Obituaries
Betty Efurd
Mar 15, 2015
Betty Darlene Carpenter Efurd, 76, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home. She was born April 23, 1938 at Quitaque, Texas to Charlie and Lorene Carpenter who both precede her in death. She moved to Lincoln County in 1997 from Farmington, NM where she had taught in the Farmington Schools for 25 years. She...
Carloss Adams
Mar 12, 2015
Carloss Adams, 76, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home. He was born May 13, 1938 at Ada Oklahoma. He moved to Lincoln County in 1956 from Lane, Oklahoma. He married LaRickie Carroll on March 16, 1957 at Alamogordo, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, LaRickie; a daughter, Bobbi Bartlett; brother, Joe...
Lorena Mendez
Mar 10, 2015
Lorena "Porky" Mendez, 66, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Mescalero. She was born November 14, 1948 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her live. She is survived by two sisters, Arlene Mendez and Liane Robinson; two brothers, Emery Mendez and Delbert Mendez. Rosary will be Friday, March 13, at 9:00 AM with the...
Doris Stewart
Mar 10, 2015
Doris W. Stewart, 85, passed on to be with the Lord on March 10, 2015 in Ruidoso, NM. She was born Sept 3, 1929 in Colorado City, TX, the first daughter of parents J.B. and Pearl Marlow, deceased, and the sister of the deceased Marcia Gulledge of Lovington, NM. She became the bride of Bill Stewart on February 10,1951...
Melva Jaycox
Mar 9, 2015
Melva Jaycox, 71, of Alto passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born July 24, 1943 at Clovis, New Mexico to Winnie and Carl Briggs. She moved to Lincoln County in June, 2002 from Alamogordo. She had an unwavering faith in the Lord. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, very family oriented...
Billy Jameson
Mar 7, 2015
Billy Jean Jameson, 88, of Ruidoso died peacefully Friday, March 6, 2015 at her home in Ruidoso, Born February 4, 1927 in O'Donell, Texas, Lynn County. Her parents were Faye Stokes and Sylvester Walker who both preceded her in death along with her two brothers Frank and Nevil Walker. Billy Jean received a Bachelor of Education degree in 1949...
Sage Duggar
Mar 6, 2015
Sage Alice Duggar, 42, of Carrizozo passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at her home. She was born March 27, 1972 at Ruidoso and had lived all of her life in Ruidoso. She had worked for the Highway Department with the State of New Mexico. She is survived by her husband, James Guevara; children, Adam Zamora, Rory Zamora, Stephanie...
Nancy Villemuer-Smith
Mar 3, 2015
Nancy J. Villemuer-Smith passed away peacefully on March 3, 2015, after a brief illness. Nancy led a full life as a nurse, working in several different places, including the Department of Corrections. She lived in Texas and Nevada before moving to New Mexico. After retiring, she helped many of us around town, filling in whenever and wherever she was...
Edgar Daklugie
Mar 1, 2015
Edgar Eli Daklugie, 66, of Mescalero passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Rio Rancho. He was born July 1, 1948 at Albuquerque and had lived at Mescalero all of his life. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was former security officer at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, he was good hunter, singer...
Harold Perry Sr.
Feb 28, 2015
Harold Wayne Perry Sr., 81, of Capitan passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 in El Paso, Texas. He was born November 18, 1933 at Melrose, New Mexico. He moved to Capitan in the late 1970's and was the pastor of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Capitan. He married Glenda Huey on August 28, 1981 at Capitan and she preceded...
Pedro Salas
Feb 28, 2015
Pedro M. "Pete" Salas, 88, of the Hondo Valley passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Estancia, NM of natural causes. He was a lifelong resident of the Hondo Valley, born on December 4, 1926. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elfigo and Maximillana Salas; his wife, Rachel Salas and a son, Gilbert Chavaz. He is survived...
David Easter
Feb 26, 2015
David Blaine Easter, 59, of Ruidoso passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1955 in El Paso, Texas to Mary Spann Easter and James Marshall Easter who have preceded him in death. He was a fireman with the El Paso Fire Department for 25 years serving the last...
Betti Chico
Feb 24, 2015
Betti Chico, 54, of passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Albuquerque. She was born January 18, 1961 at Mescalero. She is survived by 2 daughters, Brianna Ortega and Quanah Sanchez; 2 sons, Avery Sanchez and Anthony Kyle Sanchez; brother, Todd Chico; 2 sisters, LaVonne Sanchez and Jocelynn Chico and 17 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a...
Don Madaris
Feb 23, 2015
Don Madaris, 75, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in Ruidoso. He was born July 6, 1939 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Don loved music and was a musician with the Fred Warring and The Pennsylvanians. He was a pastor, missionary and recently and led the music service at Community United Methodist Church while leading a Sunday School Class...
Larry Shaffer
Feb 15, 2015
Larry E. Shaffer, 78, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Ruidoso. He was born January 23, 1937 at Elizabethville, Pennsylvania. He moved to Mescalero in 1984 and was a retired aircraft electrician with Civil Service and served in the Air Force. He attended St. Joseph's Mission. He married Rita Little on July 7, 1958 and is...
Betty Ashby
Feb 13, 2015
Betty Ann Bryan Ashby, 72 of Capitan passed away on Friday, February 13 ,2015 in El Paso, Texas. She was born July 26, 1942 at Corona, New Mexico. She was retired from the U.S. Post Office. She married Rudolph Darrell Ashby Sr. on August 2, 1960 at El Paso, Texas and he preceded her in death on May 10,...
Richard Lurix
Feb 1, 2015
On Sunday, February 1, 2015 Richard Alan Lurix went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. His passing leaves a void in his family, with his friends and in the community, yet he now fully lives in the presence of his Savior. Rich was born on June 7, 1943 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Walter Henry Lurix and...
Stephen Watkins
Feb 1, 2015
Stephen Barrett Watkins, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015, due to an accidental drowning at the age of 35. Barrett was born February 21, 1979 in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated from Levelland High School in 1997 and Texas Tech University in 2003. He served as an intern in the "Night Watch" at the Kansas...
John Adams
Jan 29, 2015
John H. Adams was born October 19,1935 in Santa Rosa County, Florida. He peacefully passed at his home in Mescalero, NM on January 29, 2015 with surrounding family members. John proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was married to Norma Shosh for the past 57 years. John is survived by his wife Norma Shosh-Adams, one son,...
Bessie Gallerito
Jan 25, 2015
Prayer service for Bessie Gallerito, 99, of Mescalero will be Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, February 3, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Gallerito was born November 28, 1915 and passed away January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. At...
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