Obituaries

June Blair

June Blair

Mar 8, 2013

June S. Blair Mrs. E. Frank Blair Jr. died Friday, March 8, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. A native of Roswell, NM June Blair was born April 25, 1926, the daughter of Henry C. and Versa Stephens Sorrells. She graduated from Roswell High School in 1943, where she ranked third in her class. June married E. Frank Blair Jr., of...

Melba Caraway

Melba Caraway

Mar 6, 2013

Melba Lee Caraway Funeral services are scheduled for 10 am, Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Melba Lee Caraway, 94, who passed away Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at Mission Arch Care Center. Rev. Donald Price will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Melba was born July 27, 1918 in Abilene, Texas. She married...

Eula Gunderson

Eula Gunderson

Mar 3, 2013

Eula Mae Gunderson Eula Mae Gunderson born on May 1, 1919 to David and Amelia Pflugrad, passed on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Villa Del Rey. Eula Mae spent her youth and earlier married years in Washington State and Oregon where she met her husband, Mervin Gunderson. Upon his retirement the couple moved to Roswell, NM where Eula Mae...

Edmond Ellis

Edmond Ellis

Mar 3, 2013

Matthew 6:3334 33 But seek first all His kingdom and His righteousness, then all these things taken together will be given you besides 34 So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries of its own. Edmond Henry Ellis Edmond Henry Ellis, 85, left his temporary home to be with his Savior and Lord,...

Mary Austin

Mary Austin

Mar 2, 2013

Mary Louise Fountaine Bach Austin Mary Louise passed peacefully in her home Saturday, March 2, 2013. Mary was born January 19, 1920 in Long Pond, Maine to Alfred and Georgianna Bernier Fountaine, both now deceased. She was preceded in death by her first husband E. Emmett Bach and second husband Carlos A. Austin, son E. Emmett Bach Jr., daughter...

Olga Parker

Olga Parker

Feb 28, 2013

Olga R. Parker Olga R. Parker, 75 of Las Cruces entered eternal life on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. She was born March 20, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY. Her husband of 47 years Clyde R. Parker preceded her in death, as well as her sons Bruce Parker and Edward Parker and her daughter Carol Parker, by her parents Ramon and...

Angelez Marquez

Angelez Marquez

Feb 28, 2013

Angelez Lucero Marquez A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Angelez Lucero Marquez, 84, who passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Lubbock, TX. A mass is scheduled for 10 am, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 also at St. Johns Catholic Church with Father Gonzalo Moreno officiating. Roswell Veteran...

Patricia Deets

Patricia Deets

Feb 27, 2013

Patricia Ann Deets Funeral services are scheduled for 10 am, Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Grace Community Church for Patricia Ann Deets, 81, who passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Artesia General Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Pastor Rick Hale will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Patricia was born October 10, 1931...

Josephine Montoya

Josephine Montoya

Feb 27, 2013

Josie Smith Montoya And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three but the greatest of these is LOVE lCorinthians 13:13. Josie Smith Montoya, 86, left to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on February 27, 2013. A memorial service will be held Tuesday March 5 at 7:00PM at Ballard Funeral Home, with the funeral service on Wednesday March 6...

Emiterio Peralta

Emiterio Peralta

Feb 23, 2013

Emiterio Pino Peralta Our beloved Dad, Grandpo, and Brother passed away Feb. 23r surrounded by daughters and grandchildren after a long courageous battle with emphysema. A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Ballard Chapel. Mass is scheduled for 10 am, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at St. Johns Catholic Church with Father Gonzalo Moreno officiating....

Maurine Dodson

Maurine Dodson

Feb 22, 2013

Maurine Davis Dodson passed away peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Heartfelt Manor Nursing Home in Roswell. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at South Park Cemetery. Maurine will lie in state at Ballard Funeral Home Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Family will receive friends at Ballard...

Lilianna Feliciano

Lilianna Feliciano

Feb 21, 2013

An Angel in the book of life Wrote down our babys birth, And whispered as she closed the book Too beautiful for earth. Our precious Lilianna blessed us With her arrival on February 21, 2013. Only here for a moment and now in our hearts forever. She was the most beautiful girl we have ever seen Weighing 1 lb....

Felix Vallejos

Felix Vallejos

Feb 20, 2013

A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Felix Vallejos, 82, who passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in Las Cruces with Father Gonzalo Moreno officiating. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 am Monday, February 25, 2013, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Deacon Ernesto Martinez officiate the Mass....

Jesus Blea

Jesus Blea

Feb 19, 2013

Jesus Claudio Blea A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2012 at Vigil Family Plots Cemetery in Mora, NM for Jesus Claudio Blea, 92, who passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Roswell. There will be a viewing from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday, February 22, 2013 at Ballard Funeral Home. Jesus was born March...

Pedro Ibarra

Pedro Ibarra

Feb 19, 2013

Pedro T. Ibarra Memorial services are scheduled for 6:00, pm, Friday, February 22, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Pedro Ibarra, 84, who passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Pedro was born November 28, 1928 in Jalisco, Mexico to Concepcion Torres. His mother preceded him in death. Also preceding him in...

Lydia Baca

Lydia Baca

Feb 18, 2013

Lydia Pauline Baca loved her family and will be cherished in our hearts forever. Lydia went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 18, 2013. Lydia was born August 3, 1945 in Roswell, NM. She married her loving husband of fortysix Jake Baca who survives her of the family home in Roswell. Lydia and...

Jane Scifres

Jane Scifres

Feb 17, 2013

Jane Marie Scifres Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2013 at South Park Cemetery for Jane Marie Scifres, 75, who passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Mission Arch Care Center. Pastor Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will be officiating. Jane was born October 8, 1937 in Ennis, TX to John Polak and Oleene...

Robin Troublefield

Robin Troublefield

Feb 14, 2013

Robin Camille Troublefield A graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 am, Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Hagerman Cemetery for Robin Camille Troublefield, 67, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Lubbock, TX. Brother Gayland Isaacs of Artesia, NM will be officiating. Robin was born June 21, 1945 in Dallas, Texas to Jewel Wesley Hulse and Oma...

Inez Head

Inez Head

Feb 14, 2013

Inez Carmen PuckettHead Inez Head passed away peacefully in her home in the early hours of February 14th, 2013. She was born near Norman, Oklahoma on February 25th 1922. She moved with her immediate family to Roswell, NM in 1939. She was preceded in Death by her parents Hugh Cecil Puckett and Vinna Mae HugginsPuckett her Husband Ray Head,...

Sergio Lerma

Sergio Lerma

Feb 13, 2013

Sergio Lerma A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Sergio Lerma, 3. Mass is scheduled for 10:00 am, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Sergio passed on February 13, 2013. Three years was not enough for Sergio to share all the...