Eddy County Obituaries
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 14 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - January 23, 2000 TARIN, ERNESTINA M. Services are scheduled for January 24, at Our Lady Of Grace Catholic Church in Artesia for Ernestina M. Tarin of Andrews, Texas. Tarin, 70, died January 21 in Andrews. Burial will be at Woodbine Cemetery. She was born September 24, 1929, in Mulato, Mexico, the daughter of Matias Montoya and Paula (Armendariz) Montoya. She married Jose P. Tarin on April 28, 1952, in Ojinaga, Mexico. She came to Artesia in 1958 from Van Horn, Texas, then moved to Andrews in 1989. Her husband preceded her in death on May 16, 1989. Survivors include son Jose Tarin of Roswell, NM; brothers Alvaro Montoya and Rodolfo Montoya both of Andrews, Florentino Montoya of Presidio, Texas, Anastacio Montoya of Mulato, Mexico, Abelardo Montoya of Fort Davis, Texas, and Ruben Montoya of Henderson, Colo.; sister Josefina Estrada of Presidio; and two grandchildren. ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 10 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - February 25, 2000 TERRILL, JOYCE Services will be today at Terpening & Son Chapel for Joyce Terrill, 63, of the Artesia Good Samaritan Center. She died on February 23 at the Center. Interment will be at Muleshoe Memorial Park in Muleshoe, TX. She died February 23 at the Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Terpening & Son Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. She was born January 1, 1937, to William and B. Etta (Reynolds) Landcaster. She married Ray Terrill in 1955 in Muleshoe, TX. He preceded her in death on January 31, 1995. The moved to Artesia from Progress, TX, in 1995. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jean Terrill of Levelland, TX; and a brother, Don Landcaster and wife, Alma, of Artesia; a nephew; and three great-nephews ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - February 2, 2000 TESILLO, PETRA SOSA Services are scheduled for February 4, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Artesia, for Petra Sosa Tesillo of 911 W. Grand. Tesillo, 73, died January 31 at Covenant Lakeside in Lubbock, Texas. Burial willbe at Woodbine Cemetery. She was born August 6, 1926, the daughter of Isabel Tesillo and Tomasa (Sosa) Tesillo. She was never married. She came to Artesia in the late 1930's from Carlsbad, NM. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace. Survivors include six sons, Nate Tesillo of Artesia, Tommy Sanchez of Artesia, Tommy Tesillo of Hobbs, NM, Charlie Tesillo of Artesia, Jerry Tesillo of Lovington, NM, and Tony Tesillo of Los Lunas; brother Emilio Tesillo of Artesia; sister Geneva Bueno of Artesia; 23 grandchildren; and 34 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons Eric Tesillo, Charlie Tesillo, Daniel Tesillo, Ernie Tesillo, Tommy Lee Tesillo, LeRoy Tesillo and Jose Luis Tesillo. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Pete Tesillo Sr., Isabel Tesillo and Robert Tesillo; and grandsons Nate Tesillo Jr., Alonzo Valencia Jr., and Avelino Ray Tesillo. (Photo of Tesillo) ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - August 22, 2000 THOMAS, LARCENIA Services for Larcenia Thomas, 62, will be August 25 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Cremation will be held under direction of Terpening and Son Mortuary. She died August 20 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born October 18, 1937, in Cartersville, GA, to Horace Giddens and Lucy (Carreker) Giddens. She married Charles B. Thomas on June 16, 1960, in Denver, CO. He preceded her in death in April 1997. She came to Artesia with her husband in 1963. She was a member of the US Army Women's Army Corps and was later a NM Department of Labor employment interviewer for 25 years. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include sons, Charlges B. Thomas of Artesia and David M. Thomas of Twentynine Palms, CA; daughter Michelle Mullins of Artesia; brothers Andrew Giddnes, Paul Giddens and Ronald Johnson, all of Atlanta, GA; sisters Juel Moore of San Diego, CA and Luchrista Crawford of Flint, MI; and five grand- children. (Photo shown) ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - January 16, 2000 THOMPSON, WILLADEEN Graveside services for Willadeen Thompson, 81, of Roswell, NM will be January 18 at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia, NM. She died January 14 at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell. Terpening and Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. She was born September 9, 1918, in Chautauqua, Kan., to Duffy Oliver and LaVern Clayton Smith. She married Ralph Thompson May 3, 1941, in Las Vegas, NM. He preceded her in death March 26, 1972. She moved to Artesia from Las Vegas in 1941. She lived in Artesia for 44 years before moving to Roswell in 1993. She was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Kim Thompson on January 17, 1989. Survivors include a son, Jon Kent Thompson, of Phoenix, Ariz. