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Mary White

Mary White

Aug 28, 2017

My sweet mom, Mary L. White, left this earth on Monday, August 28, 2017 after a two year and 4 month stay at Casa Maria Healthcare Center. She was 85 years young. She is now walking hand-in-hand with her Savior Jesus on streets of gold! A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6th at 10:00 am at South...

Richard Smith, Jr.

Richard Smith, Jr.

Aug 25, 2017

Services are scheduled for 11:00 am, Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Highland Baptist Church for Richard Lee Smith, Jr., age 61, who went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, August 25, 2017. Pastor Jack Ferguson of Tinnie Baptist Church will be officiating. Rick will lie in state 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 31, 2017 and...

Lagene Verhines

Lagene Verhines

Aug 21, 2017

LaGene English Verhines, "Mema", age 86, of Roswell who passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Her funeral will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, August 25, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow the service at the General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest with her husband and soul mate William "Bill" Verhines,...

Martha Hutsen

Martha Hutsen

Aug 15, 2017

Martha Louise Hutsen, 98.5, died August 15, 2017, at her home in Roswell, New Mexico. She was born in Jonesville, Indiana, January 10, 1919, to Bertha Kruse Hill and Harry Gore Hill. She was one of five children, Laverne Artz, Kenneth Hill, Maurice Hill and Audrey Johnson. They were all raised in Columbus, Indiana. Louise was married to Sidney...

Thomas Berckes

Thomas Berckes

Aug 10, 2017

After a year and a half, Thomas Christian Berckes lost his battle with cancer, Thursday, August 10, 2017. A memorial services will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2801 W. 4th, Roswell, NM on Saturday, August 19th at 1:00pm. Tom was born March 28, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Bill and Connie Berckes. In 1983 the family moved to...

Peggy Frederick

Peggy Frederick

Aug 10, 2017

Peggy A. Frederick, age 66, of Roswell passed away August 10, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Pastor Sean Lee of Grace Community Church will be officiating. Peggy was born on December...

Joseph Archibald

Joseph Archibald

Aug 8, 2017

Joe B. Archibald, age 90, of Roswell passed away August 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 14, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Pastor John Joiner of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Hobbs, NM will be officiating. A luncheon will be served at the Roswell Adult Center, 807 N Missouri Ave, Roswell, NM 88201. Inurnment...

Laurie Lane

Laurie Lane

Aug 5, 2017

Laurie Pankey-Lane was born November 1, 1965, to Alex and Betty Pankey in Albuquerque, NM and passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 of natural causes. Laurie graduated from Goddard High School in Roswell, NM and Western NM University in Silver City, NM with a degree in Accounting. She was the Executive Director at the Silver City Chamber of Commerce,...

Albert Atkinson

Albert Atkinson

Aug 1, 2017

A combined graveside service is planned for Barbara Earp Atkinson and Albert E. Atkinson, Jr. at 10:00 A.M. on August 19, 2017 at Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Roswell, New Mexico. Reverend Laird Cross of First United Methodist Church in Roswell will be officiating. Barbara was born February 3, 1928 in Deming, New Mexico to M. L. Earp and...

W.E. Morrow

W.E. Morrow

Jul 29, 2017

W.E. "Buster" Morrow, age 84, of Roswell passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. Visitation 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, August 3, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2915 S. Union Ave, Roswell. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Ken...

Dorothy Cook

Dorothy Cook

Jul 27, 2017

Dorothy Jane (Strong) Cook was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 27th, 2017. At 100 ½ years old, Dorothy had lived a full and wonderful life. Dorothy's main focus in life was her love and devotion to Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior and her family. Dorothy's goal was to have every one of...

Dennis Langford

Dennis Langford

Jul 26, 2017

Dennis Wayne Langford, age 77, of Roswell passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Dennis Wayne Langford was born on April 30, 1940 in Floydada, Texas to Dennis Estelle Langford & Dollie Maybelle Dufer. Wayne grew up in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. He attended school first at Stetson & finished at Ruidoso High School in 1958. In 1960 he married...

Will Jones

Will Jones

Jul 25, 2017

Will R. (Bill) Jones, age 86, passed from this life to the hereafter on July 25, 2017 at the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM after a brief illness. A viewing will be held 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Friday, August 4, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held at South Park Cemetery...

Elaine Nibert

Elaine Nibert

Jul 23, 2017

Elaine A. LeGrand Nibert, 91, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 surrounded by her family. Elaine was born on June 14, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio to Victor Henry LeGrand and Mildred Irene Brown LeGrand. In the 1950's, she traveled to Roswell to visit her sister Bonnie Sorenson. She began working at Walker Air Force Base where she met an...

Lillian Crow

Lillian Crow

Jul 17, 2017

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church on July 25 at 11am for Lillian Wynelle English Hickson Crow of Roswell. The angels sang as this beautiful saint entered into Heaven's Glory at the age of 90. She passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 with her children at her side. Wynelle was born on...

Samantha Wentzell

Samantha Wentzell

Jul 14, 2017

Samantha N. Wentzell, age 61, of Roswell passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Samantha Nicole Wentzell was born in Nelsonville, Ohio on September 14, 1955 to James and Margaret Barkie. She served her country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. Samantha enjoyed crafts of all types. She was a master of crocheting and needle point,...

Robert Bean

Robert Bean

Jul 12, 2017

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Grace Community Church for Robert H. Bean, age 85, of Roswell, who passed away at his home Wednesday July 12, 2017. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Rick Hale will be officiating. Military Honors rendered by the Fort Bliss Military Honors Team, and the...

Eddie Burns

Eddie Burns

Jul 12, 2017

Eddie L. Burns, age 59, of Roswell, succumbed to Glioblastoma at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque on July 12, 2017. Visitation 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, July 17, 2017 at Grace Community Church, 935 W. Mescalero Rd, Roswell. Interment will follow at...

Mary Sanchez

Mary Sanchez

Jul 9, 2017

Mary Miranda Sanchez, March 17, 1941 ~ July 9, 2017. A viewing will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, July 20, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Rosary and Mass 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Peter Church with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Mary was born in Mountainair, NM on March 17, 1941 to...

Wesley Little

Wesley Little

Jul 5, 2017

Wesley Lee Little, age 47, of Roswell passed away Wednesday July 5, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell. Wesley was born to Richard and Karen Little in Roswell, New Mexico on December 8, 1969. He worked as a Computer Systems...

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