Obituaries

Leslie Marshall

Leslie Marshall

Sep 16, 2007

Memorial services for Leslie Brandon Marshall of Hobbs, N.M., will be Friday; Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church located nine miles north of Hobbs on the Denver City Highway: Brandon, 34, passed from this llie into the presence of His Lord Jesus on Sunday; Sept. 16, at the home of his maternal grandmothshy;er, Shirley Atwood. He...

Olivia Charo-Galvan

Olivia Charo-Galvan

Sep 10, 2007

Funeral services for Olivia R. Charo-Galvan of Hobbs, N.M., will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Christian Center with Pastor Jotty Kinney officiating. Burial will follow at Eunice Cemetery in Eunice, N.M. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with a Rosary recited at 6 p.m. Ms. Charo-shy;Galvan, 68, died Sept. 10, 2007, at...

Donna Pennington

Donna Pennington

Sep 7, 2007

A memorial service for Donna Pennington of Hobbs, N.M., will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with Russell Hill, VistaCare Hospice chaplain, officiating. Cremation will take place at a later date. Ms. Pennington, 60, died Sept. 7,2007, at her home in Hobbs, N.M. She was born Dec. 10, 1946, in...

Justin Dudenhoeffer

Justin Dudenhoeffer

Aug 24, 2007

Funeral services for Justin Dudenhoeffer of Hobbs, N.M., will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at Chapel of Hope Funshy;eral Home with Terry Simmons officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Hashy;ven Memoshy;rial Park. Visitation is 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Justin Dudenhoeffer, 24,...

Jewell Caldwell

Jewell Caldwell

Aug 9, 2007

Funeral services for Jewell Caldwell of Hobbs will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack Lott and Star Hospice Chaplain Devin Birdsong will officiate. Burial will take place after servicshy;es at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Jewell was born July 21, 1913, in Pontotoc, Miss. She died Aug. 9, 2007, at her home...

Evelyn Shields

Evelyn Shields

Aug 8, 2007

Evelyn Adair Shields, 91, left this worldly life on Aug. 8, 2007, to be with her heavenly Father. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at Taylor Memorial Baptist Chshy;urch with Dr. Dean Matshy;his officiating. Intermshy;ent will folshy;low at Praishy;rie Haven Ceshy;metery. Evelyn is survived by two sons, Harmon Shields and wife Key of Hot Springs Village,...

Joyce King

Joyce King

Aug 7, 2007

Joyce Earlene King, a Hobbs resident for many years, passed away on Aug. 7, 2007. She was a member of Castle Ave. Baptist Church. As an in-home caregivshy;er, she attended to many people in Hobbs before retirement. She was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister. Survivors...

Virginia Womble

Virginia Womble

Aug 3, 2007

Graveside services for Virginia Womble of Hobbs, N.M., will be Aug. 7, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Mrs. Womble, 84, died Aug. 3, 2007, in Hobbs. She was born Oct. 14, 1922, in Springfield, Mo. She married Dave Womble on Nov. 6, 1945. Virginia was an accomplished painter and seamstress. She was a member of Taylor...

Judy Musslewhite

Judy Musslewhite

Aug 3, 2007

Judy Musslewhite left this world behind and entered eternal peace and rest on Friday, August 3, 2007. Judy was born March 6, 1950; she was 57 years old. Judy lived most of her life in Hobbs, NM where she was a member of Taylor Memorial Baptist Church. Judy had a successful career at Unichem, Int. and made lasting friendships...

Crystal Aten

Crystal Aten

Jul 31, 2007

Crystal Aten, 38, died July 31,2007, in Llano, Texas. She was born June 29, 1969, in Hobbs, N.M. Crystal was a kind and tenderhearted person. She never met a stranger. She enjoyed riding horses, gardening, fishing and cooking. She had done volunshy;teer work at a nursing home. She was employed at a recycling plant. Crystal loved animals and was...

