Obituaries

Iris Parnell
Mar 23, 2014
Mrs. Fern Parnell, 99, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her home in Ruidoso, NM with all her children gathered around her. She was born in Foster, Oklahoma on July 22, 1914 to Mr. Jess Taylor and Dovie Mae Perkins Taylor. Fern has now gone to meet her husband, S. J. Parnell who passed away in 1989. I...
Jimmy Patterson
Mar 23, 2014
A memorial service is scheduled for 3 pm, Friday, March 28, 2014 at Ballard Chapel for Jimmy Lee Patterson, 53, who passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. Rev. Randy Nolen of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate. Family will gather before the services at 2 pm, at Ballard Funeral Home. Jimmy was born July 9, 1960 in...
Facundo Carrillo
Mar 23, 2014
Cooney went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ, Sunday, March 23, 2014. He passed away at home surrounded by his family. Cooney was born December 8, 1942 in Roswell, NM to Ervin Carrillo and Rosa Leyba Carrillo. His family consisted of six brothers, four sisters, three stepsisters and one stepbrother. At a very early age he followed in...
Troy James
Mar 20, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled at South Park Cemetery on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. for Troy James, age 90, of Roswell, who passed away on March 20, 2014 at Mission Arch Nursing Home. Reverend Jim Bignell will officiate. Roswell Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military graveside services. Troy was born on December 8, 1923 in Kirkland, Texas...
Delores Cribbs
Mar 20, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Butch Neal will officiate, for Delores DG Cribbs, 61, who was born August 22, 1952 at Fort Bragg Army Hospital in Fayetteville, NC, to Johnny Gamboa and Louise Carter Gamboa. DG never stopped moving through her life until complications from kidney...
Kenneth Jay
Mar 19, 2014
A graveside service is set for 9:00 am, Saturday, March 22, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Ken Jay who went with our Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Dr. Doug Mills of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Ken was born on January 30, 1958 in Roswell, NM to M.L. and Letha Jay. His father preceded him in...
Ramon Licon
Mar 18, 2014
Ramon R. Licon, first born son of Ramon and Rosenda Licon, age 85 passed away on March 18, 2014. Ramon came from a musical background his father was an accomplished violinist. Although Ramon started by playing the violin, within a few years he discovered his true love the guitar. He devoted the rest of his life to developing his...
Florence Openshaw
Mar 16, 2014
Florence Openshaw, 101, passed from her Earthy Life to her Eternal Life on March 16, 2014 at her daughters home in Albuquerque, NM and now is in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 A.M., Saturday, March 22, 2014 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church with The Rev. Dale W. Plummer officiating....

James Bourassa
Mar 13, 2014
A family gathering will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Ballard Funeral Home for James Lloyd Bourassa, 73, who passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Roswell. James was born July 12, 1940 in Shawnee, OK to Marion Bourassa and Mary Elizabeth Blackburn. His parents preceded him in death. Also preceding...
John Peterson
Mar 12, 2014
Memorial services are scheduled for 3 pm, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at First United Methodist Church for John Duke Peterson, 83, who passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Sunset Villa Care Center. Rev. Doug Mills of First United Methodist Church will officiate. John was cremated according to his wishes. His cremains will be buried at Mt. View...
Henry Trujillo
Mar 11, 2014
After a lengthy and courageous battle with Alzheimers Henry Mendez Trujillo, 82, passed away March 11th, 2014. Henry was born June 12th, 1931 in Fort Sumner NM to Frutoso and Juana Trujillo. He attended Ft Sumner Schools. He joined the U.S. Army in 1948 and served 2 years in the Korean War, where he received the Bronze Star Medal...
Frank Moser
Mar 10, 2014
Frank William Moser went to meet his Lord on Monday, March 10, 2014. He was born February 25, 1924 to Florence Belle Bowers Moser and William Earl Moser in Oregon, IL. He had just celebrated his 90th birthday two weeks prior to his death, which was a huge milestone and a joyous occasion for him, as well as his...
Juanita Trujillo
Mar 7, 2014
A rosary is scheduled for 7 P.M., Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Ballard Chapel for Juanita Trujillo, 91, who went to be with her Savior peacefully surrounded by family and friends at the family home on Friday, March 7, 2014 in Roswell. Funeral mass is scheduled for 1:30 P.M., Monday, March 10, 2014 at St. Peters Catholic Church with...
Sixto Gurrola
Mar 5, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 9 am, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Sixto G. Gurrola, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Pastor Ismael Gurrola will be officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. He was born in Durango, Mexico on March 28, 1928 to Juan Gurrola and Hilaria Gandarilla...
Marilynn Openshaw
Feb 27, 2014
Funeral services for Marilynn Florence Openshaw, 74, who passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Roswell, are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church The Reverend Dale W. Plummer will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Marilynn will lie in state on Monday, March 3, 2014 from 5 7...
Velia Lopez
Feb 24, 2014
A rosary will be recited at 11:00 am, Friday, February 28, 2014 at Ballard Chapel for Velia Lopez, 78, who passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Mission Arch Care Center. Pablo Martinez of St. Johns Catholic Church will officiate. Velia will be cremated according to her wishes a private family burial of her ashes will take place...
Porfirio Jimenez
Feb 13, 2014
A rosary is schedule for 6 P.M., Monday, February 17, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Porfirio Jimenez who passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Artesia. Per Porfirios wishes cremation will follow. Porfirio will lie in state on Monday, February 17, 2014 from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. Porfirio was born on...
Harry Boggs
Feb 13, 2014
Harry Boggs, age 94, of Odessa, TX, passed away on February, 13th, 2014. Harry was born, Nov. 11, 1919, at home near Sedan, N.M. His parents, Fred and Lizzie Boggs had been previously married and had other children. Harry was the first born of that marriage, with four other siblings to follow. He attended school in Sedan, and graduated...
Larry Payne
Feb 11, 2014
No services are scheduled for Mike Payne, 63, who passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mike wishes were to be cremated. Mike was born March 27, 1950 in Sterling City, TX to Leslie Sterling and Annie Ruth McCleary Payne. His parents preceded him in death. Mike is also preceded in...
Glen Miller
Feb 11, 2014
Services are scheduled for 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Calvary Chapel with Jim Suttle of Calvary Chapel officiating, Roswell Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military services for Glen Raymond Miller who passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Glen will lie in state at the church prior to service from 9:30 A.M. to 10:15 A.M. Unlike...
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