Eileen Vann

Eileen Vann

Dec 8, 2016

Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 13 at First Baptist Church for Eileen Hemby Vann of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Vann died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her home. Ty Houghtaling will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brady McDonald, Frank Glass, Larry Tupper, Billy Drake, Blane Wallace,...

Sue Dodd

Sue Dodd

Dec 7, 2016

Services for Sue are scheduled at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10th, 2016 at Hermosa Church of Christ. Doug Austin will officiate the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 9th from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Terpening & Son Mortuary. Sue passed away on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016. She will be remembered as...

Wanda Wilson-Ross

Wanda Wilson-Ross

Dec 6, 2016

A gathering of family and friends in honor of Wanda Wilson-Ross will be from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15 in the Fireside room at Hermosa Church of Christ in Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Wilson-Ross, 75, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Lubbock, Texas. Wanda was born December 31, 1940 in Lamesa, Texas to Orvall Jewel Warner...

Walter Johnston

Walter Johnston

Dec 3, 2016

Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at First United Methodist Church for Don Johnston of Artesia. Johnston, 83, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Artesia, surrounded by family. Gavin Vaughan will officiate at the services, with interment at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley, Texas. Don was born Dec. 17,...

Norma Bristow

Norma Bristow

Dec 3, 2016

Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, at Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Norma Jean Towler Bristow. Mrs. Bristow, 82, died on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Artesia, N.M. Jason Kraft will officiate at the services. Norma was born on May 25, 1934 in Duncan, Oklahoma; the daughter of Thomas Lee Towler and Leosia Hossier. She...

Marilyn Chase

Marilyn Chase

Dec 3, 2016

Services for Marilyn are scheduled at 11:00 am Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 at the Artesia High School Auditorium. Mike Elliott will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 6th 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Terpening & Son Mortuary. Marilyn Yvonne Chase passed away Saturday, December 3rd in...

Dolores Cuthbertson

Dolores Cuthbertson

Nov 30, 2016

Services are scheduled at 10 am Monday December 5, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Dolores Lucile "Dee" Cuthbertson of Artesia. Mrs. Cuthbertson, 86, died Wednesday morning, November 30 at her home. Dolores was born on February 24, 1930 in the midst of the Great Depression on a dry land dirt farm in Old Glory Texas. Born in the...

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"...