Bernice West

Bernice T. West

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2006 at Hagerman Cemetery for Bernice Tulk West, who passed away on September 16, 2006 in Ft. Bragg, California. Rev. Stephen Deutsch of First Presbyterian Church of Hagerman will officiate.

Bernice was born on October 7, 1919 in Lovington, NM to W.M. Tulk and Carrie Seely Tulk.

Bernice was a member of a Pioneer Ranching family that homesteaded in Lea County. The oldest of 9 children, she started school in a one room school house on Caprock. Her father moved the family to Hagerman where all the kids went to Hagerman Schools. She was the granddaughter of J.W. Tulk, who started the settlement of Queen, NM. She was a person that enjoyed life, her grandkids and her great-grandkids. She was an avid dancer wherever she could find one, and she liked people. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hagerman.

Her survivors include her daughter, Glynn Gregory of Roswell, brothers; Buddy Tulk and his wife Wilma of Durango, CO, J.C. Tulk and his wife Sherry of Artesia, NM, Johnny Tulk and his wife Shannon of Artesia, NM, and her sister, Nellie Sims of Florida. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Bill Gregory of Roswell, Susan Hammock of Los Alamos, and Stacy Battle of Los Alamos, 4 great-grandchildren; Jordan Hammock, Troy Hammock, Peyton Hammock and Colton Battle.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald West, one brother, three sisters, and her son-in-law, Bill Gregory.

Bernice will lie in state on Thursday, September 22, 2006 from 1 to 7:00 p.m. at Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory in Roswell.

Donations may be made to ones choice.

aligncenter Im Free

aligncenterDont grieve for me, for now Im free.

aligncenterIm following the path God laid for me.

aligncenterI took his hand when I heard Him call,

aligncenterI turned my back and left it all.

aligncenterI could not stay another day,

aligncenterTo laugh, to love, to work or play.

aligncenterTasks left undone must stay that way.

aligncenterI found that peace at the close of day.

aligncenterIf my parting has left a void,

aligncenterThen fill it with remembered joy.

aligncenterA friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

aligncenterAh yes these things I too will miss.

aligncenterBe not burdened with times of sorrow,

aligncenterI wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

aligncenterMy lifes been full. Ive savored much.

aligncenterGood friends, good times, a loved ones touch.

aligncenterPerhaps my time seemed all to brief.

aligncenterDont lengthen it now with undue grief.

aligncenterLift up your heart and share with me,

aligncenterGod wanted me now; He set me free.

Online register can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory.
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Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Thursday, September 21, 2006
1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Service

Graveside

Hagerman Cemetery
P.O. Box 266
Hagerman, NM  88232
Friday, September 22, 2006
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Hagerman
P.O. Box 266
Roswell, NM  88232