Obituaries
Veva Byrd
Jan 16, 2015
Veva 0. Byrd, 91, passed away on Jan 16, 2015 in Roswell. She was born on the family farm on May 22, 1923 near Nebo, IL. She was the second of five children of WA and Dosia Olive (Angelo) Benz. She married Marvin L. Byrd on Dec 13, 1943 while Marvin was home on a fourteen day furlough prior...
Hugh Puckett
Jan 16, 2015
Hugh Wiley Puckett, 96, of Roswell, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1918 in Englewood, NJ to Hugh Wiley and Mary Dimmit Puckett. The Puckett family home was in Leonia, NJ and he began his education there at Leonia Grammar School, followed by Horace Mann School. His formal schooling was...
Sonny Wiginton
Jan 16, 2015
Sonny Wiginton, 74, of Roswell New Mexico passed away in his home on January 16th, 2015 at 12:20 AM. He was born in Altus, OK on November 25th, 1940 to Delbert and Elizabeth Wiginton. Sonny was married to Terri Wiginton for 53 years who survives him at the family home. Also surviving are his son Ken Wiginton and his...
Thomas Rhodes
Jan 13, 2015
Private family services will take place at a later date for Thomas Glenver Rhodes, 90, who passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Casa Maria Healthcare Center. Thomas was cremated according to his wishes. Thomas was born October 4, 1924 in Apache, OK to Thomas Glenver Rhodes and Cora Belle Shepard who preceded him in death. He is also...
Norma Henderson
Jan 9, 2015
Norma Colleen Henderson January 21, 1921 ~ January 9, 2015 A memorial graveside service will be held for Mrs. Henderson on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:00 am at South Park Cemetery. Norma Colleen Henderson passed away on January 9, 2015 at Hobbs Health Care Center in Hobbs, NM. Mrs. Henderson was born on January 21, 1921 in Cloverdale,...
Christy Wilkinson
Jan 8, 2015
Christy Jo Wilkinson, 55, of Ruidoso, NM went to meet the Lord Thursday, January 8, 2015. She will lie in repose on Monday, January 12, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, NM. A rosary is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. directly followed by a mass at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015...
Gene Prag
Jan 4, 2015
No services are scheduled at this time for Gene Allen Prag, 61, who passed Sunday, January 4, 2014 in Roswell. Gene will be cremated according to his wishes. He will lie in state Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Gene was born March 1, 1953 in St. Louis, MO to Edward...
Verlon Hall
Jan 1, 2015
Verlon Hall went to be with his Lord on January 1, 2015 in Roswell, NM. He was 87 years old. Memorial services for Mr. Hall are scheduled for 10:00 am Friday, January 23, 2015 at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Albuquerque, NM. Burial of his ashes will follow later that day at 2:15 pm at the Veterans National Cemetery...
Calixto Martinez
Dec 30, 2014
Calixto Heredia Martinez, age 78 of Hagerman, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. A rosary service is scheduled for Friday, January 2, 2015 at 6:00 P. M. The funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, January 3 at 11:00 A. M. followed by internment at Hagerman Cemetery. Both rosary and funeral mass held at Saint Catherines Church in...
Mark Haley
Dec 29, 2014
Mark Glen Haley went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 29, 2014, after a valiant struggle with cancer. Mark was born December 25, 1972 to Darryl Haley and Barbara Thompson. Mark was 42 years old. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home Crematory Chapel. Mark attended...
Claribel Marshall
Dec 27, 2014
Her ways are pleasant ways... Claribel Y. Marshall was born on November 1, 1919 to George and Clara Yarborough in Bryan County, OK. The family moved to Roswell in 1929 for her mothers health. Claribel attended public schools and graduated from Roswell High in 1936. She attended a business college for two years. On June 2, 1944 Claribel married...
Allan Drake
Dec 25, 2014
No services will be held at this time for Allan John Drake, 67, who passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 surrounded by the love of his family. Allan was born July 12, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Oldrich Drake and Valerie Brenkis Drake whom preceded him in death. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Vivian Drake...
Scot Hays
Dec 23, 2014
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 am, Monday, December 29, 2014 at First United Methodist Church for Scot Hays, 62, who passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Doug Mills of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Scot was cremated according to his wishes. Scot was born March 26, 1952 in Roswell, NM to Brad...
Joseph Lucero
Dec 19, 2014
Joseph S. Lucero, age 74 passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. Joseph was born on February 26, 1940 in San Patricio NM to Aniceto Lucero, and Reynalda Sanchez. Both parents preceded him in death. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Doris Lucero of Roswell NM Sons Joseph H. Lucero...
Angela Fisher
Dec 18, 2014
Angela Irene Fisher, born January 22, 1961 of the Washington D.C. and Roswell, NM area passed away peacefully on December 18, 2014 at the age of 53. She is survived by her son Oscar Fisher comadre Donna Chappell both of Roswell uncle Ronald Holmes and aunt Jackie Holmes. Orphaned at the age of 5, she was raised by her...
Ralph Torrez
Dec 16, 2014
Ralph M. Torrez, Sr., age 71 of Roswell, NM passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Services will be held at St. Peters Catholic Church on Saturday, December 20, 2014. A rosary is scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. with a funeral mass and laying of the ashes in the columbarium to follow in the court yard of the church....
Mary Padilla
Dec 14, 2014
A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Mary Nellie Padilla, 73, who passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Funeral mass is scheduled for 10 am, Thursday, December 18, 2014 at St. Johns Catholic Church with Father Edurado Espinosa officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Mary was...
Naomi Alcorn
Nov 30, 2014
Naomi Roberta Bobbi Alcorn, 89, passed away peacefully with grace and dignity on Sunday, November 30, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Services are scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:00am with an early preview from 10:3011:00 at Grace Community Church with Pastor Rick Hale officiating. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Born to Earl and Freida...
Frances Sneddon
Nov 29, 2014
No services will be held for Frances Luella Sneddon, 90, who passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 in Roswell. Frances will be cremated and buried next to her husband in Renton, WA with a small graveside service according to her wishes. Frances was born October 29, 1924 in Denver, CO to Harold Richard Buraker and Clemence Roxie Armitage whom...
Annabelle Lucas
Nov 28, 2014
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:PM Monday at South Park Cemetery for Annabelle Lucas, 94, who died Friday November 28, 2014 at a local nursing home. Rev Danny Sons will officiate. Annabelle was born on November 18, 1920 in Highland, Oklahoma to Clarence and Ethel Courtney Harmon. She married Doctor Lucas and was a homemaker until he preceded...
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