Obituaries
Emilia Herrera
Jun 22, 2017
EMILIA NAJAR HERRERA, 89, of Roswell, NM went to be with our Lord on June 22, 2017 in Santa Fe, NM. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, June 28 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with Celebrant Douglas McGraw of Ballard Funeral Home officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Emilia was born in Roswell, NM...
Johnnie Gamboa
Jun 20, 2017
Johnnie M. Gamboa Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Friday, June 23, 2017 at Ballard Funeral Home for Johnnie M. Gamboa, 87, who passed on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Lay-Pastor Alex Sigala will officiate with burial to follow at General Douglas McBride Veterans Cemetery. Roswell Veteran's Honor Guard will conduct...
Sylvester Harris
Jun 17, 2017
Sylvester Raymond Harris, 59, passed away on Saturday June 17, 2017 in Capitan, NM surrounded by his loving family. Sylvester was born June 7, 1958 in Los Angeles, CA to Robert Harris and Pilar Baca. Sylvester is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Pilar Harris, as well as brothers Robert Harris Jr. and Albert Harris. Sylvester had...
Gayle Stokes
Jun 17, 2017
Gayle Armstrong Stokes, 92, a lifelong resident of Roswell, passed away at her home on June 17, 2017 with family members at her side. She suffered from a brief illness with cancer. Gayle was born in Roswell on July 6, 1924 to Gayle G. and Murphy S. Armstrong. She graduated from Roswell High School in 1942, attended Lindenwood College...
Raul Carrillo
Jun 16, 2017
Raul J. "Gabe" Carrillo, 48, from Corpus Christi, TX, beloved husband and brother passed away on June 16, 2017. On November 18, 1968, Raul was born to Hilda Juarez and Jesus Carrillo in Fort Stockton, TX. Services will be held on July 6, 2017 at 1:00pm at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with Father Joe Pacquing of Assumption Catholic Church....
Charles Thompson
Jun 14, 2017
Charles Lewis Thompson (Chuck) following a valiant but short fight with cancer passed away June 14, 2017 with loving family members by his side. Chuck was born June 18,1947 in Roswell, New Mexico to Captain Robert Dan Thompson Jr. and Jane Lewis Thompson. God had special plans for Chuck from the beginning. Chuck was the baby of the Thompson...
Rose Montoya
Jun 13, 2017
A rosary will be held at 9:00 am, Monday, June 19, 2017 at St. John's Catholic Church for Rose Ann Montoya, 66, who passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM surrounded by her loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, June 19, 2017 also at St. John's Catholic Church with Father...
Pauline Hall
Jun 11, 2017
Pauline K. Hall was called home to the Father on Tuesday June 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hattie Jo Berry, and her husband of 57 years Larry D. Hall. Pauline is survived by her three children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren as well as her step-father Charles Berry. Graveside services will be held Friday,...
Tony Garcia
Jun 11, 2017
Tony G. Garcia passed away on Sunday June 11, 2017 in Roswell, NM surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 4, 1928 in San Angelo, TX to Jose and Sara Gonzales. Tony is preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Aurelia E. Garcia, mother Sara G. Urquidez, and grandson Manuel R. Lara, Jr. Tony retired...
Virginia Brewer
Jun 11, 2017
Virginia C. Brewer, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, entered heaven on June 11, 2017. Virginia was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 14, 1926. Faith and family describe Virginia. She enjoyed life on the family farms, helping with church activities and raising children. After high school graduation, she attended Business-Secretarial School. She was a secretary at the German...
Dennis Bohaty
Jun 5, 2017
Dennis Bohaty passed away on June 5, 2017 in Roswell, NM. Dennis was born in Weston, Nebraska to Vincent Frank Bohaty and Julia Kana on April 24, 1939. He moved to Artesia in 2008 where he operated Dennis' Bike Shop and was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Preceding him in death are both his parents and 7...
Lilly Ortega
Jun 5, 2017
Lilly A. Ortega passed away on June 5, 2017 in Roswell, NM surrounded by her family. She was born August 31, 1936 to Frank and Elisa Aguilar in Tulare, Ca. Lilly is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Elisa Aguilar and sister Genevieve Ripley. Lilly loved to make people laugh and was always joking with her friends...
Kelly Leflar
Jun 4, 2017
Kelly Jo Leflar was born on April 10, 1953 in Knox City, TX to Mary Imogene Morton-Leflar and James Welton Leflar. She unexpectedly left this world on Sunday, June 4, 2017, leaving a profound void in the many lives she touched; joining her loving parents, whom we lost respectively in 2008 and 2009. She is survived by her two...
Sally Hartman
May 27, 2017
Sally G. Hartman of Roswell, NM passed away on May 27, 2017 at the age of 83 surrounded by her loving family at Heartfelt Manor after a lengthy illness. Sally was born June 22, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa to Emil and Grace Behnke. She moved to Roswell with her parents in 1950. She married Jim Hartman on May 8,...
Dorotha Burns
May 22, 2017
Dorotha "Mama Dot" Glasscock Burns was born July 29, 1928, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Dorotha was born in Wesley, Oklahoma to Bill and Esteline Glassock. Dorotha is preceded in death by her parents (Bill and Esteline), her husband (Robert J. "Bob" Burns), and a son, Gary...
Michael Carrasco, Jr.
May 17, 2017
Michael Edward Carrasco, Jr. of Dexter, New Mexico passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Roswell, New Mexico at the age of 43. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Ballard Funeral Home. Michael was born on May 12,1974 to Michael Carrasco Sr. of Tucson, Arizona and Aida Lopez of Dexter,...
Encarnacion Narbaiz
May 16, 2017
Encarnacion Narbaiz, aged 83 was born in Buda, Texas to Martin and Refugia Narbaiz, passed away on May 16th 2017 in Odessa, Texas. He is survived by his wife and loving partner of 63 years, Guadalupe Narbaiz; daughter Iris Alvarez; son-in-law Joe Alvarez; granddaughters Candra Duckworth (husband Anthony and children Danika and Elijah), Camille Correa; eldest son Gumecindo Narbaiz;...
Martha Meeks
May 15, 2017
Martha Jane Meeks, known to most as Janie (Woody), passed away with family by her side, after an eight-month fight with stage 4 renal cancer on May 15, 2017. Janie was born in Roswell, NM, on February 10, 1958, to William M. Woody and Katherine F.(King) Woody. Both parents have preceded her in death. She was one of 5...
Billie Barrick
May 11, 2017
Robert L. Barrick, 65 of Roswell, died May 5, 2017 then a short 6 days later May 11th his mother Billie Louise Barrick, 92, a long-time resident of Roswell, passed away in her home with her granddaughter Cheryl Barrick by her side. Robert and his mother worked alongside father & husband, Thomas Barrick, Sr., at the Hacienda Motel (now...
Virginia Gilchrist
May 9, 2017
Funeral Service for Virginia May Gilchrist at 10:00 am, Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel and a Graveside Service will follow at 2:00 pm at Lovington Cemetery with Pastor Charles Ivey of Tatum Church of Christ officiating. Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Sunset Villa. Virginia May Gilchrist was born March 11, 1921 to...
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