Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

William Chenault Iii

William Chenault Iii

May 28, 2016

William Leslie Chenault III, "Bill" Bill died May 28, 2016 at home in Roswell, New Mexico of natural causes age of 79 ½ years. Date of birth was December 8, 1936 at Austin, Texas and being born to William L. Chenault, Jr and Bessie Marie Tennison Chenault. A brief rendition of Bill's past is: He was raised on the...

Mary Pounds

Mary Pounds

May 27, 2016

Services are scheduled for Mary Pounds, longtime resident of Roswell, NM and most recently of Artesia, NM, on Wednesday, June 1st, at 10 am at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Mary was born June 16, 1923 to her parents Leo Strub and Catherine Corrigan Strub at home in Lansing Township, Gruber Ridge,...

Kenneth Barbe

Kenneth Barbe

May 18, 2016

Kenneth Vaughn Barbe, age 91, of Roswell passed away peacefully at home May 18, 2016. He will lie in state for viewing 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, May 19, 2016. A graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 20, 2016 at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Aaron Colyer of First Baptist Church will officiate. Graveside honors will...

Gabriella Renteria

Gabriella Renteria

May 18, 2016

Gabriella Alayah Renteria of Roswell passed away May 18, 2016 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 19, 2016 by Martha Romero at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 20, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Deacon Ernesto Martinez of St. Johns Catholic Church...

Calvin Craig

Calvin Craig

May 18, 2016

Calvin Craig March 14, 1937 - May 18, 2016 Calvin Craig was born on March 14, 1937 to Rufus Craig and Jewel McClish Craig in Tatum, New Mexico. His family moved to Hobbs when Calvin was three years old. He is survived by his wife Fran at the family home in Roswell, his only child, Nici Austin and husband,...

Gertrude Duell

Gertrude Duell

May 17, 2016

Gertrude (Trudy) Gaspar McDuell, a faithful wife, loving mother, caring grandmother and great-grandmother, and devoted friend went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Trudy was born in Colorado on November 21, 1921, and grew up in the small town of Lafayette. She was the third child of Sophia Caroline Zeech Gaspar and Aloisius "Louis" Gaspar....

Christopher Montoya

Christopher Montoya

May 10, 2016

Christopher Montoya age 24, of Roswell, NM passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born January 10, 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Christopher is survived by his 3 sons, Christopher Michael Montoya, Antonio Cortez Montoya, Carter Julius-Alexander Montoya, and daughter soon to come Kaia Christine Montoya; his girlfriend, Ivy Christine Brady; his grandfather, Dick Montoya; his parents, Ernest and...

Nancy Langston

Nancy Langston

May 10, 2016

Nancy E. Langston, age 86, who passed away at home on May 10, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family. A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday May 13, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Doug Austin of Country...

Virgie Charles

Virgie Charles

May 9, 2016

Virgie Lee Charles passed away quietly on May 9, 2016. In the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., May 13, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel; burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Troy Grant will be officiating. She was born in the bedroom of the family farm house on...

Mary Price

Mary Price

May 5, 2016

Mary Louise Price, age 70, of Roswell passed away Thursday May 5, 2016 at her home. The family will receive friends for viewing Monday, May 9, 2016, from 5-7 pm at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Services will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 1:00pm. Pastor Sean Lee of Grace Community Church will be officiating. A...

Debra Serns-Sumrow

Debra Serns-Sumrow

May 3, 2016

Debra Ann Serns-Sumrow, age 62, of Roswell, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Debra was born to Charles Stuart Serns and Beverly Ann Serns on January 29, 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was a graduate of Highland High School and many of her friends fully believed she would someday become a doctor. But her heart took her in...

Dovie Hopper

Dovie Hopper

Apr 30, 2016

HOPPER, DOVIE L. - A lifetime resident of Roswell, Dovie L. Hopper, age 87, of Roswell passed away April 30, 2016. Dovie will lie in state all day Tuesday May 3, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday May 4, 2016 at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Pastor Lonnie Owen of Christ Church...

Thomas Edgett

Thomas Edgett

Apr 27, 2016

March 30,1941 - April 27,2016 Thomas B. Edgett, 75, passed away on April 27,2016 after a heroic struggle with cancer. Tom was bom to Luther Trueman and Mary Bonner Edgett on March 30,1941 in Maiden, Massachusetts. He grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts and graduated from Wobum High School in 1959. He served in the US Air Force from 1959...

Herbert Finney

Herbert Finney

Apr 26, 2016

Herbert E. Finney, age 71, of Roswell passed away April 26, 2016. He will lie instate all day at LaGrone Funeral Chapel Thursday April 28, 2016; the family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday April 29, 2016 at Midway Family Church, 63 Yakima Road, Dexter, NM. Pastor...

Archie Terry

Archie Terry

Apr 26, 2016

Long time Roswell resident, Archie D. Terry Jr (Papa) passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Archie will lie in state all day Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at West Country Club Road Church of Christ. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Brother Gregory...

Joan Reeves

Joan Reeves

Apr 24, 2016

Joan Reeves, age 85, passed away April 24th 2016 in her home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial has been set for Thursday April 28th, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, 9005 Main St, Roswell, NM at 2:00pm. In 1964 Joan moved to Roswell, NM and met the love of her life, David Reeves. They spent many years together making...

Bob Carlton

Bob Carlton

Apr 22, 2016

Bobby "Bob" Lee Carlton, age 78, of Roswell went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 22, 2016. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. April 25, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. April 26, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel; burial will follow at...

Luther Cullins

Luther Cullins

Apr 14, 2016

Luther, M. Cullins, age 76, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, April 14, 2016. He was born October 3, 1939 in Roswell, NM, to Luther and Myrtia Williams-Cullins. Luther grew up on a farm on west McGaffey in Roswell with 7 siblings, graduating from ENMUR with a degree to work with disabled children. Before moving...

Carl Rogers

Carl Rogers

Apr 11, 2016

Carl Marvin Rogers, age 79, of Artesia passed away on April 11, 2016 in Lubbock, Texas. A Graveside Service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia, New Mexico. Carl was born August 11, 1936, in Artesia to William Ivan and Ruth Rogers. He was a lifetime resident of Artesia. He was a...

Sylvia Schomburg

Sylvia Schomburg

Apr 3, 2016

Sylvia Ana Schomburg, age 69, of Roswell, passed away Sunday April 3, 2016. A rosary will be recited 7:00 P.M., Thursday, April 7, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 8, 2016 at St. Peter Catholic Church. Interment will follow the service at General Douglas McBride Veterans Cemetery. Father...