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Arabella Horton

July 7, 1926 — November 29, 2019

Arabella (Archuleta) Horton at age 93 answered her call to heaven on November 29th, 2019, in her family home where she lived in for many years. Arabella was born in Arabela, NM to Jose Miguel and Sara Corona Archuleta. Arabella was no stranger to hard work, she began working at an early age chopping wood and picking cotton to later in life moving to housekeeping working up until she was 83 years old. Arabella was happily married to Pablo Horton and together they had six beautiful children. Not only did she work most of her life, but she was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and in a sense, she was the matriarch of our family who was very loving to anyone that walked through her door. Arabella enjoyed being outside working on her yard, potting, taking care of her plants and she loved to go to the casino; some might even say she was a good luck charm.

Arabella is survived by her sons Martin and Paul Horton both of Roswell. Daughters Vera Ortiz and husband Robert, Gloria Archuleta and husband Danny and Connie Horton all of Roswell. As well as 16 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Arabella’s sibling’s sister Cerilia Soliz, brothers Tony Archuleta and wife Vicky, Sarafine Archuleta and wife Juanita, Frank (Whedo) Archuleta, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Arabella is proceeded in death by her husband Pablo Horton, daughter Eva Horton, son Richard Archuleta, Sisters Felicita Cardona and Josefina Dominguez and brothers Orlando Archuleta, Willie Archuleta and Melvin Archuleta.

Pallbearers will be Jeramiah Horton, Jacob Horton, Paul David Horton, Isaiah Gonzales, Nathan Ortiz, Dominic Ortiz, Nicolas Tong, Nathanial Vazquez, Ricky Brady, Isaac Brady, Nathan Herrera, Joseph Contreras, Jaden Contreras, Eric Contreras, Kris Sanchez and Sergio Jr. Gonzales

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

3:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Ballard Funeral Chapel

910 S Main St, Roswell, NM 88203

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Recitation of the Rosary

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Starts at 7:00 pm (Central time)

Ballard Funeral Home Chapel

910 S Main St, Roswell, NM 88203

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Mass of Christian Burial

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Starts at 1:30 pm (Central time)

Assumption Catholic Church

2808 N Kentucky Ave, Roswell, NM 88201

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