Obituaries

Rodney Burns

Rodney Burns

Apr 18, 2005

Rodney Wayne Burns, Sr., 69, of Clovis, died on April 18, 2005 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis. He was born on February 9, 1936, in Clovis to Matt Elva Burns.brbrMr. Burns graduated from Clovis High School in 1954 and was president of his graduating class. He was a member of the 1953 Wildcat State Champion Basketball Team. He attended...

Victor Armijo

Victor Armijo

Apr 15, 2005

Victor Ray Armijo, 52, of Clovis, died on April 15, 2005 at Covenant Medical Center, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on October 24, 1952 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Caterino V. and Luz Villasana Armijo.brbrVictor had been a longtime resident of Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School in 1971. He excelled in gymnastics and loved to hunt....

Edward Aucoin

Edward Aucoin

Apr 15, 2005

Edward Donaldson Aucoin, 68, of Clovis, died on April 15, 2005 at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas. He was born on November 28, 1936 in Henniker, New Hampshire to Wilfred and Therese Favreau Aucoin.brbrEdward married Norma Nudd on December 28, 1963 in Henniker, New Hampshire. He graduated from St. Johns in Concord. He served in the Army...

Zelda Leavelle

Zelda Leavelle

Apr 14, 2005

Zelda Regina LeavellebrbrMay 12, 1917 - April 14, 2005brbrZelda Regina Edwards Patterson Leavelle was bom in Callahan, Texas, May 12, 1917 to J Murray and Ima Edwards. She died at the age of 87 years on April 14, 2005. brbrWhen Zelda was six months old she moved with her parents and an older brother, Robert Clifton, to a homestead...

Maria Gonzalez

Maria Gonzalez

Apr 11, 2005

Full name: Maria Guadalupe S. de GonzalezbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: April 11, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Retirement Ranch, Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of birth: February 26, 1913 Age: 92brbrPlace of birth: Cerralvo Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Matilde Crisanta Villareal SalazarbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; three sisters, one brother and a 19 year old grandson...

Mary Bolin

Mary Bolin

Apr 10, 2005

Mary Elizabeth Bolin, age 91, of Clovis, died on April 10, 2005 at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis. She was born on July 12, 1913 in Portales, New Mexico to Charles Franklin and Minnie Belle Riley Stephenson.brbrMrs. Bolin was a retired housekeeper. She married Joseph Randolph Bolin on July 1929 in Portales, New Mexico, and loved quilting and sewing.brbrShe...

Henry Edens, Jr.

Henry Edens, Jr.

Apr 8, 2005

Henry Bill EdensbrbrResidence at time of death; Laurel Ridge HealthcarebrbrOccupation: Retired from Ingram Brothers Oil CompanybrbrDate of death: April 08, 2005brbrLocation of death; Laurel Ridge HealthcarebrbrDate of birth: September 24, 1915 Age: 89brbrPlace of birth; Somervell County, TXbrbrPreceded in death by: Parents; Henry B- Edens and Lela V. Umphress-EdensbrSpouse: Betty June Andrews-EdensbrSiblings; Several brothers and sistersbrChildren: Linda L. GutierrezbrbrSurvived...

Dollie Elfers

Dollie Elfers

Apr 8, 2005

Dollie Opal Elfers, 94, of Clovis died Friday, April 8, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch.brShe was born on July 12, 1910, in Stith, Texas, to John Henry and Annie Lizza Stewart brBerry. brbrShe married Alva Ford Elfers on Oct. 12, 1942. Family members said the greatest joys in her life were her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.brbrShe was preceded in...

Maggie Priest

Maggie Priest

Apr 5, 2005

Maggie Lou Chick Priest, 88, of Clovis, New Mexico died Tuesday, April 5,br2005 at All Care Assisted Living in Clovis. She was bom December 15, 1916 to Jo and Artie Hutchinson in Tom, Oklahoma.brbrComing to New Mexico in 1928 as a child with her family, Maggie has been abrresident of Curry County since 1941. She worked at local school...

Thomas Wilkerson

Thomas Wilkerson

Apr 4, 2005

Full name: Thomas L. Roy WilkersonbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: April 4, 2005brbrLocation of Death: His home in ClovisbrbrDate of birth: December 18, 1922 Age: 82brbrPlace of birth: Lillian, Texas to David Henry and Bessie Drusilla WilkersonbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; his first wife Geraldean; 3 Brothers J. T., J. D., and Henry...

