Ysabel Navarro
CARLSBAD — The funeral for Ysabel “Chavel” Vega Navarro, 59, of Hillcrest
Street, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at San Jose Catholic Church with Franciscan
friars officiating.
Burial will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery.
Mr. Navarro died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center
in Lubbock, Texas.
West Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ysabel “Chavel” Vega Navarro was born Jan. 13, 1941, in Shafter, Texas,
to Isidoro and Relles Vega Navarro.
His family moved to Loving, where he was raised and educated.
He became a civilian volunteer in the Ground Observer Corps during
Operation Skywatch from July 1952 to January 1959. For his, he received
recognition of invaluable assistance to the Air Defense of the United States
and the Civilian Defense Agency of New Mexico. He married Angelina Rodriguez
on July 30, 1960.
They moved to Carlsbad in 1963, when he became employed with the Carlsbad
Irrigation District as a surveyor. He retired in 1976.
He was a member of the San Jose Catholic Church. He loved to fish,
play bingo and be with his grandchildren.
Mr. Navarro was preceded in death by four brothers, Ramon, Carmen,
Jesus and Jose Navarro; and two sisters, Dolores Montez and Maria Mendoza.
He is survived by his wife of the family home; a son, Chavel Navarro
Jr. of Phoenix; three daughters, Teresa Cruz and Valerie Navarro of Carlsbad
and JoAnn Amaro of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.; his mother of Loving; five
sisters, Paula Martinez of Las Cruces, Margarita Parraz and Tomasa Villareal
of Carlsbad, Manuela Echavarria of Loving and Valentina Murillo of Lovington;
and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Pete Amaro, Cody Franco, Ralph Echavarria, Ray
Echavarria, Felix Munoz, Rudolfo Mendoza and Jesse Navarro. Honorary pallbearers
are Chavel Navarro Jr., Reuben C. Cruz, Rafael Echavarria, Nestor Murillo
and Tomas Villareal.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at West Funeral Home.
Yrene P. Medrano
CARLSBAD — The funeral for Yrene P. Medrano, 81, of Sage Street, will
be at 10 a.m. Monday at San Jose Catholic Church with the Rev. Valentine
Jankowski officiating.
Burial will follow at Santa Catarina Cemetery.
A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. today at San Jose Catholic Church.
Mr. Medrano died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center
in Lubbock, Texas.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Yrene P. Medrano was born Oct. 6, 1918, to Jose and Cristina Pando
Medrano in Loving, where he was raised. He married Maria Estrada of Presidio,
Texas, in 1944. The couple then moved to Carlsbad.
He was a laborer and member of the Labor Union and Teamsters Union.
He worked in construction around the Carlsbad area. He was a member of
San Jose parish.
Mr. Medrano is survived by his wife of the family home; three sons,
Jose Medrano of El Paso, Texas, Efren Medrano of Tucson, Ariz., and Ernest
Medrano of Carlsbad; a daughter, Elia Hinojos of Bloomfield; three brothers,
Rafael, Antonio and Lalo Otis, all of Otis; a sister, Maria Fierro of Carlsbad;
15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mr. Medrano’s grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. today at San Jose Catholic Church.
Gene Gregston
CARLSBAD — The graveside service for Gene Gregston, 52, of Parker Street,
will be held in the Santa Fe National Cemetery with the Veterans Honor
Guard officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Mr. Gregston died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at his home.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gene Gregston was born Oct. 29, 1947, in Carlsbad to Clifford A. and
Myrtle V. Gregston.
He grew up in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1966.
He served in the Army in Vietnam in 1967 to 1968, receiving the Vietnam
Service Medal with two bronze stars.
Following discharge, he returned to Carlsbad where he worked for GTE.
He later did construction work. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans
in Carlsbad.
Mr. Gregston is survived by a daughter, Dawn Roche Gregston of Albuquerque;
his mother of the family home; and companion Peggy King of the home.
