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Kimberly Dianne Frederick, 51 of Odessa passed away on Sunday September 26, 2021, in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 2-5 PM, Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home for immediate family only. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, October 4, 2021, at Grace Christian Fellowship with Steven Adair of Grace Christian Fellowship, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Kimberly was born in Hobbs, New Mexico to Carl & Elizabeth Lynch on December 29, 1969. She went to school and graduated from Hobbs High. She worked loyalty for Childers & Martin for almost...

Leyton Arnold Bell, age 91 of Abilene passed from this earth to a blessed eternal life Friday, September 17, 2021. Graveside funeral services with interment following will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Prairie Haven Memorial Park in Hobbs, NM. A memorial service will be held in Abilene Wednesday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. at Oldham Lane Church of Christ, Chris McCurley officiating. Arrangements will be under the direction of Chapel of Hope in Hobbs and The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Leyton Bell was born August 21, 1930 in Medicine Mound, TX to Elmer Henry Bell and Ruby "Pearl" Bell. He grew up in Texas and Oklahoma, settling in Hobbs...

Donald "Don" Ray Ingerson, age 81, passed away, Thursday, September 16, 2021 and Shirley Rae Ingerson, age 72, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 in Odessa Texas. Don and Shirley made their home in Hobbs New Mexico. Don served 21 years in the United States Airforce as general vehicle maintenance for 10 years, then going on to be general vehicle maintenance supervisor for 10 years. He received the Air Force longevity service ribbon, 4 Oakleaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Force good conduct medal. He was very active in Boy Scouts, VFW, and the American Legion. He was also part of the honor Guard, helping...

Larry Dean Crites, age 75, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 in Jal, NM. He was born on January 31, 1946 in Imperial, NE to Guy Roosevelt and Etta Viola (Row) Crites. Larry married Valerie Fleming on October 12, 1968 in El Paso, TX and they shared 52 wonderful years together. Larry was a lifetime member of the VFW, American Legion Post 430, American Legion Riders, and a member of the Jal school board for 8 years. He enlisted in the army in 1966 and served with the 60th Ordinance, 3rd Ordinance Battalion Long Bien and was in Vietnam. Larry worked for El Paso Natural Gas Company from 1974 until he retired in 2002. He enjoyed spending time with his friends who referred to him as "Pops" and...

Ubdelia L. Cano May 6, 1933 - May 11, 2021 Ubdelia Cano was a strong, quick witted woman, a boss, and a caring friend. She would give you the shirt off her back and always try to feed you. She loved to cook and especially make tamales, tortillas, and biscochos. She tried to crochet a blanket for every new baby born in the family and also loved to sew. She had her favorites?favorite food, favorite coffee, favorite TV shows and a stubborn streak a mile long. She worked hard her entire life raising seven children, some of her grandchildren, and even some of her neighbor's children. She expected the best of herself and of everyone else. She lived most of her life in Texas and...

On Monday April 26, 2021, Gayle Dean Blacklock passed away peacefully at his home in Eastland Co., TX. He was born July 27, 1927 to parents Claude (CW) and May Blacklock and grew up in Ranger, TX. He served in the US Navy during WW2 and enjoyed a 40 yr career with Texaco Oil Corp. He was married to lla Jane Hardy, for 63 years. They had four children and lived in Snyder, Hobbs, Midland and Eastland. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Jane, son Michael, parents CW and May, sister Mary Claude Blair, brother Don and is survived by son Dan, daughter Jan Blacklock Matthews (Bob) and son Jon (Ann), niece Linda Blair and nephew Gary Blair (Phyllis), five grandchildren and four...

Janet Ruth Goddard James went to join her Heavenly Father at the age of 89 on April 18, 2021. She was born to John R. Goddard and Jane O'Neil Goddard in St. Louis, Missouri on December 29, 1931. She was a big City girl who grew up in St. Louis. As a little girl she would hop on the bus and go everywhere. Forest Park. Sportsman's Park. She and her family loved the St. Louis Cardinals. The family moved to Hobbs, New Mexico in 1948 before the start of her Senior year at Hobbs High School. Upon her graduation in 1949 she met a handsome, young, former soldier named Clifton Ray James. The two were married in Hobbs on September 9, 1949. He had a job with El Paso Natural Gas and the City girl began...

