Obituaries
Owen Houston
Sep 19, 2018
Owen Houston, 78, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in Ruidoso. He was born September 19, 1940 in Honey Grove, TX. He moved to Ruidoso Downs in 2000 from Lubbock, TX. He graduated from Friona High School then attended West Texas State University graduated in 1964. He was a school teacher, real estate broker and had...
Lucia Sanchez
Sep 17, 2018
Lucia McTeigue Sanchez On a sign on the side of the road in New Mexico there is a picture of a woman who personifies the Hondo River Valley. Lucia McTeigue Sanchez left this world on September 17th, 2018, but it is only appropriate that her image of a strong woman taking care of her land will persist in Lincoln...
David Morris
Sep 16, 2018
David J. Morris, 90, of Capitan passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home. He was born July 27, 1928 at Lincoln, New Mexico and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his daughters, Ida F. Hobbs of El Paso, Leona Montoya of Roswell, and...
Slover Cape
Sep 15, 2018
Slover T. Cape, of Ruidoso, NM age 88, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Slover was born March 3, 1930, the son of Grover and Joe (Stephens) Cape in Dougherty, OK. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, Frank and Johnnie (Stephens) Drew. Slover graduated from Dougherty High School and then attended East Central University in Ada,...
Andrew Coleman
Sep 13, 2018
Andrew Franklin "Andy" Coleman, 58, of Hondo, NM passed Thursday, September 13, at his home. He was born February 19, 1960 at Portales, NM and moved to Lincoln County in 1965 from Portales. He worked for the New Mexico State Highway Department and retired after 25 years. He was with the Hondo Fire Department and EMS. He attended the...
Darrell Anderson
Sep 9, 2018
Darrell James Anderson passed on to be with his Lord Jesus in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Sunday, September 9, 2018 after a long, courageous struggle with cancer and Parkinson's. Born on February 4, 1947 in Bowling Green, Ohio, he was 71 years old. A graveside service will be Friday, September 14, at 10:30 A.M. at Forest Lawn Cemetery followed...
Joel Lester
Sep 9, 2018
Joel Lester was born and raised on the Mescalero Apache Recervation. He attended Bent-Mescalero School, Tularosa Schools and Cooliage. Arizona Community College. He was a very well known and respected individual of the community. Joel is a direct decendant of Eugene Chihuahua, Agnis Chihuaua-Pesewonit and Anita Pesewonit-Lester. He valued his tradiional beliefs and carried that with him throughout his...
Waylon Wilcox
Sep 4, 2018
Waylon Jeffery WIlcox was called home on Tuesday Septeber 4, 2018. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend that was always willing to do for others what he could not do for himself. He never knew a stranger and was always willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. Waylon worked as a...
Iva Enjady
Sep 3, 2018
Iva Lee Francis Enjady was born on June 27, 1941 in Mescalero, NM. She went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on September 3, 2018 in El Paso, TX. Her parents are the late Fred and Bunch Pellman and Eldon Wallace, Sr. and Celine Enjady. She is survived by her sisters, Ada Palmer, Dorene Fernando,...
Eddie Chavez
Sep 2, 2018
Eddie Chavez, 61, passed away suddenly on September 2nd, 2018 at his home in Hondo, NM. He was born February 19, 1957 in Ruidoso, NM, he was the son of Brezel Chavez and Irene Richardson. Eddie Chavez was a lifelong residence of the Hondo Valley, He attended Hondo High School where he graduated in 1975. He had a passion...
Mark Larson
Sep 1, 2018
Mark (Max) Kenneth Larson, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, age 60, passed away Saturday, on September 1st, 2018. Mark was born March 28th, 1958, the son of Larry and Shirley (Chapp) Larson of Roscommon, Michigan. He lived in Ruidoso, New Mexico for the last 37 years. Mark was the Grandson of John and Dorothy Chapp who preceded him in death....
David Pickel
Aug 30, 2018
David Leon Pickel was born in Mountainair, New Mexico, March 26, 1939 to Otho Brias Pickel and Juanita Flemins Pickel. He married LaNora Mason July 31, 1956 and graduated Highland High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico one year later. After high school David began working for Southern Union Gas Company as a mail boy. He retired with the title of...
Johnelle Satcher
Aug 27, 2018
Johnelle Satcher, 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 27, 2018 at her home in Alamogordo, New Mexico surrounded by her family. She was born August 3, 1930 in Vossburg, Mississippi to Will T. Barnett and Bessie Barnett. She married Oscar Satcher on September 14, 1946. They moved to Alamogordo in 1955 after the birth of...
Barbara Harkey
Aug 21, 2018
Barbara Ellen Wahl Harkey was born on June 16, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa to Paul and Luella Wahl and passed away on August 21, 2018. The family moved to Las Cruces, NM, in 1948. Barbara graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1951. Barbara met Howard Harkey through a friend and they were married on August 19, 1951....
Billie Goodman
Aug 21, 2018
Another angel has earned her wings, Billie Teresa Goodman, known to many as "T", Little T, baby T, baby girl has gone to be with her grandpa and her beloved horse Chipper. She passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Lincoln, New Mexico. She was born November 29, 1988 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She lived there until 1995 when she...
Marilyn Ragland
Aug 14, 2018
Marilyn Ragland, beloved wife, mother, and friend to countless many was called to her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from her residence surrounded by loved ones. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Valera Neff. Marilyn is survived by her loving husband, Paul Ragland; her devoted son, David Cason, his partner Tyson Coppedge and...
Joyce Negley
Aug 11, 2018
JOYCE NEGLEY Joyce went home to be with the LORD on August 11, 2018. Joyce is a loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and artist. She was born in Tornillo,Texas, on January 18, 1937, to A.E. And Mary Alice Cash. Joyce was raised and graduated from High School in Las Cruces, NM in 1955. She married Wayne Negley on May...
Benjamin Sanchez Jr.
Aug 5, 2018
Benjamin Lorenzo Sanchez Jr. "Coach Ben Sanchez" passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Rio Rancho, NM. He was born March 10, 1989 in Ruidoso, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. Coach Ben coached at Hondo, Ruidoso, Capitan and Mescalero with the schools and Little League. He is survived by his mother, Corena Baca;...
Jean Bonnell
Aug 5, 2018
Jean Elizabeth Bonnell, 77, of Glencoe, NM went to be with Jesus on August 5, 2018. She is survived by her husband Harvey Bonnell, sister Marian DePrins of Conroe, TX., daughters Kelly Stewart (husband Mike) of El Paso, TX. and Tammy Butler (husband Scott) of Edgewood, NM. She was also blessed with 8 Grandchildren, Nicole (husband Johnny), Judy, Albert,...
David Johnson
Aug 5, 2018
David Ray Johnson, 71, passed away in his sleep at his son's home on Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He was born April 12, 1947 to Bill and Marian Johnson (Frederick), Greensboro, NC. David was in the Marines and fought for his country in Vietnam. He was a proud father and grandfather. He enjoyed filming for...
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