Alice Pistole
CARLSBAD — The memorial service for Alice I. Pistole, 82, of North
10th Street, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Central Christian Church with
the Rev. Andy Harris officiating.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place.
Mrs. Pistole died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at Lakeview Christian Home’s
Northgate Unit.
West Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Irene Pistole was born July 3, 1917, to Martin Ira and Anna Turner
Perry in Liberal, Kan. She was raised and educated in Liberal. She married
Cecil Pistole on Nov. 23, 1937, in Guymon, Okla. They traveled while her
husband followed construction jobs. They settled in Carlsbad in 1950. She
worked out of her home making wedding gowns. She was also employed as a
seamstress for Corine’s Bridal Shop and Carlsbad Laundry. She loved doing
anything involving crafts. She made dolls, doll clothes and crocheted items.
She was a fan of music, especially country music. She attended Victory
Baptist Church and Central Christian.
Mrs. Pistole was preceded in death by her husband on May 28, 1977;
and two sisters.
She is survived by two sons, James Dean Pistole of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and Alan D. Pistole of Carlsbad; a daughter, Donna Joyce McKee of Red House,
W.V.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Maria Pena
CARLSBAD — The funeral for Maria Victoria Pena, 41, of North Canal
Street, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at San Jose Catholic Church with the
retired Rev. Maurus Hauer officiating.
Burial will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Pena, Enrique Arzaga, Alberto Montoya,
Marcos Gutierrez, Shermont Brown and Jose Gutierrez. An honorary pallbearer
is Maurizio Gomez.
Mrs. Pena died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at her home.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maria Victoria Pena was born Nov. 11, 1958, to Marcos and Clara G.
Garibaldy Hernandez in Delicias, Mexico. She worked as a volunteer at hospitals
in El Paso, Texas, and South Carolina. She moved to Carlsbad in 1995. She
was recently attended New Mexico State University-Carlsbad to learn computer
skills. She was a homemaker and member of San Jose Catholic Church.
Mrs. Pena is survived by a son, Christopher Pena of El Paso, Texas;
two daughters, Laura Hernandez of Italy and Tania Montoya of Carlsbad;
her father of Juarez, Mexico; her mother, Clara Gurrola of Carlsbad; a
brother, Enrique Arzaga of Carlsbad; four sisters, Marie Teresa Gutierrez,
Hortencia Hernandez and Martha Alba, all of Carlsbad, and Alma Ortiz of
Denver; and four grandchildren.
Elmer Davis
VINITA, Okla. — The graveside service for Elmer Davis, 70, formerly
of Carlsbad, will be at 10 a.m. today at Oak Hills Cemetery in McAlister,
Okla.
Mr. Davis died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, in Vinita, Okla.
Mills Funeral Home of McAlister, Okla., is in charge of arrangements.
Elmer Davis was born Nov. 24, 1928, in McAlister, Okla. He worked for
five years at Safeway in Carlsbad before going to work with IMC in 1949.
He retired in 1986. He was a longtime member of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation
of Carlsbad.
Mr. Davis was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Davis.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie Davis; two sons, Kim and Tim Davis,
both of Hallsville, Texas; two brothers, Delmar Davis of Las Cruces and
Tony Davis of McAlister, Okla.; and two grandchildren.
Butch Donaghe
ARTESIA — The memorial service for Butch Donaghe, 59, of Hope, will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hermosa Drive Church of Christ with the Rev.
Bill Smith officiating.
Mr. Donaghe was cremated by Terpening and Son Mortuary.
Mr. Donaghe died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at his home in Hope.
Terpening and Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Butch Donaghe was born Aug. 13, 1940, to Rufus and Mildred Winters
Donaghe in Weed. He married Patty Lyman on Dec. 17, 1965, in Hagerman.
He spent most of his life in the Artesia area, where he owned and operated
Lester Donaghe and Son Welding. He also farmed and ranched in the Hope
area for 32 years. He was a veteran of the Navy and a member of the Church
of Christ.
