Obituaries

Gary Lane

Gary Lane

Jan 19, 2013

Gary Wayne Lane Graveside services are scheduled for 2 pm, Friday, January 25, 2013 at Memory Lawn Memorial Park for Gary Wayne Lane, 51, who went home to be with our Lord in Saturday, January 19, 2013. Gary was born October 19, 1961 in Roswell, NM to Albert Wayne Lane and June Lavelle Brookey who both preceded him in...

Ralph Shamas

Ralph Shamas

Jan 17, 2013

RALPH DAVIS SHAMAS DISTRICT JUDGE Age 64, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his home in Roswell, New Mexico. Judge Shamas was born in Roswell on October 30, 1948. He was the youngest of three children born to Joseph Bashara Shamas, Sr. from Dudghria, Lebanon, and Flora Smith Shamas of Melrose, New Mexico. He grew up in Roswell...

Virginia Harris

Virginia Harris

Jan 12, 2013

Virginia Waggoner Harris Services are scheduled for 10:00 am, Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Virginia Harris, 96, of Roswell, who passed away Saturday, January 12, 2012 in Roswell. David Wilcox will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Virginia was born August 19, 1916, in Winfield, Kansas, to John and Grace Waggoner. On...

Anthony Treat

Anthony Treat

Jan 10, 2013

Tony Treat passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at La Villa Assisted Living, he was 74 years old. Tony was born October 16, 1938 to Bill and Ramona Treat both preceded him in death. Tony graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1957 and later from New Mexico State University in 1962 with a degree in Animal Husbandry. While...

Astrid Holland

Astrid Holland

Jan 10, 2013

Astrid Elisabeth Holland Astrid Elisabeth Holland, a Roswell resident for 60 years, passed away in Lowell, Michigan on January 10, 2013. She was born on July 30, 1916 in Belmont, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Raymond Prunty Holland, Jr., her parents Sanfrid and Anna Elisabeth Johnson, originally of Ulriceham, Sweden her sister Ingrid Hepler...

David Chrisman

David Chrisman

Jan 9, 2013

David Rue Chrisman, Jr. A memorial service is scheduled for 10 am, Friday, January 11, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church on West Alameda for David Rue Chrisman, Jr., 84, who passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Sunset Villa Care Center with his family by his side. Pastor Chris Mullennix will be officiating. David will be cremated according...

Harlan Webb

Harlan Webb

Jan 8, 2013

Harlan ODell Webb A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm, Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Harlan ODell Webb, 80, who passed on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Lovelace Regional Hospital. Pastor Darrell Winters of Ruidoso Downs Race Track will be officiating. Harlan was born April 22, 1932 in San Angelo, Texas to Carlos Connor Webb...

Virginia Parmley

Virginia Parmley

Jan 8, 2013

Virginia M. Parmley A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00, January 19, 2013 at Grace Community Church for Virginia M. Parmley who went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Pastor Sean Lee of Grace Community Church will be officiating. Virginia was born April 16, 1944 in Roswell, NM to C.C. and Margarita Gonzalez....

James Stockton

James Stockton

Jan 1, 2013

James Monroe Stockton Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, at First Presbyterian Church for James Monroe Stockton, 85, who died at home on January 1, 2013. James M. Stockton was born in Roswell on March 9, 1927, to Oscar Stockton and Thelma Stockton. Both of his parents preceded him in death. He is survived...

Chester Parker

Chester Parker

Dec 30, 2012

Chester Lee Herrod Parker A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Christs Church for Chester Lee Parker, 69, who passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Casa Maria Health Care Center surrounded by his loved ones. Receptionpot luck to follow in Christs Church Youth Center. Chester was born October 2, 1943 in...

Jean Boswell

Jean Boswell

Dec 29, 2012

Jean Corn Boswell Services are scheduled for Jean Corn Boswell on Thursday, January 3. Family burial services conducted by Rev. Stephen Deutsch of Dexter will be followed by an 11:00 memorial service at First Presbyterian Church of Roswell with Dr. Hugh Burroughs officiating. Jean passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Ballard Funeral Home and...

Robert Myers

Robert Myers

Dec 29, 2012

No services will be held for Robert Myers, 74, who died peacefully on December 29, 2012 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center with his wife, Shirley, by his side. Robert will be cremated according to his wishes. Robert was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Fred and Barbara Myers who preceded him in death. Robert worked for Xerox Corporation in...

Karla Waldon

Karla Waldon

Dec 28, 2012

There will be no services held for Karla Jo Waldon, 53, who passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at home with her family by her side. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She was born on October 16, 1959 in Hobbs, New Mexico, daughter of Duke and Wanda Joyce Norrell. She is survived by her...

John Blevins

John Blevins

Dec 27, 2012

John Jack Ashley Blevins II A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Doug Mills for John Jack Ashley Blevins II, 89, who passed Thursday, December 27, 2012. Jack was born August 5, 1923 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to John Ashley Blevins, Sr. and Marie McKay. His...

Grace Romero

Grace Romero

Dec 27, 2012

A rosary will be offered at Assumption Catholic church at 11:30 am on Monday, December 31, 2012, for Grace Lara Romero, who passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012. Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 12:10 pm officiated by Fr. Joseph Pacquing. Grace was born on November 8, 1932, in Lincoln, New Mexico, to Tircio and Mercedes Lara Romero,...

Frank King

Frank King

Dec 22, 2012

Obituary for Frank H. H. King Frank Henry Haviland King, 86, died in Roswell following a short illness on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Frank, who was a New Mexico Military Institute alumnus, returned to Roswell in 1989 as visiting professor at the Institute. He held degrees from Stanford University and the University of Oxford, where he was a member...

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

Dec 22, 2012

No services will be held for Robert Farron Williams, 53, who passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Robert was born October 5, 1959 in Muleshoe, Texas to Robert Donald Williams and Alma Burge. Preceding him in death is his sister, Ava Johnson. Surviving him are his sons, Robert Talon Williams, Franklin Bradley...

Tricia Glass

Tricia Glass

Dec 19, 2012

Tricia Kay Glass Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 26 at Ballard Funeral Home for Tricia Kay Glass, 37, who passed away at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center on December 19, 2012. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Tricia was born February 20, 1975 in Roswell to Trinidad T. Lopez and Marcella Morales. She...

Dorothy Brisco

Dorothy Brisco

Dec 14, 2012

A graveside service on Monday, December 17th at 11:00 am at South Park Cemetery has been set for Dorothy Dottie Pearlene Brisco who went home to meet our Lord and Savior on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 4:30 am surrounded by her family. Dottie was born on March 4, 1933 at 8:30 am to Lela Burton Sanders and Joe...

Sandy Tragedy

Sandy Tragedy

Dec 14, 2012

To all the families, friends community of Newtown, Connecticut. Our Sincere Condolences. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all of the families of those lost, to the survivors and their families, and to the others impacted by the senseless and unthinkable tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School. We cannot begin to comprehend the depth of...

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