Doyle Thompson

Doyle Thompson

Apr 3, 2005

Doyle Thompson was bom to Nicolas and Bertha Thompson of Satin, TX on April 8,br1917. He entered the Army in 1935 and later transferred to the Air Force, retiring afterbr20 years of service in 1955.brbrAfter retiring irom the Air Force, he attended Northern Wyoming Community Collegebrand the Black Hills Teachers College. He earned a Master and Doctorate Degree inbrTheology...

Marcia Carpenter

Marcia Carpenter

Apr 1, 2005

Marcia Janice CarpenterbrbrResidence at time of death: The Colony, TexasbrbrDate of Death: April 1, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Plano, TexasbrbrDate of birth: April 22, 1944 Age: 60brbrPlace of birth: Clovis, New Mexico to Clifford Julia LeakebrbrOccupation: Juvenile Detention Officer and homemakerbrbrPreceded in death by: Her fatherbrbrSurvived by: Her mother Julia Leake of Friona, Texas; 2 sisters Kay Williams her husband...

Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

Apr 1, 2005

Full name: Gerald H. Jake HarperbrbrResidence at time of death: Grady, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: April 1, 2005brbrLocation of Death: His home in GradybrbrDate of birth: December 13, 1922 Age: 82brbrPlace of birth: Curry County, New Mexico to John Henry and Maggie Belle Moss HarperbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; and 1 Brother- Bill HarperbrbrSurvived by: His wife Fairene...

Stephen Self

Stephen Self

Mar 31, 2005

Full name: Stephen Earl Stuffy SelfbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: March 31, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, TexasbrbrDate of birth: June 22, 1912 Age: 92brbrPlace of birth: Boswell, Oklahoma to Richard and Mary SelfbrbrPreceded in death by: His wife Opal Farrar Self; his parents; 3 brothers Homer, Edgar Ned and 1 sister...

Otha Lockmiller

Otha Lockmiller

Mar 30, 2005

Full name: Otha Tootie LockmillerbrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: March 30, 2005brbrLocation of Death: His home in Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of birth: September 9, 1918 Age: 86brbrPlace of birth: Walters, Oklahoma to Sam Victoria Stewart LockmillerbrbrPreceded in death by: His parents; his wife; 1 sister Etoy House and 1 great grandson Tell NorthcuttbrbrSurvived by:...

Dorothy Winn

Dorothy Winn

Mar 29, 2005

Full name: Dorothy M. Winn brbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New Mexico brbrDate of Death: March 29, 2005 brbrLocation of Death: Her home in ClovisbrbrDate of birth: July 11, 1926 Age: 78brbrPlace of birth: Clovis to Oliver and Evelyn BloxombrbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; her husband - C. E. Gene Winn in 1997; and 1 Sister Jody...

Clelley House

Clelley House

Mar 29, 2005

Clelley Alvin C.A. House of Clovis, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at his home.brHe was born on October 6, 1916 in Tucumcarl, NM, to Joseph Franklin and Bertha V.brGore House. brbrSince his father was employed by the railroad his work sent hlm and hisbrfamily to Winslow, Arizona where they lived for a short period of tlme. When the familybrreturned...

John Nance

John Nance

Mar 28, 2005

John B. Nance, 79, of Farwell, Texas, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Muleshoe Area Medical Center. He was born on February 17, 1926, in Jarrell, Texas, to Will and Helen Nance.brbrHe was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Velma Nance; and six brothers, Hanslee, Oleary, Larry, Marcellus, Augustus and Richard Nance.brbrSurvivors include two brothers, LeRoy Nance...

Georgia Rizzuti

Georgia Rizzuti

Mar 26, 2005

Full name: Georgia Carol Brock RizzutibrbrResidence at time of death: Clovis, New MexicobrbrDate of Death: March 26, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TexasbrbrDate of birth: September 29, 1945 Age: 59brbrPlace of birth: Denver, Colorado to Bob and Helen Fern ThurmanbrbrPreceded in death by: Her mother Helen Fern Thurman; and 1 Brother Larry Lynn ThurmanbrbrSurvived by: Her...

Mineola Butler

Mineola Butler

Mar 26, 2005

Mineola Butler, 90, of Clovis, died March 26, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born on July 25, 1914 in Lockney, Texas, to John and Alice Welch Lile.brbrShe married Willie Butler September 16, 1936 in Levelland, Texas and had lived in Clovis for 58 years. She was a member of Central Baptist Church for 58...