Obituaries
Donald Barnes
Oct 24, 2020
Ira Donald Barnes, 92 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his son's home in Tucumcari, NM on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Donald was born June 30, 1928 in Capulin, NM to the home of Pete and Alta (Brasuel) Barnes. He grew up on a farm 3 miles east of Capulin. Donald attended elementary school in Capulin, middle school and...
Jimmy R. Montoya
Oct 24, 2020
Jimmy Ray (J.R.) “Pepperbelly” Montoya The most amazing husband, father, grandfather, and friend left this earth so peacefully on October 24, 2020 with his sons by his side, in Amarillo, Texas at Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center. Jimmy Ray was born in Tucumcari, NM on October 21, 1940. He grew up in Dalhart, Texas, where he attended school until...
A. J. Harden
Oct 15, 2020
A.J. Harden, 83 of Lake Sumner, NM was born April 2, 1938 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Cairl and Ola (Blankenship) Harden. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended school. In his early years, A.J. worked in the logging industry in Alaska and Oregon. A.J. is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A.J. married Virginia...
K. L. Johnson
Oct 14, 2020
K. L. Johnson, 73 of Cuervo, NM, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. K. L. was born on January 16, 1947 in Guymon, Oklahoma to Gerald Johnson and Muriel (McFarland) Johnson. K. L. was raised in Texhoma, Oklahoma where he also attended school. He moved to Dumas, Texas in 1981 and married his beloved wife,...
Helen Shaw
Oct 7, 2020
Helen Marie (McMillan) Shaw, 89 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Farwell Care and Rehab Center following an illness. She was born September 29, 1931 in Agudo, NM the fourth child of John H. and Herma I. McMillan. As she stated in the "Living Water" book years ago, they grew up along the railroad tracks...
Celina Lujan
Oct 6, 2020
Celina Ortiz Lujan age 87, passed away on October 6, 2020 at the home of her daughter Karla Lujan Prather in Roswell, New Mexico after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Celina was born February 28, 1933 in Trementina, NM on the Ortiz family ranch to Jose and May Ortiz. She was delivered by her midwife maternal grandmother, the...
Steven Copeland
Oct 2, 2020
Steven Greg Copeland, 52, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 from natural causes, doing what he loved most, guiding an elk hunt in Northeast New Mexico. Steve was born on April 26, 1968 in Albuquerque, NM and raised on a ranch in Claunch, NM by his parents Ernest and Brenda Copeland. He attended school in Corona, NM graduating in...
Andrew Ray Guinn
Sep 29, 2020
Andrew Ray Guinn, 86 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Guadalupe County Hospital. Andrew was born on June 7, 1934 in Amarillo, Texas to the home of Andy J. Guinn and Thelma (Strickland) Guinn. Andrew married Annie Romero in Santa Rosa in 1954. Andrew was a cowboy, a heavy equipment operator, welder and...
Larry Wayne Hinsley
Sep 29, 2020
Larry Wayne Hinsely, Age 64, of McAlister, NM passed away on September 29, 2020. Larry was born July 26, 1956 in Houston, Texas to the home of Herman Wayne Hinsely and the former Betty Colleen Kelly. He grew up and attended schools in Houston, TX. He married Dorothy L. Meyer in Conroe, Texas on March 1, 1985. Larry worked many...
Maryann Trujillo Gutierrez
Sep 23, 2020
Maryann (Trujillo) Gutierrez, 71 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Maryann was born on August 22, 1949 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Joe Trujillo and Lucy (Arguello) Trujillo. Maryann was raised in Vaughn, where she also attended school. She and her late husband, Fermin, worked for many years in...
Racheal Marie (Montoya) Pacheco
Sep 17, 2020
Our beautiful Racheal left this earth, so very peacefully on September 17, 2020 in Tucumcari, NM surrounded by her loving family. She was a warrior to the end. Racheal was blessed with many talents, but many will agree that she was blessed with cooking the most amazing food. When Racheal cooked, you could taste the love she put into every...
Freddie A. Martinez
Sep 14, 2020
Freddie A. Martinez, 60 of Tucumcari, NM, went home to be with the Lord on September 14, 2020. Freddie was born on December 24, 1959 in Tucumcari, NM. Freddie was raised in Tucumcari, graduating from Tucumcari High School in 1979. Following high school, Freddie joined the Army National Guard and later earned his Associates Degree from Mesalands Community College in...
Dolores "Doris" Lucille Tapia
Sep 9, 2020
Dolores Lucille “Doris” Tapia, 78 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Dolores was born on July 1, 1942 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Guadalupe and Elvera Ortega. Dolores worked for many years at McDonald’s in Santa Rosa and prior to this she worked for over 20 years at Guadalupe...
Guadalupe C. Gallegos
Sep 6, 2020
Guadalupe C. Gallegos, 93 of Fort Sumner, NM was born September 18, 1926 in Clovis, NM to the home of Merenciano and Manuelita (Chavez) Gallegos. He was raised by his grandfather in Encino, NM where he attended school. He worked as a sheepherder and farm worker in Estancia, NM until he moved to Clovis in 1946. He married Florinda Lucero...
Felisa Sena Runion
Sep 5, 2020
Felisa (Sena) Runion, 91 of Melrose, NM passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 in Amarillo, Texas. She was born July 11, 1929 in Chambers, Arizona to the home of Indalecio and Carmen (Gonzales) Santos. She grew up and attended school in Lupton, AZ. Felisa married Pedro Sena, they raised their family of 12 children in Borica, NM. In 1976 they...
David Lee Varela
Sep 1, 2020
David Lee Varela, 57 of Tucumcari, NM went home to be with the Lord peacefully, on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. David was born on April 1, 1963 in Denver, Colorado to the home of Jose Solomon Varela and Eva Rosita (Maestas) Varela. Following high school David joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he received an Honorable Discharge after his tour...
Blanche Boyd
Aug 25, 2020
Blanche Boyd, 88 a resident of the Fort Sumner valley peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, New Mexico. Blanche was born January 26, 1932 in Littlefield, Texas. One of fourteen children born to the home of George C. and Elizabeth (Gleaton) Anderson. She was raised in Fort Sumner where she attended school,...
Ernest F. Gonzales
Aug 24, 2020
Ernest "Beaver" Gonzales, 70 of Fort Sumner passed away at his home Monday, August 24, 2020. He was born August 28, 1949 in Fort Sumner to the home of Leandro and Alberta (Sena) Gonzales. Ernest grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served with Battalion 2/7 1st Calvary. He...
Lorraine Lee Runyan
Aug 18, 2020
Lorraine Ferguson Lee Runyan went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 18, 2020 at 101 years of age while residing in Clovis, NM. Born April 1, 1919 to Jesse B. and Edna Ferguson in Electra, Texas, she graduated from Electra High School as valedictorian of her senior class. In 1938, Lorraine and Weldon Lee were married in Frederick,...
Paul "Pablo" Chavez
Aug 17, 2020
Paul “Pablo” Chavez, 48 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away at Guadalupe County Hospital on Monday, August 17, 2020. Paul was born on March 20, 1972 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Cecilio Chavez and Lucia (Marquez) Chavez. Paul was raised in Santa Rosa where he also attended school, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1990. Paul...
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