Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Eddie Burns

Eddie Burns

Jul 12, 2017

Eddie L. Burns, age 59, of Roswell, succumbed to Glioblastoma at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque on July 12, 2017. Visitation 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, July 17, 2017 at Grace Community Church, 935 W. Mescalero Rd, Roswell. Interment will follow at...

Mary Sanchez

Mary Sanchez

Jul 9, 2017

Mary Miranda Sanchez, March 17, 1941 ~ July 9, 2017. A viewing will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, July 20, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Rosary and Mass 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Peter Church with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Mary was born in Mountainair, NM on March 17, 1941 to...

Wesley Little

Wesley Little

Jul 5, 2017

Wesley Lee Little, age 47, of Roswell passed away Wednesday July 5, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell. Wesley was born to Richard and Karen Little in Roswell, New Mexico on December 8, 1969. He worked as a Computer Systems...

Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy

Jun 30, 2017

Sean Michael Murphy went home to our Lord on June 30, 2017. Sean was born on August 22, 1968 in New Bedford Massachusetts along with his twin Kathleen to Michael Francis Murphy and Yvonne Marie Lavigne. During his youth in Boston, he trained at Manny Burgos House of Champions for boxing and went on to win a bronze medal...

James Alcala

James Alcala

Jun 30, 2017

A further announcement will be placed here.

Christopher Cortez

Christopher Cortez

Jun 26, 2017

Major Christopher A. Cortez, USA, Ret., 65, slipped away June 26, 2017, surrounded by his family in Roswell, New Mexico. Born in 1951 at Ft. Bragg to an infantryman, 2nd Lt. Cortez broke with tradition and joined the field artillery to destroy, defeat or disrupt the enemies of the United States. His service took him from the plains of...

Olin Vernon

Olin Vernon

Jun 25, 2017

Olin Ralph Vernon, age 87, of Roswell passed away Sunday June 25, 2017. A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Country Club Road Church of Christ. Pastor Doug Austin will be officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM. Olin Ralph was...

Otto Eachus, Jr.

Otto Eachus, Jr.

Jun 23, 2017

Otto Gail Eachus, Jr., age 89, passed away on June 23, 2017 in Roswell, New Mexico. Otto was born in Schell City, Missouri to Otto Gail Eachus, Sr. and Florence Wolfe Eachus, on June 22, 1928. Otto is survived by his wife, Dorothy House Eachus and his two (2) children: Timothy Eachus of Granby, Missouri and his wife Jacqueline...

Ernesto Espinoza

Ernesto Espinoza

Jun 19, 2017

Ernesto Joseph Espinoza "Blackbird" of Roswell went to the Lord Monday June 19, 2017 in Anaheim, California. Visitation will be Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A rosary will be recited Thursday 4:00 P.M. July 6, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Deacon Ernie Martinez will be officiating. Ernesto was born May 14, 1959 in Roswell,...

Martha Sparks

Martha Sparks

Jun 14, 2017

Martha Lee Sparks, age 91, of Roswell passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017. A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church 400 West 3rd street in Roswell. Pastor Larry Sydow will be officiating. Martha was born on July 10, 1925 to Joe and Helen Taylor Bowers in Wichita Falls, Texas....

Elven Parker

Elven Parker

Jun 10, 2017

Elven Nevonia (Watters) Parker, age 83, of Roswell, NM, passed away Saturday June 10, 2017. She will lie in state 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, June 15, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 16, 2017 at Ware Tabernacle Baptist Church, 900 East Deming Street in Roswell. Burial will follow...

Mia Mcclain

Mia Mcclain

May 27, 2017

Mia Rose McClain, age 16 months, passed away Saturday May 27, 2017. Visitation 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, June 1, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, June 2, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Danny Sons of Midway Family Church will be officiating. Our Precious...

Verlene Hendricks

Verlene Hendricks

May 25, 2017

Visitation 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday, June 4, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, June 5, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment at South Park Cemetery. Officating will be her Grandson Wade Blevins. Verlene Hendricks was born in Abilene, Texas on May 23, 1927. She passed away Thursday May 25,...

Earle Garlinger

Earle Garlinger

May 21, 2017

Earle A. Garlinger, 90 of Bentonville, Arkansas and formerly of Roswell, NM, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Friday, May 26, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the South Park Cemetery. Military honors rendered by the Cannon Air Force...

Menza Fleming

Menza Fleming

May 21, 2017

Menza (Ira) Holden Fleming passed away Sunday night, May 21, 2017 at the Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell, NM. She had been in the facility for about two years for Alzheimer's treatment. Visitation 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at LaGrone...

Lavonne Slavens

Lavonne Slavens

May 12, 2017

Lavonne Slavens, 92, of Roswell, NM, passed away peacefully on Friday May 12, 2017 surrounded by many of her loving family members. She was born August 13, 1924 in McArthur, Ohio, daughter of the late Leslie Earl Stuck and Edna Gale (Scott) Stuck. She was a housewife and bookkeeper at various companies throughout her life. She was active in...

Joseph Goldsmith, Jr.

Joseph Goldsmith, Jr.

May 8, 2017

A further announcement will be placed here.

Ricardo Senteno

Ricardo Senteno

May 8, 2017

Ricardo M. Senteno, age 92, of Roswell passed away Monday May 8, 2017. A rosary will be recited 10:00 AM, Friday, May 12, 2017 at Assumption Catholic Church. A mass will follow 10:30 AM, Friday, May 12, 2017 at Assumption Catholic Church. Inurnment will be at the Assumption Catholic Church Columbarium. Concelebrating will be Father Joseph Pacquing, Father Andrew...

Margot Beverage

Margot Beverage

May 6, 2017

No services will be held.

Erma Crawford

Erma Crawford

Apr 26, 2017

Erma Ellen Crawford, age 90, passed away Wednesday April 26, 2017. Visitation will be 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Friday, April 28, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 9:30 AM, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Doug Austin of Country Club Road Church of...