Obituaries

Juan Rodriguez

Juan Rodriguez

Mar 8, 2012

Juan Rodriguez, age 63, of Texico, New Mexico passed away March 8, 2012 at his home in Texico, New Mexico. Services are pending. A full obituary will be posted as soon as services have been finalized. Arrangements are under the care and direction of SteedTodd Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico 575 7635541....

Kenneth Bivens

Kenneth Bivens

Mar 6, 2012

Kenneth Gene Bivens, age 68, of Logan, New Mexico, passed away on March 6, 2012 at Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan. Kenneth was born on October 19, 1943 in La Luz, New Mexico to James E. Bivens, Sr and Lottie Mae Skinner Bivens. He graduated from Mosquero High School in 1962. Kenneth joined the National Guard in 1964...

Opal Gentry

Opal Gentry

Mar 4, 2012

Opal M. Gentry Born Opal Marie McIntyre, went to join her Heavenly Father on March 4, 2012. She was born in Eldorado, Oklahoma on July 30, 1928 to Samuel and Lizzie McIntyre. In later years she moved to Clovis, New Mexico where she eventually met and married Mervin Thomas Gentry on May 8, 1960. From this union were born...

Margaret Williamson

Margaret Williamson

Feb 29, 2012

Margaret Ann Williamson, age 71, passed away February 29, 2012 at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. She was born on October 14, 1940 to Arthur Lee and Altie Lee Easton Shoemate in Clovis, New Mexico. Margaret was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Clovis High School in 1958. She worked at Clovis Steam Laundry for 30 years...

Eileen Spadt

Eileen Spadt

Feb 29, 2012

Eileen Spadt, age 79, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Clovis, New Mexico. Eileen was born on June 4, 1932 in Rapid City, South Dakota to William and Winnie James Howard. She married William Spadt in 1950 in Missoula, Montana. She was an ESL teacher until her retirement. She was also the CEO of...

Clyde West

Clyde West

Feb 27, 2012

Clyde Rex West 1918 2012 Clyde R. West, long time resident of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away February 27, 2012. Mr. West was preceded in death by his wife, Theda Walker West. Clyde was retired from the Santa Fe Railroad. Clyde was a minister who loved and served our Lord Jesus Christ. He was an accomplished pilot, silver smith...

T. Barnes

T. Barnes

Feb 26, 2012

T.L. Barney Barnes, age 86, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on February 26, 2012 at his home in Clovis, New Mexico. Barney was born on October 27, 1925 to James H. and Ettie C. Roark Barnes in Graham, Texas. At a young age, he started working as a soda jerk. He saved his money and at age 17,...

Jerry Northcutt, Sr.

Jerry Northcutt, Sr.

Feb 20, 2012

Jerry Kemp Northcutt, Sr., age 69, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico. He was born on May 21, 1942 in Clovis, New Mexico to Elmer Issac and Effie Mavanee Kemp Northcutt. Jerry was a lifelong RosedaleGrady resident. He graduated from Grady High School in 1960. He married Pam Queener on June 30,...

Juan Ruiz

Juan Ruiz

Feb 20, 2012

Juan Angel Ruiz, infant son of Eleazar Ruiz and Yadria Marie Acuna, went to his Heavenly cradle on February 20, 2012. He was born on February 7, 2012 in Clovis, New Mexico. He is survived by his parents: Eleazar Ruiz and Yadria Marie Acuna two brothers: Aaron and Eleazar, Jr. Grandparents: Gloria Octavo Acuna uncles: Sergio and Antonio aunts:...

Geraldyne Johnson

Geraldyne Johnson

Feb 18, 2012

Longtime Tucumcari resident, Geraldyne Geri Johnson, 70, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012, after a long illness. Geri was born in Magdalena, NM on June 2, 1941 to Ray and Margery McKinley, the fourth of seven children. She grew up in Pie Town, NM and attended the Pie Town and Quemado schools. Geri graduated from Quemado High School...

George Jester

George Jester

Feb 18, 2012

George Cole Buck Jester Buck Jester was born on April 30, 1917 in Marlow, Oklahoma at home. He went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2012. He lived 94 years, 9 months and 18 days. He was the tenth of twelve children born to George Wilks Booth Jester and Clarinda Melissa Lanning Jester. Buck married Viola...

Orville Beavers, Jr.

Orville Beavers, Jr.

Feb 17, 2012

Orville Lee Beavers, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 17, 2012. He was born on April 26, 1944 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He married Nancy Lee Hutchison Beavers on September 26, 1992 in Clovis, New Mexico. Orville was a Farwell, Texas resident for the past 41 years. He served in the United States Army....

Eugene Johnson

Eugene Johnson

Feb 14, 2012

Eugene Floyd Johnson of Tucumcari, NM, formerly of Mineral Point Wl, passed away after a lengthly illness Feb. 14, 2012 in Tucumcari, NM. Eugene was born in Minneapolis, MN Sept. 12, 1935 to Joseph T. Johnson and Lily J. Anderson Johnson. He attended Schools there before entering the U.S. Coast Guard in 1957. After being honorabley discharged in 1964...

Mattie Crenshaw

Mattie Crenshaw

Feb 12, 2012

Mattie Crenshaw Mattie went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2012. A resident of Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation, she had been a resident of the Melrose area all of her married life. She married Frank Crenshaw on July 22, 1932. Born Mattie May Grimlan on April 14, 1916 to W.Y. and Ellen Gray Grimlan, in the community...

Bobby Corder

Bobby Corder

Feb 2, 2012

Bobby G. Corder was born February 16, 1931 in Roswell , New Mexico to Finis Lonzo and Layghton Forest Corder. He was raised at Milensand, New Mexico and moved to Portales in 1946, were he attended Floyd High School. While attending High School he also drove the school bus and picked up all the children in the area. He...

Charles Kirksey

Charles Kirksey

Feb 2, 2012

Charles Edward Kirksey Ed, was born in Brownwood, Texas on August 25, 1919 as the youngest of ten children five sisters and four brothers. His father John Edward Kirksey passed away within two months of Eds birth. Angeline Goates Kirksey raised the entire family after the oldest son, Treece Kirksey age 13 at the time, was required to quit...

Maurice Fuller

Maurice Fuller

Feb 2, 2012

Wayne Fuller was born July 31, 1923 at the home of his Aunt in Lordsburg, NM. His parents were Raymond Wayne Fuller and Olive Ethel McClain. He attended grade school at Summit, NM and graduated at Lordsburg High School in 1941. He worked with his dad and granddad at the Fuller Ranch located between Lordsburg, NM and Duncan, AZ....

Virginia Melton

Virginia Melton

Jan 31, 2012

Virginia Lee Melton, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico. Virginia was born on March 10, 1923 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jesse and Ruth Eshleman Mann. She was a longtime Clovis, New Mexico resident and a loving Mother and Grandmother. She is survived by one son: Charles R. Brenda...

Marie Sturdivant

Marie Sturdivant

Jan 27, 2012

Marie Hall Sturdivant, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born on February 25, 1925 in Blooming Groove, Texas to James Frank and Emery Estella Jutson. In 1932, she and her two brothers were placed in the IOOF Oddfellows home in Corsicana, TX where they remained until they graduated from high school. In...

Joyce Deavours

Joyce Deavours

Jan 26, 2012

Joyce Deavours Joyce Deavours, 80, of Texico, New Mexico, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. She was born January 19, 1932 in Clovis, New Mexico to Clyde Nellie Mullinax Joyce resided in Curry County all of her life. She worked at the Ford House for 10 year, several years in banking and was Curry...