Obituaries

Mary Corn

Mary Corn

Nov 13, 2015

No services will be held for Mary Kay Corn, 71, of Roswell, NM who passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center surrounded by the love of her family. Mary Kay was born December 23, 1943 to Fred M. Ash and Audrey Evelyn Strawn who precede her in death. Also preceding Mary Kay in death...

Verne Newman

Verne Newman

Nov 12, 2015

No services are scheduled for Verne F. Newman, 93, who passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home. Verne was born June 5, 1922 in Roswell, NM to William T. Newman and Dovie Little Newman who preceded him in death. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter Susan Dolores Mandolado Regner; brothers Toliver Newman, Alfred Newman,...

Gerald Little

Gerald Little

Nov 11, 2015

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm, Friday, November 20, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Gerald Little, 68, who passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Pastor Jerry Chavez of Christ Church will be officiating. Gerald will lie in state at Ballard Funeral Home on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 12 to 5 pm...

Esperanza Velasquez

Esperanza Velasquez

Nov 9, 2015

Espe Velasquez has gone to take her place in heaven. She died early Monday morning surrounded by her loving family after a yearlong courageous battle with a rare form of cancer. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 am with funeral mass at 10:00 am, Thursday, November 12, 2015 at St. Peters Catholic Church with Father Charlie Martinez of...

Lola Evans

Lola Evans

Nov 8, 2015

Lola M. Evans passed away on November 8, 2015 tended for by her loved ones til the end. She and her twin sister were born April 29, 1931 near Westville, Oklahoma to Louis and Mamie Hardage. The family moved to Roswell and most of her life was spent here. She graduated from Roswell High School in 1949 and immediately...

Carlos Alarid

Carlos Alarid

Nov 5, 2015

A funeral service is scheduled at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Carlos Alarid, 90, who passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Pastor Savino Sanchez of Church on the Move will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery with Military Honors with Roswell Veteran's...

Michael Byrd

Michael Byrd

Nov 2, 2015

A memorial service for Michael Douglas Byrd, 61, will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. Michael passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 in Roswell, NM. Michael was born August 15, 1954 to Betty Dell Winstead and Bob H. Byrd. Mike spent his younger years in Roswell, NM while spending sometime at the...

Jo Sons

Jo Sons

Oct 31, 2015

A celebration of the life of Jo (Jaquitta) Sons will be held at Midway Family Church in Midway, NM on Wednesday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. The Reverend Danny Sons will officiate over the service with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. A family dinner will follow in the fellowship hall. Jo went to meet her Lord and...

Frances Hopper

Frances Hopper

Oct 27, 2015

Frances Lucille Hopper, aged 91, died peacefully on October 27, 2015, at her home in Roswell, New Mexico, surrounded by her family. Frances, better known as Lucille, was born May 27, 1924, in Franklin, Texas to James Euell Prichard and Frances Elizabeth Bloodworth. Her parents preceded her in death as well as her beloved brothers, Arnold Prichard and Bill...

Richard Montgomery

Richard Montgomery

Oct 27, 2015

A graveside service is pending for Richard Montgomery, resident of Pasadena, TX for the last 25 years. Richard was born May 25, 1963 to Travis L. Montgomery and Lanell West Montgomery of Roswell, NM. He is survived by his mother, Lanell Deitz of Roswell; brother, Robert Montgomery of Houston, TX; son, Luke Montgomery and wife, Amanda of Boyce Ville,...

Ester Sedillo

Ester Sedillo

Oct 27, 2015

Ester A. Sedillo, 88, a lifelong resident of Roswell and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Lovelace Regional Hospital surrounded by the love of her family. Ester was born July 5, 1927 to Placido Archuleta and Rosavra Maes in Roswell, NM She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake...

G. Savage

G. Savage

Oct 22, 2015

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm, Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Leon Savage, 89, who passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Roswell. Minister Elana Levy of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Leon was born September 25, 1926 in Jackson County, OK to Walter Scott Savage and Nancy Rebecca Nix Savage who...

Johnny Young

Johnny Young

Oct 21, 2015

Johnny M. Young, affectionately known to generations of family and friends as "Da", passed away on October 21, 2015. Johnny was a long time resident of Roswell. He retired from U.S. Air Force as a Master Sargent having served for 20 years as a gunner on B29, B50, B36 and B52 aircraft. He is survived by his wife Joan,...

Virginia Lucero-Richardson

Virginia Lucero-Richardson

Oct 20, 2015

Virginia Marie Lucero Richardson Virginia "Virgie" passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, she was 75. She was a lifelong resident of Roswell and the second daughter of Sam and Celia B. Lucero. She was a loving wife and mother of 5 boys; Gilbert, Jerry, Richard (Gary), Gabriel and Granville (GL) Virgie was born on September 20, 1940. She married...

James Johns

James Johns

Oct 19, 2015

James Pingree Johns, the only son of James E. and Ruth Williams Johns, died peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2015. Jimmie was born on July 6, 1923, in Keokuk, Iowa. When he was three years old, the family moved to Roswell, New Mexico, where they had purchased the franchise to bottle Coca-Cola for the Pecos Valley. He attended Missouri...

Goldie Ross

Goldie Ross

Oct 18, 2015

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Goldie Ross, 89, who passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Roswell. Sharon Bailey and other family members will be officiating. Goldie was born August 27, 1926 in McCloud, OK to William Randolph Bray and Mollie Mae Ash Bray whom both preceded...

Sharan Martinez

Sharan Martinez

Oct 15, 2015

Sharan Kay Whitaker-Martinez of Roswell, NM passed away Thursday October 15, 2015 at the age of 67. She was a life long resident of Roswell and will be truly missed by her friends and family. Sharan was born to Norman and Christine Whitaker, both of whom have preceded her in death, on July 12, 1948 in Roswell NM. She...

Donna Boehms

Donna Boehms

Oct 6, 2015

Jo was born on November 10, 1927 in Crane, Missouri to Don C. and Mattie (Field) Wright. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-mother Roberta (Berry) Wright, sister Jean (Wright) and husband Lloyd Washington, brother John Wright, and nephew Tom Croissant. Jo is survived by her husband of sixty-seven years, Ralph; son Don (Joyce) and his children...

Wanda Mcelvaney

Wanda Mcelvaney

Oct 6, 2015

Wanda Lynn McElvaney, 83, ascended into her Heavenly home on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. The only child of Vala and Orby Howie, Lynn was bom on August 13, 1932 in Paris, Texas. Always interested in the arts and music, Lynn enjoyed painting and creating artistic pieces throughout her life. Some of her artwork hangs in the family home as...

Audencio Barrientos

Audencio Barrientos

Oct 6, 2015

Audencio (Chencho) Barrientos, nacido en Zacatecas, Mexico el 15 de Junio de 1929 a Felipe Barrientos y Maria Ramírez. El dejo de sufrir el martes 6 de Octubre de 2015 en Roswell, NM. Lo acompañan en la muerte sus padres, Felipe Barrientos y Maria Ramirez; Maria Concepción Salas (madre du sus 8 hijos); su hija, Carla Barrientos; su hermano...