Obituaries

Flora Romero

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...

Louise Rodgers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Cleo Pullin

Cleo Pullin

Jan 6, 2017

Mrs. Cleo (Apodaca) Pullin, age 78, of Santa Rosa passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2017 at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Additional obituary information is pending. All services for Cleo have been entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home...

Kate L. Franklin

Kate L. Franklin

Jan 4, 2017

Funeral services for Kate Louise "Muddy" Franklin, age 90, of Tolar, NM will be held at 11am Saturday, January 7, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Melrose, NM with Rev. Durward Woffard officiating. Honorary bearers will be the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Kate Louise Franklin went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at...

Mark E. McCollum

Mark E. McCollum

Jan 2, 2017

Services for De Baca County rancher Mark E. McCollum, 58 will be held at 2pm Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Fort Sumner Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the McCollum family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Tom Bob Wilton, Moe Berry, Sean Reagan, Mike West, Jim Koontz, Lecil Richards, Daniel Heredia, and Shem Oliver. Mark passed...

Benny Sena

Benny Sena

Jan 1, 2017

Benny Sena, 88 of Clovis passed away January 1, 2017 at St. Anthony Healthcare Center in Clovis. He was born March 28, 1928 in Fort Sumner to the home of Teodoro and Getrudes (Casaus) Sena. He grew up and attended school in Fort Sumner. At an early age he began working in the cotton and corn fields of Portales, Clovis....

Jean Linn

Jean Linn

Dec 26, 2016

Roberta Jean Linn, 85 of the Fort Sumner valley passed away Monday evening, December 26, 2016 at her home. She was born January 29, 1931 in Lordsburg, NM to the home of Robert and Louise (Robertson) Guess. She grew up in Duncan and Kingman, Arizona where her father worked as a rancher and cowboy. She graduated from High School in...

Alice Lou Turner

Alice Lou Turner

Dec 25, 2016

Alice Lou Turner, 89 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Christmas evening, December 25, 2016 at Retirement Ranch of Clovis. She was born October 5, 1927 in Hartshorn, Oklahoma to the home of Andrew "Bud" McMillan and the former Winnie Irene Irvin. Her father, Bud McMillan died when she was very young and Alice, her siblings and two cousins were...

Gilbert Holmes

Gilbert Holmes

Dec 18, 2016

Gilbert "Rook" Holmes, 72 of Clovis, NM passed away at sunrise on Sunday morning, December 18, 2016 at St. Anthony Healthcare following an extended illness. His family was at his bedside. Rook was born August 30, 1944 in Quanah, Texas to the home of Elba Gilbert Holmes and the former Rebecca Francis Cole. He graduated from North Texas State University...

Jose Alcario Martinez

Jose Alcario Martinez

Dec 18, 2016

José Alcario Martínez joined his wife, Stella, in eternal rest on December 18, 2016. He passed away at the Albuquerque home of his nephew, Gilbert Ulibarrí, surrounded by his loving family members. Those members included Gilbert and his wife Shirley, and their daughters, Reyna and Francesca, who provided around-the-clock care for him during his final illness. He was known as...

Connie Chavez

Connie Chavez

Dec 13, 2016

Connie Chavez, age 82, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 13, 2016. Connie was born on October 1, 1934 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Francisco and Leandra (Ulibarri) Baca. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Connie married Horacio J. Chavez on October 3, 1952 in Santa Rosa. She worked at the Marquez...

Mary L. Baines

Mary L. Baines

Dec 11, 2016

Mary Louise Baines, 67 of Clovis, NM passed away at her home Sunday, December 11, 2016 following an illness. She was born November 17, 1949 in Laramie, Wyoming. She grew up and attended school in Minnesota. She attended college at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and received her nursing degree from Clovis Community College in 1986. Mary worked as...