Obituary Seminole, Tx......Funeral Services for Daphane Nunnally, 93 of Seminole, Tx will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Westside Church of Christ. Interment will be Friday, March 19, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time) in the Ft. Sumner Cemetery, Ft Sumner, New Mexico. She passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 in Seminole, Texas. Daphane was born January 16, 1928 in Morton, Texas to Lewis and Myrtle Head Drum. After graduating High School in Morton she attended Draughn's Business College. She married William Cole Nunnally August 16, 1950 in Portales, New Mexico, and was a former resident of Ft Sumner. Daphane worked and retired from the West Texas National...

"...to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord." We know that on Thursday, March 4th, Bob Swinney left life on this earth, and began his life in Heaven. It is this that gives us the comfort that we will see him again. On July 19, 1931 Bob was born to Alvin and Calvin Swinney in Hedley, Texas, and was soon joined by Don, Wendell, Mary, and then Ron. This family lived and worked on their farm, raising cattle and cotton. They eventually moved to Hugoton, Kansas, where Alvin and Calvin dabbled in a myriad of occupations over the years. Bob enlisted in the Navy to serve in the Korean War In 1950, and proudly served as a Gunner's Mate, 3rd class. He was always proud of his...

Beverly Jane (Blackley) Walthall passed away on March 1, 2021 at the Mercy Hospital ER, suffering from the heartbreak of losing her husband, Wayne of over 70 years, less than 3 months ago. Beverly was born in Anson, Texas on Sept. 26, 1932 to Vernon and Maurine (Littlefield) Blackley. Her family moved to Morton, Texas in 1943 for her dad to farm. Beverly graduated from Morton High in 1950 and married Wayne the next day. They moved to Levelland, Texas with their 2 boys in 1955, then later to Hobbs, NM in 1959. Beverly decided to start college in 1967 after substituting teaching for 3 years and finished her degree in 1970 and proceeded to teach elementary school for the next 19 years. In 1989...

Luther Gragg Miller Jr, 70 of Seminole passed away, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in New Mexico. Services will be held at 2:00 PM March 6, 2021 at the Transformation Church. Arrangements are by Ratliff Funeral Home of Seminole, Tx

Robert Lewis "Bob" Love went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2021, at the age of 73, in the presence of his family. Bob was born on August 11, 1947, in Lovington, New Mexico; the second of two children born to Bernard and Robby Love. He married the love of his life, Leah Dodson, on June 7, 1969. Bob and Leah were blessed with fifty-one years of marriage. He earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from the University of New Mexico in 1969 and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the Texas Tech School of Law in December of 1972. Bob later moved his family to Florida for a time where he earned a Master of Law (LLM) in estate planning. Bob served in the New Mexico National...

Elois Lovella Roberts passed on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Services are in care of Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. You may visit www.memorialdesigners.net, where you are encouraged to sign the virtual guestbook and share memories and expressions of sympathy. On January 10, 1929, Elois was born to Robert and Inez Lambert in Medicine Mounds, Texas. She was raised with two sisters, Shirley Campbell and Kay Hill. She married Gene Roberts on December 21, 1946, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Elois moved to Hobbs in 1945 when she was a junior in high school and graduated in 1946 from Hobbs High School. She and Gene met on a blind date and was later married on December 21, 1946. They would...

Lois Hill, 89, passed away January 17, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born in Colorado City, Texas to Clarence Grady and Mary Louise Standefer. She was the fourth of 5 children. She graduated from High School at the age of 16. She then "got off the farm and went to town" where she began her career in banking. Beginning at the bank of Stanton for 9 years, then moving to Lovington, NM. Spending 13 years at the bank there. She transferred to the First Interstate Bank in Hobbs, NM, during 15 years there, she was operations manager, Branch Manager and Vice President of Lending and a loan officer. At the age of 49, she received a degree from Southwest Graduate School of Banking in Dallas. Lois...

Toppie Charles Crosswhite, 69, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Brooks Chapel with Marty Franzoy, officiating. Toppie was born on September 2, 1951 in Clovis, NM to Zeno and Naoma Chandler Crosswhite. He grew up in Clovis active in farming and ranching and was involved in 4H shows, including several championships. He met Alice "Sunny" Breckon in Hobbs, NM and married the love of his life on September 18, 1976. Toppie learned welding at an early age and became a master welder, able to build anything out of metal. He was also an avid diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator for numerous...