Mr. Donaghe is survived by his wife of the family home; a son, Patrick
Donaghe of Hope; a daughter, Lesli Pruitt of Lubbock, Texas; four brothers,
Bo Donaghe of Jacksonville, Fla., Dale Donaghe of Temecula, Calif., Danny
Donaghe of Carlsbad, and Richard Donaghe of Artesia; two sisters, Lora
Stuart of Kenai, Alaska, and Rose Donaghe of Carlsbad; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Vista Hospice Care Foundation,
601 N. Canal, Carlsbad or Arrington Cancer Center, 4101 22nd Place, Lubbock,
Texas, 79410.
Adelaide Adams
CARLSBAD — Graveside services for Adelaide Adams, 92, of Westridge
Road, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Carlsbad Cemetery with the Rev. Stanley
White, retired Southern Baptist minister, officiating.
Mrs. Adams died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at Landsun Health Service Center.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Adelaide Elizabeth Adams was born Monday, June 17, 1907, to John Francis
“Frank” and Isabelle Holmwood Lennon in Buffalo, N.Y. She earned a bachelor
of science degree in education.
She married W.C. Townsend in 1934 in Durant, Okla. She later married
Phillip Adams in 1952 in El Paso.
Mrs. Adams taught typing in Carlsbad schools from 1938 to 1944. She
then taught in Artesia in the 1960s and in Oklahoma in the 1970s.
She was a member of the Republican Women and Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, John William Townsend, in 1950,
and her husband in 1966.
Survivors include husband, Dr. Rudy Woolf, and a daughter, Patricia
T. Woolf of Carlsbad.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Denton-Funchess
Funeral Home.
Virginia D. Fawcett
CARLSBAD — Virginia D. Fawcett, 89, of South Country Club Circle died
Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Carlsbad Medical Center.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced
at that time.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia D. Fawcett was born Sunday, Oct. 16, 1910, in Warrensburg,
Ill., to William Stewart and Clara Jessie Hartenbower Dando. Her father
was a former minister of First Presbyterian Church in Carlsbad.
She grew up in Kansas, Illinois and Colorado, graduating from high
school in Emporia, Kan.
She was a registered nurse, graduating from Kahler School of Nursing
in Rochester, Minn., in 1931. She was associated with Mayo Clinic and worked
in the Ophthalmology Department from 1931 to 1936.
Mrs. Fawcett was a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at St. Mary’s
Hospital in Rochester and was on the Board of Planned Parenthood in Minnesota.
She married Joseph Clayton Fawcett, DDC, on Sept. 8, 1934, in Rochester.
In 1960, she moved to Carlsbad to care for her elderly parents.
She was director of Community Aid, a United Fund Agency; past member
of Memorial Hospital Board; past member of Carlsbad Interagency Council;
past member of Carlsbad Women’s Club; Eddy County Indigent Board; a contract
nurse with the Carlsbad Health Office; and most recently, volunteered taking
blood pressures at Southwest Medical Pharmacy until June 1994.
Along with Ray Anaya and Dr. A.H. Gutierrez, she started Christmas
Anonymous. In 1989, she received the A.J. Crawford Community Service Award.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Fawcett enjoyed making Ojo de Dios, cooking and service to her
community.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 27, 1955, and by a
daughter at birth, Linda Fawcett.
Survivors include a son, William Joseph Clayton Fawcett of Carlsbad;
daughter, Sherry F. Kerans of Carlsbad; brother, Llewellyn S. Dando of
Chambersburg, Pa.; sister, Mary Jane Ballard of Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 309
W. Shaw St., Carlsbad NM 88220 or NMSU-Carlsbad Nursing Program, c/o Carlsbad
Foundation, 116 S. Canyon St., Carlsbad NM 88220.
Ella L. Neece
CARLSBAD — A funeral for Ella Lynn Neece, 77, of Montana Street, will
be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Victory Baptist Church with the Rev. D. Mi-chael
Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery.
