Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Andrew Coleman
Sep 13, 2018
Andrew Franklin "Andy" Coleman, 58, of Hondo, NM passed Thursday, September 13, at his home. He was born February 19, 1960 at Portales, NM and moved to Lincoln County in 1965 from Portales. He worked for the New Mexico State Highway Department and retired after 25 years. He was with the Hondo Fire Department and EMS. He attended the...
Darrell Anderson
Sep 9, 2018
Darrell James Anderson passed on to be with his Lord Jesus in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Sunday, September 9, 2018 after a long, courageous struggle with cancer and Parkinson's. Born on February 4, 1947 in Bowling Green, Ohio, he was 71 years old. A graveside service will be Friday, September 14, at 10:30 A.M. at Forest Lawn Cemetery followed...
Joel Lester
Sep 9, 2018
Joel Lester was born and raised on the Mescalero Apache Recervation. He attended Bent-Mescalero School, Tularosa Schools and Cooliage. Arizona Community College. He was a very well known and respected individual of the community. Joel is a direct decendant of Eugene Chihuahua, Agnis Chihuaua-Pesewonit and Anita Pesewonit-Lester. He valued his tradiional beliefs and carried that with him throughout his...
Waylon Wilcox
Sep 4, 2018
Waylon Jeffery WIlcox was called home on Tuesday Septeber 4, 2018. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend that was always willing to do for others what he could not do for himself. He never knew a stranger and was always willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. Waylon worked as a...
Iva Enjady
Sep 3, 2018
Iva Lee Francis Enjady was born on June 27, 1941 in Mescalero, NM. She went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on September 3, 2018 in El Paso, TX. Her parents are the late Fred and Bunch Pellman and Eldon Wallace, Sr. and Celine Enjady. She is survived by her sisters, Ada Palmer, Dorene Fernando,...
Eddie Chavez
Sep 2, 2018
Eddie Chavez, 61, passed away suddenly on September 2nd, 2018 at his home in Hondo, NM. He was born February 19, 1957 in Ruidoso, NM, he was the son of Brezel Chavez and Irene Richardson. Eddie Chavez was a lifelong residence of the Hondo Valley, He attended Hondo High School where he graduated in 1975. He had a passion...
Mark Larson
Sep 1, 2018
Mark (Max) Kenneth Larson, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, age 60, passed away Saturday, on September 1st, 2018. Mark was born March 28th, 1958, the son of Larry and Shirley (Chapp) Larson of Roscommon, Michigan. He lived in Ruidoso, New Mexico for the last 37 years. Mark was the Grandson of John and Dorothy Chapp who preceded him in death....
David Pickel
Aug 30, 2018
David Leon Pickel was born in Mountainair, New Mexico, March 26, 1939 to Otho Brias Pickel and Juanita Flemins Pickel. He married LaNora Mason July 31, 1956 and graduated Highland High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico one year later. After high school David began working for Southern Union Gas Company as a mail boy. He retired with the title of...
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