All Obituaries

COON, JUSTIN EDWARD- Justin Edward Coon, 44, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2019 in Lubbock, TX. Justin was born August 24, 1975 in Alamogordo, NM to James (Rob) Coon and Pamela McDevitt Coon. Justin was a member of First United Methodist Church. In his youth he played Baseball for Goddard High School, Wrestling, and Cross Country, graduating in 1993 from High School.  Justin always had a smile on his face, and had a way of making everyone around him laugh, was quick-witted and...

CARLTON, BARBARA JOAN, age 84, of Roswell, NM passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019. Barbara Joan was born March 17, 1935 to Carl Charlesworth and Henrietta Lebowitz Charlesworth in Chicago, IL. Barbara Joan was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, friend and homemaker to her family for more than 60 years. Barbara’s life was immersed in the tender loving care and support of her family and to that end, Barbara Joan was more than successful. Barbara served as a Deaconess for several years...

HARRISON, ALPHA “CHRISTINE”-   Alpha “Christine” Harrison, 91, passed away on September 4, 2019. Born on January 26, 1928, in Colorado City, TX. She was the youngest child of Elmer Bailey and Amanda Sims Howard. Her family moved to the Roswell area in 1932 where she spent the rest of her life until 2 years ago when she moved to Spring/Houston, TX to be near her children and grandkids. Christine worked as a bookkeeper for Smith Machinery and Roswell ISD until...

WELDON, SHIRLEY ANN MCCLAIN - Shirley Ann McClain Weldon, 81, of Roswell passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Casa Maria Health Care Center. She was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 21, 1937 to Austin Avis McClain and Marie Agnes Pack McClain.   Viewing for Shirley will be from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Thursday, August 29, 2019 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 30, 2019 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, interment will follow...

  Thomas Jefferson Jordan Sr. (Tom) oldest living MLB player died on Monday August 26, 2019 at the age of 99 ten days shy of his 100th birthday after battling congestive heart failure.  Tom was born on September 5, 1919 to Labe Jordan and Vada Pirtle Jordan in Lawton Oklahoma.  Tom and his family first came to Roswell, NM by covered wagon.  This was a ten-day journey in 1933 from Lawton Oklahoma.  At 16 he and his older brother Jared delivered ice cream in a truck...

AGUILAR, SERGIO- Sergio was born in Roswell on 11-11-1962. He was a lifetime resident of Roswell, New Mexico. Sergio was raised in the Catholic faith, He was baptized in Artesia and attended Assumption Church with his family. He attended St Peters for religious education and completed his First Holy Communion. He remained a member of St Peter’s Church.  At an early age he attended the Jaycees preschool. Then attend school in the Roswell Independent School District until he...

THOMAS JR., MACK SELTON-  Mack Selton Thomas Jr, age 62, of Roswell, NM passed from this life on August 21, 2019 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on May 14, 1957 in Roswell to the home of Mack Selton Thomas Sr and Artie Adelle (Meek) Thomas. Mack is preceded in death by his parents Mack Selton Sr and Artie Adelle Thomas, and brother Michael Sam Thomas. Mack served the city of Roswell for 34 years as an engineer. When he wasn’t serving his community, Mack enjoyed riding his Harley...

Erwin Hans Pfeuffer (Hans) passed away on August 19, 2019 at the age of 87 in Roswell, New Mexico.  Hans was born In Wurzburg, Germany.  His parents, Hans and Marie, and his sister, Hannelore, preceded him in death. Surviving is his wife, Yukie Ebara-Pfeuffer, also of Roswell, his daughter, Nina  Heindel and husband, Ken, of Walnut Creek, California, and grandchildren, Eric, Sean and Morgan, and great granddaughter, Adelaide.  Also, daughter, Lisa Richards and her...

NEVAREZ, DONNA MARIE GRAVES- Donna Marie Graves Nevarez.  Passed on to join her family in heaven on Friday, August 16, 2019.  Donna was born to Donald and Juanita on August 22, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. Both preceded her in death along with her brothers Maj Donald R and Donavan Graves and sister Donice  Margaret Ford.  Also proceeding Donna in death was maternal Grandparent Robert and Olga Weeks of Roswell and Harold and Minnie Graves of Massachusetts her paternal...

Señor concédeme la serenidad para aceptar las cosas que no puedo cambiar; Valor para cambiar aquello que no puedo; Y sabiduría para reconoce las diferencias. Dios ha llamado a su lado a Guadalupe (Tito) Rivera Valdez a la edad de 83 años habiendo recibido los Santos Sacramentos. Guadalupe ascendió al cielo el viernes, día 9 de agosto a las 8:30 P.M. Guadalupe se uniera a sus seres queridos; Su padre José Rivera Arciniega y madre Sabina...