Obituaries

Kathleen Coll

Kathleen Coll

Oct 13, 2003

Kathleen Katie Mama, Mom, Grandma Katie, Aunt Katie Blount Coll, 88, died October 13, 2003 at the Landsun Health Care Center in Carlsbad, after a lengthy illness. She was born April 15, 1915 in Shelburn, Indiana to Charles Charley and Florence Blount. They moved from Shelburn to the Estancia Valley, then to Artesia, where she met and married Britton...

Fernando Hernandez

Fernando Hernandez

Oct 11, 2003

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 15, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Fernando Garcia Hernandez, 705 N. Roselawn Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Hernandez, 82, died Saturday, October 11, 2003 at his home. Fr. Paul Murtagh will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites. Pallbearers will be Brandon...

Winifred Hooker

Winifred Hooker

Oct 10, 2003

Memorial services are scheduled at 5:00 P.M. Sunday, October 12, at Terpening Son Chapel for Winifred Rose Hooker, 2712 W. Richardson Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Hooker, 73, died Friday, October 10, 2003 at her home. Fr. Paul Murtagh will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mrs. Hooker was born...

James Smith

James Smith

Oct 4, 2003

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 7, at First Baptist Church for James Austin Smith, of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Smith, 81, died Saturday, October 4, 2003 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park with Military Graveside Honors. Pallbearers will be Tracy Clanton,...

John Nelson, Jr.

John Nelson, Jr.

Oct 1, 2003

A loving, caring, and loyal friend, brother, and father has passed away. John August Nelson, Jr. died in his home in Lake Arthur, New Mexico on October 1, 2003. He was born on November 30, 1928 in a home outside of Lake Arthur, New Mexico. He was the eldest son of John August Nelson, Sr. and Bertha Ellen Mahan...

Bruce Mansell

Bruce Mansell

Oct 1, 2003

Services are scheduled at 10:00AM Saturday, October 4, at Terpening Son Chapel for Bruce Mansell, 1406 S. 21st St., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Mansell, 22, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003 south of Artesia. Don Johnston will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Justin Mansell, Rodney Standard, James Hooten, Fred Urban, John Neel, Ben...

Wilma Cox

Wilma Cox

Oct 1, 2003

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 4, at Terpening Son Chapel for Wilma Cox of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Cox, 96, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Rev. Tom Gunn will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Cox was...

Virgil Green

Virgil Green

Sep 22, 2003

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Hermosa Drive Church of Christ for Virgil Emmett Green, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Green, 70, died Monday, September 22, 2003 at his home. Michael Joiner will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Curtis Allen, Larry Combs, Jerry Dodd, Billy Snowden, Chava Flores, Jackie Clifton and...

Mildred Miller

Mildred Miller

Sep 21, 2003

Memorial services are scheduled at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, September 28, at Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints for Mildred Helen Bunce Lindsay Miller, 212 Bullock Avenue, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Miller, 97, died Sunday, September 21, 2003 at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, New Mexico. Burial has taken place at Evergreen Cemetery in Springville City, Utah. Mrs. Miller...

Mario Galindo

Mario Galindo

Sep 20, 2003

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 24 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Artesia, N.M. for longtime Artesia resident Mario Galindo, 310 E. Keith, Roswell, New Mexico. Mr. Galindo, 66, died Saturday, September 20, 2003 at his home. Father Paul Murtagh will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family...

Zachary Herrera

Zachary Herrera

Sep 14, 2003

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 17, at Faith Baptist Church for Zachary Allen Herrera, 1803 Clayton Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Zachary, 9, died Sunday, September 14, 2003, at his home. Rev. Michael Elliott will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Gracia, Will Gonzalez, Bobby Trujillo, Ismael Bear Herrera, Jay...

Medina Scrimshire

Medina Scrimshire

Sep 12, 2003

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 15, at Woodbine Cemetery for Medina Delores Scrimshire, 1402 Gilchrist Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Scrimshire, 56, died Friday, September 12, 2003 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. J.T. Ross will officiate at the services. Mrs. Scrimshire was born December 25, 1946 in Artesia, New Mexico; the daughter of Tod Downs...

Earl Harrison

Earl Harrison

Sep 12, 2003

Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 18, at Hermosa Drive Baptist Church, for Earl Vincent Harrison, 3509 S. Haldeman Rd., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Harrison, 83, died Friday, September 12, 2003 in Anchorage, Alaska. Rev. Gavin Vaughan will officiate at the services with burial at Memory Lawn Memorial Park, Roswell, New Mexico. Pallbearers will be Steve A....

Wanda Lewis

Wanda Lewis

Sep 12, 2003

Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 13 at Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Wanda Lewis, Artesia Good Samaritan Center, Artesia, New Mexico. Wayne Bedingfield will officiate at the services. Mrs. Lewis, 73, died Friday, September 12, 2003 at the Good Samaritan Center. She was born April 2, 1930 in Marlow, Oklahoma; the daughter of Bill M....

Maria Esquibel

Maria Esquibel

Sep 11, 2003

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Monday, September 15 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maria M. Esquibel, 718 Champ Clark, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Esquibel, 72, died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Artesia General Hospital. Father Paul Murtagh will officiate at the services with burial at San Marcos Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Monroy Anthony Castillo, Andrew...

Mary Prather

Mary Prather

Sep 11, 2003

Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 15 at the Lake Arthur Cemetery for Mary Lou Prather, Artesia Good Samaritan Center, Artesia, New Mexico. Charles Stackhouse of Carlsbad, N.M. will officiate at the services. Ms. Prather, 44, died Thursday, September 11, 2003 in Artesia. She was born March 20, 1959 in Carlsbad, New Mexico; the daughter of...

Lola Salsberry

Lola Salsberry

Sep 10, 2003

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Saturday, September 13 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Lola S. Salsberry, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Salsberry, 90, died Wednesday morning, September 10, 2003 at her home. Father Benedict Folger will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Salsberry was...

Jeffrey Hurley

Jeffrey Hurley

Sep 8, 2003

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 12, at First Baptist Church for Jeffrey Winston Hurley, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Hurley, 28, died Monday, September 8, 2003 in Artesia, New Mexico. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert White, Jack Metcalf, Gary Martinez, Carl McCormick, Emilio Martinez and...

Antonio Morales

Antonio Morales

Sep 8, 2003

Services are scheduled at 9:30 AM. Thursday, September 11 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Antonio B. Morales, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Morales, 68, died Monday, September 8, 2003 in Lubbock, Texas. Father Richard Lifrak will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lu ico Ochoa, Joel Ochoa, Tony Huerta, Javier Lopez,...

Nena Salmon

Nena Salmon

Sep 3, 2003

Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 8, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Magdalena Larez Nena Salmon, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Salmon, 60, died Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at Artesia General Hospital. Father Benedict Folger will officiate at the services assisted by Father Richard Lifrak and Deacon Pablo Merjil. Interment will follow at Twin Oaks...

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