Obituaries

Lisaina Leal-Smith

Lisaina Leal-Smith

May 6, 2013

Lisaina LealSmith, age 44, of Roswell, New Mexico passed away on May 6, 2013 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Lisaina was born on April 24, 1969 in Crystal City, Texas to Benjamin Ray Johnson and Linda Conley. She attended Roswell High School and was a Roswell resident for the past 10 years. Before moving to Roswell, Lisaina...

Aariyah Jackson

Aariyah Jackson

May 5, 2013

Infant Aariyah Faith Jackson of Clovis passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Clovis, New Mexico to Chris Jackson and Kirstie Rayburn. She is survived by her Parents Chris Jackson Kirstie Rayburn of Clovis sister Malayah Zariah Rayburn of Clovis Grandmother Grace Duran of Clovis Grandparents Vertis Telicia...

Walter Potts

Walter Potts

May 3, 2013

Walter Marion Potts Walter Potts, age 74 of Hollene, NM, passed away on May 3, 2013 at home. Walter was born on September 7, 1938, in Clovis, NM to Roy and Opal Potts. Walter was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pleasant Hill, NM. After attending school in Rosedale, NM, and serving in the U.S. Army, Walter...

Anna Hutchison

Anna Hutchison

May 2, 2013

Anna Lou Hutchison, age 81 of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on May 2, 2013 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehab Center in Clovis, New Mexico. Anna was born on December 19, 1931 to Russell and Bertha Gaston in Houston, Texas. She married Harold Hutchison on August 22, 1950 in Houston, Texas. She was a Clovis resident for the past...

Linda Lesly

Linda Lesly

May 1, 2013

Linda Lesly, age 63, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on May 1, 2013 at her home in Clovis, New Mexico. Linda was born on October 31, 1949 to John C. and Lois Ashley Lesly in Clovis, New Mexico. Linda was a Clovis resident most of her life. She graduated from Clovis High School in 1968. She was employed...

John Ellison

John Ellison

Apr 26, 2013

John Edward Ellison age 91, of Clovis, New Mexico was born July 5, 1921 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to John Marion Ellison and Opal Margaret Reynolds Ellison. He passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. John married Jessie Nadine Owen August 26, 1944 in Roswell, New Mexico. John was an avid pilot, having served in the Army Air...

E.C. Fish

E.C. Fish

Apr 26, 2013

Services for E.C. Tooter Fish, age 87 of Ranchvale, NM will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Melrose with Dustin Hardage and Brother Durwood Wofford officiating. Burial will follow at the Melrose Cemetery in Melrose, New Mexico. Pallbearers will be his grandsons and honorary pallbearers will be Jake Jacobs, Charlie...

Anna Lusk

Anna Lusk

Apr 26, 2013

Services for Anna Suzan Lusk age 62 of Clovis will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Clovis with Pastor Bob Bacon officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis. Pallbearers will be Deacons of First Baptist Church. Anna was born October 25, 1950 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to...

Freddie Allen

Freddie Allen

Apr 24, 2013

Freddie E. Allen, age 71 of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on April 24, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas Freddie was born on December 20, 1941 in Clovis, New Mexico to Fred Warren and Hattie Kathryn Smith Allen. He was a Clovis resident for most of his life. He married Nina Kay Starkey on April 20,...

Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor

Apr 23, 2013

Billy Clyde Taylor, age 72, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on April 23, 2013 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. Services are pending. Arrangements are under the care and direction of SteedTodd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico 575 7635541. You may also sign the online guest registry at www.steedtodd.com...

Dorothy Aguilar

Dorothy Aguilar

Apr 22, 2013

Dorothy Alice Aguilar, age 68, of Portales, New Mexico passed away on April 22, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Dorothy was born on October 27, 1944 to Cayetano and Ernestina Padilla Abeyta in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. One of her favorite things was to play...

Henry Pace

Henry Pace

Apr 18, 2013

Henry L. Pace, Jr. Pete, age 64 of Clovis, NM, passed away on April 18, 2013 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Clovis after fighting cancer. He was born on October 22, 1948 in Shamrock, Texas to Henry, Sr. and El Juena Gibbs Pace. He is survived by his mother: El Juena Jaquez four daughters: Angie Zimmerle and Sharmain Hunter,...

Evelyn Baird

Evelyn Baird

Apr 15, 2013

Evelyn Amy Baird Evelyn was born on September 16, 1935 in High Wycombe, Bucks, England to David and Nellie Emmons Deane. She passed away on April 15, 2013 at her home in Clovis, New Mexico. She married Robert Baird, III on October 29, 1955 in High Wycombe, Bucks, England. She came to Clovis in 1973 after Roberts retirement from...

Donald Peterson

Donald Peterson

Apr 12, 2013

Donald Pete Peterson, 86, passed away on April 12, 2013. He was born on October, 3, 1926 in Clovis, NM to James Fredrick Peterson and La Vaga Neely Peterson. Donald grew up in Clovis, NM and attended school where he enjoyed playing football and baseball. After high school he was drafted into the Army serving in Japan and is...

Mildred Hamilton

Mildred Hamilton

Apr 12, 2013

Mildred Hamilton, age 83, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on April 12, 2013 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. Mildred was born on November 20, 1929 to Willie Lee and Laura Smithey Sartain in Clayton, New Mexico. She married J.E. Hamilton on January 3, 1951 in Clayton, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on...

Travis Behr

Travis Behr

Apr 12, 2013

Travis Eugene Behr, age 49, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on April 12, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Travis was born on November 18, 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Henry and Lavonta Burge Behr. He married Janet Black on May 12, 1982 in Odessa, Texas. He was a Clovis resident since 1990. Before moving...

George Scales

George Scales

Apr 10, 2013

George Russell Scales, 91 of Clovis, N.M. went home to be with his heavenly Father while at his home on April 10, 2013. Funeral Services have been scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Steed Todd Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis, NM with Dan Borwick, officiating. Interment will follow at Mission Garden of Memories cemetery in...

Daniel Younger

Daniel Younger

Apr 10, 2013

Daniel Lee Younger, age 86, of Melrose, New Mexico passed away on April 10, 2013 at his home in Melrose, New Mexico. Dan was born on August 2, 1926 in Canyon, Texas to B.D and Zelfa Goad Younger. Dan grew up on the Eastern Plains and attended high school at Hollene in the Broadview area north of Clovis. Like...

Darla Graham

Darla Graham

Apr 7, 2013

Darla Gene. Graham, age 70, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on April 7, 2013 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. Darla was born on September 20, 1942 to R.L. and Patricia Ruth Thomas Niccum in Texline, Texas. She married Elvin Wesley Pac Rat Graham on April 4, 1957 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. She had...

Lonnie Cole

Lonnie Cole

Apr 5, 2013

Lonnie Geraldine Tharp Cole, age 91 years, passed away Friday, April 5th, 2013 at All Care Assisted Living in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born on February 4th, 1922 to Rosa and Scott Tharp of Fords Academy, TX. She married Jack W. Cole in 1940 in Paris, TX. They moved to Clovis in 1947, where her husband was a...