Recent Obituaries
Samuel Romero
Jan 13, 2014
ROMERO, SAMUELO Lord My God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Psalms 30:2. On January 13, 2014, God took our dearest Sam home. Samuel Romero passed away at his home after a long illness at the age of 47. A rosary will be recited at 6:30p.m., Friday, January 17, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A mass...
Steven Johnson
Jan 12, 2014
JOHNSON, STEVEN GREGG, Stever, 64, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Stever had degenerative disc disease. For the last seven months, he experienced a great deal with the long standing chronic pain and subsequent surgeries. Stever was born on April 27, 1949 in Lubbock, TX to Auvie and Sara Johnson and was the eldest son. His nickname was...
Acell Young
Jan 11, 2014
YOUNG, ACELLFuneral services is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Acell Young, age 87, of Roswell who passed away on January 11, 2014. Acell was born December 1, 1926 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Charles Young and Christy Scarbough. They have preceded him in death. Acell married Sheila Dixon on August 20, 1989...
Kimberly Villenueuve
Jan 5, 2014
VILLENEUVE, KIM BELYEU A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2014 at Grace Community Church for Kim Belyeu Villeneuve, age 44, of Roswell who passed away on January 5, 2014. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Kim was born September 3, 1969 in Lovington, New Mexico to Kenneth R. Belyeu and Zona...
Tommy Britt
Jan 3, 2014
BRITT, TOMMY J. A Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Tommy J. Britt age 73, of Dexter who passed away on January 3, 2014. Rev. Richard Smith with Bethel Baptist Church and Mathew Skariah will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard. Tommy was...
Dell Vick
Dec 29, 2013
A Memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at First United Methodist Church for Dell Vick, age 95, of Roswell, who passed away on December 29, 2013 at her residence. Rev. Dr. Doug Mills will officiate. Dell was born on November 29, 1918 in Ada, Oklahoma to Clarence and Nettie Turner. She worked at lived...
Kevin Avery
Dec 28, 2013
Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., on Friday, January 3, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Kevin S. Kevo Avery, age 37, of Roswell, who passed away on December 28, 2013. Jeffery Story will officiate. Kevin was born On December 30, 1975 in Okinawa, Japan to Lars Avery and Yolanda Story, who survive him. He came to Roswell...
Genie Lyons
Dec 28, 2013
LYONS, GENIE Genie was born on December 22, 1946 in Addington, Oklahoma. Then on December 28, 2013, God called her home in Lubbock, Texas after a courage battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Both of her parents have preceded her in death....
Catharine Barnhill
Dec 26, 2013
Catharine Wright Barnhill, age 88, passed away peacefully in Roswell, New Mexico on December 26th, 2013, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on April 17th, 1925, in El Paso, Texas, to Horace and Martha Wright. She was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard where she served as a pharmacy technician during World War II for twenty...
Sandra Martin
Dec 23, 2013
MARTIN, SANDRA SUE of Roswell passed away on December 23, 2013 at ENMMC from heart failure she was 70 years young. She was born in McKinney Texas September 19, 1943 to William Bill and Nellie Ramey. The family moved to Roswell in 1946 and Sandra attended Roswell High School. She married Jerry J Martin of Roswell April 9, 1962....
Helen Dennis
Dec 21, 2013
DENNIS, HELEN On Saturday, December 21, 2013, our beautiful mother Helen Dennis went to dance with the angels. A memorial graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013 at South Park Cemetery. Jeremy Dennis will officiate. Born on October 8, 1932 in Earth Texas, her parents brought her to Roswell around 1937 in a covered...
Merrill Longwill
Dec 20, 2013
Merrill William Longwill of Roswell and Hondo passed away December 20, 2013. He was born to Theodore J. and Florence Williamson Longwill on August 29, 1918 in Des Moines, NM. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Miller Longwill in 2009, his parents, 3 sisters, Edna, Evelyn and Lila and 1 brother, Harold. Merrill attended Des Moines...
Yolanda Stone
Dec 20, 2013
STONE, YOLANDAFuneral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Roswell Gospel Assembly Church for Yolanda Stone, age 77, who passed away on December 20, 2013. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Raul Garcia will officiate. She will lay in state on Sunday, December 22, 2013 from 1pm7pm and Monday, December 23, 2013...
Eunice Edwards
Dec 20, 2013
No services are scheduled for Eunice Edwards, age 82, of Roswell who passed away on December 20, 2013. Eunice was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Marion and Ima Webb on February 16, 1931. She moved to Roswell in 1941, at the age of 10 years old. She married James Edwards on February 5, 1976. He survives her. She is...
Judy Harris
Dec 18, 2013
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Jan. 6, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Roswell 400 W 3rd St. for Judy Harris, age 67, who passed away December 18, 2013. Rev. Kent Leydens will officiate. Judy was born in Roswell, N.M. on December 1, 1946, the eldest child of Lawrence and Marion Harris. After graduating from Roswell...

Willie Moore
Dec 12, 2013
Willie O. Moore, Jr., age 89, passed away on December 12, 2013. He will be laid to rest at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Willie Oliver Moore, JR. was born in Cisco, Texas on March 20, 1924 to Willie Oliver Moore Sr. and Nellie Virginia Notgrass. He served in the Army during WWII, and was decorated with the Bronze Star...
Evelyn Key
Dec 10, 2013
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,...

Joe Soliz
Dec 8, 2013
SOLIZ, JOE S. A Mass with graveside service is scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., St. Anthony Catholic Church in Hereford, Texas for Joe Soliz, age 81, of Roswell who went home to be with our Lord on December 8, 2013. Fr. Tony Neusch will officiate. Joe was born June 23, 1932 in Uvalde, Texas to...
Zudie Schnedar
Nov 28, 2013
A prayer and remembrance service is scheduled for 7:30pm, Friday, December 13, 2013, at St. Peters Catholic Church, for Zudie Schnedar, 79, of Roswell, who passed away November 28 in Silver Spring, Maryland. A funeral mass officiated by Fr. Charlie will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 14, 2013, at St. Peters Catholic Church. Zudie was born February...
Betty Hobbs
Nov 25, 2013
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., on Monday, November 25, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Betty Jean Hobbs, age 79, who passed away on November 21, 2013 in Lubbock. Private graveside services will be held. Pastor Jim Reeves of Church on the Move will officiate. Betty will lay in state on Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 27p.m....