Jan 17, 2021

Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Woodbine Cemetery.

Buddy, age 76, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 with loved ones by his side. Larry Roland will officiate the services. Buddy was born on September 10, 1944 in Carlsbad, NM to Claudius Galloway and Freda Jones. He graduated from Carlsbad...

Jan 16, 2021

Margaret Helen (Applegate) Bellon, age 95, peacefully went to her heavenly home on January 16, 2021. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. A memorial service will be held at a later date in her beloved Sacramento Mountains. Margaret was born January 5, 1926, to Umbra Lindell (Blair) Applegate and John Cathcart Applegate, in...

Jan 16, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, at West Main Baptist Church for Preston Ray Kelley. Preston Ray Kelley of Artesia New Mexico passed away on Saturday, January 16th at the age of 79. After several months of declining health, Preston died peacefully and is now pain free. Pastor Jason Kraft will officiate at the services...

Jan 15, 2021

Kimberly Elaine Crockett, 61, of Artesia, New Mexico passed away on January 15, 2021 at Artesia General Hospital from heart complications. Kim was born May 17, 1959 in Artesia to Don and Janice Johnston. She was raised as a child in Christ, the daughter of rural Methodist minister. Kim’s father was an entrepreneur, in her high school years she...

Jan 14, 2021

IN OUR HEARTS We thought of you today but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday and days before that too. We think of you in silence we often speak your name. Now all we have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake with which we’ll never part. God has you...

Jan 13, 2021

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 pm Friday, January 15 at Woodbine Cemetery for Shirley Houserman-Meschino of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Houserman-Meschino, 96, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, peacefully at home with her family. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 10 am to noon on Friday. Shirley was born on June 13, 1924 in Rutland, Vermont;...

Jan 12, 2021

Harroll Dean Robinson, known to family and friends as Dean, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2021 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Dean was born on July 1, 1924 in the family home of W.H. (Homer) and Leeta Robinson in Wake, Texas. Family graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Woodbine Cemetery,...

Jan 6, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church for Nila Marie Martin of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Nila Martin, 86, danced her way into Jimmie's arms on January 6, 2021 in Hobbs, N.M. Daniel Phelps will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel...

Jan 4, 2021

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, January 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at West Main Baptist Church for Fred T. Alvarez of Artesia. Mr. Alvarez passed away on January 4, 2021 in Artesia. Pastor Jason Kraft will officiate services at West Main Baptist Church. Burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to...

Jan 4, 2021

Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Woodbine Cemetery for Rosario Maria Ruiz of Artesia, New Mexico. Ms. Ruiz, 67, died January 4, 2021 at her home in Artesia. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 10 am to 12 pm Monday. Rosario was born October 7, 1953 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to...

Jan 2, 2021

A prayer serivce is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 18 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Anita Gonzales Ortiz of Artesia, New Mexico.

Ms. Ortiz, 70, died January 2, 2021 at Artesia General Hospital.

Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Visitation will be at...

Jan 1, 2021

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m.Tuesday, January 5 at Woodbine Cemetery for Johnny W. Ellis of Artesia, New Mexico. Chaplain Terry McKean of Lakeview Christian Home will be officiating at the service. Mr. Ellis, 95, died January 1, 2021 at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, N.M., celebrating New Year's Day in the presence of Jesus, his Lord and...

Dec 31, 2020

Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Woodbine Cemetery for Christine McDonald of Artesia, New Mexico. Chris McDonald, 91, died December 31, 2020 in Artesia. Pastor Bobby Argo will officiate at the services. Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Hammond, Stanley Hammond, Brett Smith, Micah Hammond, Stran Hammond, Hudson...

Dec 29, 2020

Brenda Gail West, age 75 of Artesia passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.

Brenda was born in Artesia to Charles and Dorothy Gleghorn on October 6, 1945.

Brenda is survived by her husband, Rodney West, her two sons, Edward "Bo" West and Travis West, her granddaughter, Blair Springs, her two brothers, Warren Gleghorn and...

Dec 29, 2020

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Monday, January 11, at West Main Baptist Church for Doris Marie Ivy of Artesia, New Mexico. Doris passed away on December 29, 2020 in El Paso, Texas at the age of 85. Jason Kraft will officiate at the services with interment at Woodbine Cemetery to follow at a later date. Cremation...

Dec 28, 2020

Mr. Dennis S. Jensch, 73, of Silver City, NM, (formally of Long Beach, CA) died December 28, 2020 at his daughter's home in Artesia, N.M.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. No services are scheduled at this time.

Dennis was born February 17, 1947 in Long Beach, CA, the...

Dec 24, 2020

Mass of Christian burial is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Eusebia Granado of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Granado, 89, our beloved mother passed away December 24, 2020 at her home in Artesia.

Fr. V.J. will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine...

Dec 23, 2020

Shelba "Jean" Durham, 82, entered into Heaven on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in Artesia, NM. Jean lived life to the fullest and loved her family and friends dearly. Jean was born February 13, 1938 in Marvel, Alabama; the daughter of Melvin and Wilma Kendrick. On Aug. 26, 1958 she was married to Wayne Durham in Artesia. She was a...

Dec 20, 2020

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Woodbine Cemetery for Byron Eugene Rogers Jr. of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Rogers, 65, died December 20, 2020 in Roswell, New Mexico. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Byron was born September 7, 1955 in Artesia NM to Byron...

Dec 19, 2020

Private family services have been arranged for Hector Manuel Mendoza, Jr. of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Mendoza, 66, died December 19, 2020 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Cremation will follow the visitation at Ballard Crematory under the direction of Terpening...