All Obituaries

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 am Saturday, February 11 at Terpening & Son Chapel for Patricia Ann Dudley of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Dudley, 66, departed this world and landed in the arms of Jesus on February 1, 2023 in Artesia. Her husband Jeff and favorite dog Bella were by her side. Dickey Townley will officiate at the services. Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Patty, also known as "Hotrod" by those closest to her, was born on April...

A memorial service is scheduled for 11 am Saturday, February 11 at West Main Baptist Church for Stephen Mark Joyce of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Joyce, 63, died on February 1, 2023 in Artesia. Jason Kraft will officiate at the services. Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Stephen was born on March 24, 1959 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the son of Kenneth Joyce and Celeste Bradshaw Joyce. On November 30, 1991, he was married to Paula Witt. He was an...

Services are scheduled for 10 am Monday, February 6, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Esa Hernandez Perez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Perez, 74, died on January 29, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. Burial will be at Woodbine Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary on Sunday from 2 to 6 pm. Esa was born on June 3, 1948 in Artesia; the son of Santiago Cantu Perez and Juanita Hernandez Perez. on April 23, 1970, he was married to Edna Morrizon in Carlsbad, New...

Services are scheduled for 10 am Saturday, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Ellen Ruth Parker of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Parker, 96, died on January 28, 2023 in Artesia. Darrell Brown will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Dennis Evans, Doug Evans, Kevin Evans, Shane Parker, Lewis Wesson, and Denton Murray. Ellen was born on March 9, 1926 in Taft, California; the daughter of Otis Cox and Annie Schoolcraft Cox. Ellen Ruth or...

Services are scheduled for 10 am, Thursday, February 2 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church for Manuel Lopez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Lopez, 75, died on January 27, 2023 in Roswell, New Mexico. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary on Wednesday from 2 to 6 pm. A rosary is also scheduled for 9:30 am on Thursday. Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery with Military Honors. Manuel was born August 11, 1947 in Artesia to Encarnacion and Estefana Lopez. He graduated...

Services are schueduled for 10 am Friday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Jose Alfredo Garcia of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Garcia, 66, died on January 25, 2023 in Artesia. Father Vijay will officiate at the services. A rosary is also scheduled for 9:30 am on Friday. Jose was born on March 11, 1956 in Artesia; the son of Genaro Garcia and Margarita Espinoza Garcia. On November 30, 1991 he was married to Debbie Cano. Jose enjoyed playing the lottery, bingo, listening to music...

A memorial gathering will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4 at Harvest Fellowship for Sarah Elizabeth Chapman Webb of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Webb, 76, died on January 24, 2023 in Artesia. Sarah was born on April 13, 1946 in Hobbs, New Mexico; the daughter of Orville Charles (O.C.) Chapman and Marion Ruland Chapman. Sarah, her identical twin, Sue, older brother, Burney, and their parents lived in Wichita Falls, Texas, until 1959, when their father's work relocated them to...

A memorial will be held at a later date for Stacy Denae Moralez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Moralez, 42, died on January 21, 2023 at her home in Artesia. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Stacy was born on December 17, 1980 in Montgomery, Alabama; the daughter of Ernesto Rivera and Socorro Roman Rivera. On November 29, 2003 she was married to Arturo Moralez in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was more than a daughter, sister, niece, or cousin. She was...

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Tuesday, January 24 at Terpening & Son Chapel for Kenni J. Thompson of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Thompson, 61, died on January 17, 2023 at her home in Artesia. Leroy Howard will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Raymond Clark, Steven Thompson, Logan Spencer, Jonathan Trujillo, Clifton Foster, Caleb Foster. Kenni was born on April 17, 1961 in Corpus Christi, Texas; the daughter of Kenneth Louis...

Services are scheduled for 10 am Monday, January 23 at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Juan "Johnny"    N. Balencia of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Balencia, 77, died on January 17, 2023 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery. Johnny was born on August 30, 1945 in Artesia; the son of Porfirio Balencia and Olivia Gill. He was a lifelong resident of Artesia. Johnny joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served from 1962 to 1966. On...