Obituaries

Vera Spray

Jan 19, 2012

Funeral service for LaVerna Weda Spray, 85, of Hobbs, will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012, at Prairie Haven Chapel with pastor Benny Greenlee officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 6 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. noon Monday at Chapel of Hope. Spray died January 19, 2012, at Lea Regional Medical Center....

Murriel Simpson

Jan 16, 2012

Maxine Simpson was born February 8, 1932, in Abernathy, TX. She died January 16, 2012, in Hobbs, NM, at the age of 79. Her family moved to Artesia, NM, when she was two there she went through school and graduated in 1950. Maxine married Roy Buzbee in 1950, and that union was blessed with four boys. After they divorced...

Monte Walker

Jan 14, 2012

A memorial honoring Monte Walker, under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church at 10:00 AM with Dale Shook officiating. Monte R. Walker was born March 20, 1931 to W.E. Slick Walker and Mary G. Cricket Walker in Carbon, Eastland County, Texas. God called him home...

Sandra Carter

Jan 10, 2012

Services for Sandra L. Carter will be Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Prairie Haven Memorial Park, officiated by Pastor Bret Bone. There will be military honors for Sandra. Sandra died January 10, 2012 in Hobbs. She was born November 12, 1945.

Service Cemetery Chapel Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel ...

Cody Tippy

Jan 10, 2012

Funeral services for Cody Boone Tippy, age 34, of Hobbs, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. John Boone, Rev. Wilbur Boone and Rev. Bobby Hart officiating. Interment will be after services at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday, January 15 from 1 6 p.m., with the family being...

William Barlow

Jan 7, 2012

W. R. Luke Barlow, age 80, passed away peacefully at home early Saturday morning, January 7, surrounded by his loving family after losing an almost 7year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Christophers Episcopal Church, 207 E. Permian. The family will receive visitors in the parish hall...

Benjamin Alexander

Jan 7, 2012

Benjamin Bates Alexander was welcomed into this world on October 31, 1920 in Guymon Oklahoma, by his mother and father, Emma Mable Bates Alexander and Omer Virgil Alexander and 9 brothers and sisters: Truda, Vernon, Vera, Josh, Omer, Alma, Mary, Joe and Rachel. He passed on in his sleep last Saturday morning January 7, 2012, while residing in Lubbock,...

Cleo Hunter, Sr.

Jan 6, 2012

Mr. Hunter moved to Hobbs in 1939, moved away, and returned in 1947 to stay. He was a selfemployed auto body repairman. Cleo was known as the garage sale king. He ejoyed fishing and was a 32nd degree Mason. The family would like to say a special thank you to the staff of Good Life Assisted Living Facility for...

Roy Greebon

Jan 4, 2012

Visitation Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso Hobbs, NM  88240 Friday, January 6, 2012 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Friday Service Funeral Service First Baptist Church 317 E. Cain Hobbs, NM  88240 Saturday, January 7, 2012 2:00 p.m. Saturday Cemetery Prairie Haven Cemetery 2201 E. Stanolind Hobbs, NM  88240

Elbert Shirley

Jan 3, 2012

Funeral services for Elbert Ebb Shirley, 101, but only 100 legally, of Hobbs, will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012, at Chapel of Hope with Billy Chidester officiating. Interment will be at Prairie Haven Cemetery following services. Ebb died January 3, 2012, in Eunice. He was born November 7, 1910, in Grand Saline, TX, to John and Minnie...

Neil Cobbs

Dec 30, 2011

Neil Wayne Cobbs, 51, of Tyler, TX, formally of Hobbs, NM, departed this life December 30, 2011, in Tyler, TX. Neil was born May 13, 1960, in Hobbs, NM. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Chidester and Rev. Benny Greenlee officiating. Burial will follow at...

Russell Boerner

Dec 28, 2011

Memorial services for Russell Boerner, 89, of Hobbs, will be Friday, December 30, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at Chapel of Hope officiated by nephew, Sonny Gottschalk and Mr. D.A. Cochran. Russell died December 28, 2011, at Lea Regional Hospital. He was born May 27, 1922, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, to Ralph and Norma Boerner. He married Jerry Loudamy April 3, 1969,...

James Smith

Dec 28, 2011

Memorial services for James Jim Smith, 76, of Hobbs, will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011, at First Baptist Church presided by Pastor Billy Chedister. Jim died December 28, 2011, in Lubbock, TX. He was born May 28, 1935, in Eldorado, AR, to Claude and Avo Smith. Jim married Marsha Alley July 3, 1964, at Northside Baptist in...

Francis Armstrong

Dec 26, 2011

F. C. Chop Armstrong Chop Armstrong, 73 of Hobbs, NM, departed this life on December 26, 2011, at his home. He was born on February 28, 1938, in Marlin, TX, to the late Rev. P.E. and Lue Erma Armstrong. Funeral service is scheduled for 1:00PM Tuesday January 3, 2012 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation for Mr. Armstrong will...

Isreal Guerrero

Dec 20, 2011

Funeral services for Isreal Guerrero, III and Gabreal Guerrero will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011, at Babyland in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. The twins were born and died December 20, 2011, at Lea Regional. Survivors are mother and father, Annabel and Isreal Guerrero, Jr.

Service graveside Prairie Haven Memorial Park Stanolind Rd...

Ruth Blevins

Dec 20, 2011

Funeral services for Ruth Fant Blevins will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011, at Chapel of Hope, officiated by Dr. Don Holladay. Ruth died December 20, 2011, at a local nursing home. She was born June 18, 1916, in Linden, TX, to John and Rosa Fant. She married Jesse Guy Blevins, Jr. in Marshall, TX, in 1946. Ruth...

Tedrick Ussery

Dec 20, 2011

Funeral Services for Tedrick Ted Hal Ussery, 68, of Hobbs, will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011, at Chapel of Hope officiated by Pastor Millie Miller. Ted died December 20, 2011, at his home in Hobbs. He was born June 28, 1943, in Lubbock, TX to Tedrick and Lovena Ussery. Visitation will be Thursday, December 22, 2011, 8...

Lafae Proctor

Dec 13, 2011

Funeral services for LaFae Proctor, 82, of Hobbs, will be Monday, 10:00 a.m. December 19, 2011, at Chapel of Hope, officiated by Pastor Bret Bone. Visitation will be 2 4 p.m. Sunday the 18th at Chapel of Hope which is in charge of arrangements. She died December 13, 2011, in Hobbs. LaFae was born April 3, 1929, in Bonnerdale,...

Elmer Roberts

Dec 12, 2011

Elmer Gene Roberts, 85, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Visitation for the family and friends will be from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Crosswinds Community Church formerly Northside Baptist. Interment will follow the service at Memory...

X'Avion Reeves

Dec 11, 2011

Graveside services for Xavion Don Keith Reeves Xray will be 10:00 Friday, December 16, 2011, at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Xray was born and died December 11, 2011, at Lea Regional Hospital in Hobbs. Surviving Xray is his father, Shelby Reeves, Jr., of Hobbs his mother, Chastity Madrid, of Hobbs brothers, Elijah Garcia and Izayick Reeves, both of Hobbs...