Obituaries
Gilbert Romero
Apr 9, 2009
P Gilbert Romero Gilbert Romero, 47, passed away at his home on April 9, 2009. A rosary is scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00 PM. A funeral mass is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM at the Assumption Catholic Church. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Gilbert...
Oralia Ortega
Apr 8, 2009
Oralia Lore Salas Ortega Nuestra Querida Mama, Abuela ye Hermana, encuentro a Jesus Cristo en La Gloria en el dia de Abril 8, 2009. Our beloved mother, grandmother and sister met Jesus Christ in heaven on April 8, 2009. Like our dad, mother you went to be with God during Holy week, what an honor and a blessing. A...

Bryan Irvin Ii
Apr 7, 2009
Bryan Ray Irvin II A memorial mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Bryan Ray Irvin II who passed away April 7, 2009 at Roswell Regional Hospital.Fr. Juan Montoya, O.F.M. of St. Johns Catholic Church will officiate. Bryan was born on April 7, 2009 to Amber Romero and Bryan Ray...
Orlando Bejarano
Apr 7, 2009
Orlando Bejarano Orlando Bejarano, 59 of Roswell passed away at his home on April 7, 2009. There will a private graveside service for the family at South Park Cemetery at 11 a.m., Friday, April 10. The family will receive friends and family Friday, April 10, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the family home, 208 E. Ballard....
Margaret Detwiler
Apr 7, 2009
Margaret Moore Detwiler, who was known as Peggy to her friends, died on April 7, 2009 at the age of 94. Peggy was born Margaret Mary Moore on June 10, 1914, in Peking Beijing, China, the second of four children of Frederick and Edith Mary Moore. Fred Moore was a newspaper correspondent reporting on the Chinese Revolution. Later, when...
Mary Rollwitz
Apr 5, 2009
Mary Bernarda Plesser Tennie Rollwitz A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Mary Bernarda Rollwitz, 82 of Roswell, who passed away April 5, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral mass is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at St. Peters Catholic Church. Fr. Paul...
Mary Tellez
Apr 4, 2009
Mary L. Tellez Mary L. Tellez, 76, passed away April 4, 2009 at her home in Las Cruces, NM. Services have been scheduled for April 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. After the service friends and family will gather at 711 N. Lea St. Mary was born on July 28, 1932 in Roswell, NM...
Joel Mccrea
Apr 4, 2009
Joel Dee Jody McCrea On April 4, 2009, Joel Dee Jody McCrea passed away from a storied and fulfilled life of Hollywood fame, worldly adventures, and ultimately peaceful tranquility found on the plains of New Mexico. Born in Los Angeles on September 6, 1934, Jody was the oldest of three sons to film actors Joel McCrea and Frances Dee....
Arbie Knight
Apr 2, 2009
Arbie Russell Knight A graveside service will be held 11:00a.m., Monday, April 6, 2009 at South Park Cemetery for Arbie Russell Knight, 86, who passed away April 2, 2009 at a local care center. Phillip Grassie will officiate. Arbie was born April 23, 1922 in Scranton, Arkansas to Tom and Ada Knight. He married Della Stricklin on January 21,...

Darwin Scott
Mar 30, 2009
Darwin Lane Scott A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2009 at South Park Cemetery for Darwin Lane Scott, 69, of Roswell who passed away March 30, 2009 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Rev. Randy Elftman of Central Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Darwin was born on November 30, 1939 to Cad Nathaniel...
Jake Sedillo
Mar 29, 2009
P Jake Otero Sedillo A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Jake Otero Sedillo, 89 of Roswell who passed away March 29, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral mass is scheduled for 12:10 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Assumption Catholic Church. Burial will follow at...
Van Witt
Mar 29, 2009
Van Wayne Witt Services for Van Wayne Witt, long-time resident of Roswell, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2009 at First Baptist Church. He will lie in state for visitation on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm. Van Witt, 85, beloved husband, father, and friend went to be with the Lord March...
Isabella Stewart
Mar 23, 2009
Isabella Marie Stewart A private family service will be held for Isabella Marie Stewart who passed away March 23, 2009 at Roswell Regional Hospital. Isabella was born on March 23, 2009 in Roswell, NM to George Stewart III and Kadi Andrus. Her parents survive her. Isabella is also survived by her aunt Billie Stewart and Krystal Stewart both of...
Manuel Fajardo
Mar 21, 2009
Manuel Fajardo A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2009 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Manuel Fajardo, 50 of Roswell who passed away March 21, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2009 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Fr. Juan Montoya, O.F.M will officiate. Burial...
Vanessa Espinoza
Mar 21, 2009
P Vanessa Danielle Espinoza January 23, 1982-March 21, 2009 Vanessa Danielle Espinoza was born January 23, 1982 in Roswell to Albert Espinoza and Jennifer Duran. She is survived by her parents, her husband Leroy Acosta, their children, Anisa, Reanna, Alizae, Leroy, and Amanda Acosta; two sisters: Cynthia Duran and LeeAnn Gunnels; two brothers: Chris and Sammy Duran; her maternal...

Alice Bevers
Mar 19, 2009
Alice Sue Bevers There will be a graveside service held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2009 at South Park Cemetery for Alice Sue Bevers, 57 of Roswell who passed away March 19, 2009 at her home. Pastor Richard Grisham of Bethel Baptist Church will officiate. Alice was born on August 1, 1951 to Otis Helmstetler and Ester Looney...
Paul Hamilton
Mar 17, 2009
Paul Hamilton A graveside funeral service has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2009 at South Park Cemetery for Paul Hamilton, 83, of Roswell who passed away on March17, 2009 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Wendle Wakefield will officiate. Paul was born on January 5, 1926 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Luther Cecil Hamilton and...

Lujeria Trujillo
Mar 17, 2009
Lujeria Trujillo No services will be held at this time for Lujeria Trujillo, 74, of Roswell who passed away on March 17, 2009 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. She was cremated as her wishes. Lujeria was born on October 30, 1934 in Hondo, NM to Severo Otero Sedillo and Rachel Veyescas Sedillo. They both preceded her in death....
Charles Browning, Sr.
Mar 12, 2009
Charles D. Browning, Sr. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM at South Park Cemetery for Charles D. Browning, Sr., 86, of Roswell. Mr. Browning passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at a local care center after a long battle with cancer. Pastor Lonnie Owens of Christ Church will officiate. Charles was born...
Johnny Brooks
Mar 11, 2009
Johnny D. Brooks a WWII Naval Veteran and life member of the VFW, at the age 85 went to be with our Lord on March 11, 2009. Johnny is preceded in death by his mother and father Grace and Jim Brooks, step mother Kate Brooks, two daughters Dyanne and Donna Brooks, one son John Brooks, one son in law...
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