Obituaries

Lola Coffey

Lola Coffey

Jan 21, 2015

Graveside services for Lola Mae Coffey, 92, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in the chapel at the Melrose cemetery with Randy Dunson and Wendell Belcher officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00PM on Monday, January 26, 2015, at the Steed Todd Funeral Home in Clovis. She was born May 19, 1922, in...

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

Jan 20, 2015

Robert E. Baker, age 75 of Clovis, NM passed away January 20, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Robert will be lying in state Sunday, January 25 from 1:00 until 6:00 PM at the Steed-Todd Funeral Home & Crematory, 800 East Manana Boulevard. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 26 at The Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis. Robert...

Harvie Winkles

Harvie Winkles

Jan 20, 2015

Harvie Perry "Pud" Winkles, 92, of Clovis, NM, passed away January 20, 2015 in his home. He was born February 4, 1922 in Clovis, NM, to Harvie and Ardie Winkles. Perry was a member of the Advent Christian Church. Perry married Rada Winkles on July 5, 1947. He served as past mayor of Texico, NM, and past fire chief...

Ann Caroland

Ann Caroland

Jan 19, 2015

Ann Marie Eberwein Caroland, 88 of Clovis, NM, passed away January 19, 2015 at Plains Regional Medical Center. Ann was born May 16, 1926 in Clovis, NM to Clarence and Mae Eberwein. She graduated in 1944 from Sacred Heart High School. After high school she went to Benson School of Business and graduated. She married L.C. Caroland in Clovis...

Donald Pruitt

Donald Pruitt

Jan 19, 2015

Donald Ray Pruitt, age 58 of Clovis, NM, passed away January 19, 2015. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Steed-Todd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico (575) 763-5541.

Karen Tibbs

Karen Tibbs

Jan 18, 2015

Karen went to be with her lord on January 18, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Karen was born in Clovis, NM on November 3, 1948 to Ernest A. "Bud" and Anna Jean Beunting. She Married T.J. Tibbs in Clovis on February 10, 1973. Karen was a registered nurse, beginning at Clovis Memorial Hospital in 1978 and retiring...

Percilla Bathke

Percilla Bathke

Jan 15, 2015

Percilla E Bathke, 82 of Clovis, NM, passed away January 15, 2015 in her home. She was born November 20, 1932 in Cuba, NM, to Ruth Chavez where she was raised and attended school. She loved to read, learn, travel and enjoyed cooking. Percilla was reliable, honest, ethical and helped others whenever she could. She was originally Presbyterian but...

Robert Montano

Robert Montano

Jan 13, 2015

Robert J. Monta�o, 66, of Clovis, NM, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Robert was born March 24, 1948 to John Joe "J.J" and Maria Monta�o, in Clovis, NM. He lived in Clovis most of his life. He married Elvira Chavez Monta�o on January 7, 1982 and raised their family of 2...

William Beazell

William Beazell

Jan 7, 2015

William "Bill" Beazell, 91, of Clovis, NM, passed away Wednesday January 7th. Bill was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 30, 1923 to William and Harriet Beazell. He graduated from Chautauqua Central School in Chautauqua, NY in 1939. He then attended Alfred University, located in Alfred, NY. While at Alfred he was a star on the tennis team. In...

Carolyn Curb

Carolyn Curb

Jan 4, 2015

Carolyn Curb, 87, passed away January 4, 2015, in Clovis, NM. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Steed Todd Funeral Home. Service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Steed Todd Chapel. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Steed-Todd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis,...

Esmael Chavez

Esmael Chavez

Jan 2, 2015

Esmael "Smiley" Chavez, 89, died January 2, 2015, in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by family. He was born June 14, 1925 in Santa Rosa, NM to Justiniano and Dolores "Lola" Chavez. He married Virginia Garcia on August 9, 1948 in Clovis, NM. Smiley is a veteran of World War II. He served on the USS Wyandot as a gunner. He...

Gerry Johnson

Gerry Johnson

Dec 31, 2014

Gerry L. Johnson, 82, died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by her loving family on December 31, 2014 after a short illness. Gerry was born on August 4, 1932 in Wellington, Kansas, one of three daughters born to Helen and Roy Swearingen. She moved to Clovis, New Mexico when she was 9 years old, when her father was transferred...

Jessie Ellison

Jessie Ellison

Dec 30, 2014

Jessie Nadine Ellison, 92, of Clovis passed away on December 30, 2014, at Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis. She had lived in Clovis for over 64 years. Jessie Nadine was born in Terrell, Texas, on May 3, 1922, to Pinkney Lawson Owen and Bertha Dell Owen. She loved her family and friends and wrote frequently to keep in...

Edward Kinsky

Edward Kinsky

Dec 25, 2014

Services are pending.

Joe Burford

Joe Burford

Dec 23, 2014

Joe B. Burford, 94 of Pleasant Hill, New Mexico, went to be with his Lord and Savior, December 23, 2014, at Farwell Convalescence Center, Farwell, Texas with his family at his side. He was born February 8, 1920 in Lamb County Texas to Walter O. Burford and Willie Parker. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, granddad, great...

Donald Childers

Donald Childers

Dec 22, 2014

Donald Donny W. Childers Sr. 66 of Clovis, passed away December 22, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. He was a loving husband, father, and PaPa. His love for his family along with his pets unconditionally. He had many dear friends and was always ready to help anyone who needed it. Very strong in his...

Janice Heard

Janice Heard

Dec 17, 2014

Janice Mathis Heard, 76, of Clovis, passed away December 17, 2014, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis, NM. Jan was born in Dill City, Oklahoma, on April 15, 1938 to D.B. Dave and Agnes Warren. She lived with her former husband Jim in Bovina, Texas for 35 years where they farmed. Janice moved to Clovis in 1997 where she...

Billie Pennington

Billie Pennington

Dec 16, 2014

Billie John Bill Pennington, 90, formerly of Farwell, Texas, died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Houston, Texas. He was born at home in Wood County, Winnsboro, Texas on May 19, 1924, to William Allen Pennington and Nancy Clifford Shearer Pennington. Mr. Pennington was married to Bernice McIntire Pennington on July 25, 1946. He proudly served in the United...

Mary Abdill

Mary Abdill

Dec 13, 2014

Mary E. Abdill, 92, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away December 13, 2014 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehab Center. Mary was born April 2, 1922 in Eugene, Oregon to Charlie Everet Ross and Lilliane Sherman. She sewed for many years for the public. She was a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church. She loved sewing, gardening, crafts, and...

Norma Gray

Norma Gray

Dec 12, 2014

At age 90, Norma went to be with her Lord on December 12, 2014, in Lubbock, Texas. She was born at home near Malcom, Iowa. It was a cold rainy day on March 5, 1924, when her dad hooked up the horses to the wagon and drove 3 miles to Malcom 3 different times to fetch the doctor. Norma...