Obituaries
Teresa U Chavez
Jul 30, 2002
Teresa U. Chavez, age 82, passed away July 30, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Teresa was born April 9, 1920 in Colonias, NM to the home of Valentin and Gabrielita Gutierrez Ulibarri. She had been a resident of Albuquerque for over 30 years where she was member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Teresa loved...
Luz Fajardo
Jul 29, 2002
Luz "Lucy" Fajardo, age 92, passed away July 29, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. Lucy was born October 14, 1909 in Pintada, NM to the home of Egripino and Eulalia Sena Segura. She married Virgino Fajardo on November 7, 1932 in Santa Rosa, NM. Lucy was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Parish in...
Lucia Madril Montoya
Jul 28, 2002
Lucia (Madril) Montoya, 92 a longtime Encino, NM resident died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Sandia Hospice in Albuquerque following an illness. Mrs. Montoya was born May 25, 1910 in Duran, NM where she was reared and attended school. She graduated from Encino High School. Lucia married Tomas Montoya at Duran, NM on November 30, 1928. They owned and operated...
Priscilla Sanchez
Jul 28, 2002
Priscilla Sanchez, 50 of Tome, NM died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque following a short illness. She was born July 1, 1952, the fourth of six children born to the home of Adolph and Fidelena Garcia Sanchez. Priscilla attended Fort Sumner schools, graduating with the class of 1973. Priscilla made her home at Tome, NM for...
Madelyne Bridges Kennedy
Jul 27, 2002
Madelyne B. Kennedy, 79 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident died Saturday, July 27, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center following an illness. “Matt” as she was affectionately known to her family and friends was born November 17, 1922 in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the home of William Clark Bridges and the former Ella Edmondson. She was reared and...
Rhetta Fran Simms
Jul 4, 2002
Rhetta Fran Simms, 58 a former Clovis, NM resident died Thursday, July 4, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Rhetta was born May 20, 1944 in Clovis, NM to the home of Urby Jay “Hoss” Simms and the former Juanita Claudia McClure. She attended and graduated from Clovis High School. She attended the University of New Mexico where...
Joshua J. Wayne Bridges
Jul 1, 2002
Josh Bridges, 21 of Fort Sumner died Monday, July 1, 2002 at Lake Sumner State Park. Josh was born in Fort Sumner the son of Windell and Kathy (Bell) Bridges. Josh attended Fort Sumner Public Schools and graduated in 1998. He worked with his dad at Glass Masters of Fort Sumner and owned and operated Bridges Trash Hauling since high...
Albert Samuel Hendley
Jun 24, 2002
Ab Hendley, 77 a longtime De Baca County rancher died Monday, June 24, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Ab was born November 28, 1924 in House, NM to the home of Andrew Albert Hendley and the former Ella Mae Franklin. He was reared and attended school and graduated from House High School. Ab served...
William Olen Triplett
Jun 24, 2002
Olen Triplett, 86 of Fort Sumner, NM and formerly of Farmington, NM died Monday, June 24, 2002 at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner. Mr. Triplett was born June 8, 1916 in Chickasha, OK to the home of Silas Henry Triplett and the former Caroline Oberdahlhoff. He was reared and attended schools near Marshall, OK; and Springer, NM....
Kathryn J. Coffey
Jun 21, 2002
Kathryn J. (Gibson) Coffey, age 63, of Logan, NM, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 21, 2002, while surrounded by her loving family. She joins her father, Willard O. Gibson who died Feb. 19, 1996 and other fondly remembered relatives. Kay was...
Sybal Luna Knapp
Jun 16, 2002
Sybal Luna Knapp, 81 of San Diego, CA died Sunday, June 16, 2002 following an illness. She was born February 26, 1921 on the family ranch near Cuervo, NM, the daughter of John R. and Martha Lula (Humphrey) Luna. Sybal was schooled in country schools, coming to Fort Sumner for her high school years. Following graduation she attended New Mexico...
Dario Michael Lopez Jr.
May 30, 2002
Dario M. Lopez Jr., 34 a resident of Fort Sumner and Clovis died Thursday, May 30, 2002 in Fort Sumner. He was born August 10, 1967 in Clovis, the son of Dario and Ellen (Maes) Lopez. He was reared at Clovis and Fort Sumner, graduating from Fort Sumner High School. Following graduation Dario served with the NM Army National Guard....
Ruth Southard Price
May 23, 2002
Ruth Price, 80 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following a short illness. Ruth was born July 24, 1921 in Quemado, NM to the home of Samuel F. Southard and the former Essie Crume. She was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. During World War II Ruth...
Myrtle (Peacock) Howard
May 22, 2002
Myrtle Lee Howard, 93 a resident of Lubbock, TX since 1995 died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center following an illness. Myrtle was born July 2, 1908 in Peacock, Texas. She was the eldest of twelve children born to the home of Alfred Lee Peacock and the former Lala E. Matthews. She married Lowell A. Howard on March...
Noah Margarito Rael
Apr 27, 2002
Noah Margarito Rael, 69 of Clovis, NM, a retired Civil Servant died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Mr. Rael was born May 8, 1932 in Milagro, NM to the home of Federico Rael and the former Elisea Lopez. He was reared and attended school at Milagro. He made his home at...
Benjamin Franklin Pittman
Apr 23, 2002
Benjamin Franklin Pittman, 75 a resident of Fort Sumner since 1988 died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner. Ben was born March 24, 1927 in Cox City, Oklahoma the son of William M. Pittman and the former Mae Audrey. He was reared at Melrose, Roswell, and the Clovis area. Ben attended school at...
Dan Owen Savage
Apr 6, 2002
Dan Owen Savage, 84, a resident of Deming for 16 years, passed away in El Paso, Texas on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2002, after having been airlifted there in an attempt to save his life after an accident in Deming. Mr. Savage had taken his wife, Claudia, to town to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and was hit by a...
Tony Garcia
Mar 28, 2002
Tony Garcia, 67 died Thursday, March 28, 2002 in Albuquerque. He was born February 24, 1935 in Fort Sumner to the home of Seferino and Annie (Chavez) Garcia. He was reared and attended Fort Sumner Public Schools where he lettered throughout high school in Football, Basketball, and held a state record in the javelin throw. He graduated in 1954. Tony...
John W. Tooker
Mar 26, 2002
John W. Tooker, 87 a resident of Albuquerque since 1998 died Tuesday, March 26, 2002 in an Albuquerque hospital. Mr. Tooker was born august 27, 1914 at Ima, NM to the home of Arthur W. Tooker and the former Eva Louise Poppino. He was reared and attended schools at Fort Sumner and Santa Fe, NM. John married Alice Frances McClean...
Mavanee (Long) Bryan
Mar 24, 2002
Mavanee Bryan 81 a longtime Fort Sumner businesswoman died Sunday, March 24, 2002 at Farwell Convalescent Center, Farwell, Texas following a short illness. Mavanee was born December 7, 1920 in Plainview, Texas to the home of Richard Burnie Long and the former Elizabeth Bracken. She moved to Fort Sumner with her family in 1930 and attended Fort Sumner schools, graduating...
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