Obituaries

Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson

Jul 18, 2016

Betty Ruth Conatser Robinson passed away, July 18, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. Betty Ruth was born July 18, 1923 in Lingleville, TX, where she graduated high school and was named Queen of Lingleville in 1941. She married R. N. "Robby" Robinson on January 23, 1943, and they moved to Hobbs in 1954. She worked for a grocery store, Shell...

Charles Jones

Charles Jones

Jul 11, 2016

Charles "Buck" Jones was born June 11, 1933 in Anadarko, OK to David Ok Jones and Oma Lorene Jones. He passed away in Hobbs on July 11, 2016. Buck and Bootsie moved to Hobbs, NM in 1952. He worked in the oilfield for several years before opening the 1st Bootsie's Western Store in 1974. Buck loved roping. He competed...

Dolores Garza

Dolores Garza

Jul 10, 2016

Dolores (Lola) Garza, 79, went home to her Heavenly Father on July 10, 2016. Dolores was born on December 24, 1936 in Alamo, Texas. She married Rodolfo (Rudy) Garza on August 15, 1958. Visitation will be held at Chapel of Hope on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 8-8pm and Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 8-8:30 am. A rosary will...

Dale Crocket

Dale Crocket

Jul 1, 2016

Dale Crockett, 89, was born November 30, 1926, in Mullen, TX. to H. J. and Ella Dale Crockett. He passed away in Hobbs, NM on July 1, 2016. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Bobby, Billy, sister Joan Hillman, son Randall and his first wife Patricia. He is survived by his current wife Annette, daughter Cheryl...

Carol Galenbeck

Carol Galenbeck

Jul 1, 2016

Carol Jean Galenbeck, 71, was born July 14, 1944 in Honeygrove, TX. She passed away July 1, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. Carol married Dave Galenbeck in Clovis, NM on October 26, 1959. She was a member of Taylor Street Church of Christ, Lea County Art Association, Llano Estacado Art Association. She was a magnificent, well know artist and was...

Constance Manes

Constance Manes

Jun 30, 2016

Constance Bokay Manes, 38, entered into rest on June 30, 2016 in Odessa, Texas at MCH Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1978 in Hobbs, New Mexico. She is survived by her daughter Amber Manes; sons, Aaron Manes, Tyler Todd, and NaCoda Speake; mother, Connie Selman; aunts/uncles, Letrice and Nathan Jernigan, Fay and James Johnson; grandparents, Patsy and...

Betty Hass

Betty Hass

Jun 30, 2016

Betty Hass, 78, was born February 2, 1938 in Big Spring, TX to E.R. and Margie Brown. She passed away June 30, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. She married Stanley Hass on April 4, 1957. She retired from the Hobbs Public Library. After retirement she and Stanley enjoyed traveling to the mountains in their motor home. She enjoyed collecting Fenton...

Rufus Wilks

Rufus Wilks

Jun 26, 2016

Services for Rufus Wilks, age 68, of Hobbs, New Mexico are scheduled for 2 pm, July 1, 2016 at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs, New Mexico. Burial and graveside service to follow at 2 pm, July 2, 2016 at Zion Hill Cemetery in Weatherford, Texas. Rufus passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2016 after a long...

Edith Dallas

Edith Dallas

Jun 24, 2016

Edith Mae (Fields) Dallas was born on June 27, 1924 and went home to be with her Lord on June 24, 2016. She was the fourth child born to Charles Thomas and Bertha Mae (Atwell) Fields in Clovis, New Mexico. She attended schools in Clovis graduating in 1942 from Clovis High School. Edith married the love of her life...

Elpidio Puentes

Elpidio Puentes

Jun 24, 2016

Elpidio Puentes 69, Passed away June 24,2016 in Jal, NM. He was born to Vicente and Felicita on May 5,1947 in Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico. Elpidio loved music, he had his radio on from sunrise till sunset. He believed in God and had a personal relationship with Him. Elpidio is survived by his wife Amalia Puentes of Midland, TX, son,...

