Obituaries
Ramon Aragon
Feb 26, 2007
Ramon Aragon, age 58, passed away February 26, 2007 at his residence in Tucumcari following an illness. Ramon was born June 20, 1948 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Jose P. and Petrita Mora Aragon. He was reared and attended schools in Tucumcari. Ramon served in the United Stated Army. He married Margaret Hernandez on August 5, 1968 in...
Jennie Lynn Sherwin
Feb 18, 2007
Jennie Lynn Sherwin, 57 a resident of Fort Sumner since May 2005, died Sunday, February 18, 2006 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following a sudden illness. Jennie was born August 3, 1949 in Burbank, CA the daughter of Gordon Shirlee Jacks and the former Mildred Martha Shirley. She was reared and attended school in North Hollywood, CA. She loved designing...
Annabell H. Martz
Feb 17, 2007
Annabell H. Martz, 92 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis, NM. Annabell Was born April 16, 1914 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Hugh B. Horne and the former Olive Bennett. She grew up in El Paso, TX where she graduated from El Paso High School in 1931. She...
John W. Black
Feb 15, 2007
John “Johnny” William Black, 76 of Clovis, NM died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Plains Regional Medical Center. John was born July 17, 1930 on the family ranch north of Fort Sumner, the son of Stephen Marcus Black and the former Ida Esther Banks. Johnny loved to play the guitar, color, play the harmonica, and work at ENMRSH. While working...
Tenika Yvonne Dodge
Feb 10, 2007
Tenika Yvonne Dodge, 18 of Santa Rosa, NM died Saturday, February 10, 2007 in Santa Rosa. She was born December 8, 1988 in Las Vegas, NM the daughter of Robert and Susan (Dodge) Mumford. Tenika was a senior at Santa Rosa High School where she participated in Lady Lion basketball and was manager for the Cross Country team. Tenika worked...
Yvonne Marie Gallegos
Feb 10, 2007
Yvonne Marie Gallegos, age 20, passed away February 10, 2007 in Santa Rosa. Yvonne was born August 22, 1986 in Santa Rosa to the home of Roddy and Maryetta Chavez Gallegos. She attended Pecos Schools and Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools graduating in 2004. During High School Yvonne participated in sports and was a member of the Lady Lions 2004 Class...
Jason Pacheco
Feb 1, 2007
Albert R. Jason Pacheco, age 31, passed away February 1, 2007 in Tucumcari. Jason was born August 28, 1975 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Albert and Christina Borquez Pacheco. He was reared and attended schools in Tucumcari where he excelled in all sports. He graduated from Tucumari High School in 1994. Jason loved the outdoors and all that...
George G.B. Hisel
Jan 29, 2007
George Bush (G.B.) Hisel 79, of Clovis went home to be with The Lord Jesus Christ on January 29, 2007. He was the first of two sons born to Glen and Adaline (Martin) Hisel on May 1, 1927 in Yeso, NM. He was raised in Yeso and attended high school in Fort Sumner. George served in the Army during WWII,...
Nona Samora
Jan 26, 2007
Leonorcita “Nona” Samora, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, January 26, 2007 at Laurelview Care Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Nona was born October 6, 1918 in Ricardo, NM the daughter of Emiliano Gauna and the former Claudia Sandoval. She was reared and attended school at Ricardo. Nona married Jose Nicholas Samora on November 9, 1936 in Santa...
Judy Crook
Jan 26, 2007
Funeral: 2PM Tuesday 1/29/07 Judy Crook, 89 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Friday, January 26, 2007 at Odyssey Healthcare Hospice in Amarillo, TX following an illness. Judy was born June 30, 1917 at Route Five Doniphan, Missouri to the home of Charles Sidney Sawyer and the former Nellie Ann Thompson. She attended school at Route Five Doniphan, MO. Judy...
Rosetta Pruitt
Jan 19, 2007
On January 19th, 2007, Rosetta Pruitt passed away at the home of her daughter in Bradenton, Florida. She was born November 6, 1934 and married Keith Pruitt on December 24th, 1952. They were married for 53 years before he passed away in December of 2006. She was also preceded in death by a son, Garry Pruitt and her mother, Irene...
Rudy C. Salazar
Jan 17, 2007
Rudy C. Salazar, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at his residence in Santa Rosa with his family at his side. Rudy was born September 11, 1951 in Santa Rosa to the home of Ismael and Gabriela Romero Salazar. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating in 1972. Rudy married Maristella Quintana in 1975...
CliffoJean Willis
Jan 16, 2007
Eva CliffoJean Willis, 84 of Portales and formerly of Fort Sumner died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Roosevelt General Hospital following a short illness. CliffoJean was born February 5, 1922 in Altus, Oklahoma the daughter of Clifton Byrd Newton and the former Bessie Bell Ash. She was raised in Morton, TX where she attended school. She also attended Eastern New...
Jay Paul
Jan 12, 2007
Jay Paul, 69 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, January 12, 2007 at his home in Fort Sumner following a short illness. Jay was born March 4, 1937 in Newburg, Missouri to the home of Joseph Paul and the former Ellen Scott. He was reared and attended school in Newburg. Jay served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a...
Delbert Long
Jan 10, 2007
Delbert E. Long, 83 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at his home. Delbert was born May 19, 1923 in Plainview, Texas to the home of Richard Bernie Long and the former Elizabeth Bracken. In 1928 he moved with his family to Fort Sumner where he attended school. He married Ora Lee Harden on March 21, 1942...
Alan Carter
Jan 9, 2007
Richard Alan Carter, 51 a former resident of Carlin, Nevada died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at his home in Fort Sumner. Alan was born November 6, 1955 in Carlsbad, NM the son of L.C. Carter and the former Billie Ann Norman. He worked for many years as a Miner in Nevada. He was also a Karate instructor in Carlin, NV...
Frances (West) Cook
Jan 8, 2007
Frances (West) Cook, 83 of Clovis and formerly of Moriarty, NM died Monday, January 8, 2007 in Albuquerque. She was born November 21, 1923 in Fort Sumner to the home of Eurie E. and Sarah (Lobley) West. Frances was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. She married Kenneth W. Cook on March 5, 1943 in Fort Sumner. Following their...
Atilano Apodaca
Jan 3, 2007
Atilano A. Apodaca, 94, resident of Vaughn, New Mexico, passed away at his home, peacefully in his sleep, on January 3, 2007, gone to his eternal rest in heaven. “Having worked every day of his life, his heart just gave out,” his family stated. He was born on February 27, 1912, the year New Mexico became the 47th state, at...
Larry Matta, Jr
Jan 3, 2007
Larry Matta Jr. age 44, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2007 in Tecolotito, NM. Larry was born May 26, 1962 in Lamesa, TX to the home of Larry Matta Sr. and Alicia Vasquez. Larry worked as a farmer for many years and currently was employed with Hamilton Construction Company. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include...
Santana Coronado
Dec 30, 2006
Santana Coronado, 90 of Fort Sumner died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Laurel Ridge Nursing Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Santana was born April 25, 1916 at Alamo, NM to the home of Alfredo Lucero Sr. and the former Camila Lopez. Santana married Roman Coronado on May 10, 1939 in Fort Sumner. She was a housewife and a...
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