Aug 29, 2020

Lloyd Polk, 83, of Artesia, NM, passed away in his home on August 29th, 2020. He was born on March 4th, 1937 to B.G. and Lucy Polk in Alice, Texas before the family moved to Portales to start a dairy farm. There, Lloyd spent his childhood and later graduated from Portales High School in 1955. In Portales he met...

Aug 27, 2020

Funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Adelaida C. Alvarado of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Alvarado, 92, died August 27, 2020 at Desert Springs Nursing Facility in Hobbs, N.M. Fr. V.J. will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will...

Aug 24, 2020

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Piedad P. Chavarria of Lake Arthur, New Mexico. Mrs. Chavarria, 94, died August 24, 2020 at her home in Lake Arthur. Eulalio Flores will officiate at the services. Burial will follow the services at Lake Arthur Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fredie...

Aug 22, 2020

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, August 28, 2020 at Pinon Baptist Church for Samantha Olivia Lewis of Pinon, New Mexico. Mrs. Lewis, 45, died August 22, 2020 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center is Las Cruces, N.M. David Brunson will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Pinon Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dillon McCourt,...

Aug 21, 2020

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Church of God for Lydia M. Rodriguez of Hobbs, New Mexico. Mrs. Rodriguez, 77, died August 21, 2020 at Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs, N.M. Pastor Cornelio Martinez will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dennis Ybarra ll,...

Aug 13, 2020

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Woodbine Cemetery, Artesia, N.M., for Truman Dwaine Howard of Roswell, New Mexico with Wayne Derrick officiating. Mr. Howard, 82, died August 13, 2020 at his home in Roswell, NM. Dwaine was born February 14, 1938 in Cottonwood, New Mexico to Truman Wesley Howard and Minnie Opal Parker...

Aug 10, 2020

Pauline Myers of Brazoria, Texas, formerly of Artesia, N.M. died on August 10, 2020 in Clute, Texas. Burial will take place at Woodbine Cemetery. Pauline was born July 24, 1930 in Shawnee OK to Willie Settlemire and Martha Mercer Settlemire. On April 19, 1949 she was married to Wendell "Windy" Myers in Roswell, N.M. He preceded her in death on...

Aug 9, 2020

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, August 14, 2020 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Arturo "Indio" G.Lopez of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Mr. Lopez, 67, died August 9, 2020 at Artesia, NM. Fr. Vijay will officiate at the services. Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery. A rosary is also scheduled for 9:30 AM...

Aug 8, 2020

Mickie Adair McFatridge of Artesia, New Mexico died August 8, 2020. Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Mickie was born December 18, 1935 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Fred Cope and Connie Cope. On November 5, 1955 she married Eldon Wade McFatridge in Hastings, Oklahoma. They moved to Artesia in 1963 from Hobbs, N.M....

Aug 7, 2020

A celebration of life will be scheduled for Thursday, August 13, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the home of Richard and Marlene McIntire in memory of Richard Lee McIntire of Beaverton, Oregon.

Richard, 72, went to his heavenly home Friday, August 7, 2020.

He was born September 14, 1947, the son of Fermor...

Aug 2, 2020

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Epimenio H. Garcia of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Garcia, 92, died August 2, 2020 at his home in Artesia. Pastor Bobby Argo will officiate at the services with burial to follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Samuel Lewis, Samson...

Jul 30, 2020

Private family memorial services will be held at a later date for Charles Lindley Kyle of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Kyle, 82, died July 30, 2020 at his home in Artesia.

Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Charles was born September 12, 1937 in Hobbs N.M., the son of Robert Kyle...

Jul 21, 2020

Services for Arcelia Gomez Granado will be held on Friday July 24th with a rosary starting at 9:30am and mass following at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Artesia. Visitation will be held on July 23rd at Terpening and Son Mortuary, from 2-4pm. Father Vijay will officiate at the services.

Arcelia passed away peacefully on July...

Jul 18, 2020

Albert Reyes of Artesia, New Mexico passed away on Jul 18, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jul 18, 2020

Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Johnny Flores Sr. Johnny, 71, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his home. Fr. Vijaya will officiate the services. A rosary will be recited at Our Lady of Grace, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m, with mass following at 10:00 a.m., and interment...

Jul 14, 2020

Adena Janel Perez passed away July 14, 2020 at her home at the age of 7. Adena Perez was born September 16, 2012 in Carlsbad, NM to Jeremy and Jennifer Perez of Artesia. She was preceded in death by two uncles Santiago and Emilio Bustamante; and a great-grandmother Margie Alaniz. Survivors include her parents of the home; sisters Alexis, Evalyn,...

Jul 14, 2020

Bernabe B. Carrasco, 62, was called to his eternal resting place on July 14th, 2020 at Artesia General Hospital.

Bernabe entered this world on November 7, 1957, born to Ramon S. and Esperanza B. Carrasco in Artesia, New Mexico.

He was greeted in Heaven by his loving parents, brothers Jesus Bermea, Anselmo, Miguel and Ramon...

Jul 11, 2020

Pete H. Perez, 70, departed to his heavenly home on July 11, 2020, after a fearless battle with an illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and in due course gave him peace. Pete was born to the late Santiago Perez and Juanita (Hernandez) Perez, on July 3, 1950....

Jul 11, 2020

On July 11th. 2020, Danny Joe Brito of Artesia, NM., traded in his hot rod wheelchair for angel wings. After 58 years of putting holes in walls of his parent’s house and making the whole town of Artesia aware of his presence with bright flashing lights, Danny decided it was enough and joined our Holy Father, peacefully and with loved...

Jul 11, 2020

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, July 17, 2020 at Faith Baptist Church for Bryan Douglas Madrid Jr., 30, of Artesia, New Mexico. Robby Ballew will officiate at the services with burial following at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bryan Madrid Sr., Dominic Madrid, Hollis Madrid, Manuel Madrid Jr., Leon Molina, Michael Madrid, and Devyn Garcia. Bryan...