The following excerpts were taken from page 8- The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - September 29, 1999
JACKSON, CAROLINE JEANNE
Direct cremation has taken place under the direction of Sunset
Gardens Direct Cremation Service for Caroline Jeanne (Schultz)
Jackson of Artesia.  Jackson, 68, died on September 26 at her
residence.  No services are scheduled.  She was born on 
February 11, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Harry L. and Regie C.
Schultz.  She married H. Clair Jackson on June 10, 1950.  She
lived in Ohio until 1976, the moved to Florida, then to Artesia.
Survivors include her husband; daughters Linda E. Jackson of 
Albuquerque, NM and Debbie J. Jackson of Artesia; sons E. Harley
Jackson and Kevin D. Jackson, both of Conneautville, Pa; four
brothers; three sisters; numerous grandchildren, nieces and 
nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother,
Harry L. Jr.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - November 23, 1999
JACKSON, FRANK NEWTON
Graveside services were today at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia for
Frank Newton Jackson of 1920 W. Grand.  Jackson, 43, died on
November 20 at his home.  Jackson was born on August 16, 1956, in
Artesia to Coleman Jackson and Carrie (Norris) Jackson.  He was
divorced.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Artesia.
Jackson served in the US Army.  He is survived by his parents,
Coleman and Carrie Jackson of Lake Arthur, NM; sons Justin
Jackson and Clinton Jackson, both of Lake Arthur; brother
Coleman Jackson Jr., of Lake Arthur; and sister Tarrie Shackelford,
husband Aaron, of Lake Arthur.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 16 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - November 28, 1999
JANES
Graveside services are November 29, at Carlsbad Cemetery in
Carlsbad, NM, for Gene M. Janes of Danville, Iowa.  Janes, 63,
died on November 21 at the Danville Care Center.  Janes was 
born on November 7, 1936, in Carlsbad to Johnathon William and
Ruby Alvis Hudson Janes.  He married Sally F. Mitchell on
November 29, 1953, in Juarez, Mexico.  He is survived by his 
wife, Sally F. Janes of Burlington; sons Randy G. Janes and
Rickey D. Janes, both of Burlington; daughters Janie Mendoza
of York, Ariz., Nila D. Carle of Keithsberg, Ill., Brenda
Twylene Patrick of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Mallory D. Oliver
of Danville; brother Jimmy R. Janes of Artesia; sisters Frances
Gamel of Carlsbad and Cleone Spencer of Kerrville, Texas; 10
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - August 24, 1999
JOHNS
Services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 1999 at
Terpening & Son Chapel for Lorene G. Johns of 401 W. Chisum.
Johns, 81, died on August 21 in Artesia.  Burial will be at
Twin Oaks Memorial Park.  Johns was born on November 11, 1917,
in Direct, Texas, the daughter of George Alfred Bynum and Lona
Mae (Jackson) Bynum.  She married A.W. Johns in Hollis, Oklahoma
on December 30, 1935.  She came to Artesia in 1957 from  
Monahans, Texas. Her husband preceded her in death on
September 13, 1986
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The following excerpts were taken from page 14 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - November 21, 1999
JOHNSON, CHARLES WESLEY
Closed casket services are November 22, at First United
Methodist Church for Charles Wesley Johnson of 2715 S. First.
Johnson, 56, died on November 18 at his home.  Interment will
follow at Hagerman cemetery.  Johnson was born on October 30, 1943
in Artesia to Herman Lott Johnson and Mabel Allie (Troublefield)
Johnson.  He was married to Mary Alice Melton on June 9, 1973, 
in Artesia.  He was a member of Clark Memorial United Methodist
Church.  Johnson served in the US Army in Vietnam.  He is 
survived by his wife, Mary Johnson of the home; son Wesley (Ike)
Johnson of Artesia; daughters Mitzi Fallis, husband Stephen and
Shannon Johnson, all of Artesia; brothers Randy Johnson, wife 
Betty, George Moreau, wife Frances, and Jimmy Moreau, wife Pam,
all of Artesia, Joe Johnson, wife Chere, of Arkansas and Dale
Moreau, wife Vickie, of Carlsbad, NM; sisters Pat Loewenstein,
husband Larry, of San Antonio, Texas, Sharon Squier, husband
Larry, of Canyon, Texas, and Mary Kay McCollum, husband Randy
of Artesia; three grandchildren; 18 nieces; and 15 nephews.  He
was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather Roy Moreau.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 4, 2000
JOHNSON, ELIZABETH
Funeral services are scheduled today at LaGrone Funeral Home in
Roswell, NM, for Elizabeth Johnson.  Johnson, 100, died December 31.
She was born in Roswell on April 6, 1899.  She grew up in Hope, NM,
and Loving, NM, before settling in Carlsbad.  She taught school
in Eddy County for 42 years.  She was a member of the Church of
Christ, Delta Kappa Gamma and the National Educators Association.
