Obituaries
Sue Davis
Mar 19, 2019
Sue Griffith Davis, loving mother and friend to many, passed away in her home on March 19, 2019. She was born on December 6, 1933 in Hobbs, NM to Bruce Griffith and Georgia (Zink) Griffith. She grew up in Green Tree which is now Ruidoso Downs. Sue was a woman of many firsts. When the Stetson school opened in...
Paul Gussett
Mar 16, 2019
Paul Andrew Gussett, 79, passed in peace in his home in Alto, New Mexico on Saturday, March 16. Born February 18, 1940 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Harry and Alice (Rowley) Gussett. Husband of the late Carolyn (Hicks) Gussett, he is survived by his wife Sandra Gussett. Loving father of Donna (Doug) Ralph, Ruth (Frank Agrella) Boucher,...
Glen Westall
Mar 14, 2019
Glen Richard Westall of Midland Texas passed to be with his father in heaven on March 14th, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Glen was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on November 3rd, 1937 to parent's George and Willah Mae (Joy) Westall. Much of Glen's childhood was spent working around his grandfather's ranch, which he always remembered fondly....
Finis Cannon
Mar 14, 2019
Finis Quienten Cannon passed from this life on Thursday March 14, 2019, in Alamogordo, NM. He was born May 18, 1937, in Clovis, NM to James Finis Cannon and Glenna McGill Cannon. Quienten attended public school in both Clovis and Elida, NM. He graduated from Elida in 1955. Quienten married Donna Tate Marler at her parents' home in Ranchvale,...
Sherman Blake Jr.
Mar 5, 2019
Sherman Benedict Blake, Jr., was born on October 22, 1957 in Mescalero, New Mexico and passed on March 5, 2019 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Sherman is preceded in death by his parents Sherman G. Blake, Sr. and Mabel Naiche-Blake. He is survived by his children Clint Blake, Sherman Blake III and his grandson Santana Blake, which is his pride...
Wanna Ross
Mar 2, 2019
Wanna Bell Ross, 81, of Glencoe passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her home. She was born April 24, 1937 at Roswell. She lived in Dell City, Texas from the 1950's to 1980 then moved to Timberon and lived there until 2000 when she moved to Glencoe. She married Euel Ross on November 2, 1956 at Dell City,...
Cecil Tate
Mar 2, 2019
Dr. Cecil Howard Tate of Ruidoso, New Mexico passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born November 14, 1932 in Clovis, New Mexico to Judge Cecil Henry Tate and Cora Ada (Jackie) Barrington Tate. He grew up in Muleshoe, Texas and graduated from Muleshoe High School. He participated in several sports during high school. He remarked he did...
Barry Bell
Feb 28, 2019
Barry Don Bell, 65, passed away at home on February 28, 2019 after a year long battle with cancer. He was born on February 17, 1954 in Wichita Falls, TX, to Jimmie Don and Valda Lee (Rutledge) Bell Cooksey. Barry graduated from Petrolia High School in 1972. He then attended Cisco Junior College and Tarleton State University. Barry married...
Jose Hernandez
Feb 25, 2019
Jose "Joe" Maria Hernandez, 83, of Hondo, NM, passed away after succumbing to Parkinson's disease on February 25th, 2019. Jose "Joe" Maria Hernandez was born November 1st, 1935 in Hondo, NM, the son of Miquela and Esteban Hernandez. At a young age Esteban, Joe's father, put him on a horse and he instantly fell in love with riding. He...
William Garrett
Feb 25, 2019
William Worth Garrett, 71, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, peacefully at his home. He was born in Duncan, OK on December 6, 1947. Bill Garrett was preceded in death by his (parents) Mozelle and James Garrett and his brother Eddie Garrett. He leaves his son, James Garrett and his companion, Heather Whitmore; his sister, Jan and Allen Phillips; his...
Asa Daklugie
Feb 22, 2019
Asa Daklugie, 33, was born August 18,1984 in Ruidoso, NM and passed away February 22,2019 in Mescalero,NM. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and son he was raised in Mescalero, NM. He loved fishing, drawing, tattoo artist, being around family, most of all he loved his kids which was everyone kids his pride and joys. The love of...
Dominic Peso
Feb 10, 2019
Dominic Peso, 81, was born October 11, 1937 at Mescalero and passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. He served in the Navy on the USS Midway. He is survived by the love of his life, Rosemary Carrillo; his two daughters, Deana Poncho and Donna Kasero; his only son, Donald Herrera; a brother, Gervase Peso and a sister, Rosemary Swason;...
Jean Hood
Feb 9, 2019
Hood, Jean Parker McCaskill - Jean Hood, aged 77, Passed away peacefully on Saturday February 9th, 2019 in Alto, NM. Jean was born in Arkadelphia AR on March 15,1942 to Emma Jean (Parker) McCaskill and Neil Strong McCaskill (who preceded her in death) Jean spent her early life in Arkadelphia with her family and then the family moved to...
Arthur Avina
Feb 8, 2019
Arthur Raymond Avina, age 32, loving husband, father, brother, son, nephew, uncle, cousin, friend, passed away Friday February 8th, 2019, in Ruidoso, NM. Ray was born in Alamogordo, NM on December 1st, 1986. He lived in Tularosa, NM until his high school graduation in 2005, he then moved to Tucson AZ and eventually to the place he called home,...
Patty Malone
Feb 7, 2019
Patty June Malone, age 64, of Ruidoso Downs passed away on February 7, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 11, 2019 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Ms. Malone was born July 10, 1954 in Cameron Texas. Patty lived most of her life in Ruidoso Downs. She worked as an...
John Youse
Feb 4, 2019
John Robert Youse, known as Johnnie, was born December 7, 1946, and went to heaven on February 4, 2019, from his home in Capitan, NM. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army who served in the 9th Air Calvary, C Troop, in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic. During his career he was a licensed air frame...
Ruby Walsh
Feb 3, 2019
Ruby Walsh, 79, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born June 10, 1939 at Mescalero. She was raised on the Santa Ana Pueblo and traveled around the country as being the daughter of a military father. She moved back to Mescalero in 1981. She was an international hair stylist. She loved...
Louise Horton
Jan 30, 2019
Louise M. (Lou) Horton passed away January 30, 2019 at Hope West Care Center. She had been a resident of LaVilla Grande Care Center in Grand Junction, CO since July, 2017. She was born January 6, 1924 in a small community outside of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Her parents were Thomas M. and Minnie Lee McClain. Soon the family moved...
William Gomez
Jan 30, 2019
William (Willie) F. Gomez of Glencoe, NM was called home to the Lord on January 30, 2019. He spent his final days under the loving care of the staff at Good Life Senior Living and was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Josephine Silva Gomez who...
Joy Jones
Jan 29, 2019
Funeral services for Joy D. Jones 83, will be held on Monday, February 11th at 11:00 A.M. at Capitan Church of Christ in Capitan, New Mexico, with burial to follow at Angus Cemetery, Derrick Jones officiating. Joy passed away on Tuesday morning January 29, 2019 in Tavares, Florida after a short illness. She was living with her daughter Tina...
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