Obituaries
E. Byars
Dec 12, 2016
E. Duane Byars, of Amarillo died Monday, December 12, 2016, at 88 years of age. Services will be at 2pm on Thurswday, December 22nd at Saint Stephens United Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western in Amarillo. Duane was born August 22, 1928, to Lloyd and Irmadene (Durrett) Byars in Hall County, Texas. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from McMurray...
Roland Calhoun
Dec 11, 2016
Roland L. Calhoun (Rolly) left us Sunday, Dec. 11th 2016 just eight days after his 88th birthday. His strong heart just gave out while he was in the ICU in Ruidoso at Lincoln County Medical Center holding his wife's hand. Soon after his death, phone calls and e-mails began pouring in telling how much Rolly was loved. A former...
Kim Sanchez
Dec 10, 2016
Kim Sanchez, beloved wife, mother, and friend to many passed from this life unexpectedly yet peacefully at her home in Ruidoso on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the age of 47. Kim is survived by her husband and love of her life, Jake Sanchez of Ruidoso; their son, Lathan Sanchez (13) of Ruidoso; her daughter, Sydnee Wood (19) of...
Richard Mound
Dec 9, 2016
Dick Mound, 84, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born October 20, 1932 at Farmington, New Mexico. He moved to Ruidoso with his family in July, 1969 from Deming, NM and worked with Bill Dean, CPA for 8 years then went into private practice as Richard Mound, CPA in 1977 until his...
Clifton Phillips
Dec 7, 2016
Clifton Dwain Phillips, 82, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born September 24, 1934 at Lubbock, Texas and was raised at Amherst, Texas. He served in the Army, he married Norma Huffstedler on November 8, 1954 at Littlefield, Texas and she preceded him in death on September 17, 2011. He farmed...
Bertha Morgan
Dec 6, 2016
Bertha Morgan, 54, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at her home. She was born May 27, 1962 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Yello and Bud; two brothers, Arlen Morgan and Paul Morgan Sr.; and two sisters, Angelita Enjady and Barbara Monte;...
Barney Rue
Dec 4, 2016
Barney Rue, 77 passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 in is home. Barney was born in Arabela, NM on August 21, 1939. He lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He owned and operated Barney Rue Sand & Gravel for the past 55 years. He is survived by his wife Carol Rue of 23 years, and his seven...
L. Lindsay
Dec 4, 2016
L. Preston Lindsay, 82, of Nogal, NM passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his home. He was born November 19, 1934 at Nogal, NM and had lived all of his life in Lincoln County. He went to work for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company and worked for them and retired after 35 years with Mountain Bell...
Juan Cervantez
Dec 1, 2016
Juan Cervantez, 73, a resident of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. Juan was born in Melvin, Texas on January 24, 1943. Juan loved carpentry and worked as a general contractor for 30+ years until he was forced to stop due to illness. He enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing and spending time with...
George Hobbs
Nov 30, 2016
George Hobbs, 69, of Capitan passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at his home. He was born November 23, 1947 at Tularosa, NM and lived in Lincoln County until the late 1970's and then moved back in 2013. He was a part of the first class of Nob Hill Elementary, retired Range Technician for U.S. Forestry Service, he...
Pete Narvaez
Nov 30, 2016
Pete Daniel Narvaez, Sr. "Danny", 71 entered into eternal peace on November 30,2016 at his home in Carrizozo, NM. Danny was born on December 19,1944 to the late Jake and Arsenia Narvaez. Danny attended St. Rita Catholic School and Carrizozo Public Schools. He graduated in 1963 from Carrizozo High School. Danny served in the United States Army during the...
James Roehrig
Nov 23, 2016
J.D. Roehrig, 70, of Capitan passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his home. He was born July 21, 1946 at Tulsa, OK. J.D. served two tours of duty in the Army during Vietnam receiving the Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze Star. He was currently the Municipal Judge for the Village of Capitan having served there for...
Michael Barela Sr.
Nov 22, 2016
Michael Barela, Sr, 62 of Carrizozo passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home. He was bom September 26, 1954. Michael was retired from the State of New Mexico highway department. He is survived by his wife Henrietta (Sissy) Griego, his children, sons, Michael Barela Jr. and his wife Sylvia, his son Chris Barela, Casey Barela and...
Raymond Silva
Nov 22, 2016
In Loving Memory You Are My Sunshine Raymond B. Silva Born March 2, 1922 -Died November 22, 2016 94 years old Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico Born March 2,1922 in San Particio, NM to the parents of Irenea Benevidez and Telesforo Silva Married to Cecilia Montoya in 1967 in Ruidoso, New Mexico Survived By: Benny Montoya, Raymond Greigo, Mary Randolph,...
Anna Posey
Nov 19, 2016
Anna Margaret "Judy" Posey was born in Clifton, Arizona on October 18, 1927, she was the youngest of three children born to Bert and Elizabeth Judia. Anna attended school in Silver City, New Mexico and her family moved to Alamogordo when she graduated high school. It was in Alamogordo, while working at the Corner Cafe, that she met and...
Christopher Misquez
Nov 18, 2016
Christopher "Chris" Misquez, 40, of Nogal passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 in El Paso, TX. He was born December 3, 1975 at Dallas, Texas and moved to Lincoln County in 1994 from Irving, Texas. Chris was a technician for Zia Gas and attended St. Eleanor's Catholic Church. He married Maria Moorhead on February 19, 2005 in Capitan....
Robert White
Nov 12, 2016
Robert (Bob) White, "The God Bless You Man" was born September 12, 1954 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He went to see his Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Bob was a veteran, he loved his country, he was an Eagle Scout, most of all he was a Christian. He moved to Ruidoso in 1986, he worked at Ace Hardware for...
Clara Guthrie
Nov 10, 2016
Clara Guthrie, 82, of Glencoe passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her home. She was born March 26, 1934 at Portales, New Mexico. She moved to Lincoln County with her family in 1943 from Portales. She attended the Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Capitan High School. She married Buddy Guthrie on April 20, 1951 and he...
Beatrice Sanchez
Nov 7, 2016
Beatrice Sanchez, 58, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home. She was born October 7, 1958 at Roswell and moved to Lincoln County 15 years ago from Roswell. She was a jewelry sales representative and married David Sanchez on May 30, 1998 at Roswell. She is survived by her husband David of Ruidoso...
Glendon Cowen
Nov 4, 2016
Glendon "Palidon" Cowen, 75, passed away at his home in Capitan, NM on November 4, 2016 after his battle with cancer. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Salt Gap, TX. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 7th at 11 am at the Ft. Stanton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that you consider making...
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