Obituaries

Billie Kelley

Billie Kelley

Jan 23, 2008

Closed Casket services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, at West Main Baptist Church for Billie Kelley, 604 W. Dallas Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Kelley, 51, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at U.N.M. Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Don Ragland will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Richard Martin,...

James Givens

James Givens

Jan 18, 2008

James Earl Givens, 94, of 210 S. 8th Street died January 18, 2008 at Artesia General Hospital after a brief illness. A graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2008 with a memorial service to follow at First Baptist Church in Artesia, New Mexico on Tuesday, January...

Velma Sowell

Velma Sowell

Jan 16, 2008

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 21, at Pinon Cemetery, for Velma Vina Cridebring Sowell, of Pinon, New Mexico. Mrs. Sowell, 92, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Pallbearers will be Junior Daugherty, Billy Joe Brooks, Sonny Watts, Hunter Smith, James Owen Copeland, and Brian Prather. Honorary pallbearers will be Gaston Lewis,...

Rebecca Mcconnell

Rebecca Mcconnell

Jan 15, 2008

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, at Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Rebecca E. McConnell of Artesia, New Mexico. PMs. McConnell, 61, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell, New Mexico. PRev. Michael Elliott will officiate at the services. No public viewing or visitation is scheduled. PMs. McConnell was born...

Mayor Madrid

Mayor Madrid

Jan 15, 2008

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Mayor Manuel Madrid, Artesia, New Mexico. Mayor Madrid, 65, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at his home. Father Chris Santangelo SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Manuel Madrid Jr., Todd Madrid, Bryan Madrid, Bryan...

Wanda Clarke

Wanda Clarke

Jan 14, 2008

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at First Baptist Church for Wanda Champion Clarke of Artesia. Clarke, 65, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2008. The Rev. Tom Gunn will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the home of Margie Champion, 1701 Northgate Place. Clarke...

Bobbie Puckett

Bobbie Puckett

Jan 13, 2008

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at Memory Gardens in Hobbs, N.M. for Bobbie Crowell Puckett of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Puckett, 75, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at her home. Cecil Kimberlin and Leroy Ayers will officiate at the services. No public visitation is planned. Bobbie was born November 17, 1932 in Cedar...

Lois O'Brien

Lois O'Brien

Jan 9, 2008

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A. M. Saturday, January 12, , at Terpening Son Chapel for Lois O'Brien, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. O'Brien, 89, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Peggy White will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Butts, Steve Cockrum, Craig Cockrum, Gordon Allen, Gerald Herrera,...

Jose Aguilar

Jose Aguilar

Jan 6, 2008

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lake Arthur, for Jose S. Aguilar, 332 Pueblo Rd., Lake Arthur, New Mexico. Mr. Aguilar, 67, died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Artesia General Hospital. Fr. Paul Murtagh SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Lake Arthur Cemetery in Lake...

Rusty Curen

Rusty Curen

Jan 4, 2008

Services for Rusty Van Curen will be held at Terpening and Son Mortuary located at 7th Street and Grand Ave., Artesia, NM at 10:00 A.M on January 8, 2008. A Fireman's Service with burial will be conducted at the Timberon Cemetery Wednesday, January 9, at 2:00 P.M. Rusty Van Curen was born May 7, 1954 in Artesia, NM. His...

Victor Miller

Victor Miller

Jan 3, 2008

Services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 7, at Terpening Son Mortuary for Victor L. Miller of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Miller, 79, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at his home. Rev. J. B. Craft will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Callaway, Art Ortega, Matt Griffin, Travis Griffin, Jeff Stack,...

Marion Mchenry, Jr.

Marion Mchenry, Jr.

Dec 31, 2007

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date for Marion Bud McHenry, Jr., 198 Choctaw Road, Hagerman, New Mexico. Mr. McHenry, 71, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at his home. Cremation is under direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. McHenry was born March 4, 1936 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania; the son of Marion W. McHenry and Helen Jane Lewis...

Jimmie Martin

Jimmie Martin

Dec 28, 2007

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 31, at First Presbyterian Church for Jimmie Neal Martin, 1306 Yucca Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Martin, 72, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at Lubbock Heart Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. Rev. Cathy Anderson will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel Dixon, Danny Montgomery, Delford...

Verda Latham

Verda Latham

Dec 23, 2007

On December 23, 2007, Verda Jewell Joy Latham, 94, of Rifle, went to sleep in death at E. Dene Moore Care Center in Rifle, Colorado. Verda was born on August 8, 1913 in Weed, New Mexico to William Richard and Maggie Delene Watts Joy. Verda was born in an era in which her Grandparents still talked of Indian raids...

Wanzie Hilley

Wanzie Hilley

Dec 22, 2007

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 26, at Woodbine Cemetery for Wanzie G. Hilley, of Andrews, Texas. PMrs. Hilley, 75, died Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Lakeridge Nursing Home in Lubbock, Texas. PJerry Lynch will officiate at the services. PVisitation will be at Terpening amp; Son Mortuary Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. PMrs. Hilley was born...

Matilde Orquiz

Matilde Orquiz

Dec 18, 2007

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Friday, December 21, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Matilde Anaya Orquiz, 22 Jerry Dr., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Orquiz, 61, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Artesia General Hospital. Fr. Paul Murtagh SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Patrick Orquiz, Richard Orquiz,...

Jerry Evrage

Jerry Evrage

Dec 17, 2007

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, 3321 North Dal Paso, Hobbs, N.M. for former Artesia resident Jerry Wayne Evrage of Hobbs. PMr. Evrage, 73, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at his home. PRev. David Matkins will officiate. Cremation has taken place. PJerry was born on Feb. 15,...

Manuel Acosta

Manuel Acosta

Dec 15, 2007

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 17, at Terpening Son Chapel for Manuel M. Acosta, 810 W. Cannon Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Acosta, 89, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at his home. Richard Leaton will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Jesse Acosta Jr., Jeffrey Acosta, Trini Grado, Michael...

Donna Friesner

Donna Friesner

Dec 14, 2007

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Donna Claire Friesner, 1818 W. Hermosa Dr., Artesia, New Mexico. PMrs. Friesner, 73, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at her home. PPastor Richard Von Steinman will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Steve Cyrus, William Cyrus, Brian Shetterly,...

Eunice Huffman

Eunice Huffman

Dec 10, 2007

Memorial services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 14, at Terpening Son Chapel for Eunice Huffman, 2200 W. Richardson 6, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Huffman, 88, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Artesia General Hospital. James Parker will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Honorary pallbearers will be her...

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