Obituaries
Adrianne Salazar
Mar 23, 2007
Adrianne Salazar, 22, died Friday, March 23, 2007, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. She was born July 30, 1984 in Hobbs, NM. She graduated from Hobbs High School in May 2006. Survivors include her father, Mark Salazar of Hobbs, N.M.; her mother, Brenda McKelvey of Levelland, Texas; her patershy;nal grandparents, Tom and Dora Salazar of Hobbs, N.M.;...
Murrell Cooper
Mar 21, 2007
Murrell Cooper, 87, died March 21, 2007, at Good Samaritan Village. She was born March 2, 1920, in Amarillo, Texas. Murrell was an active and faithful member of First Baptist Church since 1944. Murrell was known for her pie ministry. She baked pies for family and friends to celebrate a happy occasion or to help in illness or death....
George Coulter
Mar 21, 2007
Mr. George Coulter, 85, died March 21, 2007 in Hobbs. He was born Dec. 26, 1921 in Southland, Texas. George was a longtime Hobbs resident for over 50 years. He fought in Sipan and received the Purple Heart award in the Marines. George was well known for his artwork and inspired many family memshy;bers to pursue the art field....
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...
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