Obituaries

Charles Noriega

Feb 2, 2010

Charles P. Noriega A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Assumption Catholic Church, located at 2808 N. Kentucky Ave., for Charles P. Noriega, 77, of Roswell who passed away February 2, 2010. A funeral mass is scheduled for 12:10 p.m., Friday, February 5, 2010 at Assumption Catholic Church. Fr. Andrew Miles will officiate and...

Stella Skinner

Jan 31, 2010

Stella Mae Skinner Stella Mae Skinner peacefully passed away on January 31, 2010 in Roswell, NM, where she lived most of her adult life. Stella was born to Tom and Margie Settles Gibson in Byers, OK, on March 9, 1917. Stella is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill Skinner, her first son, Billy, her parents and two...

Gloria Carabajal

Jan 30, 2010

Gloria B. Carabajal A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at St. Catherines Catholic Church in Hagerman for Gloria B. Carabajal, 80, of Hagerman, who passed away January 30, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at St. Catherines Catholic Church. Burial will...

Donald Mckenzie

Jan 29, 2010

Donald Stephen McKenzie A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at South Park Cemetery for Donald Stephen McKenzie, 67, of Roswell who passed away January 29, 2010 at Roswell Regional Hospital. Harry Tackett of West Alameda Church of Christ will officiate. Family will receive friends Tuesday, February 2, 2010 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Billie Tucker

Jan 25, 2010

Billie L. Tucker, surrounded by her loving family, peacefully left earth for her heavenly home on January 25, 2010. The former Roswell resident was born on December 22, 1921 in Amarillo, Texas and lived in Midland, Texas from 1994 until her passing. She was married to Robbie Robbins from 19441961 who was the father of her four children. After...

John Mclemore

Jan 23, 2010

He bravely fought the long hard battle He would not give in But the enemy prevailed And now it is time to rest John W. McLemore, well known Retired Magistrate Judge, passed away January 23rd after battling cancer for almost four years. He endured ten surgeries by his trusted surgeon, Dr. Joe Cordero from Texas Tech Medical Center in...

John Fajardo

Jan 17, 2010

John Fajardo A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2010 at St. Johns Catholic Church for John Fajardo, 44 of Roswell who passed away January 17, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 22, 2010 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Burial will follow at South Park...

Bruce Ritter

Jan 16, 2010

Bruce D. Ritter Bruce Ritter passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the age of 66 in Lubbock, Texas after a lengthy and courageous battle with primary systemic amyloidosis. Bruce was born on November 20, 1943, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. His parents were Walter S. and Mary Catherine Roush Ritter. He moved with his family to Albuquerque, New Mexico...

Drucella Wilson

Jan 13, 2010

Drucella Nell Wilson A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2010 at South Park Cemetery for Drucella Nell Wilson, 81 of Albuquerque, NM, who passed away January 13, 2010 at her home. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Drucella was born on November 27, 1928 in Altus, Oklahoma to Drew Savage and...

Juanita Bailey

Jan 12, 2010

Service Graveside South Park Cemetery 3101 S. Main St. Roswell, NM  88203 Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:00 AM Cemetery South Park Cemetery 3101 S. Main St. Roswell, NM  88203

Ailyn Tarango

Jan 11, 2010

Ailyn Tarango A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Ailyn Tarango, of Roswell who passed away January 11, 2010 at her home. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Ailyn was born on December 15, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM to Luis R. Tarango and Aracely Cano Tarango....

Dana Foreman

Jan 6, 2010

Dana Sue Foreman A service is scheduled for 1:00, Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Dana Sue Foreman, 44 of Roswell who passed away, January 6, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Stella Chapman of Roswell Christian Center will officiate. Dana was born on July 30, 1965 in Patterson, CA to Clarence Foreman...

Gloria Wilkinson

Jan 5, 2010

Gloria Lori M. Wilkinson A rosary is scheduled 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010 at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Gloria Lori M. Wilkinson, 72, of Roswell who passed away January 5, 2010 at Roswell Regional Hospital. A funeral mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Assumption Catholic Church. Father Bill McCann will officiate....

Claude Hamilton

Jan 4, 2010

Claude B. Hamilton Claude B. Hamilton, 95, left this world and entered into his heavenly home on January 4, 2010. Claude was born on October 3, 1914 in Winters, Texas to John Franklin and Bertha Hamilton who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his wife of 71 years, Leona one son, Wayne Hamilton three brothers,...

Tom Powell

Jan 3, 2010

Tom L. Powell Tommy Tom L. Powell, 74, of Hagerman passed away January 3, 2010 at his home in Hagerman surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico on June 30, 1935, to Louis and Bobbie Powell. Tom married Robbie Jo Gant, August 5, 1977 in Hagerman and survives him at the family home. In addition...

Erminda Gutierrez

Jan 3, 2010

Erminda Gutierrez A rosary is scheduled for 7:00p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2010 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Erminda Gutierrez, 68 of Roswell who passed away January 3, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 8, 2010 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery....

Raymond Willey

Dec 29, 2009

brbrRaymond S. Willey passed away on December 29, 2009 at the age of 88. He was born into a large German-Scotch family in 1921, and is survived by two siblings-his identical twin, Richard Willey of Albuquerque, and a sister, Essie Pepicello of Erie, PA. He also leaves behind his best friend, Anne Allensworth, his daughter, Kenda Willey, and his...

Gerald Speaks

Dec 23, 2009

Gerald Jerry Ray Speaksbrbr Gerald Jerry Ray Speaks was born May 2, 1932 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The family relocated to California and farmed in Tulare County in the 40s and 50s. Jerry enjoyed motor sports in his late teens participating in drags, jalopy and stock car racing in California and Arizona. But, his car racing careere came to...

Christopher Carrillo

Dec 17, 2009

P Christopher Lynn Carrillo A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2009 at South Park Cemetery for Christopher Lynn Carrillo, of Roswell who passed away December 17, 2009 at Roswell Regional Hospital. Fr. Juan Antonio of St. Johns Catholic Church will officiate. Christopher was born on December 17, 2009 in Roswell, NM to Frank Jr....

Frank Salcido Sr.

Dec 13, 2009

Frank Salcido Sr. Frank Salcido Sr. was born on February 27, 1943 to Flora Salcido Peyton who preceded him in death he was also preceded in death by the love of His life Marget Salcido, a brother Jacob Peyton, nephew Christopher Ray Peyton, and niece Paulette Peyton. He joined them in Heaven on December 13, 2009. Frank is survived...