Obituaries
Laverne Morris
Jul 11, 2015
Services for Laverne Morris will be Friday, July 17, 2015 at 10am at the House, NM Cemetery with Rev. Sherman Martin officiating. Pallbearers will include Ricky Morris, Zane Morris, Ronny Morris, Terry Carpenter, Lou Hendricks, and Wayne Harris. Honorary bearers will include Avery Morris, Maddox Morris, Danny Hendricks, and Sidney Hendricks. Visitation hours will be Thursday from 1pm to 6pm...
Billy Wilton
Jul 1, 2015
Funeral services for longtime De Baca County rancher, Billy Wilton will be held at 10am Friday, July 3, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner, NM with Rev. Mike Stahl and Rev. Monty Leavell officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Tate Armstrong, Steve Blaylock, Ray Drake, Cody Jay, John Jay,...
Viola Gutierrez
Jul 1, 2015
A rosary for Viola Gutierrez will be recited at 6pm Sunday, July 5, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner, NM. Mass will be celebrated at 11am Monday, July 6th with burial to follow at Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery with Father Christopher Bernabe officiating. Pallbearers include Dominic Maldonado Jr., Tomas Gutierrez Jr., Reve Segura, Robert Gutierrez, Brandon Chavez,...
Robert Whelchel
Jun 30, 2015
Graveside services for Robert "Bob" Whelchel of Fort Sumner will be held at 2pm Friday, July 3, 2015 at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, NM with Brad Morgan officiating. Pallbearers will include Bill Whelchel, Daniel Whelchel, Robert Whelchel Jr., Nathan Whelchel, Raymond Whelchel, and James Whelchel. Visitation hours will be Thursday from 1pm to 6pm and Friday from 10am to...
Andy Villarreal
Jun 25, 2015
Andres "Andy" Villarreal, 34 a four month resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday, June 25, 2015. Services will be held in Houston, Texas.
Alvin Thomas Clark Sr.
Jun 24, 2015
Alvin Thomas Clark, 77 of Clovis, NM passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Plains Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Alvin was born May 10, 1928 in Coweta, Oklahoma the son of Connie and May (Neal) Clark. Cremation will take place. Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico....
Eddie Chavez
Jun 18, 2015
Joseph Edward "Eddie" Chavez, 51 of Santa Rosa passed away at his home Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was born October 14, 1963 in Santa Rosa. Joseph grew up and attended Santa Rosa schools, graduating with the SRHS class of 1981. He attended Highlands University in Las Vegas where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Teaching. He returned...
Mary Ethel Bonilla
Jun 18, 2015
Mary Ethel Bonilla, 81 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Los Amigos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa following an illness. She was born May 9, 1934 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Robert E. and Sarah (Baca) Dunn. She made her home in California for many years. She worked as a Nurses Aid....
Henry Pena
Jun 14, 2015
Juan Enrique “Henry” Pena, 76 of Palmdale, CA passed away June 14, 2015 at his home following a courageous battle with Glioblastoma. He lived life on his own terms and passed on in the same manner. He was born in Las Vegas, NM on May 16, 1939 at the home of Joe and Clara (Bustos) Pena. He grew up in...
James "J.W." Wilson
Jun 11, 2015
Memorial service for J.W. Wilson will be held Monday, June 15, 2015 at 10:00 am at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, NM with Sister Anna Teeter-Gentile officiating. Cremation has taken place. James William "J.W." Wilson, 82 years of age, of Fort Sumner died at his home Thursday, June 11, 2015. He was born November 13, 1932 in...
Sidney "Red" West
Jun 11, 2015
Funeral services for Sidney "Red" West, 90 of Fort Sumner will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner, NM with Rev. Mike Stahl Officiating, burial with military honors provided by the U.S. Marine Corps will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matthew West, Jacob West, Caleb West,...
Antoinette Anaya
Jun 11, 2015
Marie Antoinette Anaya, age 32, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born July 13, 1982 in Santa Rosa, NM, the daughter of Marie Rose Anaya and Dominic Madrid. Antoinette was an avid “Dallas Cowboys” fan; she loved spending time with her niece and nephew who she adored. She also loved spending time...
Paula Ann Carter
Jun 9, 2015
Paula Ann Carter, 63 of Fort Sumner passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Fort Sumner. She was born May 15, 1952 in Opelousas, LA, the daughter of LC and Billie Ann (Norman)Carter. She attended ENMU Roswell and received her degrees in Cosmetology and as a Dental Hygienist. She is survived by a...
Celso Aragon
May 23, 2015
Jose Celso Aragon, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2015 at the home of his daughter following an illness. Celso as he was affectionately known was born on November 16, 1934 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Fernando and Carolina (Moncayo) Aragon. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa....
Anselmo Sanchez
May 19, 2015
Longtime Santa Rosa resident and World War II Veteran Anselmo “Chemo” Sanchez has died at the age of 98. He died of natural causes on May 19, 2015 at Santa Rosa’s Community Services Assisted Living Program where he resided at the time of his death. Anselmo was born on April, 1917 in Dahlia, NM and made Santa Rosa his home...
Kathleen Russell Blythe
May 3, 2015
Kathleen Russell Blythe, 100, passed from this life on May 3, 2015, in El Paso, Texas. She was born October 31, 1914, in Poteet, Texas to Willis C. and Brady (Ray) Russell. Kathleen graduated from Harlendale High School, San Antonio, Texas in 1933. She moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where she met Jay Blythe. They were married on July 2,...
Michael Gerard Fuentes
May 2, 2015
Michael G. Fuentes, 64 of Portales, NM passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. He was born June 6, 1950 in Clayton, NM to the home of Adolfo and Clorinda (Vigil) Fuentes. Mike attended high school in Clayton, NM. He served in the U.S. Army from June 7, 1969 until his...
Horacio Olguin
Apr 23, 2015
Rosary services for Mr. Jose Horacio Olguin, age 84, will be held on Monday April 27, at 6:00 PM from San Jose Catholic Church in Anton Chico. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 28 at 10:00 AM also from San Jose Church with Father Mondragon officiating. Burial will follow at the Sangre De Cristo Cemetery in...
Robert "Boo Boo" Zamora
Apr 16, 2015
Robert Zamora, affectionately known as Boo Boo, age 43, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2015 surrounded by his family. Robert was born on December 6, 1971 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Raymond and Julia (Garcia) Zamora. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1990....
Michael Chavez
Apr 14, 2015
Michael Chavez, age 59, passed away on April 14, at his home following an illness. Michael was born on January 31, 1956 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Ronald Chavez and Frances Madrid. He was reared and attended schools in Norwalk and Monterey, California. Michael married Priscilla Chacon in 1991 in Santa Rosa. He worked as a chef...
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