James Lankford

James Jim E. Lankford
Saturday evening Jim left us to be with his Lord Jesus Christ.
On January 12 in 1935, Jimmy was born at home in Hagerman, NM to Willie Lou and Royce Lankford. He attended school in Hagerman thru the ninth grade. He graduated high school and Junior College at New Mexico Military Institute. He acquired needed college classes at North Texas University in Denton, Texas to enable him to attend and graduate Dental School at Baylor Dental in Dallas, Texas. While in College at North Texas he met and married his wife Virgina of 55 years, who preceded him in death.
Jim is survived by his children, Jay Lankford and wife Laura of West, Texas, daughter Sherry Stovall of San Patricio, New Mexico. He was blessed with four grandchildren, Jarett Stovall and wife Megan, Jerami Stovall, Brad Lankford and Grant Lankford, a great granddaughter, Paislee Ann Stovall sister Dorthy Prince and husband Bill of Dallas, Texas.
After graduation, he moved his wife and two children to Roswell to set up and practice dentistry for 51 years. Jim was a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, International Academy of General Dentistry, Life Member of the American Dental Association, New Mexico Dental Association as well as serving two terms on the New Mexico State Dental Board and being instrumental in developing the New Mexico Dental Health Care Board which he served one term.
Outside of the dental world, he actively supported his children and grandchildren by attending their sporting events from all parts of New Mexico to Missouri, Montana to Central Texas. Distance and time were never an issue when it came to watching one of his compete in their desired sport.
Pallbearers will be James E Lankford II, Brad Lankford, Grant Lankford, Jarett Stovall, Jerami Stovall and Jess Eckel. Honorary Pallbearerers will be Tim Jennings, Bob Baldock, Bob Holley, Ken Hirst and Ronald Mayer.
Services are scheduled for 10:30 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the NMMI Chapel. The Rev. Edward Sena of Emanuel Community Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas will officiate the Chapel services. Interment will follow in South Park Cemetery with Masonic Rites provided by the Roswell Masonic Low Twelve.
Visitation will be held from 8am to 7pm Wednesday March 21,2011 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

NMMI Chapel
101 W. College Blvd.
Roswell, NM  88203
Thursday, March 22, 2012
10:30 A.M.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203