All Obituaries

Amalia M. Donovan Amalia M. Donovan, 61, born February 3, 1958, in Artesia passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Roswell.  She was a teacher for the Roswell Independent School District and retired after 17 ½ years. She attended The Door Christian Church and had been in the community since 1999. Amalia was born to Jose (Simon) H. Mendoza and Maria Del Refugio “Cuca” Ponce.  She is preceded in death by her father Jose H. Mendoza and Marlena Mendoza Guzman her...

Sealy Hutchings Cavin Sealy Hutchings Cavin, 90, passed from this life in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 16, 2020 after a brief illness.  “Hutch” was born in Galveston, TX on December 29, 1929 to his parents Ernest Dillard Cavin, Jr and Elizabeth Hutchings Cavin. He married Marion Reed Keller on December 10, 1948 and upon her death in 2013, they had been married for 65 years. At the tender age of 13, Hutch attended the New Mexico Military Institute and...

Truman “Stub” Allen Truman “Stub” Allen, 96, was born in 1923 in Roswell.  He passed in his home Sunday, January 12, 2020 of natural causes. Stub was married to Billie Jo and raised four children who survive him; his one son Clayton; two daughters Elaine and Darla Jo; his first wife and lifetime friend Billie Jo Allen. His family grew bigger with 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Also surviving him are many nieces and nephews in NM, AZ and OK. He...

Joyce Jenkins Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Hagerman Cemetery with Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community officiating. Mrs. Jenkins passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Hereford, TX. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Ballard Funeral Home. Joyce King was born April 1, 1925 in Hillsboro, TX to James and Nellie (Cantrell) King.  She attended schools in Hillsboro School District until her senior...

Dorothy Pearl Lucas In the early morning hours of Friday, January 10, 2020, our Heavenly Father called his faithful servant Dorothy, home to His Glory. Five days prior to her 86th birthday, Dorothy Pearl Lucas was surrounded by her loving family first born Dwayne Atwell and wife Cindy, second born Karen Storey and husband David, and third born, Ward Atwell and wife Judi, as God called her home. Dorothy Pearl Lucas was born January 15, 1934, to James Howard Vail and Lilly Garrett Vail, in...

Patricia (Pat) A. Goodwin passed away peacefully on January 6, 2020, at the age of 87, in Roswell, NM.  Pat was born and raised in Grand Junction, CO.  Services will be held Monday January 13, 2020 at 10:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Roswell. Pat was born August 29, 1932 in Grand Junction, CO to Forrest and Edna Dowell.  After high school, Pat attended nursing school in Denver, CO for a year where she met Richard A. Goodwin, who was in the United States Air Force...

  Ethel Frances Blanscet, age 83, a relentless fighter, went home to be with her Lord on January 6, 2020, after a long hard-fought battle with medical issues, with her son, John, holding her hand at her bedside.  Ethel Frances Blanscet’s courageous battle began on August 7, 1936 in Pacific, Missouri when she was born to John and Mary Roberts. Ethel was the youngest of 4 children, all who preceded her in death except for an older brother, Charles, who survives her in...

Donia “Joan” Miller February 19, 1936 – January 5, 2020 Donia “Joan” Miller was born on February 19, 1936 in Denton, Texas and came with her family to Roswell, New Mexico where she grew up.  There, she met Percy B. Miller at Walker Air Force Base, married in 1952 and started a family which would grow to include five children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.  As a military wife, Joan and her family moved continuously until settling...

Jaime B. Ramirez Jaime B. Ramirez, 50, born May 17, 1969 to Catalino and Josefina Ramirez in Ojnoga, Chihuahua, Mexico went to be with Our Lord and Savior on December 31, 2019.   He is survived by his children Jaime Jr. Ramirez, Corina Ramirez and by his wife Sheila Childs. He is preceded in death by his parents.   Jaime would sit and listen to Bob Marley and Oldies he loved to sing. He was known as a jack of all trades and loved to work, he will be greatly...

Jesse Joe, (51), was born on May 14,1968 in Roswell, Nm to Gonzalo and Mary Rose Samario. whom also preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death are his grandparents Florentino Samario and Sirilda Hernandez Morales. Sister: Sheila Samario, and Elaine Montoya. Brother: Robert Medina. Also, Josie Medina who helped raise him. Jesse Joe was a hard-working man, he started his career at Nova bus, then moved on to Dean Baldwin from there he ended his work career at Tabosa as a maintenance...