Recent Obituaries

Bill Gay

Mar 2, 2017

William Henry Gay was born in Florence, Kansas September 26, 1919 to Agnes and Berry Gay. He and his younger sister, Amanda Marie were raised in Newton Kansas and had extended family in the Mennonite community of Goessel, a town just north of Newton. Agnes was widowed when Bill was just 3 yrs of age but that didn't stop...

Ina Cale

Mar 1, 2017

Ina Mae Cale of Dexter, NM passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Lovelace Regional Hospital. She will lie instate 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Thursday March 9, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 10, 2017 at South Park Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Melvin Suttle of Roswell First Assembly...

Dott Bingham

Feb 27, 2017

Dott Darlene (Smith) Bingham, age 78, passed away Friday February 24, 2017. A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday March 1, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will take place at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Lonnie Owens of Christ's Church will be officiating. Dott Darlene (Smith) Bingham was born March 21, 1938 to George Willard Smith Jr....

Dora Santillanes

Feb 24, 2017

Dora Santillanes, age 100, peacefully went to our Lord on February 24, 2017, she was surrounded by her family and loved ones. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Officiating will be Oscar Hernandez of Country Club Road Church of Christ. She was...

Deanie Vernon

Feb 23, 2017

Deanie M. Vernon, age 88, passed away Thursday February 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday February 28, 2017 at Country Club Road Church of Christ. Burial at Santa Fe Cemetery will be at a later date. Deanie was born in Pecos, Texas on February 16, 1929 to James L. and Lola Roberson. Before moving...

John Franklin

Feb 22, 2017

John Franklin, age 86, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. John was born December 16, 1930 to Annis Newton Franklin and Ethel Lee Daughtery-Franklin in Buffalo Valley, New Mexico. He was known as a professional calf roper, skeet shooter with the National Skeet Shooting Association. He loved sports, was an avid hunter, and a regular attender of the Church...

Donna Bond

Feb 22, 2017

Donna L. Bond, age 84, passed away in her home Wednesday February 22, 2017. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM Wednesday March 1, 2017. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday March 2, 2017. Held at the First Presbyterian Church, 400 West Third Street in Roswell. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Larry Sydow...

Wayne Deering

Feb 21, 2017

Wayne Deering, age 102, of Roswell passed away Tuesday February 21, 2017. Visitation 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday February 24, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday February 25, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will be 11:00 AM Monday February 27, 2017 at South Park Cemetery. Wayne was born in...

Carlton Hilliard

Feb 20, 2017

Carlton "Carl" M. Hilliard, age 85, of Roswell passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Mission Arch Care Center. Carl was born in Wyoming but lived in Roswell since 1948. He graduated with the Roswell High School class of 1950. Carl served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked and retired from the New Mexico...

William Verhines

Feb 19, 2017

Service Graveside Service General Douglas McBride Veterans Cemetery 3101 South Main Street Roswell, NM  88203 Friday, February 24, 2017 2 PM

Joan Adams

Feb 19, 2017

Joan Naomi (Gipson) Adams, 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19, 2017. She will lie in-state from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Thursday February 23, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday February 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at South...

Barbara Eaton

Feb 17, 2017

Barbara Sue Waggoner was born on June 27, 1956 in Roswell, New Mexico to Eugene Alton Waggoner and Hazel Ruth Chatfield. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday February 24, 2017 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Roswell for Barbara Sue Waggoner-Van Eaton, age 60, who passed away February 17, 2017. Barbara was extremely...

Margaret Kirk

Feb 17, 2017

Margaret Kirk, age 94, of Roswell passed away Friday February 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Jason Perry of Tabernacle Baptist Church will be officiating. Margaret Watkins Kirk was born November 29, 1923 in Bono, Arkansas. She was the youngest of 13 children, the daughter of Luther...

Jon Coll

Feb 17, 2017

Jon Fielding Coll of Roswell passed away Friday morning February 17, 2017 at his home following a lengthy battle with Cancer. He was 79. Jon was the 4th son born to Max W. Coll and Lillian Hinkle Coll on December 3, 1937 in Roswell. He graduated from Roswell High School in 1956 and graduated with a BS Degree from...

Joseph Seskey, Jr.

Feb 14, 2017

It is with a heavy heart and tear stained eyes we share with our friends and community the passing of a best friend, husband, dad, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend- Joe. Joseph H. Seskey Jr. was born October 22, 1945 in Roswell, New Mexico to Joseph H. Seskey Sr. and Ida (Langenegger) Seskey at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was...

Carolyn Shirley

Feb 14, 2017

Carolyn Paulette Shirley, age 78, of Roswell passed away at her home Tuesday February 14, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, February 17, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Interment will be at South Park Cemetery. A meal will follow....

Eunice Campbell

Feb 13, 2017

Eunice Sharon Campbell, age 71, passed away Monday February 13, 2017. A funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday February 25, 2017 at Tabernacle Baptist Church.; a graveside service will follow. Pastor Jerry Beaver will be officiating. Eunice was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 13, 1945 to Frank and Eleonor Engle. She was a member of Tabernacle...

Alfred Wilbur

Feb 9, 2017

Alfred Herman Wilbur, age 92, of Roswell, NM, who passed away Thursday February 9, 2017. A church service will be held 11:00 A.M., Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1413 S Union Ave, in Roswell; with a fellowship hour to follow. A full obituary will be placed here at a later date.

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