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 10 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - August 25, 2000 TICE, MICHAEL RYAN Services are today at The Potter's House for Michael Ryan Tice. Tice, an infant, died August 22 at Artesia General Hospital. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. He was born June 28 in Artesia to Jeremy D. Tice and Donielle J. (DeBault) Tice. He is survived by his parents; brother, Jeremy Wayne Tice; sister, Angelique Tice; maternal grandparents, Vickey and Paul DeBault of Victoria, TX; paternal grandparents, Allen and Crystal Tice of Artesia; great-grandmother, Margaret DeBault of Victoria, TX; great-grandparents, Bil Aspelin of Roswell, NM, and Beverly Aspelin of Marysville, CA; great-great-grand- father, Floyd G. Shelton of Artesia; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - April 7, 2000 TIDWELL, ROBERT D. "BOB" Graveside services for Robert D. "Bob" Tidwell, 80, will be April 8 at Carlsbad Cemetery. He died April 4 at Lakeview Christian Home of the Southwest Inc., Northgate Unit. Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born February 7, 1920, to John Riley and Ruby Mae Jackson Tidwell in El Paso Gap. He grew up in Eddy County in the Dog Canyon area. During WWII he served in the Army. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include sisters, Sue Ervin of Carlsbad and Faye Lewis of Sallisaw, OK. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - Feruary 17, 2000 TITTLE, NADINE TIPPETT Graveside services were this afternoon at Abilene Municipal Cemetery in Abilene, TX, for former Artesia resident Nadine Tippett Tittle of Abilene. Tittle, 87, died February 15 at her home. She was born September 11, 1912, in Del Rio, TX. She married Orion L. Tittle on December 20, 1931. He preceded her in death in 1991. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Merkel, TX. She is survived by son Billy Rufus Tittle, wife Phyllis, of Abilene; daughters, Peggy Lou Nelson, husband John, of Fort Stockton, TX, and Jayne Lee Cockrell, husband Tom, of Hunt, TX; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - February 19, 2000 TRACY, LOLITA Services for Lolita Tracy, 78, will be February 20 at Oasis Christian Fellowship. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery. She died February 16 at Carlsbad Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1921, to Joaquin Sylvester and Mittie Agnes Green McBeath in Orange, TX. She grew up in east Texas and graduated from high school in Brownwood. During the war, she worked for the Eighth Service Command in Dallas, TX. In 1946 she moved to Carlsbad where her mother owned the Eddy County News. She married Samuel D. Tracy on September 9, 1948, in Carlsbad. She was preceded in death by her husband on February 24, 1994. Survivors include a son, George Tracy, of Albuquerque, NM; daughters, Mittie B. Hayes, Marian Gordon and Susie Bindel of Carlsbad and Cindy F. Lee of Fredricksburg, VA; brothers, Andrew McBeath of San Antonio, TX and Sylvester McBeath of Lubbock, TX; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. (Photo shown) ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - January 21, 2000 TRAMEL, JACK R. A memorial service is scheduled for Jack R. Tramel, 71, on January 22 at West Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation has taken place. Tramel died January 18 at Carlsad Medical Center. West Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born May 23, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn., to Reuben and Hazel Hobblett Tramel. He later moved to Tennessee and then to Carlsbad in 1959. Survivors include daughters, Sharyn Callison and Connie Darrah of Carlsbad; sister, Dorothy Boehm of Carlsbad; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. (Photo shown of Tramel) ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - September 10, 2000 TREVINO, DANNY PALOMINO Services for Danny Palomino Trevino, 32, will be September 11 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Loving Cemetery in Loving, NM. Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He died September 7 at his home. He was born September 2, 1968, in Carlsbad, to Lupe and Delores Palomino Trevino. He moved to El Paso, TX, about eight years ago. In April 2000, he was diagnosed with Leukemia. He is survived by his mother, of Loving; his father of El Paso; fiancee Delia Gonzalez; brothers, Larry Palomino of Roswell, NM, Lupe Trevino II, Frank Trevino, Raymond Trevino and Lorenzo Trevino of Loving and Joe Trevino of Otis, NM; sisters, Sandra Hernandez of Carlsbad, Diana Coronado of Las Cruces, NM and Linda Patton of Malaga, NM; and 19 nephews and nieces. (Photo shown) ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - July 18, 2000 TROUBLEFIELD, JO ANN Services will be July 19 at Cornerstone Fellowship for Jo Ann Trouble- Field, 58, who died July 16 at her home in Artesia. Burial will be at Hagerman Cemetery in Hagerman, NM. She was born September 26, 1941, in Miami, AZ, to Sam Houston Harrison and Ruby LaVerne (Hampton) Harrison. She married Larry Troublefield on December 2, 1962, in Las Vegas, NV. She was raised in Carlsbad, NM and came to Artesia in 1960. She