Obituaries

Andrew Hale

Andrew Hale

Apr 22, 2009

It is with regret that, we, the family of Andrew T. Hale of Ruidoso Downs, NM announce his passing on April 21, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Andy was a lifelong resident of Ruidoso Downs and a descendent of the Lincoln County Hale pioneering ranch family. Andy was born September 30, 1942 to Alexanderina and William Washington Hale. He attended...

Erin Weems

Erin Weems

Apr 21, 2009

Visitation for Erin Aubrey Weems, 10, of Capitan will be Saturday, April 25, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM with a memorial service on Sunday, April 26, at 2:00 PM in the Traylor Gym at the Capitan Schools. The family suggests donations be made to the Memorial Scholarship fund set up in Erin's...

Chase Pearson

Chase Pearson

Apr 17, 2009

Memorial service for Chase Allen Pearson, 3 day old son of Christy and Patric Pearson, will be Tuesday, April 21, at 1:00 PM in the Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. Burial will be at the Bangs Cemetery in Bangs, Texas. Chase passed away Friday, April 17, in Albuquerque, he was born Tuesday, April 14, in Ruidoso. He is...

Eugene Hughes

Eugene Hughes

Apr 17, 2009

brbrVisitation for Eugene Earl Gene Hughes, 77, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, April 22, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 3:30 PM until 5:30 PM, the funeral service will be Thursday, April 23, at 1:30 PM in the First Baptist Church with burial to follow at the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery.brbrMr. Hughes passed away Friday, April 17, in Alamogordo. He...

Elroy Tahnito

Elroy Tahnito

Apr 16, 2009

Elroy Tahnito, 51, passed away April 16, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He lived in Mescalero all of his life. Elroy was born May 12, 1957, in Mescalero New Mexico to Charlotte Randall. BRBRHe was a Banquets Setup Supervisor at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. Elroy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. BRBRElroy leaves behind a wife,...

Carlos Sanchez

Carlos Sanchez

Apr 16, 2009

Prayer service for Carlos S. Sanchez, 90, of Ruidoso will be Monday, April 20, at 6:00 P.M. at St. Eleanor's Catholic Church where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, April 21, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Sanchez passed away Thursday, April 16, in El Paso, Texas. He was born June 10,...

James Steward Jr.

James Steward Jr.

Apr 15, 2009

Funeral service for James L. Steward Jr., 30, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, April 22, at 10:00 AM at the Mescalero Community Center with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. James passed away Wednesday, April 15, at Ruidoso, he was born May 23, 1978 at Portales, New Mexico and had lived most of his life at Mescalero. He...

Ronald Valdez

Ronald Valdez

Apr 15, 2009

Prayer service for Ronald Ronnie Valdez, 66, of Mescalero was Friday, April 17, at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral service was on Saturday, April 18, at 9:00 AM with burial at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Valdez passed away Wednesday, April 15, in Mescalero. He was born April 9, 1943 at Mesclaero and had lived...

Christian Steward

Christian Steward

Apr 15, 2009

Funeral service for Christian Bug Steward, 22, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, April 22, at 10:00 AM at the Mescalero Community Center with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Christian passed away Wednesday, April 15, at Mescalero, he was born April 20, 1986 at Portales, New Mexico and had lived most of his life at Mescalero. He is...

Mary Beck

Mary Beck

Apr 15, 2009

Visitaton for Mary Ann Cody Beck, 49, of Mescalero will be Sunday, April 19, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM with the prayer service at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero. The funeral mass will be Monday, April 20, at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph's Mission with burial to follow at the Mescalero...

Randy Nelson

Randy Nelson

Apr 15, 2009

Services for Randy Jo Nelson, 55, of Carrizozo will be private. Randy was born on August 9, 1953 in Roswell, NM to Melvin Boots Harvey and Carla Joann Hatcher Nelson and passed away on April 15, 2009 at his home in Carrizozo. He was raised in Ruidoso, where he attended school, and in Carrizozo. Randy was preceded in death...

Marilyn Branscum

Marilyn Branscum

Apr 10, 2009

Private services for Marilyn H. Branscum, 86, of Ruidoso were held in Midland, Texas. Mrs. Branscum passed away Friday, April 10, in Ruidoso. She was born November 17, 1922 at Ft. Worth, Texas. She moved to Ruidoso from Midland in 1995. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and attended the First Presbyterian Church in...

Elizabeth Sears

Elizabeth Sears

Apr 10, 2009

aligncenterELIZABETH LIBBY SEARS Elizabeth Anne Boyce Sears, known by friends and family as Libby, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on April 10, 2009. Libby was born October 2, 1939 to Daisy and A. G. Boyce in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She grew up in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1957. She attended college...

Charlotte Jarratt

Charlotte Jarratt

Apr 8, 2009

Charlotte C. Jarratt, The Baby, of 13 children was born May 22, 1927 at Jonesboro, Georgia to Annie Mae and Grover Cleveland Crumbley. She was in the Navy Wave Nurses Training program during World War II, but health problems prevented her from completing this program. Although told at that time her life expectancy was only to age 25, she...

James Blume Jr.

James Blume Jr.

Apr 2, 2009

Memorial service for James A. Blume Jr. 77, of Ruidoso will be Monday, April 6, at 11:00 AM in the First Presbyterian Church in Ruidoso. Mr. Blume passed away Thursday, April 2, in Ruidoso. He was born October 28, 1931 in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Blume was in the Air Force then he made a career of the Navy having...

Maria Skinner

Maria Skinner

Mar 28, 2009

A potluck memorial for Maria Skinner, 60, of Ruidoso will be Friday, April 3, at 6:00 PM at the Ruidoso Senior Citizen Center. Mrs. Skinner passed away Saturday, March 28, in Ruidoso. She was born January 2, 1949 at Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. She moved to Ruidoso in 1989 from Eunice, NM. She had been a greeter at Walmart for...

Robert Callender

Robert Callender

Mar 27, 2009

Robert A. Bob Callender of Ruidoso passed away on 27 March 2009 at Lincoln County Medical Center after a courageous battle with heart disease and cancer. He was born on 7 July 1935 in Wichita, KS. He served in the US Navy from 1952-1956 and Inactive Reserves 1956-60 after which he attended North Texas University. From 1957-77, he worked...

Billie Dollar

Billie Dollar

Mar 25, 2009

Billie R. Dollar, 76, of Ruidoso passed away March 25, 2009 in Ruidoso. She was born May 10, 1932 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Lee and Ida McDaniel who both preceded her in death. Mrs. Dollar attended public school in Durham, Oklahoma graduating from Durham High School. She attended college at Sayre and Weatherford, Oklahoma, Canyon and Commerce, Texas. She...

Ruth Parker

Ruth Parker

Mar 19, 2009

Ruth Marie Parker Schmidt of Alto passed away unexpectedly March 19th. Born in Buffalo, NY she spent much of her childhood and young adulthood in San Diego, CA where she met her beloved husband Ben L Parker who preceded her in death in 2003. Ruth is survived by her three children: Steven C. Parker of South Riding, VA; Cathy...

Zella Hicks

Zella Hicks

Mar 16, 2009

Graveside services for Zella Mae Hicks, 88, of Ruidoso will Wednesday, March 18, at 11:00 AM in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso, NM. Mrs. Hicks passed away Monday, March 16, in Ruidoso. She was born October 2, 1920 at Cushman, Arkansas to Mellie and A. B. Sherrill. Mrs. Hicks moved to Edna, Texas in 1946 with her husband C.R....