Obituaries

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,...

Ruby Dudley

Aug 10, 2024

Ruby Christene (Chris) Dudley, beloved mother, grandmother, and treasured friend, passed from this life on August 10, 2024 in Aurora, Co. She was born on March 27, 1943 in Kerens, TX to Ruby Lee Tayor and Jerry Jerome Miller.

As a small child, she moved from Kerens to Clovis, NM, where she grew up, attended school, married and started...

Gabriel Vega 

Aug 6, 2024

Gabriel Juarez-Vega, 76 a beloved father of Sudan, Texas passed away on August 6th in Lubbock, Texas.

Born on the 11th of April 1948 in Apaseo El Alto, Guanajuato to Teodulo Juarez and M. Constancia Vega.

Gabriel was a man whose life was a testament to his immense love and dedication to his family.

He...

Alona Jackson

Aug 5, 2024

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Alona Kerria Jackson, a beloved daughter, granddaughter, and friend, who left this world on August 5, 2024, at the tender age of 27. Born on August 1, 1997, in Milwaukee, WI.

Alona's dedication to helping others led her to pursue a Master's Degree and become a compassionate social worker in the...

Jo Lynda Lusk

Jul 31, 2024

Jo Lynda (Balfanz) Lusk of Clovis, NM passed away on July 31, 2024, where she was surrounded in love by her husband and daughter.

A come-and-go viewing will be held on Thursday, August 8th and Friday, August 9th from 12:00-7:00 PM at Steed Todd Funeral Home, 800 E. Mañana Blvd, Clovis, NM 88101.

Funeral services will be held...