Obituaries

Charlie Baca

Charlie Baca

May 26, 2014

Charlie C. Magoo Baca, age 80, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at his home, surrounded by family. Charlie was born to Leopolo and Irene Chavez Baca on June 22, 1933 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. He served in the Army for many years and was very involved with several organizations. He was part of...

Billy Hatley

Billy Hatley

May 22, 2014

Billy Joe Hatley, age 85, of Clovis, NM passed away on May 22, 2014 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Central Baptist Church with Dick Ross officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Joe was born November 18, 1928 to William and Effie Hatley...

Steven Mcgough

Steven Mcgough

May 21, 2014

Steven McGough, age 60, of Clovis, NM passed away on May 21, 2014 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Steven was born to Robert C. and Alma Cox McGough on August 30, 1953. He was born and raised in Clovis, Graduated from Clovis High in 1971. He married Cynthia Burch on September 23, 1972, in Clovis, NM. He...

Michael Rupe

Michael Rupe

May 20, 2014

Michael Zane Rupe, age 63, of Clovis, NM passed away on May 20, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. He is survived by his father: Oliver Rupe wife: Janet Rupe sisters: Linda Ray Guile and Dorothy Morrison 2 brothers: Martin Owen Rupe and Mark Rupe 3 children: Oliver Coen Rupe, Aaron Michael Rupe, Melissa Rebecca RupeMurphy....

Billie Howard

Billie Howard

May 18, 2014

Billie Howard, age 81, of Clovis, NM passed away on May 18, 2014 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM. Billie was born on January 16, 1933 in Tulia, TX to Bill and Edna Boren Miller. She graduated in 1951 from Tatum High School in Tatum, NM. She married Boyd Sides on June 1, 1951. Billie worked as...

Libbie Drain

Libbie Drain

May 15, 2014

Libbie Drain, age 45, of Clovis, NM passed away May 15, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Libbie was born July 10, 1968 in Starkville, Mississippi to William J. Hughes and Faye Nell Cooper. Libbie was raised in Gary, IN and graduated in 1987 from West Side High School after graduation she enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Jimmey Gallegos

Jimmey Gallegos

May 15, 2014

Jimmey Frank Gallegos, Age 60, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on May 15, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Jimmey was born to Tony and Vera Beltran Gallegos on April 16, 1954 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He was raised in Denver, Colorado where he met Helena. He moved with her to Clovis, and married her on...

Esther Soelen

Esther Soelen

May 14, 2014

Esther Lyneille Smith Van Soelen, 86, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on May 14, 2014. She was born in Clovis on April 4, 1928 to Samuel Otto Smith and Eva Burge Smith. She married Theodore Ted Van Soelen, Jr. on October 25, 1969. Ted and Esther raised four children. A lifelong resident of Clovis, Esther graduated from Clovis...

Nina Allen

Nina Allen

May 13, 2014

Memorial Services for Nina Kay Starkey Allen age 66 of Clovis will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.at First United Methodist Church in Clovis with Rev. Keath Baskett officiating. Cremation has taken place and a private internment will be held at a later date. Nina was born February 21, 1948 in Clovis, New Mexico to Robert...

Daniel Abele

Daniel Abele

May 10, 2014

Daniel Louise Abele, Age 85, of Clovis, NM passed away May 10, 2014 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis. Daniel was born on September 21, 1928 in Pennsylvania. He was in the military all of his life, and worked at Air Force bases in the Panama Canal. He married Josefa Fernandez in Panama, and moved to Clovis. While in Clovis...

James Fraser

James Fraser

May 8, 2014

James Wallace Fraser, age 85, of Clovis, NM passed away on May 8, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. Wallace was born on October 11, 1928 in Amarillo, TX to James and Georgia Reed Fraser. He married Lena Murle Queener June 6, 1946 in Grady, NM. He retired from Farmers Electric after twentythree years of service....

Elvin Graham

Elvin Graham

May 6, 2014

Elvin Wesley PacRat Graham, Age 76 of Clovis NM passed away peacefully at his home on May 6, 2014. Wesley was born to Marvin and Bertha Graham on January 6, 1938 in Mobile Alabama. He married Darla Gene Niccum on April 4, 1957, in Santa Rosa, NM. They had five children. He moved his family to Clovis from Tucumcari...

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

May 6, 2014

Glen Edward Campbell, Age 81, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on May 6, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Glen was born on March 4, 1933 in Walthill, Nebraska to Millard and Reva Farber Campbell. Glen was in the military for 21 years, and retired as a Master Sergeant at Vandenberg Air Force base in 1973....

Jack Clewis

Jack Clewis

May 5, 2014

Jack Clewis, age 58, of Texico, NM passed away on May 5, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. Jack was born on January 1, 1956 in Clovis, NM to Bobby Bryant and Betty Stelzig Clewis. Jack was raised in Clovis and the surrounding areas. He joined the United States Navy on April 27, 1973 and was discharged on May 13, 1977....

Enola Echols

Enola Echols

May 4, 2014

A Graveside Funeral Service for Enola Hallum Echols will be 10 am Saturday May 10, 2014 at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis NM. Gene Brian, Randy Brian, Rusty Brian, Marc Johnson, Dick Echols, and Drew Bender will be serving as pallbearers. Enola Hallum Echols was born on January 22, 1916 in Beach, North Dakota to John and Emma...

Viva Laney

Viva Laney

May 1, 2014

Viva Irene Gonser Laney, 86, of Melrose went home to be with her Lord on May 1, 2014. On April 10, 1928, in Doby Springs, OK, triplets were born to Frank and Jessie Gonser. Vada was the firstborn, followed by Viva, then Veda. These triplets were the final addition to the family of eight kids. The Gonser family moved...

Evelyn Trinkle

Evelyn Trinkle

May 1, 2014

Evelyn Trinkle, Age 77, of Clovis, NM passed away on May 1, 2014 at Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis, NM. Evelyn was born December 11, 1936 to J.A. and Lola White Fambro in Garfield, NM. Following high school, Evelyn married James Smith. Several years following James death, Evelyn married Harold Whitehurst and then upon his death, married Phil...

Bevie Halliday

Bevie Halliday

Apr 30, 2014

Bevie Halliday, age 74, of Clovis, NM passed away on April 30, 2014 at Retirement Ranch. Bevie was born February 2, 1940 in Abilene, Texas. She was a homemaker for most of her life, and a member of the Portales Senior Citizens Center. Bevie was also a member of Victory Life Church in Portales, NM. Bevie is survived by...

Willard Carpenter

Willard Carpenter

Apr 28, 2014

Willard D. Carpenter Sept 11, 1924 April 4, 2014 Willard D Carpenter, 89 was born Sept 11, 1924 to Cline and Irene Carpenter in Attica, Kansas. He passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at his home with his little brother and wife Cecilia by his side. W D grew up in House, New Mexico and graduated from House High...

Lucinda Madrid

Lucinda Madrid

Apr 26, 2014

Lucinda M. Madrid, Age 79, of Clovis, NM passed away on April 26, 2014 in her home and surrounded by family. Lucinda was born March 6, 1935 to Frank and Estefanita Solano Martinez in Encino, New Mexico. She was raised on Gonzales ranch and also Clovis, New Mexico. She married Timoteo Madrid on December 30, 1953 on Gonzales Ranch,...