Obituaries

Jane Thompson

Jane Thompson

Jan 25, 2015

Memorial services are scheduled for 1 pm, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Jane Thompson, 95, who passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Heartfelt Manor. Chaplain Tim Arlet of Gentiva Hospice will officiate. Jane was born August 18, 1919 in Roswell, NM to Charlie Lewis and Florence Miller who preceded her in death. She...

Paul Willems

Paul Willems

Jan 24, 2015

Paul passed away on Saturday, January 24th, 2015. He was born in the town of Heron Lake, Minnesota, son of Paul and Margaret Willems. He earned a BA in Sociology from the U. of Minnesota and was later to earn his master's degree at Puget University. Paul served two years in the US Army during the Korean War. He...

Toni Moore-Payton

Toni Moore-Payton

Jan 24, 2015

Toni "Mickey" Moore-Payton daughter of the late Shirley Wheeler and Bobby Gates Hall was born on July 16, 1961 in Roswell, New Mexico. Heaven got it a character on the early morning of January 24, 2015, when she was gently lifted home after a lengthy valiant hard-fought struggle surrounded by friendly staff members at the Windsor HealthCare Residence in...

Marie Waggoner

Marie Waggoner

Jan 22, 2015

No services will be held for Marie Helen Waggoner, 80, who passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Casa Maria Healthcare Center. Marie was cremated according to her wishes. Marie was born May 21, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Milo Canedy and Myrtle Barnett Canedy who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her husband...

Kathleen Lemke

Kathleen Lemke

Jan 22, 2015

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 am, Monday, February 2, 2015 at Midway Baptist Church for Kathleen W. Lemke, 73, who passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at home with her husband by her side. Pastor Randy Reeves of Washington Avenue Fellowship will officiate with burial to follow at Roswell Veteran's Cemetery. Kathleen was born March 11, 1941 in...

Ronnie Graves

Ronnie Graves

Jan 17, 2015

A private family memorial service will be held for Ronnie Graves, 71, who passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 surrounded by his loved ones. Pastor Adam Soliz of Westminster Presbyterian Church will be officiating. Ronnie was cremated according to his wishes. Ronnie was born June 29, 1943 in Roswell, NM to Clifford Graves and Morretta Wilson who preceded him...

Mary Levin

Mary Levin

Jan 17, 2015

No services will be held for Mary Ellen Cooper Levin, 91, who passed away on Friday, January 17, 2015 at Mission Arch Care Center. Burial will be at a later date at Roselawn Cemetery in Salina, KS. Mary was born July 10, 1923 in Salina, KS to Leonard E. Cooper and Orfa M. Judd who preceded her in death....

Veva Byrd

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...

Sonny Wiginton

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...

Hugh Puckett

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...

Thomas Rhodes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...