Obituaries

Laura Hunt

Laura Hunt

Sep 18, 2014

Laura Beryl Hunt was born Oct. 30, 1926 in Tulia TX to Rohan and Arra Reno Armstrong. The family then moved to the Monzano Mts. near Escabosa NM east of Albuquerque. Her and her brother James Jim were soon joined by Wayne, Dan, Frank, Blanche Sandy George Fred and Peter Louis in their mountain cabin. Later the family moved...

Maria Galvan

Maria Galvan

Sep 16, 2014

Maria Trinidad Galvan, age 89, of Farwell, TX passed away September 16, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. Maria was born June 5, 1925 in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico to Pablo and Cresensiana Mendoza Moreno. She was a parishioner of San Jose Catholic Church in Texico, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She also loved reading her bible....

Donna Erb

Donna Erb

Sep 15, 2014

Donna Jean Erb, age 84, of Broadview, NM passed away September 12, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. Donna was born April 11, 1930 to Frank and Florence Schuldt in Harvard, Illinois. She achieved a BA in accounting from California State University at Northridge. She was also the Illinois State Champion majorette. Donna loved gardening, golf...

Mary Hamner

Mary Hamner

Sep 14, 2014

Mary Hamner March 25, 1930 September 14, 2014 Mary Louise Hamner was born to John and Rosario Tudyk in San Antonio Texas on March 25th 1930. She was one of nine children with her sister Alice Srutek of Taft CA, fraternal twin brothers Hector and Willy Tudyk of San Antonio TX, and Johnny Tudyk preceding her in death. She...

Joan Pinnell

Joan Pinnell

Sep 11, 2014

Joan Carol Pinnell, of Melrose, NM, died Sept. 11, 2014 at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, TX following a long battle with cancer.She was 78. Nan was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother and was the matriarch of a large and accomplished family. She was born Aug. 3, 1936 in Archer City, Texas, to the home of James Harry...

Cora Barela

Cora Barela

Sep 11, 2014

Cora Barela of Clovis NM passed away September 10, 2014 in Amarillo, TX surrounded by her family. She was born on April 5, 1934 in Ricardo, NM to Emiliano and Claudita Sandoval Gauna. She was preceded in death by her parents Emiliano and Claudita Gauna, four brothers: Enriquez Gauna, Eugenio Gauna, Pat Gauna, Lucio Guana, and four sisters: Nona...

Sammy Chandler

Sammy Chandler

Sep 11, 2014

Sammy Chandler, 82 of Clovis passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on January 21, 1932 to Goldie and Arlista Chandler in Clovis. He graduated from Clovis High School. Sammy married Ina Irwin on August 18, 1951. He was a mechanicservice manager at Watson Motor for 47 years. He received many awards and...

Zola Canada

Zola Canada

Sep 6, 2014

Zola was born December 22, 1921 to James R. and Mabel Hamlett. She passed away at Clovis Health and Rehab Care Facility on September 6, 2014. Zola married Gerald Jackson Canada on March 8, 1941 in Portales, NM. After moving to Clovis, Jerry and Zola joined First Christian Church. Zola taught the second graders in Sunday school for 4...

Patricia Skarda

Patricia Skarda

Sep 2, 2014

Patricia Lynn Skarda, 68, of Easthampton, MA and Clovis, NM, died September 2, 2014, in Northampton, MA. She was born March 31, 1946, in Clovis, NM. After graduating from Clovis High School, she attended Sweet Briar College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Texas Tech University, from which she graduated in 1969. She then completed her...

Randy Kirkpatrick

Randy Kirkpatrick

Aug 31, 2014

Randy Kirkpatrick, 58 of Bovina,TX., died on August 31, 2014 in an Amarillo Hospital after a lengthy illness. Randy was born November 17, 1955 in Friona, TX to Lily and JD Kirkpatrick. He was reared and educated in Bovina where he graduated in 1974. He married Brenda Harbison in Bovina on August 24, 1974. He was a lifelong farmer...

