entire life in the Artesia area, attending Artesia Public Schools, marrying and raising her family. She died peacefully in her sleep at the family home on East Compress Road the evening of...

James Ham

James Ham

Oct 6, 2011

Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at West Main Baptist Church for James T. Ham, of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Ham, 85, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital. Jason Kraft officiated at the services. Cremation has taken place. J. T. was born July 6, 1926 in Texon, Texas the son of Howard...

Dessel Story

Dessel Story

Oct 5, 2011

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at Terpening Son Chapel for Dessel Story of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Story, 92, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Heartland Nursing Center in Artesia. Pastor Mike Bingham will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robby Hager, Mickey Hager, Billy Williams, Jerry McFadden, Efrin...

Gwendolyn Sweatt

Gwendolyn Sweatt

Oct 3, 2011

Gwendolyn Gwen Hammons Sweatt went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 03, 2011 at the home of her daughter in College Station. Memorial services were at 6 p.m. at A M Church of Christ with Mr. Foree Grove officiating. Funeral services will be in Artesia, NM on Saturday, October 8, 10:00 a.m. at Hermosa Church...

Gladys Barnett

Gladys Barnett

Sep 28, 2011

Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 AM Saturday, Oct. 1, at Terpening Son Chapel for Gladys Margaret Barnett, 1108 W Grand Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Barnett, 92, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at her home. Walt Isaacs will officiate at the services. Cremation under direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Gladys was born February 9, 1919 in Smithville, Oklahoma...

Refugia Salsberry

Refugia Salsberry

Sep 26, 2011

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Friday, September 30, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Refugia Sanchez Salsberry of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Salsberry, 77, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at Eastern N.M. Medical Center Emergency Room in Roswell, New Mexico. Fr. Paul Murtagh SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park....

Rick Allen

Rick Allen

Sep 25, 2011

Memorial services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sep. 28, at First Baptist Church for Ricky Don Allen, 803 Pecan St, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Allen, 57, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Rick was born April 23,...

Manuela Araujo

Manuela Araujo

Sep 24, 2011

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lake Arthur, for Manuela Gonzalez Araujo, 200 Broadway, Lake Arthur, New Mexico. Mrs. Araujo, 96, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Hobbs Health Care in Hobbs, New Mexico. A rosary is also scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe...

John Schneider

John Schneider

Sep 22, 2011

Memorial Services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Sep. 26 at Terpening Son Mortuary for lifelong Artesia area resident John Allen Schneider. John Allen, 53, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M. Leo Pennington will officiate at the services. Cremation is under direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. No visitation is planned. John...

Norma Bowman

Norma Bowman

Sep 15, 2011

Norma Jane Bowman died September 15, 2011, in Carlsbad, New Mexico.nbsp Norma was born November 11, 1931, in Carlsbad to Jerry D. J.D. Smith and Beulah Jane Spence Smith.nbsp As a child, she lived in Carlsbad and Holbrook, Arizona, prior to moving to Artesia, where she graduated from high school.nbsp Norma marriednbsp

Lester Wright

Lester Wright

Sep 14, 2011

Lester Allen Wright, born on August 23, 1944 in El Paso, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday Sept.14, 2011 after a long fight with cancer. Lester was a man who loved life. In his younger years, he served in the Navy. During the 1970s Lester was in the trucking business for Dozier Equipment. In the...

Johnnie Cooper

Johnnie Cooper

Sep 9, 2011

Johnnie Lee Cooper, 88, passed away Friday, September 09, 2011 at Heartland Care in Artesia, New Mexico. Services will be held Monday, September 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Terpening Son Mortuary, with Pastor Jason Kraft, officiating. Lunch will be served at West Main Baptist Church immediately following. The family will have burial at Kenna Cemetery at 2:30 p.m....

Trudie Jones

Trudie Jones

Sep 9, 2011

Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, at Woodbine Cemetery for Trudie Dean Jones of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Jones, 92, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services. Trudie was born November 20, 1918 in Roswell, New Mexico the daughter of Samuel Newton Mobley and Minnie...

Bert Varner

Bert Varner

Aug 29, 2011

Funeral services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, Sep. 2, at West Main Baptist Church for Bert C. Varner of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Varner, 82, died Monday, August 29, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. J. Mark Robinson minister in Canton, Texas and Jason Kraft will officiate at the services with burial Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Prairie Haven...

Roman Sanchez

Roman Sanchez

Aug 22, 2011

Services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Roman Galindo Sanchez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Sanchez, 97, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at his home. Fr. Brian Guerrini, SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jesus Olivas, Grace Rodriguez, Joey Catano, Simon...

Eugenio Torres

Eugenio Torres

Aug 21, 2011

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at First Baptist Church for Eugenio Urias Torres, 705 W. Cleveland Avenue, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Torres, 67, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his home. Elio Barrios and Abelardo Bolanos will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rico Torres, Michael Sanchez, Ryan Molina,...

Maxine Villa

Maxine Villa

Aug 16, 2011

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maxine Juarez Villa, 312 JJ Clarke Drive, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Villa,87, died , August 16, 2011, at Artesia General Hospital. Fr. Paul Murtagh SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Jeffry Chavez,...

Lettie Crausby

Lettie Crausby

Aug 15, 2011

Services are scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Friday, August 19 at St. Anthonys Catholic Church for Lettie Rose Crausby, 1104 W. Centre Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Crausby, 90, died Monday morning, August 15, 2011 at Artesia General Hospital. Fr. Brian Guerrini, SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Eddy Haughtaling,...

Cynthia Hummel

Cynthia Hummel

Aug 12, 2011

Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Valley Christian Church for Cynthia Othella Hummel of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Hummel, 59, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Pastor Steve Ormord will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Cynthia...