All Obituaries

Esther Pearl Hardin was born to Arbin Madison Reeves and Lille Mae (Woods) Reeves on March 11, 1932, in Marysville, TX and passed away July 1, 2022. She grew up in Midland, TX where she met the love of her life, Clarence Lee Hardin. They married on July 4, 1950, had three children, and were happily together for 55 beautiful years, before he preceded her in death, March 23, 2005. Her place of internment will be in Hobbs, NM. Esther Pearl (mom and grandma) was a sweet and loving person,...

Aide was so loved and cared for by her children and grandchildren. Aide was a wonderful woman that is cherished and will be missed by so many. Our “Mama” as she was called by her grandchildren, “Ama,” as she was called by her husband and kids, was an amazing wife, mom, and daughter. Among the many things she was great at was cooking. Aide cooked tamales for over 30 years and everyone who had a taste of them loved and couldn’t get enough of them. They...

Teresa Renee Johnson Humphries, born July 4, 1978, gained her wings June 27, 2022.  She is survived by her husband, John Humphries, their two daughters, Makayla Mae and MaKenna Tabe Humphries, her mother, Juanita Millican, and her brother, Grady Johnson.  She was preceded in death by her father Grady Johnson, her dad Glen Millican, her grandmother Mae Phillips, her brother James Millican and her grandparents Grandpa Grady and Granny Sue Johnson.  Services will be conducted at...

Robert Haden Ashley left his friends and family on June 26th, 2022. He was born November 01, 1951, in Opelika, Alabama to Carl and Nina (Cofield) Ashley. Robert started off in the United States Air Force at 19 years old. He was the owner/operator of Ashley’s Super Shell and worked most of his adult life as an auto mechanic. Dad devoted much of his spare time coaching baseball as well as being President of Hobbs Little League for many years. He enjoyed watching his son/grandsons play...

Royce ‘Buck’ Edward Hicks, Sr, 79, of Hobbs, NM gained his wings on June 25, 2022, after an extended hospital stay following surgery. Buck was born on July 17,1942 in Direct, TX.  Buck moved to Hobbs with his family when he was a young boy and attended Houston Jr. High and Hobbs High School. In the 1960s, his love of cars took him to Tidwell Motors, Dodge Chrysler Plymouth dealership where he worked as a salesman. He raced Tidwell sponsored cars at Hobbs Air Base City drag...

James Robert (Bob) Pennell, 85, died with loved ones at his side, on June 14, 2022, in Hobbs, NM following a series of strokes. He was born January 20, 1937, in Tom Bean, Texas, the son of Paul and Leta (Odle) Pennell. Bob moved to Hobbs in the 1960’s, where he proceeded to build businesses including; Pennell Wrecker Service and Pennell Paint and Body, before beginning his final career as a truck-driver. Bob enjoyed seeing the country from his truck. Bob had a presence that filled the...

Glenda Rochelle Long Chandler was born to Avis Lee Wright Long and Terry Blanchard Long in Houston, Texas on February 28, 1938. She met Don Marvin Chandler while attending Junior High and then married him on December 19th, 1957, in Baytown, Texas. After spending her first 40 years mostly in the Houston area, she moved with her family to Hobbs, New Mexico in 1978.  Glenda left her address in Hobbs to her new address in heaven on June 09, 2022.  Glenda will always be remembered for...

Bes Owens Castleman went to be with the Lord on June 2, 2022 in Odessa, Texas at the age of 86. Bes was born on July 6, 1935, in Magdelena, New Mexico to Lola Perdue Wyche and Ira B. Wyche.  Bes graduated from Eunice High School in 1953.  Bes briefly worked for the FBI in Albuquerque, NM before making Hobbs, NM her home for the next 45 years.  Bes worked as a Legal Secretary for the J.W. Neal Law Firm from 1956 until retirement in 2001, 45 years.  Bes formed the Lea...

Camilo Maldonado, also known as Papa Milo, 73, of Hobbs New Mexico passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Camilo Maldonado was born July 18, 1948, to Francisca Maldonado Guerrero and Luis Maldonado Coronado in Cerritos S.L.P.  Camilo Maldonado married Gloria Maldonado on June 11, 2001. He is the father of Jesse Maldonado, Yesenia Martinez, Claudia Quezada, and Marisol Maldonado. He is survived by his brothers Margarito Maldonado, and Pedro Maldonado who will help to lay him...

Virginia “Momo” Cole, 97, of Hobbs, NM, went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2022. Born August 19, 1924, in Winters, Texas, to Farill and Romye Brown, they moved to Lamb County, Texas in the 1930’s where she graduated high school before moving for a short time to Portland, Oregon then returning to Levelland where she married Lyston (L.W.) Cole. Following the oilfields, they lived across West Texas and New Mexico before settling in Hobbs in 1956. Virginia was a...