Charlie "Chalk" Noling

Charlie Doyle "Chalk" Noling, 75 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home. He was born July 28, 1937 in Roswell, NM to the home of Charlie Weldon Noling and the former Beulah Elizabeth Townsend. Chalk attended schools in Roswell and Dexter. He graduated from Dexter High School in 1954. While in high school he participated in F.F.A. Following graduation he served with the New Mexico National Guard, attached to a Roswell Unit. He left the Guard to assist his family in managing the family farm. Chalk ranched in Roswell at Featherstones and also farmed the Noling Farms south of Roswell. He later managed the Spurrier Cattle Ranch. From 1965 to 1970 he operated the Dunn Farm south of Fort Sumner and for the past 23 years has owned and operated Chalk's Trucking Company in Fort Sumner. He bought, sold and transported hay to area ranches, farms, feed lots and dairies. Chalk was a member of the NM Cattle Growers Association. He loved to participate and watch rodeo's, he especially enjoyed the bull riding. He also enjoyed visiting with his family. Chalk always took the time to clean his trucks, he took great pride in making them shine. Chalk is preceded in death by his wife Annette (Dalton) Noling in 1983, a brother Weldon Ray Noling in 2012, and a sister Linda Henderson in 1993. He is survived by three daughters Susan Moreno of Midland, TX, Lauri Noling Winn of Capitan, NM, and Amy Noling of Hemet, CA, a son Shaun Noling of Kansas, and a step-son Ed Smith of Lincoln, NM. Also surviving are three sisters Mattie Haczewski of Plains, PA, Sue Teron of Alamogordo, NM, and Millie Arnold of Colorado, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, June 1, 2013 in the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel with Buddy Hall officiating. Cremation will follow the services. Pallbearers will include Chuck Haczewski, David Crockett, Les Kenyon, Mack Winn, Ed Smith, and all his many friends. The family requests memorial contributions to the Fort Sumner F.F.A. in memory of Chalk Noling. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, NM. (575) 355-2311. To place an online tribute or to sign the guest book go to www.chavezfuneralhome.com