Sharon Gayla Ratliff Giezentanner, age 78, of Tulsa, OK, passed away January 9, 2021. She was born December 4, 1942, in Dallas, TX, to Rev. Hubert R. Ratliff and wife Edna Fae. As one of four children (three sisters and one brother), she grew up in the Dallas area singing gospel music in a trio with her two sisters. Sherrie (Sharon) was a culinary master (good cook), excellent seamstress, surprisingly successful fisherwoman and had superior mechanical skills. But she is best known for her loving good nature and perpetual positive disposition. She will be missed beyond measure. She was a bright shining light in the lives of so many others. Sherrie is survived by her husband: Jan Alan...

It is with great sadness that the family of Salvador Esquivel Jr announces his passing, on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the age of 64. He is preceded in death by his Father and Mother, Sal and Beatrice Esquivel and his sister Carmen C. Esquivel. Sal will be lovingly remembered by his wife Frances Esquivel of 22 years, along with his children Eric J. Esquivel, Sophia Esquivel, Monica and Adam Ramirez, Vanessa and Jr Gomez, Amanda and Nicholas Vasquez, Sebastian R. Esquivel, Frank and Stephanie Martinez, Jacob and Emily Martinez and 17 grandchildren - one great granddaughter He is survived by his brothers Steven Esquivel, David Esquivel and spouse, Ruben Esquivel and spouse, Louis...

On July 9, 1951, Ray Gene Noseff was born to the late V. N. and Opal Noseff in Hobbs, New Mexico. He passed from complications of liver disease in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, December 28, 2020. Ray attended Broadmoor Elementary, Highland Junior High, and graduated from Hobbs High School in 1970. Two weeks prior to being shipped out, he married Debbie Miller on August 13, 1971. He served in the Army as a Sergeant in a Mortar crew during the Vietnam War. Ray worked for many years for Enron until a workplace injury forced him into an early retirement. This early exit from the workforce presented him with the extra time to work on restoration of his cars, especially the 1956 Chevrolet Bel...

Steven "Stevo" Lloyd Warden, age 27 of Presidio, TX (formerly of Hobbs, NM and Odessa, TX) was born July 27, 1993 in Hobbs, NM and passed away on December 21, 2020 in Presidio, TX from a motor vehicle accident. He attended elementary, junior high, and high school in Hobbs, NM and graduated from Camp Shelby YCP in Hattiesburg, MS. His passions included motorcycles, hunting, fishing and music. Steven was known for being the "life of the paartey" and took his comedic sense of humor with him wherever he went. Steven will be truly missed by those who had the honor and privilege of knowing him. He may be gone but never forgotten! Those left behind to cherish his memory are his mother...

Steven "Stevo" Lloyd Warden, age 27 of Presidio, TX (formerly of Hobbs, NM and Odessa, TX) was born July 27, 1993 in Hobbs, NM and passed away on December 21, 2020 in Presidio, TX from a motor vehicle accident. He attended elementary, junior high, and high school in Hobbs, NM and graduated from Camp Shelby YCP in Hattiesburg, MS. His passions included motorcycles, hunting, fishing and music. Steven was known for being the "life of the paartey" and took his comedic sense of humor with him wherever he went. Steven will be truly missed by those who had the honor and privilege of knowing him. He may be gone but never forgotten! Those left behind to cherish his memory are his mother...

Arrangements for Sammie Wray Burchard, 81,of Denver City, Texas, are as follows: Visitation - Monday, 12/28/2020, 5:30pm - 7:00 pm, Ratliff Funeral Home, Denver City, Texas. Graveside service - Tuesday, 12/29/2020, 3pm, Van Horn Cemetery, Van Horn, Texas. Sammie Wray Burchard went home to Jesus on December 17, 2020. She took her last breath on earth, peacefully, at home. Sammie was a member of The First United Methodist Church of Denver City, Texas. Her zeal for life was matched only by her love for her savior and compassion for others. Sammie Wray entered this world on March 28, 1939, in Jal, New Mexico. She was the oldest of 5 children born to Monterey "Sam" and Patricia...