Obituaries
Albert Miller
Dec 14, 2013
Albert Miller, born January 16, 1934 in Georgetown, Texas, to William Clarence Miller and Willie Mae Sedwick Miller, passed from this life on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in Hobbs. Albert was a long time resident of Hobbs. Surviving family members are his companion and friend of 25 years, Shirley Jacobs daughters Nichole Banire of Lubbock and Brenda Dailey of...
Marcy Wilkins
Dec 12, 2013
Marcy Ree Wilkins, 81, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away December 12, 2013. Marcy was born to Don and Virginia Cochran in Carthage, Texas on October 8th, 1932. She was a resident of Alpine, Texas for twentyseven years. Mrs Wilkins is survived by one son, Gary Church or Lompoc, California three daughters, Sharyl Browning of Ruidoso, NM, Cathy Fortenberry...
John Prather
Dec 7, 2013
John Wayne Prather, 69, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2013, surrounded by his family after a particularly vicious and hard fought battle with cancer. Memorial Service for longtime Hobbs resident John Wayne Prather is slated for Monday, January 20, 2014 2 pm at TexMex Rentals and Service, LLC, 2604 West County Road...
Marvin Bownds
Dec 7, 2013
Marvin Bownds, 71, passed away December 7, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. Marvin was born May 9, 1942 in Muleshoe, Texas to Ray and Dottie Bownds. Marvin married Donna, his wife of 48 years, on July 2, 1965. He worked in the autobody repair business for over 35 years. He was the owner of Hobbs Body Works. Marvin loved his...
Cathy Sims
Dec 6, 2013
Catherine Cathy Carlile Sims was born September 25, 1954 in Hobbs, New Mexico. After suffering a massive stroke, Cathy went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 6, 2013. Cathy spent her youth in Lovington, graduating from Lovington High School in 1972. She went on to get her Bachelors Degree from Ft. Lewis College in Durango, Colorado....
Ritha Hicks
Dec 3, 2013
Ritha Sue Hicks was born on July 3, 1942 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 3, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, James L. Hicks two brothers, Benny Reeves and wife Peggy, of Norfolk, Virginia, and Charles Martin and wife Cindy, of Saginaw, Texas two sons, Buddy...
Magdalena Lopez
Dec 1, 2013
Magdalena Nena Lopez, 88, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed from this life on Dec 1, 2013 surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs Lopez was born to Ramon and Josefina Hernandez on February 16, 1925, in San Ignacio, Texas. Magdalena married Eliseo Lopez on March 2, 1948 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. Mrs Lopez was devoted to her family. She...
J.R. Glenn
Nov 30, 2013
Funeral Services will be held December 3, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. at Chapel of Hope for Mr. J.R. Glenn. Mr. Glenns grandsons, John Glenn, Stuart Sherrill, and Wade Payton, will officiate the service. Pastor Chris Ball will read the obituary. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Monday December 2, 2013, from 12:00 noon to...
Carol Johnson
Nov 22, 2013
Wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend Carol Jean Johnson of Eunice, New Mexico died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Lea Regional Hospital after a long illness. Carol Jean Pate was born in her family home near Maude, Oklahoma on September 22, 1943. She attended school at Monument, NM, and then graduated from Hobbs High School. She married Wilbert Fred...
Melba Drake
Nov 19, 2013
On November 19, 2013, Melba Earlene Peeples Drake departed this life for her eternal home, where she is rejoicing with many loved ones who have gone on before her. She was a resident of Hobbs, N M for 46 years, where she and her husband were self employed. She served faithfully in her local church, Church at Hobbs. She...
Marilyn Skrifvars
Nov 17, 2013
Marilyn Kight Skrifvars passed from this life at her home in Hobbs on November 17, 2013, surrounded by family who loved her dearly. She was born December 12, 1938 in El Paso, Texas to John and Pauline Kight. She married Harold Walter Skrifvars on May 4, 1968 in Denver, Colorado. She attended school in Hobbs, and graduated from Hobbs...
Maria Franco
Nov 17, 2013
Maria de la Luz Franco, 91, was born December 6, 1921 in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico to Maria De Jesus Saldana and Lucas Ramirez. She passed from this life on November 17, 2013 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Maria married Pilar Franco in Coyame, Mexico. Everyone who knew Maria knew her as Mama Luz. Family and friends were her love and...
William Lyman
Nov 17, 2013
William Bones Lyman, 46, was born December 16, 1966 In Lunlin, Lousiana to Elic and Rosemary Mienke Lyman. William passed from this life November 17, 2013 in Hobbs. Bones loved his family, fishing, music, movies, and the Dallas Cowboys. He especially enjoyed time with his family. Bones was known for his big heart. He would give you the shirt...
Tuffy Cooper
Nov 16, 2013
Dale Tuffy Cooper of Monument, New Mexico passed away on November 16, 2013 at the age of 88. He was born on November 7, 1925 in Lea County, New Mexico to Alaska and Tommie Lou Cooper. He married Betty Rose Hadley on December 26, 1950 in Lovington, New Mexico. Surviving him is his wife Betty Rose of Monument two...
Sybil Simpson
Nov 15, 2013
Sybil Nell Simpson passed away on November 15, 2013 at Heartland Care Center in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was born on October 15, 1924 in Chillicothe, Texas to Claude M. and Annie S. Brown. She married Edwin Wayne Simpson on November 21, 1945 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Sybil was a homemaker and bookkeeper for Waynes Morton Food business. She...
Roderick Williams
Nov 8, 2013
Roderick Len Williams, 54, passed from this life on November 8, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. Mr. Williams was born August 8, 1959 in Hobbs to Aaron and Alice Johnson Williams, Sr. Roderick graduated Hobbs High School in 1977. He worked in the oil industry as an Environmental Engineer. Roderick was preceded in death by his mother Alice Ruth Johnson...
Reynaldo Orona
Nov 8, 2013
Reynaldo Pee Wee Orona, Sr., 70, of Hobbs, passed from this life November 8, 2013 in Hobbs. Mr. Orona was born May 19, 1943 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Agustine and Martina Hernandez Orona. Reynaldo Pee Wee married Manuela Nellie in Seminole, Texas on January 24, 1969. Pee Wee worked as a pump jack installer as well as a...
Lance Persilver
Nov 3, 2013
Lance Brady Persilver, 23, slipped into the loving arms of his Lord on November 3, 2013. He was born August 26,1990 in Seminole Texas to Jennifer Persilver Bartlett and Brent Persilver. Lance was raised and attended school in Hobbs, New Mexico. He later moved to Eustace, Texas and attended school there. He returned to Hobbs, New Mexico and worked...
Sue Bennett
Nov 2, 2013
Sue Rees Bennett, 76, passed from this life in Hobbs, New Mexico on November 2, 2013. She was born May 7, 1937 In Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Joseph Ezra and Gretchon Velma Hefner Rees. Gretchon Sue Bennett worked as a financial officer for Dial Finance which became Norwest FinancialWells Fargo Financial for 41 years, retiring only at their closing in...
W. Page
Nov 2, 2013
W.L. Shorty Page, 85, of Henrietta, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Mr. Page was born April 15, 1928 in Bowie, Texas to A. O. and Minnie Scarber Page. Shorty drove an 18wheeler, and then went to work at Baber Well Service. From there Shorty worked for J.W. Gibson. He retired from Key Well Service in 1989....
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