was a member of Cornerstone Fellowship, and women of the Moose. Survivors include husband Larry; parents Sam and LaVerne Harrison of Carlsbad; son, Lary Troublefield Jr. of Carlsbad; daughter Edna Adkins of Portales, NM; grandchildren Nikki Adkins and Justin Adkins of Portales, Trey Troublefield and Katelyn Troublefield of Carlsbad; sister-in-law Peggy Wilson and husband N.F. of Houston, TX; brothers-in- law Bill Troublefield and wife Oma of Hagerman, Ron Troublefield of Carlsbad, Don Troublefield and wife Sandy of Washington State, Lynn Troublefield and wife Jana of Artesia and Glen Troublefield and wife Susie of California; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother Sammy Harrison and sister Janet Harrison. *********************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - April 1, 2000 TRUJILLO, RAFAEL G. Graveside services for Rafael G. Trujillo, 83, of Canadian, TX and formerly of Carlsbad, are today at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery. He died March 29 in Canadian. Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. He was born July 20, 1916, in Buena Vista, TX, to Manuel and Margarita Gonzales Trujillo. He married Julia Villalpando on March 11, 1935, in Carlsbad. He moved to Canadian from Roswell, NM in 1997. He was preceded in death by two sons, Eloisin Trujillo in 1982 and David Trujillo in 1999. Survivors include his wife, sons, Elias Trujillo of Colorado Springs, CO, the Rev. Enrique Trujillo, Albert Trujillo and Rodolpho Trujillo of Roswell, and Daniel Trujillo of El Paso, TX; daughters, Elena Ornelas and Cecilia Tavarez of Roswell, Yolanda Chavez of Jackkson, MS, and Elizabeth Lankford of Canadian; sister, Elfida Rojas of Carlsbad; 35 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 7A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - April 5, 2000 UPTON, OBIE D. JR. Services for Obie D. Upton Jr., 58, will be April 7 at Sunset Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. He died April 3 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Denton- Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born December 5, 1941, to Obie Dean and Lillie Mae Hughes Upton Sr. in Tahlequah, OK. He grew up in Oklahoma. He moved to Carlsbad as a teen-ager where he graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1960. He married Shirley Harris in Carlsbad, on June 29, 1968. He was a member of BPOE No. 1558 Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife; sons, Larry Thomas and Brenton Upton of Carlsbad; daughter, Ranea Crosby of Carlsbad; father, Obie Dean Upton Sr. of Carlsbad; brothers, Bill Upton of Madill, OK, Henry Upton of CA and Fred Upton, Gene Upton and Don Upton of Midland, TX; sisters, Mary Pierce, Faye Thomas and Sarah Pierce of Carlsbad; and two grandchildren. (Photo shown) ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - July 13, 2000 URBAN, SALOMON Y. Services are scheduled July 15 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Salomon Y. Urban, 81, of Artesia. He died July 12, at Artesia Good Samaritan Center in Artesia. Burial will be at Woodbine Cemetery. He was born January 25, 1919 in Dayton, NM, to Santiage Urban and Consuelo (Yturralde) Urban. He married Guadalupita Gonzales on July 21, 1951 in Artesia. She preceded him in death on December 11, 1999. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the Army having served in WWII. Survivors include daughter-in-law Louise Gutierrez of Albuquerque, NM; brothers Leo Torres and Sam Torres; sisters Flavia Cota of Rio Rancho, NM, Josefina Molinar of Albuquerque, Elsie Gomez of Hagerman, NM, Cuca Torres of Artesia, Connie Blankenship of Farmington, NM, Angie Dorado, Sophie Navarrette and Lila Torres; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a step-son, a step-daughter, and a brother. ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - March 25, 2000 URIAS, NATIVADAD Services were held March 9, at the Church of Christ, for Nativadad Urias, 77, who died March 7. Interment was in Van Horn Cemetery. Carrillo Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements. He was born on December 22, 1922, in Vodode Piedra, Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Maria Urias; sons, Dolores Urias of Van Horn and Cesario Urias of Hobbs, NM; daughters, Marica Sanchez, Manuela Becerra and Luz Gonzalez of Van Horn, Teresa Mora of Kansas, and Socorro Gandara, Gloria Gonzalez and Anabel Garcia of Carlsbad; brothers, Manuel Urias and Jesus Urias of Van Horn; sister, Teodora Valdez of Van Horn; 32 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. (Photo shown) ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 14 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - May 7, 2000 VALDEZ, JUANITA G. Services will be May 8 at Our Lady of Grace Church for Juanita G. Valdez, 85, of Artesia. She died May 5 at Artesia General Hospital. Burial will be at San Marcos Cemetery. She was born July 21, 1914, in Cauwilla, Mexico, the daughter of Vicente Jacobos and Anastacia Garcia Jacobos. She married Emilerio Reyes Valdez in Carlsbad, NM, on September 21, 1937. He preceded her in death on December 19, 1979. She came to Artesia from Mexico in 1915. Survivors include sons, Simon G. Valdez, Isabel Valdez, and Ishmael Valdez, all of Lovington, NM, Manuel Valdez of Roswell, NM, and Angel Valdez of Hobbs, NM; daughters, Teresa Navarrette, Erminia Tesillo and Esperanza Valdez all of Artesia; 39 grandchildren; 175 great-grand- children; and 62 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, daughters Ansencion Velasquez and Nancy V. Ybarra, son Adam Valdez, two brothers, one sister and three grand- sons. