Obituaries

Nov 20, 2005

Services will be held Wednesday November 23, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Temple with Rev. Art Cantrell officiating. Burial followed at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Terpening Son Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Bobby Bishop, Mikey Chavarria, Richard Schultz, Phil Frye, Harry Wesson, Guy Chavarria, and Shane...

Nov 18, 2005

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 23, at First Baptist Church, Artesia, New Mexico, for Katie Baldwin, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Mrs. Baldwin, 56, died Friday, November 18, 2005 in Rio Rancho. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Baldwin, Brian Fry, Art Schmidt, Robin Cook, Charles...

Nov 13, 2005

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, November 17, at Terpening Son Chapel for Armando Madrid Valenzuela, Jr., 5001 W. Richardson Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Valenzuela, 36, died Sunday, November 13, 2005 at his home. Arturo Armendariz will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be uncles Hector Valenzuela, Alfonso Valenzuela, Santos Valenzuela, Sam...

Nov 12, 2005

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 15, at Woodbine Cemetery for Andy Frederick of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Frederick, 85, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at his home. Rev. Steve Ormord will officiate at the services. Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary beginning at 10:00 A.M. Monday. Mr. Frederick was born December 23, 1919 in...

Nov 10, 2005

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 15, at Our Lady of Grace Church for Jose H. Melendez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Melendez, 82, died Thursday, November 10, 2005 at his home. Fr. Richard Lifrak SS. CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Anthony Mariscal, Jaime Mariscal, Daniel...

Nov 5, 2005

No services are scheduled W.E. Spoon Weatherspoon, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Weatherspoon, 77, died Saturday, November 5, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital. Cremation has taken place under direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. Weatherspoon was born November 2, 1928 in Springfield, Colorado; the son of William Edwin Weatherspoon and Anna Violet Cross Weatherspoon. On Aug. 20, 1955 he was...

Oct 29, 2005

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 2, at First Christian Church for Nicholas Leigh Richardson of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Richardson, 20, died Saturday, October 29, 2005. Rev. Gerry Lightwine will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jarrod Moreau, Jacob Richardson, Dakota Newton, Brian Shetterly, Seth Tidwell, Kenton Puckett, and Billy...

Oct 25, 2005

Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19 at Advent United Methodist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada for former Artesia resident Jeanne Bruce of Las Vegas. Jeanne died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005 in Las Vegas. She was born on Dec. 26, 1929 in Pampa, Texas to Maude and Arthur Thibodeaux. She graduated from Amarillo High School and received a...

Oct 25, 2005

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 28, at Centre Ave. Baptist Church for C. E. "Arkie" Tucker, 1306 W. Bush Ave., Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Tucker, 68, died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at his home.

Pastor Kenneth C. Heck will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be  Michael...

Oct 24, 2005

Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 26, at Lake Arthur Cemetery for Paul Hooten of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Hooten, 64, died Monday, October 24, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital Emergency Room. J.T. Ross will officiate at the services. The pallbearers will be Buddy Shields, Ronnie Mathews, Dennis Jones, David Landers, Lee McHenry, Paul Marshall, John...

Oct 22, 2005

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 25, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Steven A. Brizeno, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Brizeno, 46, died Saturday, October 22, 2005 at his home. Burial will be at Woodbine Cemetery. A rosary is also scheduled for 6:30 P.M. Monday at Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. Brizeno was born July 30,...

Oct 21, 2005

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 26, at Woodbine Cemetery, for Carlo Freeman, 1221 Christine St., N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr. Freeman, died in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tete Hendrix will officiate at the services. Mr. Freeman was born August 26, 1965 in Artesia, New Mexico; the son of Carl Freeman and Elmeta McKenzie Freeman. He was...

Oct 20, 2005

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 24, at Hermosa Drive Church of Christ for T. Lucille Pursley, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Pursley, 91, died Thursday, October 20, 2005 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Bill Smith will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Conklin, Don Conner, Mike Deans, Mike Goss, Frank...

Oct 19, 2005

Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 22, at Terpening Son Mortuary for Lynette M. Fry of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Fry, 57, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital Emergency Room. Family Members will officiate at the services. Cremation is under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. The Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Gene...

Oct 19, 2005

Nola Mae Ochenrider Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 25, at First United Methodist Church in Artesia for longtime Artesia resident Nola Mae Ochenrider, Gallup, New Mexico. Mrs. Ochenrider, 102, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 in Gallup. Rev. Paul Dean Duerksen will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Oct 17, 2005

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 21, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Nicolasa M. Lopez, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Lopez, 74, died Monday, October 17, 2005 at her home. Pastor Bobby Argo will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Lopez, Alonzo Lopez, Adolfo Lopez, Martin Lopez, Arthur De...

Oct 16, 2005

Memorial services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Door of Opportunity, for Calvin Ray Cooper, 909 Bullock Ct., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Cooper, 44, died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at his home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. Cooper was born August 14, 1961 in Carlsbad, New Mexico; the...

Oct 13, 2005

Memorial services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 17, at West Main Baptist Church for Johnny Stuart, 708 Runyan Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. PMr. Stuart, 67, died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Rev. Jason Kraft will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Leonard Stuart, J.B. Stuart, Codi...

Oct 13, 2005

Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Monday, at Woodbine Cemetery for Jerry D. Ivy of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Ivy, 43, died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at his home. Rev. Jason Kraft will officiate at the services. Honorary pallbearers will be Landon Ivy, Lance Ivy, Christopher Callaway, and Greg Bannister. Mr. Ivy was born November 5, 1961 in...

Oct 10, 2005

Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 14, at Woodbine Cemetery for Truett Loyd of Roswell, New Mexico. Mr. Loyd, 80, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services. Cremation is under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. Loyd was born April 20, 1925...