Obituaries
Mary Lott
Feb 27, 2017
Mary Lott, 91 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Clovis Health Care and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. Mary was born on December 4, 1925 in Manhattan, New York to the home of John Isiah Sakir and the former Helen Hilma Soucie. She was reared and attended schools in West New York and New Jersey....
Frankie Mae Hitson
Feb 24, 2017
Frankie Mae Malles Hitson, age 81, passed away on Feb 24, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on August 1, 1935 to John Malles and Nora Chiole Malles in Durango, CO. Her maternal grandparents emigrated from the area of Tirausella, Italy. Her paternal grandparents were from Scotland and Wales. She attended schools in Colorado graduating from Colorado State University...
Kathleen Ann Heckathorn
Feb 23, 2017
Kathleen Ann Heckathorn 71, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at 2am Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Bee Hive of Portales following an illness. She was born September 9, 1945 in Houston, Texas to the home of Wendelin Alfred Meister and the former Lottie Jean Airhart. She grew up in Houston where she attended Holy Name Catholic Elementary School, and...
Dick Foster
Feb 23, 2017
Richard "Dick" Lee Foster, 77 of Fort Sumner passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home in the Fort Sumner valley with his family at his bedside. Dick was born August 16, 1939 in Amarillo, Texas to the home of Frank Howard Foster and the former Hattie Jeanette Larimore. They lived in Vega, TX until Dick was 9. In...
Bobby Ray Smith
Feb 22, 2017
Mr. Bobby Ray Smith, 85 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM since 2014 passed away Wednesday evening, February 22, 2017 at Baptist St. Anthony Hospice of the Southwest in Amarillo, Texas following an illness. He was born May 15, 1931 in Marlow, Oklahoma to the home of Lee and Goldie (Husband) Smith. He was reared in Oklahoma and Roswell, NM....
Corbin Eric Maxwell-Aragon
Feb 21, 2017
A Graveside service for baby Corbin Eric Maxwell-Aragon will be held at 10am Monday, February 27, 2017 in the Garden of Memory, Fort Sumner Cemetery with Anna Teeter-Gentile officiating. The family will gather at the funeral home at 9:30am and travel in procession to the cemetery. Baby Corbin passed away February 21, 2017 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis....
Mario Maestas
Feb 19, 2017
Mario Fernando Maestas, 20, passed away on February 19, 2017 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Mario was born on September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Antoinette Maestas. He was reared in Anton Chico and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 2015. Mario was...
Jeanette (Gina) Anaya Encinias
Feb 12, 2017
Jeanette "Gina" (Anaya) Encinias, 52, of Santa Rosa passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, NM following a sudden illness. She was born February 8, 1965 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Horacio and Martina (Flores) Anaya. Gina grew up in Santa Rosa where she attended school. She worked at Pizza...
Michael Caleb Sisneros
Feb 11, 2017
Michael Caleb Sisneros, age 26, passed away unexpectedly at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, Saturday, February 11, 2017. Michael was born on April 1, 1990 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of David and Sandra (Perea) Sisneros. He was reared in Santa Rosa and Edgewood, and graduated from Estancia High School. Michael made his home in Santa...
Flora Romero
Feb 9, 2017
Rosary services for Flora Romero, 99, will be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:00 pm at St. Rose of Lima Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 14, at 10:00 AM with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Ray Griego, Richard Griego, Jason...
Jessie V. Anderson
Feb 9, 2017
Jessie V. Anderson, 91 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Landmark Assisted Living in Hobbs, NM following an illness. She was born November 2, 1925 in Unionville, MO to the home of Midge and Minnie Pickett. The family moved to Las Vegas, NM to homestead a farm. Jessie graduated from Las Vegas...
Louise Rodgers
Feb 6, 2017
Louise Rodgers, 92 a former resident of Fort Sumner and Logan, NM passed away in Vernon, Texas on Monday, February 6, 2017. Louise was born October 26, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to the home of Kimbrew Barnett Sr. and Sabra Smith Barnett. She married Weldon Rodgers on August 23, 1942 in Taiban, NM. She was a loving mother and homemaker....
Mary Evelyn Martin
Feb 2, 2017
Mary Evelyn Martin, 77 of Estancia, NM passed away Thursday, February 2, 2016 at Lovelace Hospice in Albuquerque following an illness. Her family was at her side. Mary was born March 5, 1939 in Palestine, TX to the home of Lou Etta (Starkey) and Forrest Waller. She grew up in Fort Sumner where she attended and graduated from high school....
Melton Floyd Hailey
Feb 1, 2017
Melton Floyd (M.F.) Hailey 88 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. He was born December 13, 1928 in Dalhart, TX to the home of Melton Hailey Sr. and the former Annie Edna Thompson. He worked as a mine developer in Arizona and western New Mexico for...
Lewis Galloway Robinson
Jan 31, 2017
Lewis Galloway Robinson left this world and a loving family at age 95 on January 31, 2017 in Cody, WY. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Lea Chick Robinson. They shared 49 years of marriage together. Lewis was born in Taiban, New Mexico on October 24, 1921 to Ben and Tommie White Robinson. He attended High...
Lloyd Wise Morris
Jan 23, 2017
Graveside services for Lloyd Morris will be held at 2pm Friday, January 27, 2017 at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Anna Teeter-Gentile will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Army funeral Detail. Lloyd Wise Morris, age 69 of Fort Sumner was born December 22, 1947 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ira Lee Morris and the former Wana...
Clora Mae Hamon
Jan 16, 2017
Clora Mae Hamon, 78 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Clovis following an illness. She was born December 8, 1938 in Chase, Louisiana the daughter of Bennie and Katie Katherine (Lilly) Williams. She worked in California factories that processed vegetables, chicken, and cereal for many years. Clora married James...
Billy Joe Crispin
Jan 12, 2017
Billy Joe Crispin, 54 of Fort Sumner passed away Thursday evening, January 12, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Billy was born October 23, 1962 in Fort Sumner to the home of Floyd Joe and Bernice (Anaya) Crispin. He grew up in Fort Sumner, attended and graduated with the Fort Sumner High School Class of 1981. Billy...
Lisa Ara
Jan 11, 2017
Lisa Sandra Ara, age 56, passed away peacefully on January 11th, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born on October 28th, 1960, in New York City, to the late, great, Ralph Daunicht and Lucia DiMare Daunicht. Lisa grew up with her family in Upstate, New York, and later resided in San Francisco, Tustin, California, Taos, and Albuquerque, New Mexico....
Jennie V. Waddill
Jan 9, 2017
Jennie Valeria Waddill, 94 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. She was born January 31, 1922 in Yarrow, Missouri to the home of Ira Elsworth Barnhill and the former Mary Louisa Daharsh. She grew up in Kirksville, MO where she attended schools. Jennie married George William Waddill....
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