Mrs. Neece died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at Odessa Medical Center, Odessa,
Texas.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ella Lynn Neece was born Sunday, Nov. 19, 1922, to Walter Trail and
Louise Hanshaw Trail in Holden, Logan County, W.V., where she grew up.
She married Elza Curtis Neece on June 22, 1946. They lived in Holden
while they began raising their family. In 1959, they moved to Carlsbad.
She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and Disabled American Veterans
Chapter 30.
She only had two children, but she was a mother and grandmother to
many. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, William “Bill”
Trail; four sisters, Edna Dunnavant, Ruth Gilpin, Bonnie Trail and Mabel
Trail; and her husband on Dec. 4, 1986.
Survivors include a son, Robert Neece of Albuquerque; daughter, Brenda
Goodson of Carlsbad; sisters, Janira Trail Solchik of Holden, W.V., and
Helen Trail Ferrell of Hewett, W.V.; one granddaughter, Shara Browning
and husband, Steve, of Carlsbad; and two great-grandsons, Steven Browning
and Kyle Browning of Carlsbad.
Pallbearers are Chuck Thompson, Paul Thompson, Don Thompson, David
Thompson, Matt Thompson and Trey Thompson.
Honorary pallbearers are Steve Browning, Jim Dingler, Roy Goodson,
Wade Murray and Charles Thompson.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Denton-Funchess Funeral
Home.
Lyndle R. Shastid
CARLSBAD — Graveside services for Lyndle R. Shastid, 44, of Bert Lane,
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park with the Rev.
Stanley White, retired Southern Baptist minister, officiating, and honors
by the Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard. There will be no visitation.
Mr. Shastid died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at his home.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lyndle Ray Shastid was born Saturday, June 25, 1955, in Dallas to Samuel
Leroy and Bobbie Laverne Storey Shastid. He moved to Carlsbad in 1969 and
graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1973.
He joined the Army when he was 18, serving in Germany during Vietnam.
He worked at the port of entry, Carlsbad, for eight years. He enjoyed fishing
and the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and a brother, Danny Shastid,
in 1991.
Survivors include his parents, Leroy and Bobbie Shastid of Carlsbad;
brothers, Jason Shastid and wife, Susan, and Mike Shastid of Carlsbad;
nephews, Robert Shastid and Dakota Shastid of Carlsbad; one uncle; two
aunts; and several cousins.
Pallbearers are Tim Bradley, Quentin Hargrove, Daniel Hernandez, Fred
Chavez, Buckey Barrett and Roger Shatney.
Virginia D. Fawcett
CARLSBAD — Virginia D. Fawcett, 89, of South Country Club Circle died
Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Carlsbad Medical Center.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced
at that time.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia D. Fawcett was born Sunday, Oct. 16, 1910, in Warrensburg,
Ill., to William Stewart and Clara Jessie Hartenbower Dando. Her father
was a former minister of First Presbyterian Church in Carlsbad.
She grew up in Kansas, Illinois and Colorado, graduating from high
school in Emporia, Kan.
She was a registered nurse, graduating from Kahler School of Nursing
in Rochester, Minn., in 1931. She was associated with Mayo Clinic and worked
in the Ophthalmology Department from 1931 to 1936.
Mrs. Fawcett was a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at St. Mary’s
Hospital in Rochester and was on the Board of Planned Parenthood in Minnesota.
She married Joseph Clayton Fawcett, DDS, on Sept. 8, 1934, in Rochester.
In 1960, she moved to Carlsbad to care for her elderly parents.
She was director of Community Aid, a United Fund Agency; past member
of Memorial Hospital Board; past member of Carlsbad Interagency Council;
past member of Carlsbad Women’s Club; Eddy County Indigent Board; a contract
nurse with the Carlsbad Health Office; and most recently, volunteered taking
blood pressures at Southwest Medical Pharmacy until June 1994.
