Obituaries

Nov 19, 2019

Derrick Marden Smith, 70, of Albuquerque passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Albuquerque.  He was born April 24, 1949 at Mescalero.  He was a veteran of the Army.

He is survived by his daughter, Edna Antone; a son, Dominic Montoya Smith; his mother, Olivia Essary; sisters, LuAnne Ruiz, Cathy Ferrera, Carolyn Essary and Olivia Smith; brother,...

Nov 13, 2019

Billy Joe Herrera, 64, of San Patricio passed away Wednesday, November 13, at his home in San Patricio.  He was born December 20, 1954 in Ruidoso to Elisa and Manuel Herrera who both precede him in death.

He is survived by his twin sister, Josephine Booky and her husband, Robert; sister, Lucy Sanchez and her husband, Robert;...

Nov 9, 2019

Diage Psalms Sampson-Kaydahzinne passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his home in Mescalero.  He was born May 4, 2008 to Mistri Grace Sampson and Gerard Albert Kaydahzinne Sr.

Diage attended the Mescalero Apache Elementary school and was currently in the 4th grade.  He was restricted to a sheelchair most of his life do to Cerebral Palsy,...

Nov 3, 2019

Evelyn Joyce Pollard Walker was born November 13, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jesse Bruce Pollard and Clara Norvell Pollard. She graduated from Olney High School, Olney Texas. She married Jerry Davis in 1954 in Olney, Texas. She later in life married Lee Walker in the summer of 1976. She was preceded in death by her parents, two...

Oct 28, 2019

Yovanne “Yo” Lucero passed away on October 28, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born April 29, 1967.

Yo, through the years, held numerous public service positions to include the positions of Operations Manager for State Treasurer of New Mexico, City Manager for the City of Elephant Butte, Mayor of Carrizozo, and Chief Deputy Assessor of Lincoln...

Oct 27, 2019

Robert Andrew Chavez was born and raised in Carrizozo, New Mexico on May 17, 1947 to Ramon B. Chavez and Mary D. Warner.

Robert grew up with his brothers Ray "Sonny", Steven and Leroy Chavez. They were raised by their loving grandmother Rebecca Warner after their mother passed away when they were young. Robert graduated from Carrizozo...

Oct 23, 2019

Jason Waterfield, 42, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at is home in Glencoe.  He was born June 28, 1977 at Amarillo, Texas.  He moved to Lincoln County in 1981 from Canadian, Texas.

He is survived by his mother and step-father, Terri and Ken Mosley; his father and step-mother, Rick and Mary Waterfield; brother and...

Oct 22, 2019

Graveside services for Billy Jack Hicks, of Comanche, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche, Texas. A time of fellowship will be from 10:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. preceding the graveside at Eastside Baptist Church in Comanche, Texas.

Billy Jack Hicks was born on January 19, 1934 to Elmer Hicks...

Oct 5, 2019

Kendall V "Bunker" Perryman passed away on October 5th at the age of 64. A resident of Ruidoso since 1963, Kendall worked at the Village of Ruidoso Water Department as a Supervisor for 31 years before retiring in 2018. He loved being outdoors, hiking, reading, and learning and sharing the history of Ruidoso and New Mexico. Ken was always...

Oct 3, 2019

Pauline Purvis, 88, of Capitan passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019, at her home in Capitan.  She was born September 1, 1931 at Springfield, Missouri to Velma and Ord Daugherty.

She was a bookkeeper for several different businesses in El Paso and in March of 1995 she moved to Capitan.  She was a member of the Capitan...

Oct 1, 2019

Lillian Inez Kitchens Martin

Was born in Grandville Ok 4/9/1926, she passed away on 10/1/2019 at Valley View Care in Cottonwood AZ.

She married George R Martin in 1943. Together, near Whiteface Tx., they owned a cotton farm and a vineyard. Lillian was also a cosmetologist part time. She loved to bowl. She and George moved...

Oct 1, 2019

Tyler Prins, 33, of Albuquerque and formerly of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Albuquerque.  He was born October 25, 1985 to Virginia and Trenton Prins.  He grew up at Mescalero and lived there until moving to Albuquerque in 2005.

He is survived by his mother, Virginia Prins; his father, Trenton Prins; two sons, Jacob...

Sep 29, 2019

Terry F Strickland, 75, of Capitan passed away September 29, 2019 in Roswell, NM.

He was born October 11, 1943 in Hobbs, NM to Bill and Jean Strickland. He graduated from Hobbs High and joined the Army to serve in the Vietnam War. He was a decorated Green Beret, Paratrooper, expert rifleman and gunner. After his honorable...

Sep 29, 2019

Herminio (Herman) Chavez Otero, while home with family, peacefully joined his Lord September 29, 2019. The beloved husband of Antonia (Toni) Padilla (deceased 2010), meeting in grade school and married 68 years.

Herman, 97, born July 20, 1922 in Tecolote, NM where his father, Jose Otero, worked for Southern Pacific Railroad. Later moved to Encinoso where they...

Sep 16, 2019

Robyn Marie Ruiz was born October 21, 1986 in Ruidoso, NM, to her parents Theodore and LuAnne Ruiz. Robyn passed on September 16, 2019. She is survived by her children, Andreliana Poncho and Azaylah Ruiz; her mother, LuAnne Ruiz; a sister Camille Ruiz and her grandmother Olivia Essary.  Robyn is preceded in death by her father Theodore Ruiz and...

Sep 16, 2019

Howard Stewart, 74, of Carrizozo passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at his home.  He was born October 21, 1944 at Talihina, Oklahoma to Nadine and Sherman Stewart.

He was veteran of the Navy.  He moved to Lincoln County in 1993 from Davie, Florida and lived in the Capitan area for 6 years before moving near Carrizozo. ...

Sep 14, 2019

Mary Alice Wilson “Mary Mother”, 84, of Roswell passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Roswell with her family by her bedside.  Mary loved her plants and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her daughter Roselee Wilson.  She is survived by her son, Gary Wilson and his wife, Carrie of...

Sep 13, 2019

Tammy Lynne Ford of Ruidoso, NM, joined her father and grandparents in heaven, on September 13, 2019 in a tragic accident. She was 58 years of age.  She had been a resident of Ruidoso, NM since 2004.

A memorial service is pending for early spring of 2020.

Tammy worked at various restaurants in Ruidoso and...

Sep 3, 2019

L. Ray Nunley, 81, of Las Cruces and formerly of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Las Cruces.  He was born October 21, 1937 in Jacksboro, Texas.  He graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1962 and moved to Ruidoso in 1965 and owned and operated the Nunley Pharmacy from 1965 until 1982.  He also worked...

Aug 29, 2019

Lifelong Lincoln County resident, David Bonnell passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the age of 88.  David was a farmer, rancher and sand & gravel business owner.

He is survived by Della Bonnell, his wife of 61 years; three children, Ruth Elaine Little, Joel Scott Bonnell and Paul Allen Bonnell, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. ...