Obituaries

Billye Fox

Billye Fox

Nov 29, 2016

No services are scheduled for Billye June Fox of Artesia, Mrs. Fox, 90, passed away on November 29, 2016 at Artesia General Hospital. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Billye was born on August 8, 1926 in Hobart, OK; the daughter of Earl Reneau and Thelma (Lovejoy) Reneau. On March 31, 1944 she...

Secundino Perez

Secundino Perez

Nov 28, 2016

Funeral Services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Friday, December 2nd at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Secundino C. Perez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Perez, 60, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at his home. Fr. Francis Lazer will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. A rosary will be Friday at 9:00 a.m....

Wilma Morrow

Wilma Morrow

Nov 24, 2016

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date for Wilma J. Morrow of Loco Hills, NM. Mrs. Morrow, 91, passed away on November 24, 2016 at her home. Wilma was born on September 22, 1925 in Fort Smith, AR; the daughter of Joseph Jackson Smith and Dima Inis (Snow) Smith. On December 23, 1944 she...

Marilyn Edington

Marilyn Edington

Nov 22, 2016

A funeral mass will be held at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 502 S. Ninth St., Artesia at 2 pm., 12/01/16 for Marilyn Campanella Edington, 73. Rosary will precede the mass at 1:30 pm with interment to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. She was called to her eternal resting place on 11/22/16. Honorary pallbearers are Tony Hall, Dean Wilcox, David Bratcher,...

Brenda Brintle

Brenda Brintle

Nov 18, 2016

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, at Woodbine Cemetery for Brenda Sue Brintle of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Brintle, 63, died Friday, November 18, 2016 in Artesia. Pallbearers will be Chase Milligan, Chance Milligan, Jacob Luebke, Dakota Luebke, Trystan Milligan, and Bliss Eric Owens. Brenda was born October 14, 1953 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the...

William Holly

William Holly

Nov 17, 2016

William Ray Holly, 55, life-long resident of Artesia, died in his home last week. Ray was born Dec. 14, 1960 at Artesia General Hospital to William and Nita Holly. The fifth of five children, his mother often reminded his sisters not to complain about their baby brother since they were responsible. The two had banded together to pray for...

Preciliano Torres

Preciliano Torres

Nov 16, 2016

Mr. Torres, 56, passed away on November 16, 2016 at UC Hospital in Aurora, CO. Preciliano was born on February 19, 1960 in Durango, Durango, Mexico; the son of Octaviano Torres and Maria de la Luz (Castaneda) Torres. He worked as a farm laborer for Dwight Menefee and was a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in...

Velma Boyse

Velma Boyse

Nov 15, 2016

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 18 at First Baptist Church of Artesia for Velma Cykeitha Boyse. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary Thursday beginning at 10:00 a.m. Pallbearers will be John Yates, Jr., Patrick Bowen, Brooke...

Maria Morales

Maria Morales

Nov 14, 2016

Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, at Primera Iglesia Bautista for Maria Louisa Morales of Artesia. Ms. Morales, 67, passed away on November 14, 2016 at her home. Pastor Abelardo Bolanos will officiate at the services. Cremation is under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Maria was born on September 2, 1949 in Artesia,...

Francisco Navarrette Iii

Francisco Navarrette Iii

Nov 5, 2016

Francisco "Franky" Rodriguez Navarrette III, age 44, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at his home in Las Vegas, NV. Franky was born May 16, 1972. He graduated in 1990 from Artesia High School in Artesia, NM. Soon after graduation, he joined the US Army and served his country as an 11Bravo Infantryman at Fort Carson, CO from...

Emilia Phillips

Emilia Phillips

Oct 28, 2016

Funeral service is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Friday, November 4 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Emilia Ruiz Phillips of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Mrs. Phillips, 63, died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Fr. Martin Cornejo will officiate at the services with cremation to follow. A rosary is scheduled for Thursday, November...

Mike Lynchesky

Mike Lynchesky

Oct 15, 2016

Memorial Service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22 at Faith Baptist Church for Mike "White Mike" Lynchesky of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Lynchesky, 49, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Texas. Brother Mike Duff will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place in Texas. Mike was born October 25, 1966 in Helena, Arkansas to C. C....

Olen Ingram

Olen Ingram

Oct 14, 2016

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2016 at West Main Baptist Church 2:00 p.m. for lifelong Artesia resident Olen David Ingram, who went home Friday, October 14, 2016. Pastor Jason Kraft will officiate the ceremony. Cremation is under the direction of Terpening and Sons Mortuary. Born, September 10, 1947 in Artesia New Mexico to Olen "Red"...

Doris Hay

Doris Hay

Oct 14, 2016

Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 20, at Woodbine cemetery for Mrs. Doris Hay of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Hay, 86, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at Artesia General Hospital. Danny Sons of the Midway Assembly of God Church will be officiating at the services. Doris was born May 25, 1930 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to John...

David Black

David Black

Oct 13, 2016

David Charles Black Services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at 1409 W. Main St., Artesia, for David Charles Black of Artesia. Mr. Black, 55, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas. Cremation has taken place in Lubbock and cremains will be placed at Woodbine Cemetery. David was born in 1961 in Winnsboro, Texas, to...

Bonifacio Hernandez

Bonifacio Hernandez

Oct 13, 2016

Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, at Woodbine Cemetery for Bonifacio Hernandez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Hernandez, 98, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Sunset Villa in Roswell, New Mexico. David Grousnick will officiate at the services. Bonifacio was born June 5, 1918 in Dayton/Atoka, New Mexico to Jorge Hernandez and Martina (Garcia)...

Lessie Donaghey

Lessie Donaghey

Oct 13, 2016

A Memorial service is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, at Terpening & Son chapel for Mrs. Lessie May (Maisie) Donaghey of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Donaghey, 89, died Thursday, October 13,2016, at the Good Life Senior Living Center in Artesia. Larry Angell, Bryan Barnett, Jim Barnett, and Christopher Donaghey will be officiating at the services. Cremation has...

Hattie Spain

Hattie Spain

Oct 11, 2016

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, October 17, at West Main Baptist Church for Hattie Spain of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Spain, 96, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, in Artesia. An interment service is also scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at South Park Cemetery in Roswell, N.M. Visitation will be at Terpening &...

Eva Feezel

Eva Feezel

Oct 10, 2016

Graveside services will be scheduled at a later date for Mrs. Eva May Feezel of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Feezel, 94, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at Landsun Health Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Cremation is under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Eva was born September 25, 1922 to Carl F. Wilson and Maggie (Shaw) Wilson in...

Richard Veen

Richard Veen

Oct 10, 2016

A memorial service is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 14 at Faith Baptist Church for Richard Allan Van Der Veen of Artesia. Van Der Veen, 35, died at his home October 10, 2016. Pastors Michael Elliott and Mike Duff will officiate at the service. Honorary pallbearers are Justin Bilberry, Josh Bilberry, Jay Bilberry, Isaac Elliott, Saul Pomeroy, Jarad...

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