Along with Ray Anaya and Dr. A.H. Gutierrez, she started Christmas
Anonymous. In 1989, she received the A.J. Crawford Community Service Award.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Fawcett enjoyed making Ojo de Dios, cooking and service to her
community.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 27, 1955, and by a
daughter at birth, Linda Fawcett.
Survivors include a son, William Joseph Clayton Fawcett of Carlsbad;
daughter, Sherry F. Kearns of Carlsbad; brother, Llewellyn S. Dando of
Chambersburg, Pa.; sister, Mary Jane Ballard of Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 309
W. Shaw St., Carlsbad NM 88220 or NMSU-Carlsbad Nursing Program, c/o Carlsbad
Foundation, 116 S. Canyon St., Carlsbad NM 88220.
Lucie Huffman Boyer
GALLATIN, Mo. — A funeral for Lucie Hellen Fitzgerald Huffman Boyer,
88, of Gallatin and formerly of Carlsbad, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at
Hope-Eldringhoff Funeral Home. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery,
Gallatin.
Mrs. Boyer died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at Daviess County Care Center.
Hope-Eldringhoff Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lucie Hellen Fitzgerald Huffman Boyer was born Oct. 1, 1911, in DeKalb
County, Mo. She attended and graduated from Cameron High School in 1929.
Mrs. Boyer was a homemaker and had resided in the area until 1958 when
she moved to Carlsbad. She moved back to Gallatin in 1999.
On June 28, 1952, she married Ralph E. Boyer in Hamilton, Mo. He preceded
her in death on Aug. 17, 1969. Mrs. Boyer was of the Christian faith.
She was also preceded in death by a step-daughter, Norma Lloyd, and
an infant brother.
Survivors include a son, Paul R. Huffman of Tishomingo, Okla.; two
daughters, Doris Albrecht of Gallatin, Mo., and Bonnie Sue Fields of Aurora,
Ill.; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. to service time today.
Stanley L. Riddle
CARLSBAD — A memorial service for Stanley L. Riddle, 72, of Concord,
Calif., and formerly of Carlsbad, was held Sunday at First Baptist Church
in Pacheco, Calif. Inurnment took place at Oakmont Memorial Park and Mortuary,
Lafayette, Calif.
Mr. Riddle died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at his home.
Stanley Riddle was born July 24, 1927. He was a native of Dallas, but
had lived in Carlsbad as a youth, graduating from Carlsbad High School
in 1944. He attended Hardin Simmons University.
After serving time with the Navy, he made his home in Concord, Calif.,
where he had lived for the past 45 years and worked as a chemist-management
public relations employee for Chevron.
He retired in 1986.
Mr. Riddle was a deacon associated with the Southern Baptist Convention
and was a member of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly No. 112.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Riddle, of the family home; sons,
Gary Riddle of Vacaville, Calif., and Doug Riddle of Flagstaff, Ariz.;
daughter, Marsha Davis of Pittsburg, Calif.; father, Tom D. Riddle of Melrose;
brothers, Tom Ray Riddle of Melrose and Bob Riddle of Athens, Texas; and
four grandchildren.
Barbara A. Pinkert
LUBBOCK, Texas — A funeral for Barbara A. Pinkert, 60, of Slaton, Texas,
and formerly of Carlsbad, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Chapel
in Lubbock with the Rev. Paul Jantzen, officiating. Interment will follow
at Englewood Cemetery in Slaton.
Mrs. Pinkert died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center.
White Funeral Home of Lubbock is in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Ann Pinkert was born April 25, 1939, in Santa Fe to Alvin Mack
and Essie Pearl Harrell Cantwell. She attended Carlsbad schools. She moved
to Slaton in 1960.
She married Leon Pinkert on July 5, 1963, in Slaton, Texas. Mrs. Pinkert
was a homemaker who enjoyed gourmet cooking, knitting and collecting antiques.
She was a member of the Trinity Church.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Jody Brown, in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Dan L. Pinkert of Limon, Colo., and Gregory
T.
