Obituaries

Jun 18, 2021

Memorial services are scheduled for 1 pm Friday, June 25th, at First Baptist Church TLC for Ellen Y. Whitmire of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Whitmire, 65, was called home on Friday, June 18, 2021. She was at her residence in Artesia NM, surrounded by her family and in the arms of her soulmate.

Ty Houghtaling...

Jun 16, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 23, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Peggy Janice Bush of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Bush, 86, died June 16, 2021 in Artesia.

Matt Baldwin will officiate at the services. Burial will follow the services at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Anthony Trevino,...

Jun 14, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 22, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Deborah Fern Argo of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Argo, 68, died June 14, 2021 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Jason Stidham will officiate at the services. Burial will follow the service at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry...

Jun 12, 2021

Rex Dean Robinson

April 7, 1952 - June 12, 2021

Memorial services for Rex Dean Robinson, 69 year old former Artesia, New Mexico resident, will be held Tuesday, June 22, 202l, 10:00 am at Hermosa Church of Christ, Artesia, New Mexico. Rex passed away June 12, 2021, at Covenant Heart Center in Lubbock, Texas, cremation...

Jun 12, 2021

Services are scheduled for 9 am Saturday, June 19, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Benjamin Ray Hernandez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Hernandez, 22, died on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Artesia. A rosary is also scheduled for 5 pm Friday at Our Lady of Grace Church. Visitation will be at the church beginning at 4 pm...

Jun 8, 2021

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 14, at Woodbine Cemetery for Joyce Yvonne Jones of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Jones, 85, a longtime Artesia resident, died June 8, 2021 at her home.

Lee Roy Howard will officiate at the services. Honorary pallbearers will be Jackson Jones, Caleb Pinson, Zachary Pinson, Brady McCombs....

Jun 6, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 12, at Faith Baptist Church for Corey Patrick Tolle of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Tolle, 62, died June 6, 2021 at Artesia General Hospital surrounded by his daughter, Chelsea VanBuskirk, his brother, Curtis Tolle and long term care giver, Jacob Lopez.

Pastor Michael Elliot will officiate...

Jun 4, 2021

Beloved mother and grandmother, Maria Chavarria Luevano, age 89, passed away Friday afternoon, June 4, 2021 at her home in Artesia.

Maria was born to the late Ramon and Cruz Chavarria in Dexter, NM on February 11, 1932. The Chavarria family included brothers Reynaldo, Ruben, Rolando, Ramon Jr. (Guy) and sisters Ophelia, Josie, Elfida, Criselda, and Connie....

May 31, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 AM, Monday, June 7, 2021 at First United Methodist Church for Jo Lynn Hope of Artesia, NM. Visitation will be at Terpening on Sunday, June 6th from 3 PM to 6 PM. Pastor Rick Sullivan will officiate the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sid Parker, Dave Baker, Michael...

May 31, 2021

Services are scheduled for 10 am Saturday, June 5, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Reba Ruth York Wooldridge of Hope, New Mexico. Reba passed away on May 31, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 4, 1935 to Emmett Wallace York and Pearl Elizabeth Hyman York. She is survived by her husband Truman Lynn Wooldridge;...

May 27, 2021

Adrian Joel Briseño, 56, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He was born to Roberto Briseño and Juanita Briseño, on February 11, 1965 in Artesia, NM. He graduated from Artesia High School in 1983 and went on to study Wild Life Management at New Mexico State University. Adrian worked at Sears, Revco, Colortyme and...

May 26, 2021

Services are scheduled at 10 am Friday, May 28, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Pamela Kay Brown of Maljamar, New Mexico.

Mrs. Brown,64, died on May 26, 2021 at her home.

Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Jim Clowe, Joby Sallee, Robbie Miller, Leslie Noack, Raymond Mathews, Wesley Kelsey,...

May 21, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 26, at Harvest Fellowship for Thomas Wade Frazier of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Frazier, 42, died Friday, May 21, 2021. Ronnie Williams will officiate at the services. Cremation will follow the services. Pallbearers will be Howard Hobaugh, Josh Sanchez, Daniel Jimenez, Chris Cook, John Beasley, David Rodriguez, Cutler Crockett and...

May 17, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 20, 2021 at First Baptist Church for Jay Stanley Waldrip of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Waldrip, 90, died May 17, 2021 at his home in Artesia. Ty Houghtaling and Galen Isaacs will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jake Waldrip, Josh...

May 16, 2021

Socorro D Castaneda Nuestra Querida Madre, Abuela, Bis-Abuela, Hermana, Tia y Amiga. Our loving Mother, Grand-mother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend. She loved as hard as she worked. She worked hard to raise and educate her children to live a better life filled with love, laughter and a true love for God, religion, and purpose. One of her most...

May 9, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Monday, May 17, 2021 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Dulces Nombres "Kandy" Molina of Artesia, New Mexico. Ms. Molina, 67, died May 9, 2021 at her home in Artesia. Fr. Vijay will officiate at the services. Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Aaron...

May 4, 2021

Graveside services are scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 10, at Woodbine Cemetery for W.G. Davis of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Davis, 89, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his three children.

Jimmy Hamilton will be officiating at the services. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2pm to 6pm Sunday....

May 4, 2021

Celebration of life services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, May 7, 2021 at Harvest Fellowship for Ronald Charles Tasker of Ruidoso, New Mexico, formerly of Artesia. Rev. Ronnie Williams will officiate the services. Visitation will be held at Terpening & Son Mortuary on Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Ron, 78, passed away May 4, 2021 in...

May 3, 2021

A celebration of life gathering will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 8, at the Artesia Country Club for Jeffery Scott Ebert of Artesia, N.M. Mr. Ebert, 50, died on May 3, 2021 at his home in Artesia. Jeffery was born June 18, 1970 in Orlando, Florida to Charles W. Ebert and Agnes Faye Ebert. He...

Apr 29, 2021

No services are scheduled at this time for Donald Jack Daniels, Jr.  of Roswell, New Mexico.

Mr. Daniels, 53, passed away April 29, 2021 at his home.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Donald was born December 6, 1967 in Elkins, W. Virginia to Donald Daniels Sr....