Obituaries

Floreine Glenn

Nov 10, 2006

Mrs. Glenn, 83, died Nov. 10, 2006, at Lea Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Davila, Texas. She married J.R. Glenn on Valentine's Day in 1943 in Andrews, Texas. The Glenns had been married 63 years. Mrs. Glenn moved to Andrews, Texas in 1928 where she attended school. She moved to Hobbs in 1970. Floreine...

Dwight Jarrel

Nov 9, 2006

A memorial service for Dwight Dee Jarrel of Hobbs, N.M., will be held at a later date. Cremation will take place. Dee Jarrel, 50, died Nov. 9, 2006, at his home. He was born Sept. 23, 1956, in Hobbs, N.M. Dee worked for Jarrel Services Inc. for 22 years. He sponsored and coached Little League Ball and T-Ball for...

Horace Neely

Nov 4, 2006

Visitation Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso Hobbs, NM  88240 Thursday, November 9, 2006 10:00 am Service Funeral Service Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso St. Hobbs, NM  88240 Thursday, November 9, 2006 11:00 am Graveside Service Indian Creek CemeteryHa . Comanche, TX  76442 Friday, November 10, 2006 2:00...

Etta Seilhant

Oct 27, 2006

Mrs. Etta Faye Seilhant, 91, died Oct. 27, 2006, at Hobbs Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Blunt, Texas. She marshy;ried John L. Gunter on Dec. 26, 1936, in Fairfield, Texas. He died Sept. 21, 1961. She married her second husband, J.W Frenchie Seilhant on Nov. 16, 1964. He died Feb. 2, 1968. Etta Faye...

Ricky Tabares

Oct 26, 2006

Ricky Tabashy;res, 25, died Oct. 26, 2006, in Midland, Texas. He was born Oct. 12, 1981, in San Angshy;elo, Texas. He married Mary Pinon on Sept. 21, 2001, in Lovington, N.M. Ricky had attended Hobbs High School. He had been employed with Wal-Mart for two years. He was a boxer and enjoyed kick boxing and cage fighting. He had...

Damien Robles

Oct 24, 2006

Service Graveside Memory Gardens Dal Paso Hobbs, NM  88240 Friday, October 27, 2006 2pm

Henry Stephens

Oct 16, 2006

Henry Red Stephens, 85, of Monument died Monday, Oct. 16, in Lubbock at Covenant Medical Center. He was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Bradford, Tenn. Mr. Stephens married Dorothy Lea Suggs on Feb. 7, 1947, in Clinton, Ark. He was a Marine and served during World War II. He was a deacon and treasurer for Monument Baptist Church for...

Joseph Moore

Oct 15, 2006

JB Moore was born Sept. 9, 1924. He died Sunday, Oct. 15, at Lea Regional Medical Center. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II from 1941-1946. He was a member of the Army Air Force Band. Mr. Moore was a member of the American Legion, a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of...

Rita Cochran

Oct 14, 2006

Rita M. Cochran, 61, died Oct. 14, 2006 in Hobbs, N.M. She was born Dec. 5, 1944 in Oklahoma. She married Larry Payne Cochran on Aug. 31, 1963 in Henrietta, Okla. She was active with Boy Scouts for 34 years serving as a Den Leader, Cub Scout Dayshy;camp Director, District Trainshy;ing Committee Member, Disshy;trict Popcorn Chairman, Roundtable Commissioner and...

Charles Hawthorne

Oct 14, 2006

Charles Bill Hawthorne, 92, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006 at Lea Regional Meshy;dical Center. He was born Jan. 17, 1914 in Calvin, Okla. He marshy;ried Geraldshy;ine Hawthshy;orne on Dec. 16, 1949 in Lovington, N.M . Bill worked for El Paso Natural Gas for over 35 years. He was also a member of the Elks, Masons and the VFW, but...

Betty Woody

Oct 10, 2006

Betty L. Woody, 72, died Oct. 10, 2006, at her residence in Monument. She was born Dec. 20, 1933 in Shawnee, Okla. She married Bobby J. Woody on June 21, 1980 in Aransas Pass, Texas. Betty was an extremely loving mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. She loved old country and Western music, dancing and God. Survivors included two daughters,...

Donald Rodgers

Oct 8, 2006

Donald Roy Rodgers went home to be with the Lord on Sunday at his home in Eunice, New Mexico. Roy was born November 11, 1927 in Seymour, Texas. He was 78 years old. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Imogene Rodgers of Eunice and two sons; Woody Rodgers of Eunice and Ron Rodgers of Charlotte, NC....

Geneva Henry-Wallace

Oct 5, 2006

Geneva, 94, formally of Hobbs, was born June 3, 1912 in Robinson, Texas. She was the daughter of Gilbert and Viola Dixon-Miller. Geneva moved to Hobbs in 1950 and lived here until her illness in May 2000, when she moved to Fort Worth, Texas. She was affectionately known as Bigmama by her family and friends. She was a practicing...

R.V. Plato

Oct 2, 2006

Mr. Plato, 86, died Oct. 1, 2006, in Roswell, N.M. He was born May 16, 1920, in Pampa, Texas. He married Vivian H. Plato. Mr. Plato moved to Hobbs in 1945. After serving three years, nine months and 21 days in World War II in the South Pacific, he started as a roughshy;neck in the oil business. When retired,...

Benjamin Simpson

Oct 1, 2006

Mr. Ben Simpshy;son, 80, died Oct. 1, 2006 at Hobbs Heshy;alth Care in Hobbs, N.M. He was born Jan. 9, 1926 in Graham, Texas. He married Maxine Simpson on Dec. 31, 1971 in Hobbs, N.M. Ben served in the Navy Seabees in World War II. He was a member of the VFW and served as commander of Hobbs Post...

Doris Huffman

Sep 30, 2006

Graveside services for Doris Huffman of Hobbs, N.M., will be 2 p.m. Wednesday; Oct. 4, 2006, at Brunson Memorial Cemetery in Eunice, N.M. with the Rev. Kenneth Reed officiating. Mrs. Huffman, 78, died Sept. 30, 2006 at Hobbs Health Care. She was born June 18, 1928, in Terrell, Texas. She married W.T. Huffman. Doris enjoyed crocheting, knitting and sewing....