All Obituaries

Dr. Ken Leadingham, age 64, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky on August 7, 1956, to Ed and Kay Leadingham. At an early age, his family moved to Roswell, New Mexico where Ken graduated from Goddard High School in 1974. Ken completed his doctorate in Chicago at Illinois College of Optometry in 1982 and returned to Roswell to join the family practice, Leadingham Vision Center, with his father Ed and brother, Dr. Greg. He was a past president of New Mexico...

Tim Miller, a well-known figure in the Roswell community, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He lived his life as a role model, a mentor, a father, grandfather, and husband, and was a man of strong character and faith. Friends are invited to celebrate Tim's life at a memorial service at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Grace Community Church. Born December of 1953 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Melvin and Pauline Miller, Tim's family...

Pamela Suzann Gray, 67, passed away in the early morning of July 15, 2021 surrounded by family who cherished her. Pamela was the third child born to Phyllis Nadine Blaylock and Andrew Jackson Franklin on November 16, 1953 in Roswell, New Mexico. Her sister Karen Kay and brother Randy Jay both proceed her in death. As a child, Pam spent her time with her sister her cousins Randy, Dickie, and Roger Cunningham and her lifelong friend Melody Novak. She and Melody played together on Apple Street...

Juan Amadeo Jaramillo passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2021 at Casa Maria Nursing Center in Roswell, NM.  Juan was born in Anton Chico, NM on August 11th, 1934 to Felix Jaramillo and Rufina Lopez.  In his twenties, Juan worked as a cook and later a gas service installer for the city of Tucumcari, NM. He moved to Roswell with his wife and daughter in 1970 and worked as a city truck driver for twenty-five years.  He retired in 1996 from the city of Roswell, NM. He also...

Kenneth Ray Beasley, age 83, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2021 in his home in Roswell, NM, surrounded by his family. He was born in Fabens, TX on July 15, 1937.  He graduated from Van Horn High School in 1955 and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army for 3 years. Kenneth was the eldest child of Earl and Leta Mae Beasley.  He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Kathryn Ann Foley Beasley, his children Kenneth Jr. (Sharon), Scott, and Sara Knight (Jon); his...

True to how she conducted and lived her life, Mother (Phyllis)/Mom (John and Richard) wrote her obituary several years ago. In her own words: Myrna Loy Saunders Qualls was born in Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas on December 29, 1928 to John Omer Saunders and Bessie Alma Porter Saunders. Grew up in Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas where I was valedictorian of my senior class in 1946. During my high school years, I was pianist for the choral department, which performed seasonal musicals. Also...

Elva Jean Franks-Medaris was born December 23, 1927, to Rulon Reed Hatch and Elva Rosella Bradberry in Lordsburg, New Mexico. She passed away at home at the age of 93 in Roswell, New Mexico. Jean retired from Mountain Bell telephone company after 35 years of service, but her true passion was genealogy. At the age of 17, her grandmother taught her the basics of interviewing and collecting supportive information to create her family tree. Over her lifetime, she mentored thousands of...

Neta Merle Jennings, Nana, was born September 1, 1928, to Bill and Dessie Fisher in Winters, TX. She stepped into Heaven on June 19, 2021, at the age of 92. Nana worked for Bob Chewning at Chewning Footwear where she met her lifelong friend, Lorraine Owens. She had many stories to share about their friendship. Nana taught Lorraine to drive a car in the Roswell Sears parking lot. Nana went to work for Roswell Sears and had many good friends, especially Lee and Velna Rucker. She moved to San...

A viewing for Ginger Davis, age 68 of Roswell, NM will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A graveside service for Ginger will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 24, 2021, at South Park Cemetery with Pastor Rick Hale and Pastor Sean Lee officiating. Ginger passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. Clyde McKee performed marriage ceremony for Ginger and Mike, December 4, 1974, in Roswell, NM. Ginger graduated from Dexter High School in 1972 with...