Obituaries
Robert Hollis
Dec 19, 2012
Robert Bob E. Hollis, 86 of Ruidoso, passed away on December 19, 2012 in Ruidoso. He was born on March 23, 1926 in Portales, NM to Floyd E. and Eura M. Rickard Hollis. He was raised in Clovis, Carlsbad, and Santa Fe and was a graduate of Santa Fe High School. Bob was a veteran of the Army Air...
Sandra Marshall
Dec 18, 2012
Sandra Sandy Marshall, 72 of Mescalero, passed away on December 18, 2012 in Mescalero. She was born on September 11, 1940 in Clovis, New Mexico to John and Dorthy Carter Dunlap. She graduated from Portales High School and married Roger Marshall in Portales in 1958. The next day she and Roger moved to Ruidoso and owned a hardware store...
Sandy Tragedy
Dec 14, 2012
To all the families, friends community of Newtown, Connecticut. Our Sincere Condolences. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all of the families of those lost, to the survivors and their families, and to the others impacted by the senseless and unthinkable tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School. We cannot begin to comprehend the depth of...
Joseph Pavka
Dec 14, 2012
Joseph Lindsey Pavka, age 63, of Mescalero, NM, formerly of Coldwater Michigan, and a graduate of the last graduating class of St. Charles High School in 1967, passed away suddenly at his home on December 14, 2012. He was born September 14, 1949, to Frank and Mary Balough Pavka. Survivors include 3 brothers, Frank Rosemary, of Joplin, MO, John...
Rebecca Coonie
Dec 13, 2012
Rebecca Becky Coonie, 50, of Mescalero passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Mescalero. She was born June 12, 1962 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She worked at the Mescalero Day Care Center. Survivors include her children, Karena Coonie, Kelsey Coonie, and Marie Aragon sisters and brothers, Karen Aragon, Lela Cupit, Alice Coonie, Lelena...
Deverne Torres
Dec 9, 2012
Deverne Torres, 87, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Mescalero. He was born March 10, 1925 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He served in the Navy during World War II. He is survived by his children, Orlinda Stevens, Sterling Torres, Lorna Torres, Ermadine Torres, Corina Torres, Michelle Gallerito, Devona Torres, Deverne...
Gregg Goldman
Dec 4, 2012
Gregg R. Goldman, age 45, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2012, in Ruidoso Downs, NM from renal cell carcinoma. He is survived by his mother, Karen daughter, Devyn father, Richard Lynda sister, Danielle aunt, Joan and brother Lance Cami Johnson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chet and Leona Badgett. Gregg, a Sacramento native, was born...
Patricia Wilkerson
Nov 29, 2012
Patricia Wilkerson, 53, of Capitan passed away November 29th in Ruidoso, NM after a long battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully with her husband David, her children Jeremy, William, Tara, and Michael, and her sister Michelle at her side. Patricia was born February 19, 1959 in Clovis, NM at Cannon Air Force Base to Robert Charles Roy, a...
Bruce Adkins
Nov 25, 2012
Bruce A. Adkins, 64, of Ruidoso and formerly of Hubbard, Ohio passed away early, November 25, at his home after a lengthy illness. Bruce was born December 22, 1947 in Sharon, PA, to Vinson R. and Margaret E. Adkins. Bruce retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1992 and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is survived by...
Royce Dunlap
Nov 24, 2012
Born in Roswell, NM the 5th child of Robert Kyle Dunlap and N. Mildred Horn Dunlap. Married Patricia Clark in 1972 while working in the Panama Canal Zone Police Department. Lucky served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone as a Sgt. in the Military Police. He was honorably discharged in 1972 and returned...
Dustin Shaw
Nov 19, 2012
Dustin Shaw, 25, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 in Ruidoso. He was born November 27, 1986 in El Paso, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Ruidoso. Dustin was a graduate of Ruidoso High School. He is survived by his father, Jeff Shaw grandmother, Wanda Shaw 2 aunts, Lisa Shaw and Zoe Coe and her husband...
Rosa Chavez
Nov 19, 2012
On November 19, 2012 Heaven gained an Angel, when Rosa R. Chavez of Carrizozo, NM passed away at 101 years of age. Rosa was born on February 25, 1911 at White Oaks, NM to Cassandro Ramirez and Delfina Medina. Rosa led an amazing life here in New Mexico. She worked for Governor William McDonald, the first governor of the...
Mary Salas
Nov 9, 2012
Mary L. Salas, 76yearsold, was granted her angel wings on Friday, November 09, 2012, at her home in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. During her final days she was surrounded by family and friends. After her diagnosis of stage 4 Lung Cancer in August 2012, that had rapidly spread to her bones, she decided to fight. Her strong will to...
Deretha Rushing
Nov 9, 2012
Deretha Jean Rushing, 69, of Carrizozo passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 in Carrizozo. She was born July 20, 1943 in Seagraves, Texas to Margaret and Benjamin Rushing. She had been a resident of Lincoln County since 1959 moving from Snyder, Texas. She is survived by 4 brothers, Victor Rushing, Billy Rushing, Ricky Johnson Sr., and Kenny Johnson. Services...
Paul Jones
Nov 5, 2012
Paul H. Jones, 86, of Glencoe died peacefully at home Monday, Nov. 5. He was the loving husband of Nellie Ruth Jones for 59 years. Paul was born in Glencoe in 1926, attended school at Stetson, Carrizozo, Ancho, and NMMI. He was wounded in 1951 in Korea and was discharged from the Army. He was a lifelong rancher and...
Jack Neill
Nov 2, 2012
Jack. H. Neill, 46, of Capitan, New Mexico went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 2, 2012. Born July 11, 1965 in Artesia, New Mexico and raised in Portales, New Mexico, he graduated from Portales High School in 1983. On June 13, 1988 Jack married his wife Kathy Sloan of Lubbock, Texas. In 2002 Jack and...
Norma Roberts
Oct 30, 2012
Norma Virginia Roberts, 78, of Ruidoso went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 30, 2012 after a valiant battle with multiple sclerosis. She was born to Frederick and Athalie Patch in Worchester, Massachusetts on August 17, 1934. Norma graduated from the Worcester High School of Commerce in 1953. She graduated from Hahnemann Hospital School...
Carroll Crabb
Oct 27, 2012
Carroll Gene Crabb, 74, of Nogal passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012. He was born January 31, 1938 at Vernon, Texas. Mr. Crabb was a retired Major from the U.S. Army having served during the Vietman War. He moved to Lincoln County in December, 1990 from El Paso, TX. He attended the Capitan United Methodist Church. He married Gisela...
Douglas Becker
Oct 18, 2012
Douglas L Becker, 70 transferred his address from earth to heaven on October 18, 2012. He was surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Capitan, NM. We will have a celebration of his life October 27, 2012 at 10:30am at Canaan Trail Baptist Church in Alto, NM. Doug was born June 20, 1942 in Flagler, Co...
Jesse Randall
Oct 17, 2012
Visitation for Jess Randall, 76, of Mescalero will be Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. The funeral service will be Friday, Oct. 19, at 8:00 AM at St. Josephs Mission in Mescalero with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Randall passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Mescalero,...
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