Recent Obituaries

Billy Swinney

Oct 8, 2017

There will be no local services held.

Visitation Visitation Lake Ridge Chapel 6025 82nd Street Lubbock, TX  79424 Saturday, October 14, 2017 2 PM

Frances Bejarano

Oct 2, 2017

Frances L. Bejarano, age 86, of Roswell passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017. Visitation will be held 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Frances was born July 4, 1931 to Manuel Lujan and Pilar Lopez in Roswell, New Mexico. She was...

Mary Shaw

Sep 26, 2017

Jessie Shaw, age 91, of Roswell, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. A funeral service will be held 9:30 A.M., September 28, 2017 at Highland Baptist Church in Roswell, NM. Pastor Charles E. Gossage of Highland Baptist Church will be officiating. Graveside services will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock, Texas. Jessie was born August 9, 1926...

Charles Caughorn

Sep 26, 2017

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Charles Earnest Caughorn, age 69, who passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Pastor Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will be officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard. Cremation will follow services. Charles was born November 9,...

Eloise Bishop

Sep 23, 2017

Eloise Bishop passed from this life to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell. She was born July 24, 1929, in Brookhaven, MS to Euell Hall and Maude Case. No services are scheduled, per her request. There will be a private burial of cremains at a later date in South...

Clara Isbell

Sep 22, 2017

Clara Ruby Isbell, age 90, of Roswell, went to be with Our Lord on Friday, September 22, 2017. Visitation is scheduled for 12:00-5:30pm on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. The Resurrection Mass will be celebrated at...

Philia Wilson

Sep 15, 2017

Philia Louise Purcella Wilson passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. A memorial and celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Midway Family Church 63 Yakima Road, Midway, NM. Pastor Jack Ferguson of Tinnie Baptist Church officiating. Philia Louise Purcella Wilson was born January 24, 1945 in Globe, Arizona to Martin and...

Etta Williams

Sep 9, 2017

Etta Marie Williams, age 70, of Roswell passed away Saturday September 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 15, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Elder Albert Hill of Redeemer Lutheran Church will be officiating. Etta was born September 21, 1946 in Dallas, Texas to Clarence and Lillian Williams. She grew up in Sweetwater, Texas...

Rosah Smith

Sep 7, 2017

Rosah Faye Smith, age 88, of Roswell passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 14, 2017 at South Park Cemetery. James (Jim) C. Thommarson, MSG US Army Retired will be officiating. Rosah was born...

Lila Lubker

Sep 3, 2017

Lila Lubker, age 90, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her home in Roswell, New Mexico. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm Saturday, September 9, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel followed by a luncheon in honor of Lila. Pastor Yolanda Limon of the Church of God of Prophecy will officiate. Lila was bom February...

William Hill

Aug 30, 2017

William Earnest Hill, age 78, of Hagerman, NM, passed away Wednesday August 30, 2017. Bill was born to Charles Peter Hill and Zelma Lee Hyer Hill on October 2, 1938 in Des Moines, NM. He joined the Army in 1958 and was sent to Germany as an MP in the 529th and then became a member of the Honor...

Stephen Meredith

Aug 29, 2017

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 A.M., Friday, September 1, 2017, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Stephen Wallace Meredith, age 71, who passed away August 29, 2017 following a brief illness. He had resided in Amarillo, Texas for the past 23 years. For friends and family, Mr. Meredith will lie in state at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 9:00...

Mary White

Aug 28, 2017

My sweet mom, Mary L. White, left this earth on Monday, August 28, 2017 after a two year and 4 month stay at Casa Maria Healthcare Center. She was 85 years young. She is now walking hand-in-hand with her Savior Jesus on streets of gold! A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6th at 10:00 am at South...

Richard Smith, Jr.

Aug 25, 2017

Services are scheduled for 11:00 am, Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Highland Baptist Church for Richard Lee Smith, Jr., age 61, who went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, August 25, 2017. Pastor Jack Ferguson of Tinnie Baptist Church will be officiating. Rick will lie in state 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 31, 2017 and...

Lagene Verhines

Aug 21, 2017

LaGene English Verhines, "Mema", age 86, of Roswell who passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Her funeral will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, August 25, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow the service at the General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest with her husband and soul mate William "Bill" Verhines,...

Martha Hutsen

Aug 15, 2017

Martha Louise Hutsen, 98.5, died August 15, 2017, at her home in Roswell, New Mexico. She was born in Jonesville, Indiana, January 10, 1919, to Bertha Kruse Hill and Harry Gore Hill. She was one of five children, Laverne Artz, Kenneth Hill, Maurice Hill and Audrey Johnson. They were all raised in Columbus, Indiana. Louise was married to Sidney...

Peggy Frederick

Aug 10, 2017

Peggy A. Frederick, age 66, of Roswell passed away August 10, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Pastor Sean Lee of Grace Community Church will be officiating. Peggy was born on December...

Thomas Berckes

Aug 10, 2017

After a year and a half, Thomas Christian Berckes lost his battle with cancer, Thursday, August 10, 2017. A memorial services will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2801 W. 4th, Roswell, NM on Saturday, August 19th at 1:00pm. Tom was born March 28, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Bill and Connie Berckes. In 1983 the family moved to...

Joseph Archibald

Aug 8, 2017

Joe B. Archibald, age 90, of Roswell passed away August 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 14, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Pastor John Joiner of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Hobbs, NM will be officiating. A luncheon will be served at the Roswell Adult Center, 807 N Missouri Ave, Roswell, NM 88201. Inurnment...

Laurie Lane

Aug 5, 2017

Laurie Pankey-Lane was born November 1, 1965, to Alex and Betty Pankey in Albuquerque, NM and passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 of natural causes. Laurie graduated from Goddard High School in Roswell, NM and Western NM University in Silver City, NM with a degree in Accounting. She was the Executive Director at the Silver City Chamber of Commerce,...