Obituaries
Billy Baskin
Jan 10, 2011
Billie Jean McCord Baskin, 83, of Hobbs, New Mexico, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at home after a long illness. She was born July 12, 1927, in rural Henderson, Texas, to George B. and Claudia McCord. She married William Baskin on November, 23, 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Claudia, and her husband William...

Gene Dees
Jan 10, 2011
Gene C. Dees, 63, of Hobbs died Monday, January 10, while out doing what he loved hunting with his bow. Gene will be greatly missed by his wife Pam, and his daughters, Laurie and Julie. He had two sonsinlaw, Jay and Cletus and four grandchildren, Austin, Blakeley, Cameron and Hunter. Gene had a brother, Jimmy Dees and a sister,...
Jerry Myrick
Jan 5, 2011
A funeral service for Jerry L. Myrick, 72, of Hobbs will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2011, at First Church of the Nazarene, 2900 N. Fowler, in Hobbs. Pastor Ken Yocom will officiate. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens. Services are under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday from 8 a.m. noon...
Judith Cline
Dec 31, 2010
Judith Cline, 59, of Hobbs, passed from this life December 31, 2010, in Hobbs. She was born March 16, 1951, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Bertha and Jolly Hunt. She is survived by two children Patricia Roberts of Hobbs and Charles Hunt of Miles City, Montana two grandchildren, Savanha Anderson and Kaden Starkey, both of Hobbs and one greatgrandchild,...
Leroy Finney, Jr.
Dec 30, 2010
A funeral service for Leroy Fnney, Jr. of Hobbs will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at St. John Baptist Church, 1006 E Midwest in Hobbs. The Rev. B. J. Choice will officiate. Burial will follow services at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday and 8 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at...
Wilma Slater
Dec 28, 2010
Wilma Dale Roberts Slater long time resident of Hobbs, New Mexico, and founder of Hospice of Lea County now Vista Care Family Hospice was born October 26, 1932, in Coleman County, Texas. She died on December 28, 2010, in Gunter, Texas, at the age of 78. Services will be held on January 3, 2011, at First United Methodist Church,...
Vernon Jones
Dec 26, 2010
Vernon Richard Jones, also known by family and friends as Cowboy or Poker, age 88, of Moran, Texas, died peacefully on Sunday, December 26. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Parker Funeral Home in Baird, Texas. Final rites will be conducted in Hobbs, New Mexico, on Thursday, December 30 at 3:00 p.m. MST at...
W Penick
Dec 25, 2010
W. C. Bill Penick passed away December 25, 2010, after a brief illness. He was born in Colvent, TX, on April 17, 1927, to Guy and Gladys Penick and was raised in Ramonsville, TX. Bill served in the Army from 1956 to 1959, in Germany, where he met and married his wife Carol. They were married for 51 years,...
A'Leesha Hodnett
Dec 24, 2010
Our sweet, loving daughter and sister, ALeesha Our Love Nichelle Hodnett, went to be with the Lord December 24, 2010, at Covenant Childrens Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. She was born January 29, 1989, in Odessa, Texas, to Larry and Starla Hodnett, Jr. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Cowboy Junction Church with Pastor Ty Bean officiating. Interment...
Willie Williams
Dec 23, 2010
Willie Edd Bill Williams, 92, passed away December 23, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was born October 5, 1918, in Girard, Texas. He married Emma Sue Williams on July 7, 2007, in Tatum. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Jefferson Street Church of Christ. Minister Clay Martin, assisted by minister...
Pedro Flores
Dec 19, 2010
Funeral services for Pedro Flores, 79, of Hobbs will be Thursday, December 23, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. A rosary will be held at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements, Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will be Wednesday at Chapel of Hope from 8 a.m. 7...
Mary Rogers
Dec 18, 2010
Mary Frances Rogers, 75, of Seminole died December 18, 2010, at Seminole Memorial Hospital. She was born December 15, 1936, in Odonnell, Texas. She married Roscoe Rogers on July 13, 1957, in Lamesa, Texas. He died in August, 2004. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. CST Monday, December 20, 2010, at Odonnell Cemetery. Monty Barnett will officiate. Visitation...
James Farmer
Dec 15, 2010
James Burl Farmer was born December 26, 1940, in Novice, Texas, and died December 15, 2010, in Lubbock, Texas. Cremation will take place. Burl was a respected business man in downtown Hobbs for over thirty years. He owned and operated Good Housekeeping Shop and later, Farmers Appliance and TV until he retired in 1998. He was a loving spouse...
Richard Falk
Dec 14, 2010
Richard Guy Dick Falk, husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and longtime Hobbs resident passed away on December 14, 2010, at Lea Regional Hospital. Dick was born on September 2, 1926, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Guy and Ruth Jane Falk. Funeral services are planned Monday, December 20, 2010, 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Hobbs, officiated by Pastor Doug Kello...
Jonathan Hughes
Dec 9, 2010
A funeral service for Jonathan Thomas JT Hughes, known to the motorcycle world as Peggy and to his family and close friends as McNubbin, of Hobbs, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Jons uncle, Mike Hughes, will officiate. Burial will take place after services at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...
Helen Baker
Dec 3, 2010
Helen Baker, lovingly known as Granny, 86, of Hobbs, went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2010, at her home. Granny was born March 1, 1924, in Stephens City, Oklahoma, to William and Melba Wallace Wells. She married Howard Click in 1938, which union produced the light and joy of her life, Doris Anita Click McDonald. In...
Gilbert Granger, Jr.
Dec 2, 2010
Gilbert Junie Granger, Jr., age 48, of Hobbs, went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2010, after a lenghthy battle with complications of diabetes at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with Pastor Ruth...
Michael Albus
Dec 1, 2010
A memorial mass will be held for Michael Albus Mike age 60, of Hobbs, New Mexico, Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Helena Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos Ramirez officiating. A private blessing of the cremation remains will be at a later date. Mike died December 1, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas. He...
Frances Teague
Nov 29, 2010
Funeral services for Louise Teague, 87, of Hobbs will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2010, at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church. Dr. Dean Mathis will officiate. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens after ceremony. Visitation will be Wednesday, noon5 p.m., Thursday, 8 a. m. 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. 8:30 a.m. at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, which...
Marion Casto
Nov 29, 2010
Marion F. Casto, 77, of Hobbs, died November 29, 2010, at his home. Mr. Casto was born May 10, 1933, in Worland, Missouri, to Ira and Amelia, Casto. Cremation will take place. He served his country in the Air Force. In 1978, Marion moved to Hobbs and was a longdistance truck dirver. He drove a trailer transit out of...
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