The following excerpts were taken from page 14 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - December 26, 1999
LANDRETH
No services are scheduled for former Artesia resident Ezell
Landreth of Carlsbad, NM.  Landreth, 80, died on December 20 at
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad.  Cremation has taken place.
Landreth was born on January 31, 1919, to Charles Calloway 
Landreth and Viola Grace Wallace Landreth (later Horton) in
Centrahoma, Okla.  He was a Choctaw Indian and attended Indian
boarding schools at Antlers and Ardmore, Okla. He married Vera
Alice Hallum on October 7, 1937.  He served in the US Navy 
during WWII.  He taught and was a superintendent of schools in
Cloud Chief, Frances and Fitzhugh, Oklahoma.  He began teaching
in Artesia in 1959.  He is survived by sons David H. Landreth and
Raymond Landreth, both of Carlsbad, and Vernon E. Landreth of
Norman, Okla.; brother John Landreth of Carlsbad; sisters Patricia
Marine of Catoosa, Okla., Johnola Rowe of Rocky Mountain, Virginia,
Sabra Ann Landreth and Mahanna Jo Landreth; nine granchildren; and
several great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his
wife in 1991; daughter Betty Lou Landreth in 1998; and sisters
Alla Viola Bradford and Linda Stockman.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 23, 2000
LEWIS, DOUG
A memorial service is scheduled for Doug Lewis, 50, on January 24 at
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home Chapel.  Cremation has taken place.
Lewis died January 18 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Albuquerque, NM.  Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in 
charge of arrangements.  He was born June 25, 1949, to August Charles
and Betty E. Fiddes Lewis in Cleveland.  He grew up in the Cleveland
area.  He served in the Navy during the Vietnam conflict.  He had
moved to Albuquerque in the early 1980's where he worked at Kirtland
Air Force Base.  He married Darla Taylor on November 28, 1985 in
Albuquerque.  They moved to Carlsbad about 12 years ago.  He was
a member of the DAV.  He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Darla Lewis of Carlsbad; sons, Doug A.
Lewis, Jr. of Cleveland, Steve Herbel of Carlsbad and Stacy Halley of 
Missoula, Mont.; daughters, Lisa Lewis of Cleveland and Dawn Mason
of Artesia; brothers, August C. Lewis Jr. and Ralph E. Lewis of
Cleveland; and five grandchildren.  (Photo shown of Lewis)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 30, 2000
LEWIS, LUCILLE
Graveside services will be held for Lucille Lewis, 78, on February 1,
at Cienega Cemetery, Otero County, near Dell City, Texas.  She died
January 27 at Carlsbad Medical Center.  Denton-Funchess Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.  She was born on September 9, 1921,
to Jesse and Rebecca "Bessie" Hayes Magby in Dog Canyon.  She lived
in the area most of her life.  She married James David "Dee" Lewis
on August 2, 1940, in Alamogordo, NM.  They ranched at Panama Ranch
from 1960 to 1980.  In 1980 they moved to Hope, NM and then to 
Carlsbad in 1998.  She was of the Baptist faith.  She was preceded
in death by five brothers, three sisters and her husband on
October 1, 1998.  Survivors include two sisters, Jewel Holley and
Josephine Offut of Carlsbad.  (Photo shown of Lewis)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 9, 2000
LEWIS, MATTIE
Graveside services for Mattie I. Lewis, 100, will be January 10 at
Carlsbad Cemetery.  Lewis died January 5 at Landsun Health Service
Center.  Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mattie Irene Lewis was born March 2, 1899, in Alma, Tenn., to
William Truitt and Susanna Keeton Newport.  The centenarian was
a 50 year resident of Carlsbad.  She was a member of First Church
of the Nazarene.  She was preceded in death by a daughter, Evalyn
Lynch, on March 11, 1988.  Survivors include a daughter, Lois Hardy
of Denver, CO; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 12 great-
great-grandchildren; and six great-great-great-grandchildren.  (Photo
shown of Lewis)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - November 23, 1999
LEYBA
Services were today at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in
Artesia, for Paulita J. Leyba of 1506 N. 10th.  Leyba, 85,
died on November 20 at Artesia General Hospital.  Interment
followed at San Marcos Cemetery.  Leyba was born on 
October 11, 1914, in Dayton, NM, to Jose Jimenez and Gregoria
(Orona) Jimenez.  She married Carlos G. Leyba on February 10, 1942,
in Carlsbad, NM.  She is survived by her husband, Carlos G.
Leyba Sr. of the home; sons Alfredo Leyba and wife Edna of
Hobbs, NM, Sammy J. Leyba Sr., wife Yolanda, of Odessa, Texas, 
and Carlos J. Leyba Jr., wife Esther, of Artesia; daughter
Angelita Carrera, husband Alberto, of Artesia; sisters
Josephine Leyba of Artesia and Lucy Catano of Farmington, NM;
daughter-in-law Loraine Leyba of Silver City; 13 grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a
son, Victor Leyba.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 15, 2000
LEYVA
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated January 7 at Our Lady
of Sorrows Catholic Church in Albuquerque, NM, for Ageda "Aggie"
Leyva of Bernalillo, NM, formerly of Carlsbad.  Interment followed
at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery.  Alameda Mortuary of
Albuquerque was in charge of arrangements.  She was preceded in death
by her brother, Adan Galindo, and her parents Angel and Josephina
Galindo.  Survivors include her husband, Frank; daughter, Isidra
Leyva; sisters, Eva Garcia, Catalina Carrasco and Criselda Sing
of Carlsbad, and Dolores Baca of Albuquerqu; and brother, Ysabel
Galindo of Carlsbad.  (Photo shown of Leyva)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 16, 2000
LOFTIS
No services are scheduled for Donna Little Loftis, 60, of Carlsbad.
She died January 13 at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas.
Cremation arrangements are with Chapel of Angels Funeral Home of
Lubbock.  She was born March 9, 1939, in Waldron, Ark., to
Orbin and Verneal Ruff Little.  She graduated from Carlsbad High
School in 1957 and had been a long time resident of Carlsbad.  She
married J.E. Loftis on December 29, 1960, in Grants, NM.  She was
a member of Southside Church of Christ.  Survivors include her
husband; daughters, Kathleen Loftis and Heather Thompson of
Las Vegas, Nev.; and two grandchildren.
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