Obituaries

Melvin Crubaugh

Melvin Crubaugh

Mar 31, 2008

Melvin L. Crubaugh, 75, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at his home in Clovis. He was born March 11, 1933 in Millville, Wisconsin to Paul Reuben Irma Mae Sprague Crubaugh. He was raised on a farm near Fennimore, Wisconsin. He married LaVon Stimpson November 27, 1955 in Lancaster, Wisconsin. He served in the U. S....

Ruby Pierce

Ruby Pierce

Mar 31, 2008

Ruby B. Correll Pierce, age 100, of Melrose, NM died March 31, 2008 at Evergreen Health Care Center in Burkburnett, Texas. She was born October 5, 1907 in Leon County TX. Ruby married A.E. Pete Pierce, in Callahan County TX in 1932. She was a dedicated mother homemaker and was a member of the Church of Christ in Melrose,...

James Cassidy

James Cassidy

Mar 27, 2008

James P. Cassidy, 80, of Clovis, passed away on March 27, 2008. He was born on April 19, 1927 in Muscatine, Iowa, the only child of Laura and Rex Cassidy. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents Julia and Alfred Keath, and Myra and Hugh Cassidy. He married Nancy Jo Blocksom on February 14, 1951. They...

Bonnie Southerland

Bonnie Southerland

Mar 23, 2008

Bonnie Southerland age 92 of Clovis, NM died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at her home in Clovis. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Mission Garden of Memories with Larry Mote officiating. Bonnie was born January 17, 1916 to E. W. and Mary Phillips Chrestman in Texas. She married Samuel Augusta Southerland in...

Joseph Gherardini

Joseph Gherardini

Mar 23, 2008

Joseph David Gherardini, 90, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Hew was born January 23, 1918 in Trinidad, Colorado to Alfonso and Frances Arco Gherardini. He served in the U. S. Navy. He was an electrician. He is survived by one daughter, Jorene Gherardini of Clovis and two sons,...

E. Wright Jr.

E. Wright Jr.

Mar 22, 2008

E.M. Wright Jr. a life long resident of the Clovis area, passed away Saturday March 22, 2008 at his home, at the age of 74 years and 11 months. E.M. was born April 2nd 1933 in McAlister, NM to Edwin and Nina Faye Scroggins Wright. He married Ruby Ellerd of Portales on September 5, 1951. Working as a carpenter...

Lawrence Duran

Lawrence Duran

Mar 21, 2008

Lawrence David Duran, 50, of Portales, New Mexico, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. He was born February 16, 1958 in Portales to Fidel Beatrice Medina Duran. He was a cement finisher. He is survived by five sisters, Sophia Meece of Clovis, Julia Davis and Paula Musa both of Denver, Colorado,...

Pedra Ramos

Pedra Ramos

Mar 15, 2008

Pedro Espinar Ramos, 74, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He was born September 9, 1933 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He served in the U. S. Army. He was a resident of Clovis for over 50 years. He worked as a cook at the Cannon Air Force Base Mess...

Theda West

Theda West

Mar 15, 2008

alignjustifyTheda Vera Margaret West age 87 of Clovis, New Mexico died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born March 8, 1921 in Taft, New Mexico to William Thomas and Lucy Brisendine Walker. She was raised in Portales, New Mexico where she graduated high school and met her husband Clyde West. She and...

Clinton Nunley

Clinton Nunley

Mar 13, 2008

Clinton T. J. Nunley, 91, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at his home in Clovis. He was born November 6, 1916 in Clarksville, Texas to Ezra Beulah Hodge Nunley. He served in the U. S. Army and was a construction worker for the City of Fresno, California. He is survived by 2 daughters, Lavail Stanford...

Thelma Joplin

Thelma Joplin

Mar 12, 2008

Thelma Jo Day Joplin went to be with her precious Lord Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. She was born June 9, 1909 to Ora M. Finas Williams in Beckham County, Oklahoma. She grew up on the family farm, attending the rural schools and graduated from Hext High School in 1927. She attended Weatherford Oklahoma University, then...

Betty Hance

Betty Hance

Mar 10, 2008

Betty Jo Hance, 83 of Clovis, NM died Monday March 10, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Burial will be at a later date. Betty Jo was born July 23, 1924 in Holiday, TX to Dan Darling and Gladys Ann Kissie Pierce....

Leonora Huerta

Leonora Huerta

Mar 10, 2008

Leonora Victoria Huerta, 86, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born April 19, 1921 in Roswell, New Mexico to Francisco Petra Hernandez Rios. She lived in Clovis all her life. She graduated from Clovis High School and Eastern New Mexico University where she received a bachelors degree...

Billie Lesher

Billie Lesher

Mar 8, 2008

Billie Louise Lesher, 85, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at St. Anthony Healthcare Rehabilitation in Clovis. She was born January 16, 1923 in Rotan, Texas to Ambrus Robert Essie Mae Scott Ashley. No services will be held.

Althea Veazey

Althea Veazey

Mar 5, 2008

Althea Veazey, 86, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at BSA Hospice in Amarillo, Texas. She was born July 6, 1921, in McLean, Texas to Nugent Annie Althea Robnett Kunkel. She married Carter Lee Veazey July 2, 1938 in Amarillo. They lived in California from 1941 to 1946 and returned to Amarillo in 1946. They moved...

Thomas Tunnell

Thomas Tunnell

Feb 26, 2008

Thomas F. Tunnell, 81, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, formerly of Clovis, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, New Mexico. He was born October 16, 1925 in Clovis to Thomas and Minnie Cox Tunnell. He attended school in Clovis. He married Erma Mobley September 23, 1943 in Portales and enlisted in the Army April...

Lugardita Ortiz

Lugardita Ortiz

Feb 26, 2008

Luga Madrid Ortiz, age 96, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM after a lengthy illness. Lugardita was born in San Ignacio, NM to Teodoro Madrid and Emilia Sena. She was a home maker and helped in taking care of her parents and siblings. As a young woman Luga learned to play...

June Anderson

June Anderson

Feb 17, 2008

alignleftJune Anderson age 84 formally of Hobbs community Fisher County, Texas passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born June 30, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Otto and Mary Haeslich Hopp. She received her teaching degree from the Milwaukee State Teachers College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married Clarence Anderson...

Nancy Mcpherson

Nancy Mcpherson

Feb 14, 2008

Nancy F. McPherson age 76 of Clovis, New Mexico passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008 at her home in Clovis. She was born December 20, 1931 in Perry, Iowa to Ray Clinton and Mary Elizabeth Brock Lee. She was married September 11, 1954 in Perry, Iowa to Merle Ross McPherson. She was a waitress and a clerk in Clovis...

Bessie Lebow

Bessie Lebow

Feb 13, 2008

Bessie B. Lebow age 94 of Clovis passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born March 27, 1913 in Dickens County, Texas to George Earl and Elizabeth Chloe Blair Briscoe. She lived on the Matador Ranch near Matador, Texas as a child and married Elvis Lebow September 1, 1928 in Matador....