Obituaries
Wilma Voorhies
Mar 21, 2007
A memorial service for Wilma Voorhies of Hobbs, N.M., will be held at a later date. Cremation will take place. Ms. Wilma Voorhies, 86, died March 21, 2007, at Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs. She was born March 26, 1920, in Eufaula, Okla. Wilma worked at George's Restaurant for many years. She had a great personality and considered...
Francis Gartman
Mar 18, 2007
Francis Gartman, 87, peacefully entered Heavenly rest on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Hobbs Health Care Center. Francis was born December 25, 1919 to parents Luther and Nettie Stephens in Comanche County, Texas, and attended school in the Klondike comshy;munity. In 1941 she married Bill Cornett and moved to Hobbs where he served as passhy;tor at Castle Avenue Baptist...
George Campos
Mar 14, 2007
George Campos, 42, died March 14, 2007, in Gaines County. He was bom Sept. 1, 1964, in Vaughn, N.M. George graduated from Hobbs High School and worked the past three years for Llano Construction. He took pride in his work and was a very talentshy;ed carpenter. George loved life and his family was very special to him. Hunting, fishing,...
Willie Teeter
Mar 10, 2007
Mrs. Willie Teeter, 100, was born March 14, 1906. She was four days short of her 101st birthday. She was a member of Fellowship of Believers church. Willie was born on a farm near Gracemont, Okla. Willie spent most of her life teachshy;ing. She taught public school for 5 12 years in a two-room schoolhouse. She taught chilshy;dren from...
Slettia Gould
Mar 9, 2007
Slettia Gould, age 94, went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2007. She was born Sept. 19, 1912, at the High Lonesome Ranch between Hobbs and Lovington. She married William Oran Gould on Sept. 6, 1941, in Carlsbad, N.M., and together became Christians and. worshiped as active members of Taylor Street Church of Christ in Hobbs, N.M....
Mabel Blanton
Mar 8, 2007
Mrs. Blanton, 83, died March 8, 2007, at her home in Hobbs, N.M. She was born Oct. 16, 1923, in Alton, Ill. She married Charles Blanton on Feb. 29, 1948, in Lovington, N.M. Mabel moved to Hobbs, N.M., in the 1940s: She was a charter member of the Women of the Moose and served as deputy grand regent over...
Jedediah Rank
Mar 7, 2007
Jed Rank, 22, died March 7, 2007, in Lea County, N.M. He was born June 16, 1984, in Sheridan, WY. He married Lee Ann Ross on Nov. 11, 2005, in Hobbs, N.M. Jed attended South Park High School in Fairplay, Colo. He was a great prankster and loved sports. Survivors include his wife, Lee Anna Rank of the home;...
Andrew Palmer
Mar 5, 2007
The life of Andrew Jim Palmer was one of dedication and service. His parents, Lillie Mae and Hobson Palmer, knew that when he was born on December 28, 1922 in Murphy, Texas. Jimmy, as he was known to most, spent most of his childhood days in McKinney, Texas, where he graduated from Douglas High School. On February 7, 1943,...
Robert Henderson
Mar 5, 2007
Robert M.Bob Henderson was born to Morris and Ruberta Henderson on March 30, 1956 in Graham,Texas. Bob was raised in Crane, Texas and graduated from Crane High School in 1974. Bob began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1975 as an employee of EI Paso Natural Gas in their gas processing facility located in Goldsmith, Texas....
Mary Boroughs
Mar 2, 2007
Mary Kathryn Kaki Boroughs, 82, gracefully shed her mortal body on March 2, 2007, and now celebrates etershy;nal joy with her Lord and Savior, after a brief, but valiant battle with cancer. She was born April 10, 1924, in Graham, Texas, and moved to Hobbs in 1929 where she grew up, graduated from Hobbs High and was Miss Hobbs....
Maude Helms
Feb 28, 2007
Maude Eloise Helms, 92, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, in EI Paso, Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in EI Paso, Texas, and past president of the Black Gold Grandmothers Club in Hobbs, N.M .. Maude is survived by her five children, a son, Vernon Helms and wife Trudy of Dawsonville, Ga.; a daughter, Genell...
Mary White
Feb 28, 2007
Mary Faye White, known to family and friends as Grannie and Mamie, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at her home in Hobbs among family and friends. Mary was born in Memphis, Texas, on Aug. 18, 1928. Mary and her loving husband, Don, were married Sept. 9, 1969, in Hobbs, N.M., at Castle Aveshy;nue Baptist Church. They started...
Glenda Mcneal
Feb 28, 2007
Ms. McNeal, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at her home in Hobbs, N.M. She was born March 20, 1936, in Midland, Texas. Glenda was of the Baptist faith. She owned and operated GAMC Bookkeeping Services in Hobbs for many years. Survivors include a son, Frank H. Ingham and wife Brandi of Casper, Wyo.; four daughters, Rebecca Wood and...
Gene Capps
Feb 27, 2007
Mr. Capps, 79, died Feb. 27, 2007, at his home in Hobbs, N.M. He was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Vernon, Texas. He married Faye Biggs on May 1, 1954, in Eldorado, Texas. Gene moved to Hobbs, N.M., in 1954. In 1979 he started Lea Co. Packer Sales Inc., which his family operates today. Gene was a very loving...
Josephine Smith
Feb 21, 2007
Jo Smith, 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, at Covenant Lakeside Medical Center. She was born March 27,1930, in Allison, Texas. She married Ray Smith on May 16, 1947, in Clovis, N.M. Jo was a charter member of Taylor Memorial Baptist Church. She was a very active member and enjoyed the close fellowship of the church famishy;ly. She was...
Leston Edwards
Feb 16, 2007
Leston Hink Edwards, 87, died Feb. 16, 2007, at his home in Hobbs. He was born April 22, 1919, in Admiral, Texas. He married Jeraldine McKinney Edwards on Aug. 10, 1951, in Lovington, N.M. Hink was a longtime resishy;dent of Hobbs. He was a memshy;ber of the Eagles Lodge, VFW, and American Legion. He was an avid bowler and...
Harrison Cook
Feb 14, 2007
Bill Cook, 74, died Feb. 14, 2007, at Lea Regional Medical Center. He was born March 9, 1932 in Broadwell, Ill. Mr. Cook was a long-time resident of Springfield, Ill before retiring in New Mexico. He retired from the aviation industry after many years of service to Capitol Aviation and Airesearch Garrett Aviation in Springfield, IlL Survivors include two...
Gannon Williams
Feb 3, 2007
Gannon Williams entered into joyous freedom with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007. He was 11 years old. Gannon Troy Williams arrived fighting into this world on Feb. 18, 1995 in Katy, Texas. Gannon loved playing baseball with the Diamondbacks here in Hobbs. His nickname, Bags came from his favorite baseball player Jeff Bagwell of the Houston...
Nell Tippy
Feb 3, 2007
Nellie Maime Lavern Tippy, 77, died Saturday February 3, 2007 at home in Hobbs, NM surrounded by her loving family. Nell was born August 25, 1929 in Bonita, LA. She married L.B. Tippy on March 31, 1950 at Dyess AR. She moved to Hobbs, NM with her husband in 1951. She is survived by her husband LB Tippy; four...
Robert Harrell
Feb 3, 2007
Mr. Harrell, 70, died Feb. 3, 2007, at Good Samaritan Village. He was born Dec. 2, 1936, in Rotan, Texas. He lived and worked in Hobbs for 25 years, was last employed with Bull Dog Tool Inc. and loved fishing and hunting. Survivors include two sons, Robert W Harrell Jr. and wife Rosemary of Ephrata, Penn., and Kevin Harrell...
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