Obituaries

Ima Grubaugh

Nov 24, 2024

Ima Joe Grubaugh, age 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at St. Anthony's Healthcare in Clovis, New Mexico. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Steed-Todd Funeral Home, 800 E. Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico. Services will take place at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 West 21st Street, Clovis,...

Mary Naomi Williams

Nov 23, 2024

Mary Naomi (Brandon) Williams went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, November 23, 2024. Naomi was born August 26, 1930, to Merlin and Helen Brandon in Rogers, New Mexico. Naomi grew up in Saint Vrain, NM and later moved with her mom and dad to Clovis where she attended and graduated from Clovis High School. While attending Clovis...

Douise Ellison

Nov 22, 2024

Douise Ellison, 80, of Farwell, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas.

Visitation will be on Monday, December 2nd at Steed-Todd Funeral Home in Clovis, New Mexico throughout the day.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am central time on December 3rd at Hamlin Memorial Methodist Church in Farwell, Texas with Larry Mitchell officiating. A burial will follow...

Helen Karen Banister

Nov 19, 2024

Helen Karen Banister was a wonderful grandmother, mother, aunt, sister and friend.

She was a loving kind, thoughtful, considerate, and selfless person, who put others needs before her own.

She was such social butterfly and loved people especially her friends and family. She was a very stylish woman who received many compliments on her accessories and clothing. She loved...

Consuela Gomez

Nov 13, 2024

Consuela A. Gomez, 61, of Clovis, NM passed away on November 13, 2024.

Rosary will be on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6 PM in the Steed Todd Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10 AM at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Clovis with Father Eli Valadez officiating....

Esther "Dolly Ann" Slaughter

Oct 12, 2024

Dolly passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12,2024, at her home in Shallowater, Texas surrounded by family. She was born on October 4,1923, in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. She was 101 years and 8 days old.

She married J.D. Slaughter on November 22,1941, in Portales, New Mexico.

They were married for 68 years.

She worked as a Nurses Assistant and a...

Randall Beevers

Sep 25, 2024

Randy was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico to Carol and Lucile Beevers on December 1,1952. He moved to Clovis, New Mexico when he was 6 months old. He started working early in life helping his dad unload the milk from the Borden milk truck. At 21, Randy joined the United States Army. He served in Alaska in motor transportation for...

Cecil Fryar 

Sep 23, 2024

Cecil Thomas "Tommy" Fryar Jr. entered into heaven on September 23, 2024. He was born on October 15, 1939, to Cecil and Juanita (Smith) Fryar in Clovis, NM.

Tommy served in the US Army from 1960 through 1967 working with Nike Hercules missiles as part of the Army's Air Defense Artillery during the Cold War era. After leaving the...

Betty Wagner

Sep 22, 2024

Betty J. Wagner was born March 4, 1936 in Higginsville, MO, the daughter of Carl and Edna Wagner. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. After graduating high school in 1954, she worked at the Higginsville Advance until entering college in December 1956. She graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Central Missouri, August 5,...

Sandra Starritt

Sep 18, 2024

Sandra Sue (Simpson) Starritt, age 81, entered eternal life, September 18th, 2024 in Portales, NM.

Sandra was born May 25th, 1943 in Ravenwood, Missouri to Pauline and Arnold Simpson.

Sandra traveled from Ravenwood, Missouri to Roswell, NM with her parents and three sisters in 1948. Later in life, she moved to Clovis, NM where she started a...

Leslie Leiberick

Sep 17, 2024

Leslie Anne Leiberick, 65, of Portales, NM, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in Lubbock TX. She was born April 18, 1959, in Los Angeles, CA, to Crispin (Chris) and Janet (Jan) Fontanilla. She married James (Jim) Leiberick on August 12, 1997, in Las Vegas NV.

Les served in the civil service working for the Department of the Air...

Elizabeth Martinez

Sep 7, 2024

Elizabeth Martinez, a beloved member of the Texico, NM community, passed away on September 7, 2024. Born in Del Rio, TX on February 23, 1943, Elizabeth was a devoted homemaker, dedicating her life to caring for her family and creating a warm and loving home. Her joy for life was evident through her love of dancing, music, and spending time...

Elsie Blair

Sep 5, 2024

Elise "Lisa" Blair

January 25, 1933 - September 5, 2024

Elise "Lisa" Joy Johnson Blair, aged 91, was called home on September 5, 2024, where she was joyfully reunited with her beloved husband of 58 years, Teddy R. Blair, daughter Kelly Brusven, grandson Teddy (Trae) Blair III, parents Cecil and Lena Odell Johnson, her siblings Roy Johnson, Cecil Johnson Jr,...

Naomi Villa

Sep 4, 2024

Naomi Michelle Villa, aged 45, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. She was born and raised in Clovis, New Mexico to Raymond Villa and Barbara Lee Garcia on January 3, 1979.

Naomi enjoyed spending time with her close family and friends, and was known to be the life of the party. Her bright smile and infectious laugh were...

Louisa Mares

Sep 2, 2024

Louisa Ann Mares of Portales, NM, passed away on September 2nd, 2024, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

Viewing will be held on Thursday, September 5th from 6-8 pm at Steed Todd Funeral Home in Clovis, NM.

Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 6th at 11 am at Steed Todd Funeral Home in Clovis, NM. Cremation will take place...

Roseann Nation

Aug 24, 2024

Roseann "Ann" Nation (née Grimes) passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, August 24, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska at Brookestone Meadows Long-term Care facility surrounded by her family following a long battle with COPD.

Ann was born in Clovis, New Mexico to William T. Grimes, Jr. and Imogene Delaney Grimes on September 10, 1950. Ann's family were long-term residents...

Mittie Killingsworth

Aug 21, 2024

Mittie Eva Killingsworth was born July 25, 1920 and passed on August 21, 2024 at the age of 104 years.

Eva was born in Vaughn, New Mexico to the late John F. May and the late Mittie Ursula Meneley May. She was saved at 20 years old and was a member of Lakeside Assembly of God, where she...

Jonnye December

Aug 19, 2024

Jonnye Mae December (Mae Foster)

Jonnye Mae December, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on August 19, 2024, at the age of 89 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born on March 4, 1935, in Clovis, New Mexico, to Johnnie Foster and Ruby (Vaughn).

Jonnye's life was filled with love, adventure, and family. She married the love of...

Mary Damaschke

Aug 14, 2024

Mary Damaschke passed away on August 14,2024 in Clovis NM. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Wilma Patterson

Aug 13, 2024

Wilma L. Patterson, 97, of Keyes, Oklahoma, passed away on August 13th, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas, surrounded by her loved ones.

Wilma was born in Oklahoma to Harry and Mamie Ford on February 21st, 1927. She went to school in Keyes, Oklahoma. She married JW Patterson in Clovis, New Mexico in 1972. She held various jobs such as hair dresser,...