Pinkert of Slaton; daughters, Rhonda K. Abston of Slaton and ShawnDa
R. Crawford of Snyder, Texas; brother, Buddy M. Cantwell of Dallas; sister,
Jean Jones of Carlsbad; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to: Trinity Church, 7002 Canton
Ave., Lubbock, Texas 79413; or God’s Learning Channel, 5604 Martin Luther
King Blvd., Lubbock, Texas 79404.
The family will receive friends at their home in Slaton.
Tennie L. Miller
CARLSBAD — A funeral for Tennie L. Miller, 90, of West Pierce Street,
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Denton-Funchess Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. John Hinze of Hillcrest Baptist Church officiating. Interment
will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery.
Mrs. Miller died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at Lakeview Christian Home
of the Southwest Inc., Northgate Unit.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tennie L. Miller was born Tuesday, April 13, 1909, in Brown County,
Texas, to Allen L. and Minnie Minerva Thomas Alford.
She married David Parks “Dave” Miller on Dec. 26, 1924.
Mrs. Miller was a telephone operator for Barber Oil Company. She enjoyed
arts and crafts, rock hunting and collecting rocks, fishing, camping, gardening
and flowers.
She had been a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church for more than 50
years.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 22, 1995; a son, Quinton
Miller; brother, Curtis Alford; grandson, Leslie Reynolds; and a great-grandson,
Shane English.
Survivors include a daughter, Willie Dean Reynolds of Longmont, Colo.;
sisters, Lucille Monsey of Hobbs and Marguerite Alford of Abilene, Texas;
four grandchildren, Gary Neil Reynolds of Santa Fe, Debra Sue Reynolds-McMahon
of Longmont, Colo., David Eugene Reynolds of Aurora, Colo., and Cheryl
Lynn English of Loganville, Ga.; and nine great-grandchildren, Shade English,
Johnny English, Jeffrey Reynolds, C. Felice Reynolds, Brian Stacy, Quinton
Reynolds, Jeff Myron, Jason Myron and Ava Reynolds.
Pallbearers will be the deacons of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Denton-Funchess Funeral
Home.
Joyce Terrill
ARTESIA — A funeral for Joyce Terrill, 63, of South 4th Street, will
be at 10 a.m. today at Terpening and Son Chapel with the Rev. Rick Sullivan
officiating. Interment will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park, Muleshoe, Texas,
at 4 p.m. CST.
Mrs. Terrill died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at the Artesia Good Samaritan
Center.
Terpening and Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Terrill was born Jan. 1, 1937, to William and B. Etta Reynolds
Landcaster.
She married Ray Terrill in 1955 in Muleshoe, Texas. He preceded her
in death on Jan. 31, 1995.
They moved to Artesia from Progress, Texas, in 1995. Mrs. Terrill was
a housewife.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jean Terrill of Levelland, Texas;
and a brother, Don Landcaster of Artesia.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 322 W. Grand Ave., Artesia
NM 88210.
Gloria J. Hobbs
ARTESIA — A funeral for Gloria J. Hobbs, 53, of South 5th Street, will
be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Sullivan
officiating. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery.
Ms. Hobbs died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Artesia General Hospital.
Terpening and Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Gloria Jean Hobbs was born Sept. 16, 1946, in Artesia to Orville and
Rita Pack Chambers.
She grew up in Artesia. She left Artesia in 1969 and moved back in
1995. She was a ranch wife and bookkeeper for Artesia Furniture.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, volunteer for the American
Cancer Society, 4-H volunteer, Ladies Circle, Midland High School volunteer,
member of Cowbells and Wool Auxiliary.
Survivors include her parents, Orville and Rita Chambers of Artesia;
a son, Justin Hobbs of Artesia; brother, Bob Chambers of Artesia; and sister,
Leta Scott of Artesia.
Memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society, 1404 N. Kentucky,
Roswell, NM 88201; Vista Care Hospice Foundation, 601 N. Canal, Carlsbad,
NM 88220; or First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund.
Friends may call today at Terpening and Son Mortuary.
