Obituaries
Virginia Lamay
Nov 6, 2017
Virginia Joy LaMay passed away November 6, 2017 at the Mescalero Care Center where she had lived for the last two years. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, December 25,1927 and would have celebrated her 90th birthday this year. Her parents were Claude C. Brooks and Irma Jewel Garrett Brooks. She is survived by her brother Harold Don...
Elizabeth Sutton
Nov 3, 2017
Ann Sutton, 79, of Ruidoso passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 in Ruidoso. She was born May 25, 1938 in Cathage, Texas to Bobby and Curtis Harris. She moved to Ruidoso 22 years ago from Lafayette, Louisiana. She was a housewife. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy B. Loftis and her husband, Ronn; granddaughter, Lauren Loftis and...
Clifford Chee Jr.
Nov 2, 2017
Clifford Chee Jr., 53, of Mescalero passed away Friday, November 2, 2017 in Mescalero. He was born May 14, 1964 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He was a firefighter for BIA. He is survived by his children, Raven Chino, Arvin Chino and Christina Chino; 17 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and a brother, Erle Tortilla....
Savannah Hanks
Oct 29, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Savannah Lanae Hanks On a beautiful Sunday afternoon of October 29,2017, our loving, precious sixteen year old Savannah, a loving Daughter, Sister, Niece, Granddaughter, and friend was called home to our Father God Almighty, and our Lord Savior, Jesus Christ. Savannah was bom on March 15, 2001 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Savannah is survived by...
Patrick Wilson
Oct 29, 2017
Patrick Wayne Wilson passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 90 years old. Pat was born in El Paso, Texas, on July 26, 1927. He grew up on the Wilson family ranch near Pyote, Texas. After attending the Shriner Institute in Kerrville, Texas, Wilson completed basic training at Camp Roberts in California. In...
Robert Greenhill
Oct 29, 2017
Robert Doyle Greenhill, age 77, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 29 ,2017. Bob was born on the family farm near New Deal, Texas on August 16, 1940 to Horace and Oleta Greenhill. He graduated from Texas Tech in 1963 with a degree in business. Bob was an avid Red Raider fan, and a long-time...
Gloria Pafford
Oct 28, 2017
Gloria Pafford of San Patricio passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. She was born August 29, 1953 in Roswell to Rita and Charlie Alarid who both precede her in death. She moved to Lincoln County in 1978 from Roswell, also in 1978 she married Patrick Pafford on May 12 in Roswell. She was a big believer in education, she...
Yvonne Austin
Oct 27, 2017
Yvonne Austin was the only daughter of Frances and Paul Darling. She was born in El Paso, Texas on February20, 1937, there she attended Laredo Academy and graduated from Austin High School. In 1963 she met and married Steve Austin. In El Paso they owned a HVAC company. In 1979 they moved to Ruidoso New Mexico to raise their...
Nick Serna
Oct 23, 2017
Nick Serna, 73, of Carrizozo passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 in Alamogordo, NM. He was born April 10, 1944 in Carrizozo, he graduated from Carrizozo High School in 1962 and then he attended New Mexico State University. He served as Postmaster of the Carrizozo Post Office for 33 years. He is survived by four sons, Alex Serna and...
Herbert Brunell, Jr.
Oct 22, 2017
Herbert H. Brunell, Jr. of Ruidoso, N.M., passed away early Sunday morning, October 22, 2017 at the Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso. Born in Alamogordo, N.M. on January 21, 1933, Herb was the son of Herbert Brunell, Sr. and Nell Brunell. Raised in Alamogordo, Herb attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, graduating with a degree in...
Mary O'Dell
Oct 21, 2017
Mary Ann O'Dell, 66, of Nogal, NM passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017. She was born May 6, 1951 in Nogal to Lura and George Fitzpatrick who have both preceded her in death. She was a school teacher and had taught in Tularosa and Ruidoso. She married Thomas L. O'Dell in May 29, 1969 and they lived in...
Martin Cudlip Jr.
Oct 15, 2017
Martin Schneider Cudlip Jr., longtime resident of the Alamogordo and Cloudcroft area, passed away October 15, 2017. Marty was born in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 1931 to Martin Cudlip Sr. and Elizabeth Rose Hinerman. Marty was raised in the Washington, D.C. area and after graduation he moved to Florida and joined the Sea Scouts. Two years later he...
Jean Proctor
Oct 14, 2017
Jean Proctor was called home by our Lord on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Born Jean Halsall on June 23, 1925, in Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire County, England, to Horace and Sarah Ann Isabella Halsall, Jean was 92 years old at the time of her passing. An accomplished pianist, Jean won merits at the London College of Music at the...
Coleman Joyce
Oct 10, 2017
Reverend Wayne Joyce went to be with the Lord on Oct 10th, 2017. Wayne was born March 2, 1927, and lived a gracious, blessed, service filled life for 90 years. After serving in the Navy in WWII, he pastored Bible Baptist Church, Apheatone, OK. Graduated as salutatorian from Bible Baptist Seminary as President of Student Body with a Bachelor...
Juan Ordorica
Oct 9, 2017
Juan Ordorica, 95, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home. He was born September 7, 1922 in Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico. He moved to Lincoln County in 1970 from Los Angeles, California. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness and spent a lot of time in the church. He loved to garden...
Alice Mcteigue
Sep 27, 2017
Alice S. McTeigue was born August 17, 1937 in Lincoln NM, to Bernardo and Margeta Salazar. She passed away September 27, 2017 in Las Cruces NM. She is survived by her sons, Henry "Ace" Griego and wife Wendy of T or C, NM, Paul Griego and wife Marie of Albuquerque, NM, Richard "Dicky" Griego and wife Alicia of Roswell,...
Harold Shelby
Sep 10, 2017
His journey has just begun, Don't think of him as gone away his journey's just begun life holds so many facets this earth is only one. Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no day and years. Think how he must be wishing that...
Theodore Morton Iii
Sep 9, 2017
Theodore Morton (Teddy) passed away peacefully in the comforting presence of family on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Alto, NM. He was born November 11, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas and was a descendent of several pioneer families. His great-great grandfather was Julian Feild, Fort Worth's first Postmaster and founder of the Masonic Lodge in Ft. Worth. He lived...
Elsie King
Sep 6, 2017
Jody King(Elsie Joanne King) left our sides quietly on the morning of September 6, 2017 at her home with loved ones in Ruidoso. Her family and friends embrace and celebrate her life as an artist, a teacher, a sailor, a caregiver, a musician and and as a nationally ranked maters swimmer. She graced us all with abundant laughter, love...
Lawson Smith
Sep 5, 2017
An eternal Cowboy, Lawson Smith was also a devoted son, dedicated husband, loving father, nurturing papaw, and loyal friend. He was preceded in death by his parents Alvin L Smith and Elva Kidd Smith and brother A.E. Smith. He is survived by his wife of almost 29 years Ann; daughter Tamara Smith and husband Dave Blouin of Tubac, AZ;...
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