Bess Langenegger

Bess Langenegger
A celebration of life is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the home of Jason and Leigh Ann Flores, 393 Shuswap Road, Dexter, NM for Bess Langenegger, 87, who passed away January 14, 2011 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Bess was cremated according to her wishes. The Rev. Walt Issacs, a retired Baptist Minister will officiate. Rev. Issacs also officiated at the services of her mother, Anniebelle Langenegger Mommy at the First Baptist Church of Hagerman on September 13, 1988.
Bess was born April 16, 1923 in Hagerman, NM to the Pecos Valley Pioneer Family of John Walter and Anniebelle Hamilton Langenegger. Both her parents preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her brother J.W. Langenegger, her sisterinlaw Annabelle her nephew Rusty Langenegger and brotherinlaw Cork Andrus.
Bess is survived by her son, Johnny Barnett of Hatch, NM, daughters, Kaye Moore and Karolyn Anderson of Roswell, sister, Wanna B. Andrus of Hagerman, NM, grandchildren, Lori Brewer and husband Mike, Terry Anderson and wife Sheila, Tuffy Barnett and wife Dana, Lisa McKaughan, Vern Barnett, Kelly Goss and husband Spike, John D. Anderson and wife Carla, Michael Moore and wife Carabeth, Travis Anderson and wife Jill, Leigh Ann Flores and husband Jason and Yuma Barnett and wife Kate, thirtythree great grandchildren and eight greatgreat grandchildren. She is also survived by her extended family, soninlaw John Anderson and close friends, Wayne Moore, Cliff McKaughan, Joe Sonny Sutherland, Bill and LaNelle Gray, Rene Lewis, Eva Hendricks and Glynn Gregory.
She was a lifelong resident of Hagerman, NM until moving to Roswell in 1988. Bess was of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church of Hagerman where she taught Sunday school. She loved to go to dances at the Roswell Adult Center and the Artesia Joy Center. Bess was the best dancer in the Pecos Valley. Bess also loved being in the outdoors tootling in her flower garden. When Bess moved to Roswell she was a member of the First Baptist Church and also a member of a very special Sunday school class, who continued showing her their love and concern when she became ill and unable to attend church. Their visits, cards and phone calls meant so much to her.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Baptist Childrens Home, 2200 S. Avenue I, Portales, NM, 88130.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

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