All Obituaries

Frankie "Pat' Bowen was called to his Heavenly home on July 15, 2019. Pat was born on December 17,1933 in Matador, Texas to Willie Ezra Bowen and Minnie Corrine "Rena" Clifton Bowen. Pat grew up and attended school in Roaring Springs, TX and Portales, NM. While he attended high school in Portales, he met the love of his life, Doris Isbell. Pat and Doris were married on August 16,1953. Pat LOVED his wife and told her and everyone around on a daily basis. Pat loved his...

Patricia Burnside age 71 of Roswell, NM passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Lubbock, TX at the University Medical Center. Patricia was born in San Antonio, TX on December 6, 1947 to Dawson and Ruth (Condor) Napps. The family later moved to Roswell, NM where Patricia attended Roswell High and later Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell.  Patricia married Curtis Glass Jr. in February of 1965. Together they raised three children and remained married until his death in...

Barbara Jo (BJ) Johnson went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the age of 86.  Her wit and sense of humor will be missed by those who knew her.  She was a resident of Heartfelt Manor in Roswell for the last two years and has been a long time resident of Roswell.  She was born to Joham and Ethel Leferink in Casper, WY on September 12, 1932 and soon thereafter moved to Albuquerque where she lived until college graduation, followed by a two-year stint in...

Drusilla (Dru) Curry Cieszinski passed away in Roswell, New Mexico on July 10, 2019. She was born August 13, 1925 in Seminole Texas. Her parents were Bascom B. (Buck) Curry and Mabel Claire Sherman Curry.  Dru was the youngest of five sisters, the others being Anna Beth, Mary, Bennett and Jonye. She descended from early South Plains pioneers from the Quaker settlement of Estacado, as well as some of the earliest settlers in Gaines County. Her early years were spent growing up in...

Mary Alice De Los Santos Mary went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. A prayer service will be held at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Ballard Funeral Home with a funeral service at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 also at Ballard Funeral Home with Pastor Eugene De Los Santos officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Ballard Funeral Home. Mary was born March...

Jim Godfrey, "The Shipper from the Shopper" passed away on June 26, 2019 at his home. He was born March 28, 1937, at St. Mary's Hospital in Roswell to William Walter and Esther McCloud Godfrey. He graduated from Roswell High School in 1955. Jim owned, and operated Godfrey's Cameras and Electronics founded in 1974, and The Shopper founded in 1989. He married his wife, Brenda, on October 5, 1985. Jim was a life member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge #969 in Roswell. He is survived by daughters Jamie...

Dee Jeffers of Roswell, New Mexico passed away on Jun 18, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here. Service Memorial Service First United Methodist Church 200 N....

Dora Dougal, 90, of Roswell, N.M. Passed away June 13, 2019. She was born February 26, 1929 in Radiant, VA to Rex & Elsie Lohr. She was the only daughter of six children. Dora married W. Kent Dougal on Jan 31, 1952 in Orange, VA. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Kent. Her children and their families: Marsha (Morris) & Ronald of Sunray, Tx., their daughters, Lisa (West) & Jason of Dumas, Tx. & their children Sophia & Liam and Lori (Brazeal) & Jeremy of Dumas, Tx. as well as...

Gloria Sue Haley passed away June 7, 2019 at Sunset Villa Care Center. She was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1931 to Claude and Jennie Landaw. Gloria Sue was married to Wayne L. Haley in Santa Fe, N.M. April 12, 1990. Soon after marriage they moved to Roswell, N.M. and have resided there since 1990. Sue had a special interest in antiques and at a time in her life she owned an antique store with a friend in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was called Snoop Sisters. There she met Wayne later were...