Obituaries

Oct 15, 2022

RONNIE LEE CARRE Ronnie Carre, 70, of Loco Hills; passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on October 15, 2022. He was born on January 30, 1952 in Midland, Texas to Paul and Marjorie Carre. Ronnie married Debra Howard Masters in Loco Hills on July 7,2000. He graduated from Artesia High School, and went on to the make a...

Oct 15, 2022

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Thursday, October 20, at West Main Baptist Church for Neva Chase of Artesia, New Mexico. Neva Chase, 88, died on October 15, 2022 in El Paso, Texas, surrounded by her family. Michael Duff and Raye Miller will officiate the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park, Artesia, New Mexico. Pallbearers...

Oct 14, 2022

Funeral services are scheduled for 9:30 am Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Our Lady Of Grace Catholic Church for Sergio Ruben Rubio of Tatum, New Mexico. Visitation will be held at Terpening & Sons Mortuary on Tuesday, October 25,2022 from 1pm - 6pm. Mr. Rubio, 28, was called home October 14, 2022 in Pecos, TX. Fr. Vijaya & Deacon Rodriguez...

Oct 14, 2022

William J. "Bill" Gray, 81, of Lubbock, passed away October 14, surrounded by his immediate family and sisters. He was born on December 19, 1940, in Artesia, to Orval C. and Mary Jane Terry Gray. A visitation is scheduled from 4-6 PM. on Tuesday, October 18, at Terpening & Son Mortuary, and a celebration of life will take place at...

Oct 13, 2022

Robert Vallee Gaines passed away peacefully in Artesia, New Mexico September 13, 2022. "Robby" Gaines was born in Midland, Texas on February 11, 1954 to Robert Byron Gaines Jr. and Betty Land his wife. At birth Robby only weighed 3 pounds which in the fifties was incredibly small. He spent the first 30 days of his life in an iron...

Oct 6, 2022

Susan "Suzie" Elaine Quezada (Miller) Suzie, age 32, passed away at her home in Artesia, New Mexico on Thursday, October 6, 2022 after an impressively hard-fought year-and-a-half battle with cancer. Her final days were spent with her family and friends she loved so much. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm on Friday October 14, 2022, at West...

Oct 4, 2022

Graveside services are schedule for Jackie Smedley at 2:00pm on Monday October 10, 2022, at Woodbine Cemetery. Mike Adams will officiate at the services. Jackie Smedley 73 passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Jackie was born on February 7, 1949; the son of Lela Darlene Briscoe Smedley and James William...

Sep 28, 2022

A visitation is scheduled 12 to 2 pm on Tuesday, October 4 at Terpening & Son Mortuary for Manuel M. Levario of Artesia, New Mexico. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel Madrid, T.J. Levario, Justin Levario, Augustine Levario, Michael Parra, and Jeff Parra Mr. Levario, 79, was born on July 25, 1943 in Alpine, Texas; the...

Sep 27, 2022

A memorial graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 am  Saturday, October 8 at Woodbine Cemetery for Charles V. Franks, Jr.

Charlie passed away on September 27, 2022 after a short illness.

Charlie was born May 2, 1963 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Lois Sinclair and Charles V. Franks, Sr.  The family moved to Artesia in 1976...

Sep 23, 2022

Services are scheduled for Jesus M. Beltran for Saturday, October 1st, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. The rosary will start at 9:30 am, with a memorial mass to follow at 10 am. Honorary pallbearers are Reggie Lara, Scott Lara, Aaron Lopez, Jack Blankenship, Josue Ramirez, and Miguelito Varelas. Jesus, 72, died on Friday, September 23, 2022 in his...

Sep 19, 2022

Cremation has taken place for Jimmy Don Carter of Hagerman, New Mexico. Mr. Carter, 61, died on September 19, 2022 at his home in Hagerman. Jimmy was born on September 12, 1961 in Artesia, New Mexico; the son of Don Carter and Pat Evans Carter. Jimmy was a very talented graphic artist and taught art at the Phoenix Institute of...

Sep 14, 2022

John Newberry, 81, beloved Husband, Father, and Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on September 14, 2022. He entered this world on April 8, 1941 in Hope, AR, born to John and Virginia Newberry. John served in the Air Force overseas in the Phillipines for four years. He loved the outdoors, hunting with his brother Donnie, and spending...

Sep 14, 2022

A memorial service is planned for Winona "Nonie" Ruth Martin on Saturday, September 24 at 2pm at Highland Baptist Church in Roswell NM. Nonie was born to Marshall and Ruby Burch on June 25, 1954 in Roswell, NM and went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. On December 18, 1970 she married the love of...

Sep 13, 2022

Helen Thompson passed quietly from this earth on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Helen was born on March 5, 1950 to Zella and Raymond Pennington in Artesia, New Mexico. She lived her entire life, met and married the love of her life, Larry Thompson, and raised her three daughters in Artesia. She and Larry married on April 29, 1967, and celebrated...

Sep 13, 2022

A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022, at 11:00am at South Park Cemetery in Roswell, New Mexico for Eunice Germaine Braun Faber of Artesia. Rev. Randy Nolen of First Presbyterian Church, Roswell presiding. Eunice died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the age of 94 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock,Texas after complications from a major...

Sep 13, 2022

A memorial service will be held at Terpening and Son's chapel at 2:00 PM, Monday September 26th, 2022 for Justin Michael Mansell of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Rob Ballew will be officiating. Justin Mansell, 30 died on September 13, in Carlsbad. Justin was born on August 13, 1992, in Altus, Oklahoma. Justin was adopted by his beloved mother and father, James...

Sep 7, 2022

Services are scheduled for 11 am Friday, September 16 at House of Worship in Artesia for Roman Gabriel Barrera of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Roman, 41, died on September 7, 2022 in Albuquerque. Rudy Melendrez will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Javier Jimenez, Jonah Jimenez, Cruz Corse, Miguel Cortez, Michael DeHoyos, and Martin...

Sep 1, 2022

A memorial graveside service will be held at 3 pm Wednesday, October 12 at Woodbine Cemetery for Lucille Ethel Atcherson of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Athcherson, 78, died on September 1, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas.

Lucille was born on May 30, 1944 in Artesia; the daughter of Joseph Thornton Rutherford and Orine Ethel Avery Rutherford....

Sep 1, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Wednesday, September 7 at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Armando Perez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Perez, 71, died on September 1, 2022 at his home in Artesia, surrounded by his loved ones. Pastor Bobby Argo will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony Perez, Adam...

Aug 28, 2022

Charles Eugene Tidwell, Sr., 92, died August 21, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. Charles was born on October 26, 1929, to Warren Columbus Tidwell, Sr., and Eunice Viola Chaney Tidwell, in Artesia, New Mexico. He was the fourth of ten children, the first to be born in the hospital and the last to leave this earth. He was preceded in...