All Obituaries

Jesus took our mother Martha Louise Walker home on November 20, 2019 at her request. Louise came to Hobbs, New Mexico with her parents and aunt when she was 10 years old where she later graduated from Hobbs High School. Louise’s career consisted of secretary for First United Methodist Church, secretary/bookkeeper for the Southeastern Railroad of New Mexico and finished out her career most importantly as the best mother there ever was. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Norman...

Dale Allen Rasco, 64, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in Lubbock, TX. He was born on February 10, 1955 in Portales, NM to Burell Winfred and Nadine Louise Rasco. Dale married his wife, Katy on May 19, 1981. Dale was working for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance when he met Katy.  After they were married, he worked as a field salesman in the oilfield for National Supply Company for 5 years before he started working at Sherwin Williams where he remained working for...

Sis Teague-Harper, 54, passed from this life on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Eunice, NM. She was born on October 19, 1965 in Carlsbad, NM to Glenn and Betty Teague. She was raised in Eunice from the age of 5. She had a great love for her family, extended family and her fur babies Sydney, Sadie, Sam, Harley, Sallie, Silas, Socks, and Spooks. She loved to sew, fish, and go “antiquing”. She is survived by her husband Jerry (Bubba) Harper; daughter, Susie and husband Randy Teague...

Frances Allen Banks, 90, died Sat. Nov. 9th, 2019, in the Memory Care Unit of Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs.  She is now free from all her ailments & can unite with her Lord & Savior! She will also celebrate with all her many missed loved ones waiting there for her! She will be terribly missed by all who knew & loved her! Frances was born to Samuel & Clara Opal (Jones) Ross, on June 17th, 1929 in Roswell, N.M. She was the eldest of 8 siblings. Her parents moved...

Freida Ottilia Baker, 89, passed away Monday, November 4 in Hobbs, N.M. She was born at home in Harrisburg, Colorado April 27, 1930. At 5 years old, she lived in her grand-parents sod house in Cope, Colorado to attend first grade at a country school. She boarded in Akron, Colorado at l5 years old to attend high school, graduating in 1948. Freida met her future husband, Bob, at a basketball game in high school. They were married soon after she graduated from Akron High School. Freida was a...

Tara M. Wood was born on March 16, 1976 to Rocky and Patricia Wood at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.  She grew up in Hobbs, New Mexico and graduated from Artesia High School in 1994.   She graduated from Lubbock Christian College in 2002.   She attended Texas Tech University and graduated with a Masters of Toxicology and from the Texas Tech School of Law with a J.D. in 2005.   She was licensed to practice law in both Texas and New Mexico. Survivors are her...

Patti Gibbins was born June 6, 1929 in Cane Hill, AR.  She graduated High School at Chillicathe Missouri, and graduated business college in Chillicathe, Missouri. Patti moved to Hobbs in 1948 and become the secretary to Gary L. Rogers, President of the original Lea County State Bank. In 1949 she was employed by Gulf Oil and retired in 1985. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hobbs, NM. Patti was preceded in death by her husband Jack in 1998, her mother and father Mr. and...

KaSandra Louise Anglin, age 31, died peacefully in the arms of her mother on October 31, 2019 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.   KaSandra was born on October 5, 1988 in Amarillo, Texas to Darrel Anglin and Louise Parker.   She graduated from Hobbs high and was a certified CNA.   KaSandra is survived by her husband; Chris Lujan, her daughter; Ariana, and her son Xavier, her mom; Louise Parker and her dad Lynn Anglin and her keeper in life, her...

Harold “Marx” Dyer, 84, was born on December 8, 1934 in Bokchito, Oklahoma to JW and Maureen Dyer and passed peacefully at home on October 30, 2019. Marx was raised in Hobbs, NM from the age of 12 and graduated from Hobbs High School in 1953, where he was a two-time state Golden Gove boxing champion. Marx married Deanna Walton on June 5, 1954. Marx and Deanna were married 59 years until the time of her passing. Marx spent 43 years employed by Walton Construction one of the first...

Denton “Dean” McDaniel, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away on October 24, 2019.  He was surrounded by family members at his home.  Dean was 89 years old.  He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on September 13, 1930 to R. D. & Mabel McDaniel.  He married Jackie Douglas on February 16, 1959 in Mississippi.  Dean, as he was known by his friends, grew up in East Texas & Illinois.  After graduating from Cisco High School, he attended Texas A&M and...