Recent Obituaries

Willie Skinner
Jun 23, 2011
Memorial services were held Sunday, June 26,2011 at Four Square Church in Roswell, for Willie Roy Skinner, age 73, of Roswell, who passed away at his home on June 23, 2011. Services were conducted by Rev. Wayne Snow of the Four Square Church. Willie was born on March 12, 1938 in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma to Willie Lee and Nancy...

Mary Phillips
Jun 16, 2011
PHILLIPS, MARY Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Mary Phillips, age 79, of Roswell, NM, who passed away June 16, 2011. Rev. Gary Schwalk of First Baptist Church of Ruidoso will officiate with interment to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Mary was born on August 13, 1931...
Bettye Massey
Jun 15, 2011
MASSEY, BETTYE S. Memorial services are scheduled for Friday, June 17, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Bettye S. Massey, age 84, of Roswell, who passed June 15, 2011. Rev. Jim Bignell with Dexter Methodist Church will officiate. Bettye was born April 20, 1927 to George and Ethyl Snodgrass in Brownfield, TX, they have preceded her...
Francis Cunningham
Jun 5, 2011
CUNNINGHAM, FRANCIS CHRISTINE Graveside services are scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at South Park Cemetery for Francis Christine Cunningham, age 78, of Dexter, who passed June 5, 2011. Francis was born October 21, 1932 to Earnest and Clara Blaylock in Clovis, New Mexico, they have preceded her in death as well as sons, Richard Griffen...
John Hale
May 29, 2011
HALE, JOHN MICHAEL A Blue Jean Memorial service is scheduled for Saturday June 4, 2011 at 11:00am at First Baptist Church in Roswell for John Michael Hale, age 24, of Roswell, NM and Edinburgh, Scotland who passed away May 29, 2011, in Ruidoso, NM. Pastor Jason Kraft will officiate. Visitation will be held from noon to 7:00 p.m. on...
George Stapp
May 29, 2011
STAPP, GEORGE ELMO Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10:00 A.M at Immanuel Baptist Church in Ft. Stockton, Texas for George Elmo Stapp, age 88, of Roswell, NM, who passed away May 29, 2011. Rev. George Goodman from Lockhart, Texas will officiate. Burial will be held at East Hill Cemetery in Ft. Stockton, Texas. George...
Charlotte Garvin
May 16, 2011
GARVIN, CHARLOTTE ANN Funeral Services are scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Charlotte Ann Garvin, age 65, of Roswell, NM, who passed away May 16, 2011. Rev. Terry L. Warner of the New Covenant Fellowship Church of God will officiate. Burial will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m....
Janet Cantwell
May 15, 2011
CANTWELL, JANET E. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at South Park Cemetery for Janet E. Cantwell, age 84, of Port Charlotte, Florida, who passed away May 15, 2011. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Janet was born on August 22, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan...
James Mcdaniel
May 15, 2011
p James was born on November 7, 1941 in El Paso, Texas to Joseph Alexander and Margaret Elizabeth Harrison McDaniel. They have preceded him in death.p pJames married his life long love and partner, Gwenda on September 22, 1962 in Roswell. She survives him at the family home. p pHe is also survived by a son: Ron E. McDaniel...
Ken Clark
May 14, 2011
CLARK, KEN Memorial Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Ken Clark, age 73, who passed away on May 14, 2011 at his residence in Dexter. Pastor Ron Fuller will officiate. Ken was born on July 23, 1937 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania to Wayne and Norma Clark. They have preceded him...
Percy Blair
May 10, 2011
BLAIR, PERCY F. Memorial services are scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church for Percy F. Blair, age 91, of Roswell, who passed May 10, 2011. Pastor Vern Edmonds will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard. Percy was born September 4, 1919 to Percy and Mona Blair...
William Coffey
May 10, 2011
COFFEY, WILLIAM BILL S. Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2011 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for William Bill S. Coffey, age 93, of Roswell who passed away on May 10, 2011. The Roswell Masonic Low 12 will officiate and assisted by the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard. Bill was born in Paducah, TX to Eva Conner...
Eva Hammond
May 9, 2011
HAMMOND, EVA LILLIAN ANN Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:00 am at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Eva Lillian Ann Hammond, age 93 who passed away May 9, 2011 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Interment will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia, NM. Ann was born...
Theresa Fairfield
May 7, 2011
FAIRFIELD, THERESA MARGARET Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. by LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Theresa Margaret Fairfield, age 86, of Roswell, who passed from this earth on May 7th, 2011 in Roswell, NM. She was born October 9, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to Donato and Frances Giangiobbe. Theresa married Oscar Fairfield on...
Lillian Shirley
May 4, 2011
SHIRLEY, LILLIAN FAY Services are scheduled for Lillian Fay Shirley, age 96 of Roswell at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 7, 2011 at The First United Pentecostal Church. Rev. Alvin Almond, Sr. and Rev. Alvin Almond, Jr. will conduct the service. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Lillian was born October 28, 1914 in Carthage, Texas, to James Richmond...
Melba Phillips
May 4, 2011
PHILLIPS, MELBA RUTH Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2011 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Melba Ruth Phillips, age 87, of Roswell who passed away on May 4, 2011. Pastor Phil Grassie of Westside Church of Christ in Artesia, NM will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Daniel Simpson
Apr 29, 2011
SIMPSON, DANIEL RAY No services are scheduled at this time for Daniel Ray Simpson, age 61 of Roswell, who passed away April 29, 2011 in Lubbock, TX. Daniel was born on December 15, 1949 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Luther and Elsie Simpson, both parents have preceded him in death, as well as a son, Daniel Ray Simpson, Jr. Daniel...
Marvin Curry
Apr 27, 2011
CURRY, MARVIN W. No services are scheduled at this time for Marvin W. Curry, age 80 of Roswell, who passed away April 27, 2011 at Roswell Regional Hospital. Marvin was born on September 22, 1930 in Hominy, OK to Louis Arthur and Elizabeth Batemen Curry, both parents have preceded him in death, as well as a son, Stephen Allen...
Marie Lynch
Apr 26, 2011
Marie Rose Lynch passed away Tuesday April 26, 2011. She is survived by her children Tim Becky Lynch of Roswell and Patty Gar Thornton of Shelton, Washington. She is also survived by granddaughters Carissa TinaLynch, Nikki Craig Duran, Cybil Lynch, and Amy Thornton. She is also survived by greatgrandchildren Noah and Hailey Lynch, Kelsie, Kirsten, Kaylen, Karly, Renden and...
Lenora Rogers
Apr 17, 2011
ROGERS, LENORA A memorial service for Lenora Hardage Rogers, 77, of Roswell will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 11:00 A. M. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Lenora passed away peacefully on April 17, 2011 in her home. Lenora was born on June 25, 1933, in Westville, Oklahoma, to Louis and Mamie Pack Hardage, who preceded her in...