Obituaries

Helen Downey

Nov 14, 2010

Graveside services for Helen A. Downey, 53, of Alamogordo, NM, will be held Friday, December 17, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Hobbs, NM, with Pastor Dean Shropshire of Choose Life Church officiating. Helen passed away in her home in Alamogordo, NM, on November 14, 2010. She was born September 21, 1953, in Oklahoma City,...

Tony Knott

Nov 12, 2010

Tony Knott of Hobbs passed away on November 12, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Hobbs on January 12, 1960, to Joy and Dale Knott. He married the love of his life, Laurie, in 1985. Tony went to work at the Hobbs Police Department in 1980 and retired as Chief of Police in 2002....

Vera Lester

Nov 6, 2010

Funeral services for Vera Mae Lester, 89 of Hobbs, New Mexico, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Chapel of Hope, officiated by Pastor Darren Skinner. Mrs. Lester died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at Heartland Care of Hobbs. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 9, 2010, from 8 a.m. 8 p.m. and Wednesday, November 10, 2010, a 8...

Jo Britton

Nov 5, 2010

A funeral service for Jo C. Britton of Hobbs will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Pastor Wilber Boone will officiate. Cremation will take place at a later time. Visitation will be Monday from noon 5 p.m., Tuesday from 8 a.m. 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until service time at...

Betty Burris

Nov 5, 2010

Funeral services for Betty Burris, 68, of Hobbs, will be Friday, November 12, 2010, 10:00 at the Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor David Matkins Pastor John Ayers officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Chapel of Hope from 8 a.m. 6:30 p.m. with the family being in attendance from 4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. and Friday...

Izak Chavez

Nov 4, 2010

Izak Chavez Molina, was born and died November 4, 2010, at Lea Regional Hospital in Hobbs. Izak, you will be greatly missed by your parents and brothers. We will always love you forever and ever. You were in our lives for a few minutes but left an impact for the rest of our lives. Go on my little angel...

William Pevey

Nov 2, 2010

William Lawrence Bill Pevey, a well known Hobbs resident, died on election day, Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Bill was born July 12, 1937, to Peggy Page Pevey and W. L. Bud Pevey in Breckenridge, Texas. Bill graduated from Breckenridge High School and during his college days played for three championship football teams: Arlington State College, Texas Tech University and...

Sandra Bessire

Oct 30, 2010

Memorial services for Sue Bessire, 72, of Hobbs, will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Chapel of Hope which is in charge of arrangements. Sue passed from this life October 30, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. She was born March 21, 1938, in Carmi, Illinois. Sue married Earl Bessire August 31, 1958, in Snyder,...

Jerry Carrasco

Oct 28, 2010

Funeral services for Jerry Carrasco, 42, of Hobbs, will be Monday, November 1, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Fr. Ruben Romero officiating. There will be a Rosary Sunday, October, 31, 2010, 6:00 p.m. at Chapel of Hope which is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. and 8:00...

Elmer Stroud

Oct 28, 2010

Bo left this world October 28, 2010, to join the love of his life in Glory. Helen and Bo were married January 14, 1943, in Portales, New Mexico. To this union were born two children, Belva and Billy. A funeral service for Elmer Ray Bo Stroud, 87, of Hobbs will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at...

James Selman

Oct 26, 2010

Bunk Selman passed from this life October 26, 2010, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born September 4, 1926, in the family rock house on the Eunice Highway south of Hobbs. His parents were Frank and Minnie Selman, Lea County pioneers. A celebration of Bunks life will be held Friday, October 29, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church with...

Debra Mcbride

Oct 23, 2010

Funeral services for Debra Mcbride, 46, of Hobbs, New Mexico, will be Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 3:00 p.m. at Chapel of Hope, which is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be 4 p.m. 7 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. until service time on Wednesday. Debra died October 23, 2010, at her home in Hobbs. She was born July 20,...

Colborn Castleman

Oct 21, 2010

Annaissa Guerrero

Oct 21, 2010

Service Graveside Prairie Haven Memorial Park Stanolind Rd Hobbs, NM  88240 Monday, October 25, 2010 3:00 Monday Cemetery Prairie Haven Memorial Park 2201 E. Stanolind Hobbs, NM  88240

Anthony Flores, Jr.

Oct 20, 2010

Graveside services for Anthony Cole Flores, Jr. will be Monday, October 25, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at Prairie Haven Memorial Park with LaVoid Ford officiating. Anthony was born and died October 20, 2010, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Services are under the direction of Chapel of Hope. A poem from the parents: An angel opened the book of life and wrote...

Charlene Neal

Oct 20, 2010

Jerry Williams

Oct 16, 2010

A memorial service for Jerry Jake Williams, 65, of Lovington will be at 2 p.m. Friday, October 22, 2010, at Hillcrest Baptist Church with pastor Mack McCarthick officiating. Cremation will take place. Mr. Williams died October 16, 2010, at his home in Lovington. He was born June 21, 1945, in Elida, New Mexico. He married Joyce Hill Williams on...

Robert Pruitt

Oct 15, 2010

A memorial service for Robert L. Pruitt, 83, of Hobbs will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2010, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Cremation will take place and burial at a later date at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Robert, 83, died October 15, 2010, at Heartland Care Center....

Lawrence Hannah

Oct 12, 2010

Larry Hanna August 5, 1952 October 12, 2010, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Don Sarah Hanna. He had one brother, Donald E. Hanna of San Francisco, California. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services for Larry will be held Friday, October 15, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Hobbs at 10:00 a.m. under the...

Margaret Lipscomb

Oct 9, 2010

Graveside services for Margaret A. Lipscomb will be Thursday, October 21, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Margaret died October 9, 2010, at her home in Hobbs. She was born March 7, 1945, in Tatum, Texas, to Richard and Roberta McLemore. She attended school here in Hobbs. She worked for KMart for many years and then for...