All Obituaries

Manuel Avila, age 87, passed away in his home on Sunday, August 18, 2019. In accordance to his wishes, we will not have a viewing. We will however, have a rosary service at 1:30 pm, Thursday, August 22, 2019 at St John’s Catholic Church followed by a mass and burial at South Park Cemetery. Manuel was born May 13, 1932 in El Encinal Durango, Mexico to Fidel Avila and Arcadia Cazares. As many hard working Mexican men he followed the American dream and spent almost 60 years in the...

Margaret Martinez Acevedo Together Once Again Margaret Acevedo joined Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 17, 2019 Margaret was born on December 18, 1939 in Hagerman, NM to Daniel and Bonifacia Molina Martinez. Her parents preceded her death along with her longtime partner Gilbert V. Acevedo, her brother Jerry Martinez and (Mary); brothers Pete Martinez, Gilberto Martinez; sisters Cecilia Oliva and Amanda Martinez, also her great grandson Isiah...

Services are scheduled for Monday, August 26, 2019, at 10 am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, to celebrate the long and beautiful life of Estela Reyes Lucero.  Estela was called home on the morning of August 14, 2019, to be reunited with the love of her life, Tony. Estela was born on September 5, 1930 to Jesus Reyes Macedo and Luz Reyes Espinoza, in Mexico City, DF, Mexico. She had two sisters; Esperanza and Lucina, and a brother; Ricardo, all who preceded her in death. Estela...

Ray G. Stephens: April 9, 1935 – August 13, 2019. Memorial Services for Ray G. Stephens will be held on Friday August 23, 2019 at the Lindell Andrews Community Center in Hagerman, NM. Ray passed away peacefully, in his home, the night of August 13, 2019. Services will begin at 10:00 am followed by fellowship and lunch. Ray G. Stephens was born April 9, 1935 in Cottonwood, NM, the 4th of 6 children of James L. Stephens and Eva Ann (Jones) Stephens. He grew up in Artesia along with his...

Robert Flores Robert left his loving family and friends on Saturday, August 10, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1961 to Rosie Cardona Flores and Isaac S. Flores, both of whom preceded him in death. His living step­mother, is Margaret Flores. Robert is survived by four sisters, Cecilia Contreras (brother-in-law Pablo Contreras), Gloria Harris, Nancy Cardona (CA), and Kathy Orona. Three living brothers, Jerry Flores (ABQ), Adam Flores; sister-in-law Melissa (ABQ), Manuel Flores and deceased...

Jose L. Barraza, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 91 on August 10, 2019. Jose was born on August 16, 1927 in Durango, Mexico to Francisco and Irene Barraza. Jose had a long, happy, and healthy life. Jose, a man of great faith and a beloved member of the Catholic Church was a loving person and always willing to help anyone in need. Jose retired from Zenith Electronics Corporation, in Chicago, Illinois, where he enjoyed working for over...

Wilma Jean Fitzsimmons of Roswell went to be with the Lord on August 4 after a long bout with throat cancer. Born in Garibaldi, Oregon, to William and Florence Taylor, Wilma had a full life. Along the way she had four sons with first husband Jack Phinney in California. Jack preceded her in death. She moved to Juneau, Alaska, with her second husband, Bob Fitzsimmons, and worked with the Alaska state government and the US Coast Guard as a qualified safety instructor, pilot and office...

Peggy Lou Bell passed away peacefully to her Heavenly home on August 1, 2019 at Peachtree Retirement Village in Roswell, NM where she had lived since 2016. Peggy was born on November 8, 1927 in Cisco, TX to W.R. High (Papa) and Alta Faye Russell (Mama Jim). She created a home and raised her four children in Loco Hills, NM since 1957. Peggy always joked that each of her four children were her favorite and with her kind and loving spirit, each one of them felt it. Peggy worked at I & W...

Together Once Again Angelina Jimenez With great sadness our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and catechism teacher Angelina Jiménez joined her Heavenly Father surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  Angelina was born in Roswell, N.M. to Pablo Calderón, Sr. and Candelaria Olguin Calderón on June 23, 1931. She spent her early life in San Patricio, N. M. When she married the love of her life, Pablin Jiménez, on July 7, 1949, they...

Frances Evelyn Taylor, lovingly known as “Tootsie”, passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 after courageously facing pancreatic cancer. Tootsie was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 7, 1939. Soon after, Tootsie moved to Lubbock, Texas where she enjoyed spending her time on the family farm. She attended Lorenzo High School where she was very active; a rodeo queen, football sweetheart, and cheerleader. After high school, she attended Texas Tech University...