Obituaries

Horace E. Ross

Jul 26, 2024

Dr. Horace Edward Ross, DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, July 26, 2024 at the age of 84. Born on July 3, 1940, in Dougherty, Oklahoma, Horace Ross was the beloved son of William Grant and Mary Lou Ross who raised him and his four siblings in Carlsbad, NM. Ross graduated from Carlsbad High School...

Alfredo M. Martinez

Jul 23, 2024

Our Dad Alfredo was a man that demonstrated qualities you could not find in anyone else. He was a hard-working man that loved working in the oilfield and had been doing it since an early age. He was the best gang pusher anyone knew. Alfredo was loved by so many and would light up any room with his beautiful smile...

William Howard

Jul 22, 2024

William Carlin Howard (Billy) passed away on July 22, 2024, in Monument, New Mexico. Billy was born in Shawnee Oklahoma, February 17, 1966, to Bob and Pam Howard. He was the second of three children. Billy went to St. Helena's Parochial School. He learned early on that he might have some athletic ability. Starting at PeeWee league baseball, at McKinney...

Leroy Williams

Jul 11, 2024

Christopher DeSantos Hemphill

Jul 5, 2024

Christopher DeSantos Hemphill, a beloved son, brother, grandson, boyfriend, and friend, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024 in Alamogordo, NM.

Christopher graduated from Alamogordo High School in 2020. Christopher's athletic spirit was most visible on the soccer field and running track, as he had done since 7th grade. He played football, basketball, and ran track for his mother's...

Richard Wayne Norris, Jr.

Jul 4, 2024

Richard Wayne (RW) Norris was born on September 10, 1937, to Wayne and Ruby (Waldrip) Norris in Carlsbad, NM. He was called home to his Lord and Savior on July 4, 2024, at the age of 86 surrounded by his wife and family.

RW moved to the Knowles community in 1949 and has been a big part of the area since....

Randy Lee Reid, Sr.

Jul 3, 2024

Randy Lee Reid Sr was born October 9th,1954 in Hoyleton, Illinois to Henry and Barbara Reid. He passed away July 3rd, 2024, and went to be with his loving wife Vickie whom he missed terribly.

My dad and mom met when they were very young teenagers, my dad always joked he had to raise my mom. But the truth is she...

Mitchell Gray

Jun 30, 2024

Mitchell Paul Gray went to his heavenly home on June 30th, 2024. Mitchell was born October 7th, 1981 in Andrews, Texas and spent his formative years in Hobbs, New Mexico. He attended Stone Elementary, Houston Junior High, Hobbs High School, and South Plains College.

Mitchell was a devoted fan of several sports teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Texas Longhorns, Phoenix Suns,...

Janet Menge

Jun 29, 2024

Janet Denise Menge

November 7, 1967 - June 29, 2024

Janet Denise Menge, commonly known as Denise, passed from this life to her heavenly home on June 29, 2024. She was born November 7, 1967, to Billy E. Ables and Dora Jean Ables in Seminole, TX. She graduated from Hobbs High School in 1985. After graduating she worked as a...

Carolyn Ruth Moffett

Jun 22, 2024

Carolyn Ruth Castner Moffett was born March 23, 1943, in Linden (Cass County) Texas to Ronald Douglas & Mary Ellen (Henderson) Castner. She passed peacefully to her heavenly home on June 22, 2024. She grew up in Lelia Lake, Texas and graduated from Hedley, Texas High School and Texas Tech University.

She taught school in Spur, Southland, Poteet, Rockport and Seminole,...

Joyce Thompson

Jun 21, 2024

Alyce Joyce Byrom Thompson, age 96, died peacefully on June 21, 2024, at her home in Hobbs, New Mexico - having just celebrated her 96th birthday with her children and many friends and church members who dropped by. She was born June 11, 1928, in Brownwood, Texas to William Kenyon Byrom and Frankie Cravens Byrom. She is remembered for her...

Cheron Thompson

Jun 14, 2024

Cheron Thompson of Hobbs, New Mexico was suddenly taken to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, June 14th. She was an amazing wife and mother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, and friend, who loved her children and family fiercely. All who knew her appreciated and cherished her quips, her infectious laugh, her calming nature, and steady love. She...

Marilyn Bush

Jun 13, 2024

Marilyn O. Bush, born January 8, 1954, in Hope, Arkansas, passed away June 13, 2024, in Lovington, New Mexico. She is survived by one brother Michael Bush, two sisters, Tootie Thomas and Beth Reed, two sons and daughters-in-law, Nick and Marcella Armstrong and Jared and Glenda Armstrong, two grandsons and their wives Dustin and Megan Frank, Dylan and Yadira Frank...

Rafael Espino

Jun 13, 2024

Rafael "Ralph" B. Espino

It is with tremendous sadness we announce the passing of our brother, uncle and friend, Rafael "Ralph" B. Espino on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, in Odessa, Texas.

Rafael was born to Pilar and Maria (nee Borrego) Espino in Loving, New Mexico on October 24, 1943. He attended school in Loving completing the 10th grade.

Rafael was a resident of...

James Daugherty

Jun 13, 2024

James Lee Daugherty was born February 20, 1926, in Stillwater, OK, to Art and Viola Daugherty. He had no full siblings, as his mother died when he was 3 years old. He was mostly raised by aunts and uncles.

Jim graduated from Stillwater High School in 1944. He joined the Navy the next day. After being discharged in 1946. He...

Andrew De La Paz

Jun 13, 2024

Andrew was born on May 3, 2005, to Eddie De La Paz and Regina Gonzales. He was born and raised in Hobbs, New Mexico until the age of 12. He then moved to Lubbock, Texas where he lived his remaining years. Andrew went on to be with our Lord and Savior at the young age of 19 on June 13th,...

Peggy Massingale

Jun 11, 2024

Peggy Jean Groves Massingale passed away June 11, 2024 in Eunice, New Mexico at the age of eighty-five. 

She was born May 5, 1939 in Hollis, Oklahoma to Homer and Omega Hunter Groves. Her family moved to Tipton, Oklahoma in 1954. She attended Tipton High School and worked a part time job with a dairy farmer there in Tipton.

She married Bill...

Jeanne Avon McIlroy Hayes

Jun 10, 2024

        Jeanne Avon McIlroy Hayes passed away June 10, 2024 in Clovis, New Mexico at the age of ninety-four.  She was born March 7, 1930 in Borger, Texas to Marion and Lela Riley McIlroy.  Her family moved to Pampa, Texas in 1939, to Coahoma, Texas in 1942, to Colorado City, Texas in 1943 and later in 1943...

Angel Quincy Morro

Jun 9, 2024

Angel Quincy Morro was born January 26th, 2000, and he was welcomed into heaven with open arms on June 9th, 2024. He was 24 years old. Angel was born in Odessa, Texas to Susan Ann Morro. Shortly following the birth of her sweet baby boy, Susan relocated to Hobbs, New Mexico, where she met Charles Stewart. Charles would go on...

James Luis Lara-Salazar

May 30, 2024

On May 30th, 2024, James Luis gained his wings and instantly became a HERO. James would be proud to know that he had saved lives by being an organ donor.

James was best known for his massive curly brown hair and smart-alec smirk. James had a wonderful sense of humor and was loved by many people.

James was...