Obituaries

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Rev. King

Rev. King

Sep 16, 2014

KING, REV. ERIC R. Reverend Eric R. King, age 100, passed away on September 16, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Trinity United Methodist Church of Roswell. Reverend Glenn Thyrion will be officiating. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2014 at LaGrone...

G.W. Shanks

G.W. Shanks

Sep 15, 2014

SHANKS, G.W. Mutt The good shepherd welcomed G.W. Shanks, age 93, home on September 15, 2014. A memorial service will be held on 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Country Club Road Church of Christ. Elder Tim Dunnahoo, Pastor Doug Austin, Pastor Joshua Watkins and Pastor Rueben Hall will be officiating G.W. was born on August 24, 1921...

Mattie Johnson

Mattie Johnson

Sep 12, 2014

Mattie Johnson, 87, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 12, 2014. Mattie was born August 15, 1927, in Spiro, Oklahoma to Bill and Susie Holdridge. Mattie was the oldest of six children. At the age of 13, Mattie moved with her family to Dexter, NM after her parents found work with Berry Farms. In November of...

Lela Waggoner

Lela Waggoner

Sep 2, 2014

WAGGONER, LELA PEARLGraveside Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014 at South Park Cemetery, for Lela Waggoner, age 93, of Roswell, New Mexico, who passed away on September 2, 2014. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Music will performed by Dwaine and Jill Votaw. Lela was born September 23, 1921 in Sulfur...

Patricia Wilson

Patricia Wilson

Aug 28, 2014

WILSON, PATRICIA PAT LEE Graveside Services will be held at South Park Cemetery, for Pat Lee Wilson, age 65, of Roswell, on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., who passed away on August 28, 2014, in Roswell. Pastor Troy Grant will be officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, September 1, 2014 from 5:00p.m to 7:00p.m at LaGrone Funeral...

Delorace Barnett

Delorace Barnett

Aug 26, 2014

BARNETT, DELORACE JEAN TUDY Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Delorace Jean Tudy Barnett, age 69, of Roswell who passed away on August 26, 2014. Reverend Bobby Barnett of Trinity House of Praise will officiate. Visitation will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Clyde Stone

Clyde Stone

Aug 26, 2014

STONE, CLYDE, age 95, a gentle and loving giant among men, passed away on August 26, 2014. Those who knew Clyde can testify that in all his dealings, he treated his neighbor with fairness and integrity. He resided in the DexterRoswell community excluding the time during World War II when he served in the Pacific theatre. Predeceased by his...

Flony Spence

Flony Spence

Aug 24, 2014

SPENCE, FLONY OPAL Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m.on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Flony Opal Spence, age 90, of Roswell who passed away, on August 24, 2014. Pastor Robert E. Maples will be officiating. Flony was born on January 3, 1924 in Carthage, Tennessee to Ace Meeks Denson and Georgie Ann Brown,...

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Aug 21, 2014

LEE, ANNA R. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014 at New Covenant Fellowship Church of God on 2200 N Garden for Anna R. Lee, age 79, of Roswell who passed away, at a local health facility, on August 21, 2014. Pastor Sherman Countryman and Pastor Terry Warner will be officiating. Visitation will...

Aurora Jaramillo

Aurora Jaramillo

Aug 20, 2014

JARAMILLO, AURORA M. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Aurora Jaramillo, age 76, of Roswell who passed away on August 20, 2014. Oscar Hernandez of West Alameda Church of Christ will officiate, with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel...

Adela Sanchez

Adela Sanchez

Aug 15, 2014

Adela Lupe Montoya Sanchez Adela Della went to her home with her lord and savior Jesus Christ on August 15, 2014. Della was born to Ernest and Rita Montoya on October 7, 1970 in Roswell, New Mexico. She attended Roswell Public Schools graduating from Roswell High in 1989. Della lived her entire life in Roswell and most recently had...

Barbara Karcher

Barbara Karcher

Aug 9, 2014

Obituary Notice Of Barbara Louise Karcher Barbara Louise Karcher, age 84 of Alto, NM, passed away on August 9,2014. At the time of her death, she was a resident of the Emeritus at La Villa Assisted Living Residence in Roswell, NM. She was born on January 30, 1930 in Waco, Texas. Her parents were W.C. Dub Brown and Louise...

Juanita Valdez

Juanita Valdez

Aug 7, 2014

VALDEZ, JUANITA GONZALES Juanita Gonzales Valdez, age 77, of Roswell, passed away on Thursday August 7, 2014. A rosary will be recited at 10:00 AM, Monday August 11, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral service at 11:00 AM, Monday August 11, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Father Charlie Martinez, OSM will officiate. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery....

Johnny Hanson

Johnny Hanson

Aug 6, 2014

HANSON, JOHNNY CARLJohnny Carl Hanson, age 80, of Roswell passed away on August 6th, 2014, in Roswell. He was born April 18th, 1934 in Hagerman, New Mexico to Allen B. and Nadine Mann Hanson. He was one of two children. Johnny was a member of Grace Community Church. He was a draftsman for Southwestern Public Service and loved painting,...

Stuart Pritchard

Stuart Pritchard

Aug 4, 2014

PRITCHARD, STUART MARSHALL One of Roswells most accomplished and beloved citizens, Stuart Pritchard, passed away Tuesday at the age of 92. He was an Air Force lieutenant colonel, businessman, artist, writer and civic leader who retired in Roswell, his hometown, after Walker Air Base closed in 1967. Pritchard was born on Nov. 3, 1921, in Hagerman. He was employed...

Cleo Dickinson

Cleo Dickinson

Aug 1, 2014

DICKINSON, CLEO GLENN Cleo Glenn Dickinson was born the younger of two daughters of D. A. and Lillie Mae Glenn on March 26, 1921 near Caprock, New Mexico about 15 miles west of Crossroads New Mexico. Matter of fact, she didnt have a birth certificate until she was in her midforties and wanted to get a passport. She had...

Phala Whitaker

Phala Whitaker

Jul 30, 2014

WHITAKER, PHALA ANN Services are being held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel at 10:00 AM, for Phala Ann Whitaker, age 54, of Dexter, New Mexico, who passed away on July 30, 2014 at a local hospital. Pastor Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will officiate, with assistance by Mike Joy and Bradley Whitfield. Interment will...

Lillie Berry

Lillie Berry

Jul 28, 2014

BERRY, LILLIE MAE Graveside Services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at South Park Cemetery, for Lillie Mae Berry, age 102, who passed away on July 28, 2014, at Mission Arch Care Center. Robert Vie will officiate. Lillie Mae was born on February 14, 1912, in Hatton, Arkansas to E. L. and Ola Belle Henson. Her...

Joe Canon

Joe Canon

Jul 25, 2014

CANON, JOE GLEN Joe Glen Canon, 88, a resident of Roswell for the past 60 years, went peacefully to his Lord and Savior on July 25, 2014. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Christ Church. Lonnie Owens will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Mr. Canon was born on June...

Eugene Anderson

Eugene Anderson

Jul 24, 2014

ANDERSON, EUGENE L. Graveside services will be held at a later date in McLean, Texas for Eugene L. Anderson, age 88, of Roswell who passed away on July 24, 2014. Bro Haines will officiate. Eugene was born September 24, 1925, in Stillwater, Minnesota to Axel and Frances Anderson. They have preceded him in death as well as a sister,...