Obituaries

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....

Cheryal Wilks

Oct 31, 2013

Cheryal Marie Wilks, 65, passed away October 31, 2013 in Midland, TX. She was born to Dorothy Marie Isbell Dendy and the late Denzel Isbell Izzy on September 12, 1948 in Lubbock, TX. Cheryal married the love of her life, Dennis Wilks on November 26, 1966 in Hobbs, NM. Cheryal lived in Hobbs for most of her life before...

Mary Selman

Oct 31, 2013

Mary Selman, 86, slipped into the arms of her loving Lord on October 31, 2013. She was born on November 9,1926, in Frost, Texas to proud parents James Hubert and Mary Jewel Hester Gober. Her family, who were farmers, moved to Needmore, Texas when Mary was two years old. The family later moved to Meadow, Texas where Mary graduated...

Pamela Williams

Oct 23, 2013

Pamela C. Williams was born in Seminole, Texas on June 6,1959 to Ethel Jean Williams. Born and raised in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was a Hobbs High School graduate. After graduation, she attended Long Beach State University in Long Beach, Calif., and received her degree in Business Administration. She was a member of St. Johns Baptist Church in Hobbs,...

Selso Garcia Jr.

Oct 21, 2013

Selso Garcia, Jr. was born to Selso Sr.and Leonara Nellie Garcia on March 31, 1949 in Clovis, New Mexico. He passed from this life on October 21, 2013 at Lea Regional Hospital at the age sixtyfour years. A Rosary service will be held on Thursday at 6:00 pm at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Selso will be in state...

Sam Knight

Oct 21, 2013

Service Memorial Service Chapel of Hope 3321 N. Dal Paso St. Hobbs, NM  88240 Friday, October 25, 2013 1 pm Memorial Contributions 9500 Montgomery NE Albuquerque, NM  87111 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM  87111

Linnie Treadwell

Oct 20, 2013

Winona Linnie Treadwell, age 89, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 20th in Hobbs. A memorial service will be held at Kings Gate Church in Hobbs at 9 a.m., Wed, Oct. 23, 2013. Mrs Treadwell was born in Atwell, Texas on Feb 7, 1924. She hed a B.A. degree from Howard Payne University. She was...