Obituaries

Lupe Hernandez

Lupe Hernandez

Feb 14, 2016

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at Our Lady of Grace Church for Lupe L. Hernandez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Hernandez, 85, died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at his home. Fr. Martin Cornejo will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ishmael Ray Chavarria, Andrew Chavarria, Aaron Vasquez, John Hernandez,...

Shirleen Johnston

Shirleen Johnston

Feb 6, 2016

Shirleen C. Johnston Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at First Baptist Church for Shirleen Campbell Johnston, 1610 Sears Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Johnston, 84, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at San Pedro Nursing Center in Artesia. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Cole...

Fidelia Henderson

Fidelia Henderson

Feb 4, 2016

Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 8th at First United Methodist Church for Fidelia Ann Henderson of Artesia. Fid, 84, died Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her home. Rev. Monty Leavell will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary...

Dell Crouch

Dell Crouch

Feb 3, 2016

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Dell Ray Crouch of Abernathy, Texas. Mr. Crouch, 73, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his home. Bobby Argo will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roy Crouch, Randy Crouch, John Wiley, Arron Cherry, Dakota Smith and Mike...

Angie Rodriguez

Angie Rodriguez

Jan 30, 2016

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 4, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Angelina "Angie" Martinez Rodriguez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Rodriguez, 61, died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Fr. Martin Cornejo O.F.M. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be...

Suzanne Puckett

Suzanne Puckett

Jan 28, 2016

Memorial services are scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at Hermosa Church of Christ for Suzanne Eileen Stone Puckett of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Puckett, 57, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at her home. David Lasater and Taylor Robles will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Suzanne was...

Fcc Salter

Fcc Salter

Jan 27, 2016

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at West Main Baptist Church, Artesia, NM for Nicholas Hairston Salter, 11364 Hawk St., White Sands MR, New Mexico. Mr. Salter, 34, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his home. Burial will be at the Williamson Ranch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be ENS Kyle Van Leuven, LTJG Gene Harrell, DCC Nolan...

L.J. Cone

L.J. Cone

Jan 26, 2016

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at West Main Baptist Church for Luther Jewell Cone of Artesia,, New Mexico. Mr. Cone, 85, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Good Life in Artesia. Jason Kraft and Belton Mathews will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be his grandsons and great-grandsons....

Wanda Scott

Wanda Scott

Jan 24, 2016

Memorial services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at West Main Baptist Church for Wanda Louise Scott of Artesia. Mrs. Scott, 74, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at San Pedro Nursing Center in Artesia, New Mexico. Jason Kraft and Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son...

Essie Juarez

Essie Juarez

Jan 22, 2016

Graveside services are scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Essie Hernandez Juarez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Juarez, 87, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Artesia General Hospital Emergency Room. Pallbearers will be Tony Huerta, Chava Flores, Chava Flores, Jr., Brady Flores, Cooper Flores,and Jaycob Huerta. Ms. Essie was born February 10,...

Lionel Rodriguez

Lionel Rodriguez

Jan 20, 2016

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Lionel Reyes Rodriguez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Rodriguez, 67, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Artesia General Hospital. Fr. Martin Cornejo O.F.M. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Terpening &...

Odessa Tucker

Odessa Tucker

Jan 14, 2016

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 18, 2016 at Woodbine Cemetery for Odessa Marie Tucker. Mrs. Tucker, 75, went to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at GoodLife Senior Living, Artesia, NM Pastor Kenneth C. Heck will officiate at the services. Pallbearers will be the grandsons. Mrs. Tucker was born in Otis, NM, the...

Jesse Bell

Jesse Bell

Jan 14, 2016

Jesse Dalton Bell was born on September 20, 1980 to Sylvia and John Bell in Roswell, New Mexico. He was the second of 6 children: 4 daughters and 2 sons. Jesse grew up in Kermit, Texas, and graduated from Kermit High School in 1999. After graduating, Jesse served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Gladys Gillespie

Gladys Gillespie

Jan 10, 2016

Services to remember and honor Gladys Gillespie, formerly of Artesia, are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Westside Church of Christ. Mrs. Gillespie, 95, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Rev. Stuart Graves of First Baptist Church of Longville, Louisiana will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve...

Manuela Reza

Manuela Reza

Jan 10, 2016

Services will be held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Wednesday, January 13th at 10:00 a.m. for Manuela Navarrette Reza of Artesia, New Mexico. Manuela Reza a long time resident of Artesia passed away at home with family by her side at the age of 85. Manuela was born September 28, 1930 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Emiterio...

Velma Hernandez

Velma Hernandez

Jan 9, 2016

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, Trinity Temple Assembly for Velma R. Hernandez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Hernandez, 58, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Pastor Bobby Argo will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Velma was born January...

Billie Arnold

Billie Arnold

Jan 7, 2016

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Billie Louise Arnold of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Arnold, 85, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at her home. Jason Kraft will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Drake, Floyd Hall, Theron Coleman, Kenny Hartwich, Dan Coleman, and...

Douglas Mcquay

Douglas Mcquay

Jan 2, 2016

No formal services are scheduled for Douglas Vaughn McQuay of Artesia, who passed away peacefully in the early hours of the morning, Saturday, January 2, 2016, at his home. It was his desire to be cremated and his ashes scattered near the ocean where he loved sailing and spending time with family and friends. When someone passes you often...

Annie Hemphill

Annie Hemphill

Jan 1, 2016

Memorial services are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at Bethel Baptist Church for Annie C Hemphill of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Hemphill, 100, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at Artesia General Hospital. Rev. Thomas Ford will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Annie was born July...

Carl Dodd

Carl Dodd

Dec 30, 2015

Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 8, at Faith Baptist Church for Carl Leon Dodd of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Dodd, 81, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. Michael Elliott will officiate at the services. Burial has taken place at Woodbine Cemetery. Carl was born October 8, 1934 in Melrose, New Mexico; the son...

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