Obituaries

Refugio (Cuca) Manriquez

Refugio (Cuca) Manriquez

Mar 10, 2024

Maria Del Refugio Manriquez de Chavez 76, passed away at 11:23 pm on March 10th, 2024, at Nor lea General Hospital Lovington, NM. She was born in Ranchos de Santiago, Chihuahua on August 9, 1947, to Jesus Jose Chavez and Maria Ordoñez. She married Hernan Manriquez in 1964 whom preceded her in death. They had a son Alex Manriquez on...

Ramon Chacon

Ramon Chacon

Mar 6, 2024

Ramon Chacon, 75 was born 3/11/1948 in Mexico.  He passed away on  3/6/2024 in

Denver City, TX.

Carol Mayfield

Carol Mayfield

Mar 5, 2024

Carol (Watson) Mayfield

Mrs. Bettina Carol Mayfield beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed March 5th at the age of 90 surrounded by her family and friends.

Carol was born in Joplin, Missouri on July 2nd, 1933, to Bill and Mae (Smell) Watson. Her family moved from Missouri to Kermit, Texas shortly after Carol was born. She attended school in Kermit...

Barbara Hemken

Barbara Hemken

Mar 5, 2024

Jan Hemken went to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Lubbock TX. Jan was born on September 8, 1946, in Hobbs, New Mexico, to Claude and Mable Bridges. She was the oldest of 4 children, and attended school in Eunice, New Mexico.

She married Archie Hemken on December 13, 1962, in Andrews, TX. Jan was...

Santos Trevino

Santos Trevino

Mar 4, 2024

Santos “Sam” T Trevino entered into this world into the loving arms of Cirilo and Carmen Trevino on June 23, 1947, in McKinney, Texas.  For seventy-six years he enjoyed life and entered into God’s loving arms on March 4, 2024.

He attended and graduated from Lovington High School in 1967. He married Erlinda Lopez on July 18, 1970, in St. James...

John Boyden

John Boyden

Feb 26, 2024

John Dudley Boyden of Lovington, New Mexico, 74 years old, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. He was the sixth of seven children of Henry Blakeslee and Josephine Duree Boyden, born on February 7, 1950, in Lincoln, Nebraska. John was pre-deceased by his parents; brothers Gene, Lee, Marc and Henry Blakeslee III and sister Evie; and is survived by...

Mark Martinez

Mark Martinez

Feb 25, 2024

Mark Martinez,55, born January 24, 1969, passed away February 25, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas. Mark is survived by his parents David Vicente Martinez of Clovis NM and Katherine Mary Valadez of Seminole, Texas and 4 sisters, D'Anna, Jennifer, Linsey, and Aneesa and one brother Gerald all of Clovis NM.

Mark also leaves behind the mother of his children, Gloria...

McCoy Kerley

McCoy Kerley

Feb 25, 2024

McCoy Kerley went to meet his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 25, 2024.

McCoy was born on August 6, 1936, in Harriman, Tennessee to W.W. and Mary Ann Kerley. McCoy and his family moved to Hobbs, NM in 1941 where they built their life in Phillips Camp. He married Shirley Ann Maness in 1957 and they...

Bobby Goad

Bobby Goad

Feb 23, 2024

Bobby Gene Goad

December 12, 1933 - February 23, 2024

Bobby Gene Goad, 90, went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 23 in Hobbs New Mexico surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. He was born on December 12, 1933 in Choska Bottom, Oklahoma to Flossie Alma Smith Goad and John Perry Goad. Bob was one of 14...

Maria De La O

Maria De La O

Feb 20, 2024

Lulu was born to Jesus Maria and Margarita Torres on February 3rd, 1963, in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. She enjoyed caring for her family and being in a festive atmosphere. She also enjoyed baking and crafting. Of most importance to her was her family, especially her grandchildren.

Lulu is preceded in death by her husband Eusebio Utajara, father, Jesus...

Deloris F. Emmons

Deloris F. Emmons

Feb 19, 2024

With faith in our hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Deloris Fay Hempfling Emmons on February 19, 2024, in Hobbs, NM; she was 94 years old. 

Deloris was born on September 3rd, 1929, in Perry, Oklahoma, to Carl and Mary Tresa Hempfling, where she attended St. Joseph’s Academy and Perry High School. She married her best friend, Tommy Ivan Emmons,...

Sue Brewer

Sue Brewer

Feb 18, 2024

Doris Sue (Scott) Brewer

  Sue Brewer, 78, of Hobbs, NM., passed away on February 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

  Sue was born on March 11, 1945, to S.R. Scott and Verta Mae (Harvey) Scott in San Angelo, Texas. She grew up in McCamey, Texas and graduated with the class of 1963. While attending high school she met...

Wanda Biggs

Wanda Biggs

Feb 16, 2024

Wanda Biggs, 91, died Friday, February 16, 2024, in Weatherford, Texas. She was born May 9, 1932, in Temple, Texas. She married Chester D. Biggs who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, Chester Dean Biggs, two brothers William Godsey, and Curtis Godsey, a sister Barbara Kendan, her father, William Godsey and her mother,...

Lawrence Richard Valdez Sr.

Lawrence Richard Valdez Sr.

Feb 10, 2024

In loving memory of Lawrence Valdez Sr.

Lawrence Valdez Sr., 72 of Hobbs, passed away February 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Valdez was born June 22, 1951, to Abraham and Pauline Valdez in Dalhart Texas.  Lawrence is survived by his three children: Lawrence (Rick) Valdez Jr. and wife Wendy, Christopher Valdez and wife Maygen, and Theresa...

Bill Edward Stone

Bill Edward Stone

Feb 9, 2024

An obituary is being composed.

Josephine "Josie" Aranda

Josephine "Josie" Aranda

Feb 8, 2024

On February 9, 2024 Josephine Aranda (Josie Ortiz) took her last breath on this earth to take her first breath in heaven. 

Josie was born on September 23, 1944 in Portales, NM to Andres and Emilia Ortiz. Josie had been a resident of Hobbs for the past 45 years. Josie’s greatest treasure was being a Mom to her three children and her...

Corey Lewis Hunter

Corey Lewis Hunter

Feb 7, 2024

Corey Hunter danced through the gates of Heaven on February 7, 2024, at the age of 42. He was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on May 22, 1981. He was the son of Sue and JW Hunter. As a child, he loved to play army with numerous friends. He had one friend he referred to as Spider Monkey (Zack Cope)...

Doris McCrummen

Doris McCrummen

Feb 5, 2024

Doris Evelyn McCrummen was born March 26, 1932, to Jesse and Frankie Killebrew in Lorenzo, near Lubbock, TX. She made her journey to her Heavenly home on February 5, 2024, at the age of 91, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the youngest of three sisters, who preceded her in death. Doris graduated from Lubbock High School in...

Irene Soria

Irene Soria

Feb 3, 2024

Irene R. Soria, 87 was born on August 18, 1936 to Dionicio Rodriguez and Teodora Arevalo de Rodriguez in El Azucar, Mexico.   She entered our heavenly kingdom on February 3, 2024. 

Irene married the love of her life, David Soria on August 17, 1957.  They were married for 66 years and were blessed with four children:  Irene (James) Jones, Aurora...

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