Andy Carter

Andy Carter

Jul 22, 2007

Funeral services for Andy Carter of Hobbs, N.M., are 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jim Lacey officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation is 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, July 27, with the family in attendance from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Andy, 17, died July 22,2007, at University Medical...

Joe Dyer

Joe Dyer

Jul 22, 2007

Mr. Joe Dyer, 74, died July 22, 2007, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born Nov. 12, 1932 in Bokchito, Okla. He married Marilyn Dyer on Nov. 13, 1956, in Lovington, N.M. Joe was employed with McVay Drilling for 52 years where he served as drilling superintendent. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and people, but especially loved...

Manuela Avila

Manuela Avila

Jul 4, 2007

A funeral Mass for Manuela Fuentez Avila of Hobbs, N.M., was held at 1 p.m. CDT Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCamey, Texas, with Father Laurent officiating. Burial followed at Crane Cemetery in Crane, Texas. Mrs. Avila, 71, died Wednshy;esday, July 4, 2007, at her home in Hobbs, N.M. She was boshy;rn Feb. 25,...

Grover Lawson, Jr.

Grover Lawson, Jr.

Jul 3, 2007

Graveside services for Grover A. Lawson Jr. of Hobbs, N.M., are 11 a.m. CDT Monday, July 9, 2007, at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Seminole, Okla. Mr. Lawsshy;on, 80, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Lea Regishy;onal Medshy;ical Center in Hobbs, N.M. He was born March 28, 1927, in Florence, Kan. He married Shirley Hankins on April 25, 1958, in...

Abigail Maldonado

Abigail Maldonado

Jun 30, 2007

A memorial service for Abigail Balboa Maldonado of Hobbs will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2007, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Cremation will take place at a later date. Abigail Maldonado, 22, died June 30, 2007, in Hobbs. She was born April 11, 1985, in Hobbs. She was a hard working, sinshy;gle mother, loved by everyone she...

Bobby Cone

Bobby Cone

Jun 27, 2007

Mr. Bobby Cone, 74, died June 27, 2007, in Durango, Colo. He was born May 4, 1933, in Pie Town, N.M. He married Jeanene Cox Cone on Feb. 5, 1957, in Lovingshy;ton, N.M. Bobby was born in Pie Town, N.M., to Luther and Vela Cone. He was raised with five siblings. He moved to Hobbs from Artesia in 1979....

Mervin Roberts

Mervin Roberts

Jun 26, 2007

Mervin Samuel Roberts passed away Tuesday, June 26, in Albuquerque after suffering from heart problems. Mervin was born in Hawley, Texas, on Sept. 20, 1935, to Samuel David Roberts and Lottie Ethel Hardison Roberts. Mervin graduated from Trent High School and later joined the United States Army and served our country as a sharpshooter and an infantryshy;man. He served...

Velma Morales

Velma Morales

Jun 22, 2007

A funeral service for Velma M. Morales of Hobbs, N.M., will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Jefferson Street Church of Christ. Minister Clay Martin will officiate. Burial will be at 5 p.m. CST Tuesday at Girard Cemetery. Ms. Morales, 86, died June 22, 2007, in Hobbs, N.M.She was born Oct. 13, 1920, in Girard, Texas....

Clyde Lawson

Clyde Lawson

Jun 21, 2007

Mr. Clyde Lawson, 95, died June 21, 2007, at Lea Regional Medical Center. He was born May 31, 1912, in Wesley, Ark. He married Lorena Gardner Lawson in January 1940, in Fayetteville, Ark. Mr. Lawson worked for 25 years as a line foreman for New Mexico Electric. He retired in 1975 and was retired for 31 years. Clyde loved...

Peggy Hamilton

Peggy Hamilton

Jun 21, 2007

Funeral services for Peggy Lee Hamilton, 64, of Hobbs are 10 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2007, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with Pastor LaVoid Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Hashy;ven Memshy;orial Park. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Sunday with the family in attendance from 5-7 p.m. Peggy went to be with our Lord on June 21, 2007....