Obituaries
Ignacio Ruiz
Dec 6, 2022
Ignacio M. Ruiz, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at his home in Eunice, NM surrounded by family.
Ignacio was born in Palomas, Ojinaga, Mexico to Ignacio Jr. and Eulalia Ruiz on April 25, 1938. He was one of eight children. He leaves behind his wife, Olga (Eunice, NM); five children, Daniel Ruiz (Sylvia) Eunice, NM,...
Melodee Cooper
Dec 5, 2022
Melodee Cooper passed away on Monday December 5, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. Melodee fought the good fight against cancer to the very end and passed away surrounded by family and friends who loved her.
Melodee was born to Michael and Dianna Boulter in Lubbock on August 25, 1979. Even from the beginning she was a force to...
Richard Pena
Dec 1, 2022
Richard Pena was born on January 29, 1984, In Hobbs New, Mexico. Richard graduated from Hobbs High School in 2003. He leaves behind his parents Gil and Criselda Pena along with his sister and his niece Corina and Alyssa Pena. Richard passed away unexpectedly on December 1st, 2022 at the age of 38 in Lubbock TX. He enjoyed listening...
Isabella "Bella" Montoya
Nov 24, 2022
Isabella Carmella Montoya was born May 7, 2014, in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was the second youngest daughter to Gerardo Montoya and Alma Ramos. Isabella departed from her life on November 24th, 2022.
Isabella attended school at Meadow ISD along with her younger sister Daniella. Isabella was a big-hearted, kind, sweet, loving, and caring little girl. She...
Alfredo Zaragoza
Nov 21, 2022
Alfredo Zaragoza- A coach to hundreds, an inspiration to many, and a friend to all- peacefully passed away November 21, 2022 at his home in Hobbs, Nm, surrounded by loved ones.
Born March 17, 1951, in Artesia, NM to Raul and Felicitas Zaragoza. Fred was a humorist from the beginning to the very end. He loved cracking...
Brett Montague
Nov 20, 2022
Our beloved son, Brett Carl Montague, unexpectedly passed away on November 20, 2022, at the age of 24. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Melisha, his brother, Tyler, his loyal chihuahua Lily and many additional family members and friends. He is deeply missed by all that knew him and will always hold a place in our hearts....
Alfred Alexander
Nov 18, 2022
Alfred L. Alexander Jr. was born to Alfred and Mae Pearl Alexander on April 9, 1957, in Fairfield, Tx. He was the second eldest of seven children. Alfred met Brenda Moore in Jal, NM and the two would marry on June 7, 1980. They would have two children, LaDonna and Alfred Q. Alexander.
He was a dedicated...
Marlo Vardeman
Nov 18, 2022
Marlo “Hap” Onn Vardeman, 75, passed away the morning of November 18, 2022, in Hobbs, NM. Born in Abilene, TX, on June 5, 1947, Hap was the third child of Armour Vardeman and Madge Phillips Vardeman. His older sisters were Gayla and Brady.
When Hap was 10, his family transferred to Artesia, NM, where he eventually became...
Doranne Sims
Nov 18, 2022
Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Doranne Brown Sims, passed peacefully into the eternal arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the early morning of November 18, 2022, at the age of 83 at Carillon House Rehab in Lubbock, Texas. Doranne was born at home on Snyder Street in Hobbs, New Mexico on July 12, 1939,...
Charles Adams
Nov 14, 2022
Charles (Charlie) Adams passed away on November 14, 2022 at the age of 75, in Hobbs, New Mexico. He entered into life on November 4, 1947 in Stanford, Texas. Family and Friends considered Charlie to be a one of a kind character. Full of life, he could often be found hot rodding anything with wheels, enjoying fishing, or just...
Donald Ainsworth
Nov 12, 2022
Donald Clark Ainsworth 78 of Woodville, TX formally of Hobbs, NM passed to his eternal home on November 12, 2022
He was born in Mountainair, NM on March 23, 1944, the fifth of six children.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred K. and Eunice Ainsworth, his first wife Frankie (Finch) Ainsworth, a...
Barbara Reid
Nov 2, 2022
Barbara Alice Reid, age 87, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Hobbs, NM.
Barbara Alice Reid was born May 16, 1935, in Madrid County, Missouri, to Joseph Beverly & Mary Ellen Apperson. She married Henry W. Reid, Jr. in July 1953. He preceded her in death on September 17, 1997....
Alta Mahan
Oct 30, 2022
Alta ‘Corrine’ Mahan, was born on February 18, 1937 in Jesse, Oklahoma, the youngest of 3 girls to Francis and Ruby Garrett. She gained her angel wings at the age of 85 on October 30, 2022, at her home in Lubbock, Texas surrounded by family.
She and her husband attended Cross Plains Church of Christ...
Nestor Hinojos
Oct 30, 2022
Nestor Hinojos, from Hobbs, passed from this earthly life Sunday, Oct. 30th, 2022, over to eternal life with our Lord Jesus Christ and all the loved ones that went before him. He was born February 26th, 1938, in Ruidosa, Tx. He was the eldest son of 7 children to Mariano and Margarita Hinojos. The family later moved...
Bobby Gamble
Oct 29, 2022
Bobby Lewis Gamble
Born December 25, 1926 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and passed away at the age of 95 on October 29, 2022.
Bobby served in the United States Air Corp 1944 – 1946 where he was stationed in Germany.
Bobby worked in the oilfield for 36 years retiring from Sun Oil Company in...
Mark Miller
Oct 25, 2022
Mark E. Miller, age 68, of Eunice, New Mexico passed away on October 25, 2022.
Mark was born on January 14, 1954, to Myrl and Bobbie Helen Miller. He was a lifelong Eunice resident and a diehard Cardinal fan.
Mark met the love of his life, Kem, while he was a radio dj and she...
Dorothy Byram
Oct 23, 2022
Dorothy Jean Byram of Hobbs, New Mexico passed from this earthly life Sunday, October 23, 2022, into eternal heavenly rest with her Savior, Jesus Christ after her long courageous battle with illness.
Survivors include her husband, Lonnie Mack Byram of Hobbs, NM, sons, Dennis Byram and wife Kathy of Baird, TX, Larry Byram of Hobbs, NM, John...
Humberto Galindo, Jr.
Oct 21, 2022
Humberto “Bert” Galindo Jr., 46, of Hobbs, NM formally of Jal, NM passed away on October 21, 2022, at UMC Lubbock after battling a short illness. Born August 5, 1976, in Odessa, TX, Bert lived most of his life in Jal where he was a very active member in the community. He established a youth sports program and coached...
Jimmy Johnson
Oct 17, 2022
Jimmy Lynn Johnson was born, in Lamesa, Texas, on May 26, 1950, to John and Vera Johnson. He passed peacefully at home on October 17, 2022. He was 72. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Bonnie, children; Lynde Johnson, Lara Woodruff, Jode Johnson, and Donade Lopez. Also surviving him is his brother; Charles Johnson, sisters; Jane Dillard, Joy Boling,...
Wanda Perry
Oct 16, 2022
Wanda Linam Perry, a dedicated genealogist and collector of Southwestern history, died in Tucson Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. She was 91.
She was born in Tucson on Aug. 7, 1931, the daughter of Ruth and Walter Linam. Her parents were longtime owners of Linam Electric in Hobbs, New Mexico. She lived in Hobbs and Midland, Texas, for...
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