Ian Mccance

Ian Mccance

Jun 23, 2016

Ian Jonathan McCance, 22, was born February 25, 1994 in Hobbs, NM to John and Beth McCance. He passed away June 23, 2016 in Lubbock, TX. Ian loved to travel, make friends and help others in his own special way. He graduated from Hobbs High School in 2012 and was a student at New Mexico Junior College. He played...

Pearl Beauchamp

Pearl Beauchamp

Jun 14, 2016

Pearl Beauchamp, was born March 24, 1931. She went home to be with the lord on June 14, 2016. She is survived by her five daughters, Sharon Watson, Sandra Hassenflu, Teresa Guthrie, Vonnie Price, and Fushia Shelsted, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one sister, Ima Jewell Walter and one brother, Ruble Walker. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...

Ackey Martinez

Ackey Martinez

Jun 11, 2016

Aquilino "Ackey" Martinez, 59, of Brownfield, Texas entered the gates of Heaven, Saturday June 11, 2016. He was born July 3, 1956, to Wilbur "Red" and Lena Sherrell in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He married "his Love," Lajauna Wimberly, on February 4, 1978 in their hometown of Hobbs, NM. Ackey graduated from Hobbs High School in 1975. He attended Universidad...

Doris Edwards

Doris Edwards

Jun 8, 2016

Doris Jean (Phillips) Edwards, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, was born in Rule, Texas on March 31, 1930 to Claude Otho and Winnie Mae Phillips. Doris was called to be with her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2016. Doris Edwards graduated from Odessa High School and worked as secretary to the principal of Odessa High School and the...

Mike Northcutt

Mike Northcutt

Jun 4, 2016

Mike Northcutt, 64, of Hobbs, NM passed away suddenly on June 4, 2016 and went to be with the Lord. He was well respected, hardworking and dependable. Mike was born June 17, 1951 in Hobbs, NM. He spent his school years in Lovington, NM, where he played football, basketball and track. He graduated from Lovington High School in 1970...

W. Whitaker

W. Whitaker

May 29, 2016

W.V. "Short" Whitaker, 96, died May 29, 2016, at Desert Gardens Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mattie Mae, his parents, Fred Lester and Jennie Mae Whitaker, and his brothers, Lester and James. He is survived by two loving and devoted sons, Robert Whitaker of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, and Jerry Whitaker of McCamey,...

Vada Shanklin

Vada Shanklin

May 26, 2016

Vada M. Shanklin, 81 of Hobbs passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. A memorial service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Andrew Hebert officiating. She was born to Carl F. Alston and Nora L. Cave in Sweetwater, TX where she grew up and attended school. She married Felix J. Blair...

Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor

May 26, 2016

Funeral services for Cecil J. Taylor 88, will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2:00 pm, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, with Pastor Andrew Hebert officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Cecil will lie in state at the funeral home on Monday, May 30, from 2-6 pm with the family in attendance from 4-6...

Bobbi Morrison

Bobbi Morrison

May 20, 2016

Bobbi D. Morrison, 46, passed away May 20, 2016 in Hobbs, NM. She was born August 11, 1969 in Houston, TX to Judith Morrison. Bobbi is survived by her husband, David Martin of Hobbs, NM, one sister, Krystal Lewis of Magnolia, TX, one brother, Donny Mellow of Phoenix, AZ, her mother Judy Lewis also of Magnolia, numerous cousins, nieces...

Holly Stewart

Holly Stewart

May 20, 2016

Holly Ray Stewart was born August 21, 1929, in Fort Worth, Texas. He passed into eternal life May 20, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas. Holly married Dorothy Nell Patterson in Hobbs, on March 27, 1948. They shared 68 wonderful years of married life. Holly worked for Phillips Petroleum from age 18 to his retirement in 1985. He served the Lord...