Cecil Elba Woodard
ARTESIA — The funeral for Cecil Elba Woodard, 90, of Broken Arrow will
be 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Lewis Mowery
officiating. Internment will take place at Woodbine Cemetery.
Mrs. Woodard died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, at Artesia General Hospital.
Terpening and Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
Cecil Elba Woodard was born Aug. 2, 1909, in Callahan County, Texas,
to Vernial and Katie Clifton Pierce. She married Otha Martin Woodard in
Colorado City, Texas, on Jan. 26, 1926. He preceded her in death March
15, 1976.
Mrs. Woodard moved to Artesia from Lovington in November 1975. She
was a housewife and belonged to Calvary Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by two sisters; four brothers; a daughter,
Francis Marie Woodard, in 1927; and a grandson, Royce Lane Woodard in 1963.
Survivors include daughter, Wynell “Nell” Baker from Artesia; son,
Roy Woodard from Clovis; sister, Clara Henderson from Abilene, Texas; seven
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Sheryl Baker, Shane Baker, Gerald Price, Brent
Woodard, Craig Smith and Brandon Woodard.
Memorials may be made to Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Drawer 629,
Portales, N.M. 88130.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at Terpening and Son Mortuary.
Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.
Manuel M. Elizondo
CARLSBAD — The funeral for Manuel M. Elizondo, 76, of Tulip Street,
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at San Jose Catholic Church with the Rev. Valentine
Jankowski officiating. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery with
honors by the Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard.
A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at San Jose Catholic Church.
Mr. Elizondo died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, at his home.
Manuel M. Elizondo was born Saturday, Dec. 1, 1923, to Manuel M. and
Josefina Miranda Elizondo in Carlsbad. After school he worked in Portales
with the Civilian Conservation Corp. He then moved to Puget Sound, Wash.,
to work in the shipyards before joining the Navy.
He was a member of the fighting Seabees during World War II, serving
in Japan and the Philippines. After the war, he returned to Carlsbad and
married Helen Terrazas on Aug. 27, 1955.
Mr. Elizondo worked for IMC for a few years and then worked for the
New Mexico State Highway Department, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of San Jose Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Carlsbad; three sons, Frank Terrazas
of Phoenix, Richard Elizondo of Carlsbad and Kenneth Elizondo of Rancho
Santa Margarita, Calif.; daughter, Kethleen Flores of McGregor, Texas;
sisters Estella Elizondo of Monterrey Park, Calif., and Matilda Florez
of Carlsbad; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Martin Elizondo Sr., Martin Elizondo Jr., Manuel
Madrid, Marion Terrazas, David Elizondo Jr. and Johnnie McIntyre. Honorary
pallbearer will be Frank Columbani.
Memorial contributions may be made to San Jose Catholic Church, 1002
S. Debaca, Carlsbad, N.M. 88220, or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box
2252, Carlsbad, N.M. 88221-2252.
Friends may visit from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Denton-Funchess Funeral
Home Chapel.
Albert Beason
ALBUQUERQUE — The funeral for Albert Lee Beason, 86, formerly of Carlsbad,
will be at 2 p.m. today at French Mortuary in Albuquerque with the Rev.
Richard Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Buckner, Azeez Hindi, James McCallon, Danny
Voight, Ryan Buckner and John Foeder.
Mr. Beason died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in Albuquerque.
French Funeral Home in Albuquerque is in charge of arrangements.
Albert Lee Beason worked as a partner for Beasons Furniture and Sporting
Goods in Carlsbad for 25 years. He loved traveling, wood working and being
with his family.
Mr. Beason was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Jessie Beason of Albuquerque; a son, Lester
Beason of Alcoa, Tenn.; three daughters, Sandra Othick of Las Vegas, Nev.,
and Beverly Silsby and Kay Beason of Albuquerque; three brothers, Sport
Beason of Lubbock, Texas, Charlie Beason of Sparks, Nev., and Si Beason
of Carlsbad; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service at French
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