Evelyn Key

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2013, 11:00 AM at La Grone Funeral Chapel for Evelyn Bunkie Deck Key, age 85, of Boot Ranch, Yeso, New Mexico, who passed away December 10, 2013, at her ranch home. Floyd Goodloe will officiate. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery.

Bunkie was born in Roswell, New Mexico, May 15, 1928, to Tom Deck and Gladys Moss Deck. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Melvin Ray Key, an infant daughter, a sister Edith McDougal, and a brother Tom Deck Jr.

She is survived by three children: Billy Ray Key of the family ranch Gary Lee Key and wife, Jeri, of Roswell and Sandra Barraza and husband Joe of the family ranch one sister, Dorothy Edwards of Ruidoso, New Mexico a sisterinlaw Sara Key of Fort Sumner, New Mexico seven grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Bunkie grew up on the Lazy T Bar Ranch east of Dunlap, New Mexico. She attended school through the eighth grade at Dunlap. In order to complete high school, she then moved to Roswell where she lived with W.C. and Mamie Urton. She graduated from Roswell High School in 1946, then attended Colorado State University and New Mexico A M, where she was an active member of the Tri Delta Sorority.

On June 18, 1949, Bunkie married Melvin Ray Key, also of Dunlap, New Mexico, in Roswell. They built their home at Wire Lake and established Boot Ranch, 55 miles north of Roswell, where they both resided until their death. Bunkie and her husband were active in the sheep and cattle business and ranched together in De Baca and Chaves Counties for over 50 years. Bunkie was a wonderful homemaker and was well known for her hospitality and the food that she prepared for her family, ranch crews, and anyone that stopped by the ranch. She was bookkeeper for the family business, a tax preparer for H R Block, and also kept books for Keys Welding ServiceDrilling and Pump Service for many years where she assisted her son.

Pallbearers will be Cody Key, Monty Key, Clinton Key, Casey Key, Lane Barraza, Brady Barraza, Garrett Goodloe, and Justin Bowman. Honorary Pallbearers include Richard Deck, Jeff Deck, Ron Merritt, Yogi Hurford, Harold Green, Heath Metcalf, and Jim Bob Best.

Special thanks are extended to Claudia Juarez and Jody Rogers for the special love and care that they extended to Bunkie and her family over the past months.

Family will greet friends at the viewing from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2013, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of La Grone Funeral Chapel.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Friday, December 13, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Saturday, December 14, 2013
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203