She is survived by a sister, Nettie Nell Kercheville of
El Paso, Texas.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - November 2, 1999
JOHNSTON
Memorial services are November 7, at the Orange United Methodist
Church, in Orange, Calif., for former Artesia resident Victor
Harold "Vick" Johnston, of Orange, Calif.  Johnston, 94, died
on October 28.  Interment is to be at Prairie Chapel Cemetery in
Blackwell, Oklahoma.  He was born on January 20, 1905, near 
Blackwell, to George Jason and Dora Elizabeth Smith Johnston.
He married Susie Antrim Barnett on December 24, 1930, in 
Dodge City, Kansas.  He was a member of the Methodist Church.  He
is survived by his wife; sons Theron Scott Johnston and Roger
Alan Johnston, both of Orange, and Kevin Lyle Johnston of
Evanston, Ill.; brother Fred Johnston of Ontario, Calif.; sister
Nedra Field of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and one great-
granchild.  He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Dean Johnston.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - November 4, 1999
JOY
Services are November 6, at 8th & Grand Church of Christ for
Trueman D. Joy of 1706 E. Main, Artesia, NM.  Joy, 80, died on
November 3 at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, NM.  Interment
will follow at Woodbine Cemetery.  He was born on June 8, 1919,
in Doole, Tex., to James Francis Joy and Sara Elizabeth (Williams)
Joy.  He married Dorothy Elizabeth Vogel on February 17, 1943, in
Artesia.  He served in the US Army during WWII and was a prisoner
of war in Germany.  He was a member of 8th & Grand Church of Christ
in Artesia.  Survivors include his wife Dorothy Joy of Lakeview
Christian Home in Carlsbad; daughters Marlyn J. Hair, husband
Alan, of Bangs, Tex., and Carla Bratcher, husband Kenneth, of
Artesia; sons Jimmie Joy, wife Kaye, of Roscoe, Tex., Jack Joy
wife Diana, of Artesia, and Johnny Joy, wife Michelle K., of
Lake Arthur; brother J.B. Joy of San Angelo, Tex.; 17 grandchildren;
and three great-granchildren.  He was preceded in death by a
grandaughter, Kristel Verette.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 15 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - December 15, 1999
JUAREZ, RAMONA
Funeral services were this morning at St. John's Catholic Church
in Roswell, NM for Ramona Padilla Juarez of Roswell.  Juarez, 86,
died on December 11.  She was born on August 14, 1913.  She was
preceded in death by her husband, Jesus Juarez; five sisters and
brothers; a daughter; and a granddaughter.  She is survived by
eight children; 47 grandchildren, including Loretta Mendoza of
Artesia; and numerous great-granchildren; and great-great-grand
children.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - February 15, 2000
JUAREZ, ZULEMA
Services will be February 16 at Denton-Funchess Funeral Home Chapel
for Zulema T. Juarez, 70.  Interment will follow at Santa Catarina
Cemetery.  She died February 13 at her home.  Denton-Funchess
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  She was born on
June 15, 1929, in Carlsbad to Francisco Terrazas and Juanita Munoz
Terrazas.  She grew up and attended school here.  She married
Benito M. Juarez Sr. on October 3, 1945.  She was preceded in death
by her husband in 1984.  Survivors include sons, Mariano Juarez of
Ruidoso, NM, Thomas Juarez of Hobbs, NM, Francisco Juarez of
Carlsbad and Dibrell Juarez of Pensacola, Fla.; daughters, Elizabeth
Juarez, Virginia Juarez, Dorothy Juarez, Lorraine White and Tina
Juarez of Carlsbad, Brenda Hart of Tucson, Ariz., Linda Claffey of
Las Vegas, Nev., and Olga Juarez of Springfield, Mo.; a brother,
Mariano Terrazas of Carlsbad; sisters, Carmen Ebert of Pekin, Ill., 
and Helen Elizondo and Alice Madrid of Carlsbad; 24 grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren.  (Photo shown of Juarez)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 5, 2000
JURVA
A memorial service is scheduled for January 7 at Christ the King
Church in Campbell, Calif., for Betty H. Jurva.  Jurva, 83, died
January 3 at Columbia Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif.
after a short illness.  Betty Young Jurva was born November 11, 1916,
in Phenix, Ariz., to Myra Hooper and Henry Herbert Hotchkiss.  
She was raised in the Valley of the Sun and graduated from 
Phoenix Union High School in 1934.  In 1938, she earned her 
bachelor of arts degree from Arizona State University.  Shortly
thereafter she moved to Morenci, Ariz. to teach elementary school.
There she met and married Urho "Jerry" A. Jurva.  The moved to
eastern Oregon.  WWII drew the couple to Southern California where
he found work in the defense industry.  In 1997, they moved to
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad.  She was preceded in death by
an older sister, Myra Hotchkiss, and her husband, Jerry, in May 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Anne M. Agah of San Jose, Calif.; son,
Charles H. Jurva of Carlsbad; and four grandchildren.  (Photo shown
of Jarva)
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