Obituaries

Diane Gonzales

Diane Gonzales

Apr 1, 2018

Diane R. Gonzales, 55, of Clovis, NM entered into eternal peace on April 1, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 26, 1963 to Emma Rodriguez in Mathis, Texas. Diane worked as a Retail Manager for Lowe's Improvement Center and was well known to be a very hard worker. When she wasn't...

Jim Newman

Jim Newman

Mar 31, 2018

Jimmie Newman, age 73, of Clovis went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, March 31, 2018. He was born on December 23, 1944 in La Mesa, Texas to the home of Buck Newman and Helen (Carr) Newman. Jimmie loved working out in his yard and took great pride in doing so. He enjoyed fishing and...

Dr. Russell

Dr. Russell

Mar 31, 2018

Dr. Ben (B.L.) Louis Russell, 95, passed away at 2:55 am on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Memory Care Unit of Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis, NM. The resident assistants were unable to feed Ben the last week of his life due to geriatric esophagus. Ben was born to Benjamin Lee and Lula Mae Russell on December...

Dustin Davis

Dustin Davis

Mar 24, 2018

Dustin Ray Davis, 24, of Clovis, NM has entered into the gates of Heaven on March 24, 2018 in Clovis. Dustin was born on August 3, 1993 in Lubbock, Texas. Dustin worked as a Curry County Sheriff Deputy. He lived life to the fullest without any regrets. Dustin was loved by many and will be missed by all who...

Melvin Venable

Melvin Venable

Mar 23, 2018

Melvin Dwight Venable, age 87 of Texico, New Mexico entered his heavenly home on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Farwell Care and Rehab in Farwell, Texas. He was born on June 16, 1930 in La Mesa, Texas to the home of Veck Venable and Lorena (Weeks) Venable. He was a long-time resident and carpenter in the Farwell, Texas and...

Tonna Rezzaq

Tonna Rezzaq

Mar 21, 2018

Tonna Rezzaq, 55, of Clovis, NM sadly passed away at her home on March 21, 2018. Tonna will be laid to rest in Oklahoma.

Richard Mendez

Richard Mendez

Mar 21, 2018

Richard Theodore Mendez, Jr., age 51 of Clovis, New Mexico passed away peacefully alongside his life partner Steve Westall on March 21, 2018 in Amarillo, Texas. Richard was born on June 11, 1966 in Clovis, New Mexico to the home of Richard Mendez, Sr and Marie (Selgado) Mendez. He attended Eastern New Mexico University and graduated with a Bachelor...

Hugo Chavarria

Hugo Chavarria

Mar 21, 2018

Hugo Chavarria, age 12, of Clovis, NM went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2018 in Clovis. Hugo was born on September 29, 2005 to Jason and Janette Chavarria Garza in Clovis. Hugo was a happy and outgoing little boy. He loved to play indoor soccer and playing outside with his four older brothers. They were always...

Jerry Willis

Jerry Willis

Mar 18, 2018

Jerry Wayne Willis, 73, of Clovis, NM went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2018, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born on March 8, 1945 to James and Arrah Losey Willis in Galveston County, TX. Jerry served for the United States Navy and worked in the construction business before his...

Manuel Garcia

Manuel Garcia

Mar 16, 2018

Manuel Garcia, age 56, of El Paso, TX left this earth to be with the Lord on March 16, 2018 in El Paso. He was born on September 30, 1961 to Juan and Margarita Garcia in Durango, Mexico. Manuel worked as a farmer and was well known as a very hard working man. He also raised horses, which he...

Maria Holguin

Maria Holguin

Mar 16, 2018

Maria Elisa Gallegos Holguin, 48 passed away on Friday March 16,2018 . Cremation will take place and a private family service will be held at a later date.

Shawn Hadley

Shawn Hadley

Mar 15, 2018

Thursday morning, March 15, 2018, Shawn Marie Russell Hadley, 56, of Texico, began her eternal life in Heaven. Shawn was born on June 20, 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Glenn and Maxine (Lambert) Russell. Shawn was retired from New Mexico American Water Works. Shawn spent many years of her life as a 4-H volunteer leader for Curry County...

Ernestine Dunn

Ernestine Dunn

Mar 11, 2018

Ernestine Dunn of Clovis, New Mexico, proud mother of four, grandmother of four, and great-grandmother of four, passed away at her daughter Judy's home on March 11, 2018 where she enjoyed her last few years in the beautiful mountains and lakes of Northern Idaho. She was 97. Born Ernestine Beatrice Fields on December 7 of 1920, she was the...

Tara Mckenna

Tara Mckenna

Mar 10, 2018

Tara Laurelle McKenna (Williams)-Cherished daughter of the (Late) Johnny Pat and Lisa Williams, and devoted mother of Jonny Ray Gavin, Corey Shawn Jr. and Parker McKenna (deceased, but never forgotten) has returned home to our Heavenly Father, hand in hand with her Beloved husband and Eternal Soulmate, Corey Shaun McKenna, Sr. on March 10, 2018 in Clovis, NM. Born...

Rose Portillo

Rose Portillo

Mar 10, 2018

Rose Marie Baca Portillo, age 52, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, March 10, 2018 from an extended illness. She was born in Tucumcari, NM on January 14, 1966 to Jose G. and Celia M. Sisneros Baca. Rosie was raised in Tucumcari and graduated from Tucumcari High School with the Class of 1984. After graduation, she got married...

Wendell Jones

Wendell Jones

Mar 10, 2018

James Wendell Jones, 63, of Clovis, NM entered into the gates of Heaven on March 10, 2018 in Clovis. He was born on March 16, 1954 to Jesse and Charlotte "Lottie" Barris Jones in Sweet Home, Oregon. Preceding him in death are his parents, Jesse and Lottie Jones; sisters, Laura Tate of Clovis, NM and Mary Miller of Buckeye,...

Corey Mckenna

Corey Mckenna

Mar 10, 2018

Corey Shaun McKenna was born at Roosevelt General Hospital on December 28, 1985 to Raymond McKenna and Betsy McKenna-Jones. He was a wonderful Father, Brother, Son, Husband, and Friend. He loved his family more than anything. Everything he did, he did for them. He was a giant teddy bear who gave the best hugs. From the age of 6...

Frank Maestas

Frank Maestas

Mar 9, 2018

Frank Rosendo Maestas, 80, of Portales, NM went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 16, 1937 in Belen, NM to Jose and Lugarda Maestas. Frank was a hardworking man, and retired after 42 years of service with BNSF. He was a wonderful loving man as well, his generosity...

Larry Riley

Larry Riley

Mar 8, 2018

Larry Ray Riley, 69, of Tucumcari, NM entered into eternal peace on March 8, 2018 in Lubbock, TX. Cremation will take place. Family to hold private memorial at a later date.

Virginia Teakell

Virginia Teakell

Mar 7, 2018

Virginia Pearl Palmer Teakell, 90, went to be with her heavenly Father on March 7, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born on May 26, 1927, to Garnett and Galiel Palmer in La Junta, Colorado. She was the second oldest of nine children. The family moved to California, where her father pastored several Pilgrim Holiness churches. When she...