All Obituaries

Hector Bautista Jr. was born on February 9, 1958 in El Paso Texas to Hector and Genette Bautista. He departed this life on August 17, 2019. Hector was raised in Southern California and moved to Ruidoso Downs New Mexico in 1995. Hector worked for The Mescalero Apache Tribe as Security at The Inn of the Mountain Gods, as the Tribes Process Server, The Tribal Child Support Division and Assistant Tribal Prosecuted.   Hector married Earlene Strafing on December 28, 1998 and had twin...

Ray Dean Carpenter, 79, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his home with his loving wife, Patricia by his side.  He was born December 13, 1939 at Mescalero to Cora and Ray C. Carpenter who both precede him in death. He was Past Master and endowed member of Roswell Lodge #18, Past Master of Felix Lodge #29 in Hagerman; past secretary of Ruidoso Lodge #63.  He was a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason of the Santa Fe Scottish Rite, served as Grand Master of Masons in...

The Lord took Bruce Fausten Mark Home on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Bruce was born on July 4, 1960 in Tucson Arizona to Albyn Mark and Sue Mark Davis. He graduated in 1978 from Mayfield high school in Las Cruces and attended one year of college at the University of New Mexico. Bruce later moved to Ruidoso Downs a place he had spent many summers with his grandparents the late Bruce and Georgia Griffith. When he wasn’t home raising his family, he was helping out his parents Sue and Smokey...

Rev. John W. Penn, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Ruidoso.  He was born September 1, 1936 in Tulsa, OK.  He was ordained as an Episcopalian Priest in 1967 and he retired in 2003.  He moved to Ruidoso in October, 1989 from El Paso, TX and was at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount until his retirement. He is survived by his children, David Penn, Lisa Driscoll, Michael Penn and Joel Penn; two grandchildren, Lauren Penn and Lindsey Penn and one great...

Tommy Stephens was born September 15, 1952 in Illinois.  The Lord took him to go home on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.  He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Bob and Thelma Stephens of Capitan and his loving in laws, Emory Blakeney and JoAnn Blakeney of Hobbs; and many grandparents and great grandparents, aunts and uncles.  He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Debrah Stephens of Capitan; his sons, Joe Bob Stephens and his wife, Crystal and their children, Blake and...

Emadair Chase Jones, 103, of Ruidoso and Las Cruces, died July 15, 2019. Born April 7, 1916 as Emma Adair Chase at Hotel Del Norte in El Paso to Clarence Cornell “C.C.” Chase and Alexina Fall Chase, Emadair spent much of her youth with her grandparents, Albert Bacon “A.B.” Fall and Emma Morgan Fall at their homes in El Paso and at Three Rivers Ranch in New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin. Emadair’s grandfather, A.B. Fall, was a legendary figure and lawyer in New...

Dear Mimi, Thank you for being our mom! We are so proud of you and all that you achieved. From a little girl in San Patricio, competitive barrel racer, to the General Manager of the Inn of the mountain Gods, and quarter horse racing royalty. Everything you and Bubba did took hard work and dedication, but you were always there for us. Sometimes in your own way, but we never needed anything. We remember as kids in Colorado after you worked all day, rode horses till dark, you somehow had...

Linda Joyce Guss Clements, 77, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 11, 2019. Linda was born January 4, 1942, in Roswell, New Mexico to Albert and Elva Guss.  She was the youngest of 15 children.  She married Willie James (Jim) Clements on December 19, 1959.  Linda was employed by Ruidoso State Bank for 23 years until her retirement in 2000.  She served as the Lincoln County USBC Association Manager for over 25 years.  She...

Alejandro Ferris Lagro, infant son of Amberlynn Palmer and Anthony Largo was born and passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Ruidoso. His service was Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Palmer Family Cemetery at Mescalero.    

Timothy Peso, 56, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Mescalero.  He was born May 31, 1963 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life.   He is survived by his son, Clay Geronimo and Sonny Peso; sisters, Violet Peso and Gwendolyn Peso; brother, Allen Peso; grandsons, Skyler Peso and Caleb Geronimo and granddaughter, Colelani Geronimo. His prayer service will be Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. in the Mescalero Assembly of God Church where the funeral will...