Obituaries

Jul 17, 2015

A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM, Sunday, July 19, 2015 for Adan Barreras, 94, at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with a mass of the Resurrection scheduled for 12:00 PM, Monday, July 20, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church and burial to follow at South Park Cemetery with Deacon Howard Herring of St. Peter's Catholic Church officiating. Adan...

Jul 16, 2015

A funeral service is scheduled at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 20, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Clifford Lemone Rhodes, 71, of Roswell, NM, burial will follow at Hagerman Cemetery, Hagerman NM with Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church officiating. Clifford passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family, Thursday, July 16, 2015. Clifford...

Jul 13, 2015

Virginia Louise Stout Word of Roswell, NM went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 13, 2015. She was 73 years old. Virginia was born on April 4, 1942 to John D. Stout and Ellen Richmond Stout in Carlsbad, NM who both preceded her in death. Virginia had a strong faith in God and loved her...

Jul 10, 2015

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Thursday, July 16, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church for Christopher Shawn De Los Santos "Bud", 36, who passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at home. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 am, Friday, July 17, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Fr. Charlie Martinez officiating of St. Peter's...

Jul 7, 2015

Celeste Angelica Graven was born on Nov. 2, 1926 in Roswell, New Mexico to Joseph & Rebecca Varela. She died July 7, 2015 at Loma Linda Hospital in California. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Arthur Graven & sons David & James Graven & 8 siblings; Emma, Delia, George, Jacob, David, Abelardo, Richard and Servanto. Celeste...

Jul 6, 2015

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Rose Marie Fuentes Jimenez, 51, who passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Lovelace Regional Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Graveside service is scheduled for 10 am, Monday, July 13, 2015 at South Park Cemetery. Rose Marie was born September 10,...

Jul 1, 2015

A funeral service is scheduled for 10 AM, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Hubert "Buster" E. Wade, 80, who passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Buster was born October 12, 1934 in Roswell, NM to David E. Wade...

Jul 1, 2015

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, July 3, 2015 at the family home for Brigitte Maria Hern, 80, who passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Brigitte was born April 23, 1935 in Brotterode, Germany to Oscar Leddermann and Martha Kestler Ledderman who preceded her in death. Those...

Jun 27, 2015

Jun 26, 2015

Un servicio se llevara acabo el a las 7:00 PM, el lunes, 29 de Junio, 2015 en la Iglesia La Gracia de Jesucristo para el Señor Felipe Herrera de 74 años, que fallecio el Viernes, 26 de Junio en Lubbock, TX con el Pastor Catarino Muñoz oficiando. La familia se juntara a las 10:00 AM el Martes, 30 de...

Jun 24, 2015

Lifetime resident, Laquita Brown, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Los Lunas, New Mexico, on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Laquita Brown was born on July 8, 1937, in Hagerman, New Mexico, to Roland Frazier and Orenta Wallace Frazier. A faithful Christian, a loving and dedicated mother, and a loyal friend, Laquita will be truly missed. Her deep...

Jun 14, 2015

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the South Park Cemetery for Jack Austin Bryan of Roswell, New Mexico, who passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015. Pastor Sean Lee of Grace Community Church will officiate. He is preceded in death by his mother Veronica Bryan and his great grandmother Millie Bryan both...

Jun 9, 2015

Joe G. Gutierrez, Jr., 88, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Born in Amarillo, Texas, May 8, 1927, his parents were Joe G. Gutierrez, Sr. and Victoriana Sanchez Gutierrez of Roswell. He was a graduate of Roswell High School, a US Army veteran of World War II, and a plumber...

Jun 9, 2015

Jun 9, 2015

Jon Alan "Doc" Meeks died unexpectedly in Roswell, New Mexico on June 9, 2015 at the age of 72. Doc is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Meeks, daughter Darcy Naylor and husband Shannon Naylor, son Jack Meeks and wife Rebecca Meeks, daughter Sara Daulong and husband Sammy Daulong and daughter Laura Meeks. Of those who called him Poppa...

Jun 8, 2015

A rosary for Joe Castelo, 80, will be recited at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home and Funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, and burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery with Deacon Ernesto Martinez officiating. Joe was born April 13, 1935 to Librada...

Jun 7, 2015

Jun 7, 2015

On Sunday morning, June 7, 2015, a fine man left this world. James Leo Bruin was born March 17, 1926, in Joplin, Missouri. In 1930 the family moved to Roswell, a community he loved for the rest of his life. After graduating Roswell High School Jim chose to serve his country Army Air Corp. He received his Bachelor's and...

Jun 3, 2015

A rosary for Josie H. Medina, 68, of Roswell, NM will be recited at 6:00 PM, Monday, June 8, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. The family will be accepting visitation...

Jun 2, 2015

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 am, Monday, June 8, 2015 at Gateway Church for Stephen Michael Hannon, 65 who passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in Roswell. Rick Rapp of Gateway Church will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Stephen was born January 6, 1950 in Phoenix, AZ to Robert John Hannon and...