Obituaries

Julia Ferrand

Sep 21, 2008

Julia E. Ferrand, age 90, of Roswell passed onto a better place September 21, 2008. She is survived by her son: James Farris and wife Mary of Portales; granddaughters: Lexis Farris and Jaccii Ferris; and grandson: James Farris Jr. and wife Terrie and one sister Mary Swickard. She was very active in the Salvation Army for many years, also...

Mike Sanchez

Sep 18, 2008

Full Obit W Pic Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory September 20, 2008 Mike F. Sanchez, A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday September 22, 2008 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Mike F. Sanchez, 79, of Roswell who passed away on September 18, 2008. A funeral mass will be held at 10a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at...

Walter Grassie

Sep 16, 2008

Walter Gene Grassie Funeral services for Walter Gene Grassie, 59, of Dexter, NM, will be Monday, September 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, NM. Nathan Grassie, Phillip Grassie, Kim Chesser, and Dave White will be officiating the services. Interment will follow at the Hagerman Cemetery. Following the burial service, the family will be receiving...

Alan Staley Jr.

Sep 15, 2008

Alan Lee Staley Jr. No services are going to be held for Alan Lee Staley Jr. of Roswell, who passed away September 15, 2008 at a local care center. Lee was born on April 29, 1956 in Roswell, NM to Dr. Alan Lee Staley Sr. and Olive Marie Hoffman Staley. His parents have preceded him in death. Lee is...

Kathleen O'Connor

Sep 12, 2008

Service Funeral Mass Assumption Catholic Church 2808 N. Kentucky Roswell, NM  88201 Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:10 p.m. Cemetery Ballard Crematory 910 S. Main Street Roswell, NM  88203

Margaret Eastham

Sep 10, 2008

Margaret Allene Pilley Eastham A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., at Hagerman Cemetery for Margaret Allene Pilley Eastham, 74, of Hagerman, who passed away September 10, 2008 at a local care center. Pastor Wayne Brazil will officiate. Margaret was born on December 23, 1933in Dexter, New Mexico to Willie Alva and Mildred...

Jack Keopple

Sep 7, 2008

Jack Keopple A rosary is schedule for Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Ballard Chapel for Jack Keopple, 85 of Roswell who passed away on September 7, 2008 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for Friday, September 12, 2008 at 10:00 at St. Peters Catholic Church. Fr. Paul Juniet O.F.M, of St. Peters Catholic Church...

Karen Lewis

Sep 6, 2008

Karen Sue Lewis Rirish A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Today, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at South Park Cemetery for Karen Sue Lewis Rirish, 24, of Roswell whose life was taken on September 6, 2008. Pastor Mike Knowlton of Waymaker Church will officiate. Rirish was born on May 23, 1984 to Burl and Dawn Lewis. She...

David Garcia

Aug 24, 2008

David D. Garcia No services are scheduled at this time for David D. Garcia, 63 of Roswell who passed away August 24, 2008. David is being cremated according to his wishes. David was born on September 15, 1945 in Roswell, NM to Pedro Garcia and Josephina Sanchez Garcia. His parents have preceded him in death. David is survived by...

Luis Leyba

Aug 21, 2008

A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday August 25, 2008 at Assumption Catholic Church. The memorial service is schedule for 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Assumption Catholic Church for Luis Leyba, 92 of Roswell who passed away on August 21, 2008 at a local care center. Fr. Bill McCann of Assumption Catholic Church will...

John Conyers

Aug 20, 2008

John Conyers No services will be held at this time for John Conyers, 92 of Roswell who passed away August 20, 2008 at a local care center. John was cremated according to his wishes and a burial of his ashes will take place at a later date in Evergreen East Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. John was born on...

Jane Mastin

Aug 14, 2008

Jane Louise Mastin Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 at Ballard Funeral Chapel for Jane Louise Mastin, 82, of Roswell who passed away August 14, 2008 at her home. Vern Edmonson will officiate. Jane was born April 15, 1926 to Harold Henry Hahn and Lou Flora Crandall in Teaneck, New Jersey. Her parents preceded...

Guadalupe Salinas

Aug 9, 2008

Gudalupe DaddyL. Salinas A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 13, 2008 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Guadalupe Daddy L. Salinas, age 19 of Roswell. Guadalupe passed away on August 9, 2008 in Roswell. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday August 14, 2008 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Deacon Luis...

Russell Ford Jr.

Aug 6, 2008

Russell Brownell Ford, Jr. Russell Brownell Ford, Jr. took his last ride from Ft. Sumner to Roswell with his wife Margie on August 6, 2008. Russ was born on June5, 1932 in Cohasset, MA to Russell and Catherine Ford. Russ served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force; he was a veteran of the Korea Vietnam War and retired...

John Mitchell

Aug 3, 2008

John Oscar Mitchell No services are scheduled at this time for John Oscar Mitchell, 79, of Albuquerque who passed away August 3, 2008, at Roswell Regional Hospital. John will be cremated according to his wishes. John was born on March 18, 1929 in Eureka, KS to Sidney Otis Mitchell and Edith Hart Mitchell. His parents have preceded him in...

Edith Wilkins

Aug 2, 2008

Edith Ann Wilkins Speedy A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Grace Community Church for Edith Ann Wilkins Speedy, 88 of Roswell who passed away August 2, 2008 at her home. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Edith is being cremated according to her wishes. Edith was born on December...

Lowell Wynn

Jul 31, 2008

Lowell Carlton Wynn Lowell Carlton Wynn, 68, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, passed away on July 31, 2008 at the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences. Lowell will be cremated with no service per his wishes. Lowell was born on March 3, 1940 to Loyd C. Wynn and June Clarine Pyle in Tulia, Texas. They...

Mary Alexander

Jul 25, 2008

Mary D. Alexander No services will be held at this time for Mary D. Alexander, 73, of Roswell who passed away July 26, 2008 at a local care center. She will be cremated according to her wishes. Mary was born on June 4, 1934 in Skaneateles, New York to Max Denega and Tekla Wenglowski. Her parents have preceded her...

Lillian Cushman

Jul 24, 2008

Lillian Margaret Cushman A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at South Park Cemetery, for Lillian Margaret Cushman, 103 of Roswell, NM who passed away July 24, 2008 at a local care center. Cecil Kimberlin will officiate. Lillian was born on October 27, 1904 in Pittsburg, PA to August H. Monmich and Elvffa Vogt...

Robert Groves

Jul 23, 2008

Robert Earl Groves, 94, Formally of OdessaMidland, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2008. Born in Benedict, Kansas on October 12, 1913, Earl was the son of Lester Groves and Nellie Patty Groves. He moved to Roswell, New Mexico where he graduated from high school. It was there where he met his love, Wilba Hoffman Groves. They were married...