Obituaries

James Tyler

James Tyler

Nov 1, 2018

James T. Tyler (Jamie) Born June 26,1964 to Aubrey and Denise Tyler in Roswell NM . He went to be with the lord on November 1, 2018. Services Will Be Held: 2:00 PM November 9th, 2018 La Grone Funeral Home Ruidoso, NM Jamie loved to tell a good joke to anyone that would listen. He also Loved his work....

William Bartlett

William Bartlett

Nov 1, 2018

Bill Bartlett, 74, of Ruidoso passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Ruidoso. He was born November 3, 1943 at Skokie, Illinois. He moved to Ruidoso in the early 1980's from Chaparral, NM. He was in television production in advertising, member of the Pine Top Car Club, Ruidoso Rotary Club and a past board member of the Lincoln...

Noel Cervantes

Noel Cervantes

Oct 29, 2018

Noel Lee Cervantes, son of Mayjah Rose Cervantes and Javier Quintana, was born August 20, 2018 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. A pure soul whose faith was taken in God's hands on October 29, 2018. Noel Lee went peacefully in his sleep. He was a very healthy and ecstatic baby. He brought joy and smiles to everyone he encountered. He...

Belva Choneska

Belva Choneska

Oct 26, 2018

Belva Jean "Honey Lou" Choneska, 62, of Mescalero passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 in Ruidoso. She was born May 15, 1956 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She retired in 2017 from the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino after 28 years. She is survived by her husband, Rocklyn Choneska; children, Lambert...

Ernest Silva

Ernest Silva

Oct 24, 2018

ERNEST SILVA WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 15, 1939 IN GLENCOE, NEW MEXICO TO ERNESTO SANCHEZ SILVA AND GENEVA GONZALES SILVA . HE LIVED IN LINCOLN COUNTY ALL HIS LIFE. HE GRADUATED FROM HONDO SCHOOLS IN 1957, HE WAS FIESTA KING TWO YEARS IN A ROW AT THE HONDO FIESTA'S. HE WORKED MOST OF HIS LIFE AS A BOBTAIL TRUCK...

Patsy Chavez

Patsy Chavez

Oct 20, 2018

Patsy Chavez, 74, of Capitan passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born July 9, 1944 at Capitan, NM to Sosteno and Eloisa Padilla who both preceded her in death. She married Gilbert Chavez on May 8, 1965 in Capitan and they lived there until 1967. From 1967 until 2000 they lived from the...

Harvey Stanford

Harvey Stanford

Oct 18, 2018

Harvey Penn Stanford was born on October 1,1931 in Clovis, NM to Truman Bower Stanford and Rebecca Francis Gibson Stanford. He went to school in Clovis, NM and after high school Harvey attended Southwest Jr. College in Keene, TX. He married Phyllis Ann Montgomery in Waco, TX on Aug 20,1950. They had 2 children, Gerald Wayne & Judy Kaye....

Jackie Owensby

Jackie Owensby

Oct 10, 2018

Jackie Harris Owensby "Jack", 74, of Ruidoso, New Mexico passed away on October 10, 2018 in Ruidoso, NM. Jack was born on May 25, 1944 in Clovis, NM to Jack and Connie Owensby. Jack was a graduate of Clovis High School. He married Caroline Sue on March 8, 1979. Jack served six years in the army as a Specialist...

Carmelita Ahidley

Carmelita Ahidley

Oct 8, 2018

Carmelita Renee Ahidley, 37 of Mescalero, NM Has went to be with the Lord Monday October 8, 2018. She was born October 30, 1980 in Ruidoso, NM to Austin Ahidley and mother Virgilynn Chee who preceded her in death. She is survived by her father, Austin Ahidley, two brothers Gene Ahidley and family, John Poncho, one sister Verlinda Gallardo...

Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris

Oct 5, 2018

Thom Morris, 68, of Alto passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at his home. He was born September 12, 1950 at Great Bend, Kansas to Lillian and Verne Morris who both precede him in death. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He moved to Lincoln County in October, 2006 from Blanket, Texas and worked at Lincoln...

Antoinette Morgan

Antoinette Morgan

Oct 4, 2018

Antoinette Rae Morgan "Smungie", 27 of Mescalero went to be with our Lord on October 4, 2018 in El, Paso Texas. She was born September 7, 1991 to Edward and Teresa Morgan in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Antoinette is survived by her sons Colton Blue and Morgan Cole Choneska, father Edward Ross Morgan, and siblings Tarah Morgan and Jake Morgan....

Dixie Love

Dixie Love

Oct 4, 2018

Dixie Lee Love, 80, of Ruidoso passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 in Ruidoso. She was born October 19, 1937 at Cedaredge, Colorado to Dorothy and James Gould. She moved to Ruidoso in 1994 after retired from Commercial Banking. She married Joe Love on March 11, 1961 in Pasadena, CA and he preceded her in death on August...

Frank Hadley

Frank Hadley

Oct 2, 2018

Frank Allen Hadley, 36, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in El Paso, TX. He was born January 19, 1982 in Alamogordo and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He was a lift operator at Ski Apache.. He is survived by daughter, Jordyn Rain Chee-Hadley; his mother, Arlene Mendez and his sister, Eva Hadley. The...

Joanne Washburn

Joanne Washburn

Sep 30, 2018

Joanne Washburn, 76, of Corona passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born October 1, 1941 in Snyder, Texas to Robert Henry Wellborn and Nancy Lorena Wellborn who both preceded her in death. She moved to Lincoln County in 1967 and taught school at Corona, Thoreau, Capitan and Ft. Stanton and taught many grades and subjects, she retired...

Mary Corona

Mary Corona

Sep 28, 2018

Mary Toni Corona, passed away Friday Sept 28, 2018 in Las Cruces NM. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Flavio Ramos. She is survived by her husband, Leonard Epemino Corona, and children, Manuel Corona his wife, Cortney Corona of San Patricio, Leonard Corona his wife, Kimberly Corona of San Patricio, and Nancy Corona of...

Paul Tillman

Paul Tillman

Sep 21, 2018

Paul Lawerence "Larry" Tillman, 74, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 in Roswell. He was born April 28, 1944 at Clovis, NM and moved to Lincoln County 28 years ago from Grady, NM. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and was a shooter on the Skeet Team. He was a member of the...

Owen Houston

Owen Houston

Sep 19, 2018

Owen Houston, 78, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in Ruidoso. He was born September 19, 1940 in Honey Grove, TX. He moved to Ruidoso Downs in 2000 from Lubbock, TX. He graduated from Friona High School then attended West Texas State University graduated in 1964. He was a school teacher, real estate broker and had...

Lucia Sanchez

Lucia Sanchez

Sep 17, 2018

Lucia McTeigue Sanchez On a sign on the side of the road in New Mexico there is a picture of a woman who personifies the Hondo River Valley. Lucia McTeigue Sanchez left this world on September 17th, 2018, but it is only appropriate that her image of a strong woman taking care of her land will persist in Lincoln...

David Morris

David Morris

Sep 16, 2018

David J. Morris, 90, of Capitan passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home. He was born July 27, 1928 at Lincoln, New Mexico and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his daughters, Ida F. Hobbs of El Paso, Leona Montoya of Roswell, and...

Slover Cape

Slover Cape

Sep 15, 2018

Slover T. Cape, of Ruidoso, NM age 88, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Slover was born March 3, 1930, the son of Grover and Joe (Stephens) Cape in Dougherty, OK. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, Frank and Johnnie (Stephens) Drew. Slover graduated from Dougherty High School and then attended East Central University in Ada,...