Anna Baucom

Anna Baucom

Aug 31, 2014

June 25, 1927 to August 31, 2014 Anna B. Baucom passed away at her home on Sunday morning August 31st at the age of 87. Anna was a member of Sandia Baptist Church in Clovis NM and was a retired civilian employee at Cannon Air Force base where she worked in the payroll department. Anna was also a member...

Durward Bell

Durward Bell

Aug 28, 2014

Durward Kenneth Bell of Clovis NM passed away on Thursday August 28, 2014 surrounded by friends and family at his home. He was born on April 2, 1929 to Joe and Maurine Bell of Pleasant Hill New Mexico and was preceded in death by his parents and his two siblings Forrest Bell of Shreveport LA and Gladys Pierce of...

Eddie Dunsworth

Eddie Dunsworth

Aug 25, 2014

Eddie Dunsworth of Texico, NM passed away comfortably in the Plains Regional Medical Center Monday afternoon on August 25, 2014. Eddie was born in Portales, NM on August 6, 1940 to Evans and Margurite Dunsworth. He was the youngest of 10 siblings. After graduating from Portales High School he attended Barber College. He married Rita on October 7, 1962...

Barbara Burrage

Barbara Burrage

Aug 21, 2014

Barbara Mae Burrage entered into the presence of Christ on Thursday, August 21, 2014, after an extended illness. Barbara was born in Portales, New Mexico on January 6, 1940. She moved to Post, Texas as a little girl, where she lived through her junior year of high school. Many of those friendships became lifelong friends. Barbara graduated from Portales...

Eunice Quinn

Eunice Quinn

Aug 17, 2014

Eunice I. Quinn, age 81, of Farwell, Texas passed away August 17, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Eunice was born July 30, 1933 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to L.G. and Roxy Ann Hardy Sullivan. She was a member of the Assembly of God in Lordsburg, New Mexico. Eunice is survived by her sister Wanda of Oklahoma one daughter, Debra June...

Clemente Chacon

Clemente Chacon

Aug 3, 2014

Clemente Daniel Chacon, age 50 of Portales, died August 3, 2014 in Odessa, Texas. He was born November 26, 1963 to in Tucumcari, NM. Clemente was of the Catholic Faith. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was always ready to lend a hand. Clemente joked around all the time, always dancing. He was the peace...

Dr. Bergstrom

Dr. Bergstrom

Aug 1, 2014

Herbert Eugene Bergstrom passed away on August 1, 2014 at the age of 97 in Lubbock, Texas. Herbert was born on October 16, 1916 to Phillip Bergstrom and Louise Hopf Bergstrom. He was born on a small farm in dusty Thrall, Texas. He grew up in Denton County and Ponder, Texas along with two brothers and two sisters, graduating...

Robert Provolt

Robert Provolt

Aug 1, 2014

Robert Lee Provolt, 77, of Clovis, NM passed away on Friday August 1, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center. Robert was born February 16, 1937 to Hubert Irwin Provolt and Violet Louise Beasley in Kelso, Washington. He joined the United States Air Force in 1957 and retired in 1983. Robert lived in Clovis after his retirement. He liked volunteering...

Melinda Hollaway

Melinda Hollaway

Jul 30, 2014

Melinda Hollaways Celebration of Life Melinda Hollaway, 62, of Melrose NM passed away on Wednesday July 30th, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Her Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00pm Monday August 4th, 2014 in Melrose, NM at the First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Melrose Cemetery. Melinda was born in Carlsbad, NM to Kenneth and LaVetta Reed...

Ray Bell

Ray Bell

Jul 29, 2014

Ray A. Bell, Age 93, of Clovis, New Mexico died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Texas Tech University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 16th. Pile Church of Christ, with Pastor Garrett Bookout officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Ray Scrub was born...