Obituaries

Evelyn Hazelton

Evelyn Hazelton

Jan 14, 2006

Evelyn Hazelton, 87, of Clovis, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at her home. She was born Nov. 21, 1918, in Ricardo, NM to David and Nola Bradford. She was the, daughter of a share-cropper cotton farmer and she learned a strong work ethic young, family members said. Dragging a cotton sack or swinging a hoe in a hot west...

Mae Purselley

Mae Purselley

Jan 14, 2006

Mae Purselley, 101, of Farwell died Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Farwell Convalescent Center.brShe was born April 8, 1904, in Hatfield, Ark., to Wilson and Nora Davis. She married C.B. Purselley on March 12, 1922, in Texico. She moved to-New Mexico in 1909 with her parents, three sisters, and two brothers. They homesteaded 15 miles north of Texico, near...

Louis Fondy

Louis Fondy

Jan 11, 2006

Louis Henry L.H. Fondy, 82, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center.brHe was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Slaton, Texas, to John and Sophie Fondy.brbrHe spent his youth and teen years operating a family-owned dairy farm in Edgeton, Wis., with his parents and three brothers. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in April of...

James Edwards

James Edwards

Jan 3, 2006

James Arthur Vernon Edwards, 26, of North Versailles, Pa., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006 in North Versailles, Pa. He was born Jan. 6, 1979, in Clovis. He spent most of his childhood in Anchorage, Ala. He worked as an industrial maintenance worker in North Versailles. He was a member of the band, In The Honor of Thieves.brFamily members said...

Richard Anaya

Richard Anaya

Jan 2, 2006

Richard Leo Anaya, 47, of Clovis, died on Monday, January 2, 2006 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He was born September 22, 1958, at Ashiya Air Force Base, Japan to Raymond and Jenny Anaya. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 1982 as a boiler technician and served as a golf course manager in Italy....

Donald Selman

Donald Selman

Dec 31, 2005

Full name: Donald Ray Joe SelmanbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 31, 2005brbrLocation of Death: His home in ClovisbrbrDate of birth: July 1, 1933 Age: 72brbrPlace of birth: Texico, New Mexico to Henry and Lorene SelmanbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; and his wife - Lois Selman in 1977brbrSurvived by: 2 Daughters Jolene Selman...

Adela Luevanos

Adela Luevanos

Dec 31, 2005

Full name: Adela I. LuevanosbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 31, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Her home in ClovisbrbrDate of birth: June 5, 1934 Age: 71brbrPlace of birth: Newkirk, New Mexico to Juan and Tiofela AragonbrbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; 2 Sisters Angelina Sandoval and Margaret Torres; 3 Brothers Don Aragon, Luther Aragon, and...

Emery Walden

Emery Walden

Dec 28, 2005

Full name: Emery Elva WaldenbrbrResidence at time of death: Albuquerque, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 28, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque, New MexicobrbrDate of birth: November 10, 1911 Age: 94brbrPlace of birth: Winters, Texas to William and Willie WaldenbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; his wife Modean Walden in 1997; 1 Sister Edna Schultz; and 1 Brother...

Beverly Allen

Beverly Allen

Dec 28, 2005

Beverly Ann Allen, age 68, of Clovis, passed away on December 28, 2005 at her home. She was born on June 29, 1937 in Des Moines, New Mexico to Milton Evelyn Longwill Bennett.brbrShe had been a longtime resident of Clovis. She and her husband owned and operated Smyth Auto Supply until their retirement in 1984. She loved to spend...

Jeanne Jackson

Jeanne Jackson

Dec 26, 2005

Full name: Jeanne B. JacksonbrbrResidence at time of death: Safford, ArizonabrbrDate of Death: December 26, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Mount Graham Regional Hospital in Safford, ArizonabrbrDate of birth: March 21, 1925 Age: 80brbrPlace of birth: Clovis, New Mexico to William and Edna BurgettbrbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; 1 Sister - Billie MaxwellbrbrSurvived by: 1 Brother Don Burgett; 2 Sons...