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - March 15, 2000 VALENCIA, MIRARDO "YAYO" Services were today at Terpening & Son Chapel for Mirardo "YaYo" Valencia, 70, who died March 13 at Artesia General Hospital. Burial was to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. He was born June 4, 1929, in Presidio, TX. He married Maria R. Parra in Carlsbad in 1971. He moved to Artesia from Marfa, TX, in 1946. Survivors include his companion Maria Paz of Artesia; step-sons L.H. Paz of Midland, TX, Richard Paz of Lovington, NM, and Benigno Paz of San Angelo, TX; stepdaughters Virginia Rodriquez of Artesia, Socorro Reeves of Alamogordo, NM, Hope McGinnis of Heath, TX, Rosa Gilyard of Garland, TX, Josephine Rendon of Midland, TX, and Amy Galvan of Rio Rancho, NM; brother Willie Valencia of Artesia; sister Anna Valencia of Odessa, TX; 29 grandchildren; numerous great-grand- children, and other surviving family in California. (Photo shown) ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 5 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - February 16, 2000 VANCUREN, JOHN FRANK Services were today at the Friendship Baptist Church in Springdale, Ark., for John Frank VanCuren of Springdale. VanCuren, 55, died February 12 at the Northwest Medical Center of Springdale. Interment was to follow at Bluff Cemetery. He was born June 10, 1944, at Flushing, Ohio, to James Ferman and Marjorie Triplett VanCuren. He married Judy Kathryn Phipps on March 14, 1963. Survivors include his wife of the home; sons James VanCuren, wife Janie, and John VanCuren, wife Debbie, all of Springdale; adopted son Shane Griffin of Springdale; daughters Kellie Alyacoub, husband Ahmad, and Jamie Trammell, husband Tony, all of Springdale; brothers Clifford VanCuren and Rusty VanCuren, both of Artesia; sisters Bonnie VanCuren of Artesia, Rosie Atkins of Phoenix, Sharon Bettencourt of Carlsbad and Elizabeth Capito of Cama, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - March 15, 2000 VANDERGRIFF, LEONA G. Services will be March 16 in Tennessee for Leona G. Vandergriff, 83, of Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. She died March 12 as the result of heart failure. She is survived by her husband, Bruce; a daughter, Mary Vandergriff Winter of Warwick, NY; a son, William Hal Vandergriff of Carlsbad; a sister, Marquerite Guild of Belleville, Ill.; a brother, Clarence Guild of Tamms, Ill.; and three grandchildren. ******************************************************************** The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - March 29, 2000 VANN, BILLIE RUTH FREEMAN Services are this afternoon at the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel in De Queen, AR, for Billie Ruth Freeman Vann, 74, of Flint, TX. She was formerly of De Queen. She died March 25 at the Eastland Memorial Hospital in Eastland, TX. Interment will follow at Gillham Cemetery in Gillham, AR. She was born on October 18, 1925, in Texarkana, TX, to the late Clyde and Ethel Van Zandt Freeman. She is survived by her husband, Roy R. Vann; sons Randy Vann of Booneville, AR, Riley Vann of Artesia, Dudley Vann of Flint, TX, and Rodney Vann of Bullard, TX; sister Becky Whisenhunt of Gillham; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. ************************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - September 12, 2000 VERVALIN, NEIL C. Services for Neil C. Vervalin, 89, will be September 13 in the chapel of Lakeview Christian Home of the Southwest - Northgate Unit. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery with military honors performed by the Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard. He died September 10 at Lakeview Christian Home. West Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born in Royse City, TX, on March 22, 1911, to Rufus and Donna Ingle Vervalin. He was raised and educated in Texas, moving to Loving, NM during the depression as a young man. He made him home with his uncle, Homer Ingle. He was inducted into the Army on February 8, 1941, and was shipped to Algeria, where he was involved in the Sicily, Naples-Foggia and Rom-Arno battles. He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge and Meritorious Unit Insignia. He was honorably discharged on September 20, 1945, and returned to Carlsbad. He married Katheryn Rosser in 1951, in Carlsbad. He was active with the Elks Club, VFW and First Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on November 9, 1985; a brother, James Allen Vervalin; and a sister, Bonnie V. Springer. |
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