Sara Goforth

Sara Goforth

Dec 26, 2005

Margie Goforth, 85, of Texico, died Monday, December 26, 2005, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.brbrShe was born on October 2, 1920, in Decatur, Texas, to George and Margaret Goforth.brbrShe was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Charlie, Bill, Henry, and Woddy Goforth; and sisters, Malvie Ham, Nannie Goforth, Annie Rose Jones, Catherin Cote, Mary Melinda Jones and...

Alton Smith

Alton Smith

Dec 22, 2005

Full name; Alton AI Price Smithbr brResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 22, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Lubbock, TexasbrbrDate of birth:August 8, 1937brbrPreceded in death by: His father - Alton Smith; mother Kathryn; stepmother Marjorie and sister - Kathleen Jordan.brbrSurvived by: His wife Ursula Smith of the home in Clovis, New Mexico; 3 children Kathy...

James Mcdaniel

James Mcdaniel

Dec 16, 2005

J .A. Mac McDaniel, 89, died Friday, December 16, 2005, at his home in Clovis. He was born June 17, 1916, in Forkville, Mississippi, to N eacie and Ben McDaniel. He attended Delta State University on a basketball scholarship and entered the Army as a lieutenant during World War II.brbrWhile stationed at Clovis Air Base, he married his college...

Pauline Brown

Pauline Brown

Dec 11, 2005

Pauline Brown, 88, of Clovis, died on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born on November 19, 1917 in Ranger, Texas, to Jack and Ruby Scarborough Tidwell.brbrShe had been a longtime Clovis resident and had worked as a beautician at Kirbys Beauty Shop in Portales. She loved to go to church and...

Charles Roberts

Charles Roberts

Dec 11, 2005

Grayson RobertsbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 11, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Garrison Geriatrics Center in Lubbock, TexasbrbrDate of birth: May 23, 1920 Age: 85brbrPlace of birth: Clovis, New Mexico to Jack and Sally RobertsbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; his first wife; 1 Brother Floyd Roberts; and 3 Sisters Veta Leckie, Mona Burrows, and...

Edwin Williams

Edwin Williams

Dec 9, 2005

Edwin Vernon Jack WilliamsbrbrMay 24, 1912 December 9, 2005brbrEdwin Vernon Jack Williams passed away on December 9, 2005 in Farwell, Texas at age 93.brbrJack was born in Bethel, Oklahoma on May 24, 1912 to Albert Sydney and Flora LouisebrWilliams. He attended school at Bethel through 8th grade and then attended high school in Hollis, Oklahoma where he graduated in...

Ruby Willett

Ruby Willett

Dec 8, 2005

Full name: Ruby Lee WillettbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 8, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Her home in ClovisbrbrDate of birth: January 28, 1916 Age: 89brbrPlace of birth: Snyder, Texas to James and Angie PembertonbrbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; her husband J. B. Willett in 1983; and 2 Sisters Lola Mae Hudson and Willa...

Doris Logan

Doris Logan

Dec 6, 2005

Doris Ann Logan, of Texico, New Mexico, died on December 6, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born on May 13, 1936 to Curtis and Othena Gardner Logan.brbrCremation has taken place. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., December 9, 2005, at Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery in Plainview, Texas.brbrArrangements are by Steed-Todd...

Elmer Williams

Elmer Williams

Dec 5, 2005

Full name: Lavarne WilliamsbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 5, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of birth: September 9, 1920 Age: 85brbrPlace of birth: Sulphur, Oklahoma to Frank and Alta WilliamsbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; his wife; and 2 brothersbrbrSurvived by: 1 Son Larry Williams; 1 Daughter Reta Schube;...

Joann Moore

Joann Moore

Dec 5, 2005

Full name: Joann Granny MoorebrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: December 5, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, New MexicobrbrDate of birth: March 8, 1937 Age: 68brbrPlace of birth: Litchfield, Arizona to Pete and Ruth SimmonsbrbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; her husband Billy Ray Moore in 2001; 1 Son Eddie Ray Moore;...