Obituaries

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Kangja Morgan

Kangja Morgan

Sep 3, 2013

Kangja Morgan left the sight of her family, people she loved and people who loved her and began her journey to the arms of Jesus at 11:45 PM on September 3rd. Her peaceful departure at her home in Roswell, New Mexico left behind her husband, Roger who is joined in the sorrow of her departure by her brothers, Soo...

Audrey Snow

Audrey Snow

Sep 2, 2013

Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 14, 2013, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, for Audrey W. Snow, age 95, of Fountain Valley, CA who passed away September 2, 2013. Doug Austin with Country Club Road Church of Christ will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel on Friday,...

Erica Navarrette

Erica Navarrette

Aug 25, 2013

NAVARRETTE, ERICA MARIE A Rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2013 at St. Peters Catholic Church, a Resurrection Mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 30 at St. Peters Catholic Church for Erica Marie Navarrette, age 34, of Albuquerque who passed away on August 25, 2013. Father Andrew Miles will officiate. Erica was born in...

Robert Dove

Robert Dove

Aug 21, 2013

Memorial Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Robert F. Dove, age 84, of Roswell who passed away on August 21, 2013. Pastor Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will officiate. Robert was born in Gavin County, Oklahoma on February 17, 1929 to Louis F and Edith Barton Dove. They have...

Christine Hughes

Christine Hughes

Aug 12, 2013

Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the 7th Day Adventist Church, corner of Jaffa and South Union for Christine Hughes, age 90, of Roswell who passed away on August 12, 2013. Pastor Ken Davis will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Christine was born July 7, 1923 in Dallas, Texas...

Rachel Friend

Rachel Friend

Aug 12, 2013

Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., on Friday, August 16, 2013 at South Park Cemetery for Rachel Littel Friend, age 84, of Roswell, who passed away on August 12, 2013 at her residence. Family will receive friends from 12:001:00 P.M. on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Lagrone Funeral Chapel. Rev. Richard Smith will officiate. Rachel was born on...

Margaret Wadas

Margaret Wadas

Aug 9, 2013

WADAS, MARGARET PATRICIA All friends are invited for a celebration of the life of Margaret Patricia Wadas. Margaret passed away August 9, 2013. In memory of Margaret, friends will gather August 24th, 2013, at 10:30 am in the Sunroom at La Villa Assisted Living, 2726 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM. Margaret was born in Reigate, England, and came to the...

Mary Clark

Mary Clark

Aug 4, 2013

CLARK, MARY JANEMary Jane Clark, 72, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt passed away peacefully at UNM hospital on August 4, 2013. Her final days were spent with all of her children by her side. A rosary is scheduled to be recited at 10:00 A.M., on Friday, August 16, 2013 at St. Peters Church. A memorial mass will...

Basilio Castaneda

Basilio Castaneda

Aug 2, 2013

Basilio Castaneda Chilo died on August 2, 2013, accompanied by his wife and family. He was born on April 15, 1940 to Benino and Maria Castaneda in Carlsbad, NM. They preceded him in death. He was also preceded by three siblings, Rito, Maria Juanita and Maria Jesus. His wife Nancy preceded him in 2006. He is survived by his...

Donald Leavell

Donald Leavell

Aug 2, 2013

Donald Earl Leavell, 81, of Roswell, died on August 2, 2013 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Pastor Glenn Thyrion of Trinity United Methodist Church will officiate. He was born on January 21, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Wilbur and Annie...

Kenneth Stearman Jr.

Kenneth Stearman Jr.

Aug 2, 2013

Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Memory Lawn Memorial Park for Kenneth Kenny Eugene Stearman, Jr. of Roswell, who passed away on August 2, 2013 in Albuquerque. Pastor Bobby Argo of Trinity Temple in Artesia will officiate. Kenny was born on September 28, 1966 in Roswell to Kenneth and Novie Stearman. His...

Harry Machen Jr.

Harry Machen Jr.

Aug 1, 2013

Memorial services are scheduled for Harry Alfred Machen, Jr., of Roswell, NM, at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 16, 2013, at Peachtree Village, 1301 W. Country Club Road. Harry passed away on August 1, 2013 at age 95. Harry was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 28, 1918 to Harry Alfred Machen, Sr. and Charlotte Lucille Machen. He married...

Glenda Newton

Glenda Newton

Jul 31, 2013

NEWTON, GLENDA BEE Memorial Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Adventure Bible Church formerly South Manor Baptist Church, 1905 S. Main St. for Glenda Bee Newton who passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Pastor Butch Neal of Adventure Bible Church will officiate. Born in Roswell, NM at St. Marys Hospital on August 25, 1941...

Mildred Fenter

Mildred Fenter

Jul 30, 2013

Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Memory Lawn Memorial Park for Mildred Lois Gill Fenter. Doug Austin of West Country Club Church of Christ will officiate. Mildred was born on September 22, 1931 in Mullin, Texas to Calvin Gus and Olga Gill. They have both preceded her in death. She married Vernon...

Franklin Downs

Franklin Downs

Jul 29, 2013

DOWNS, FRANKLIN PHILLIP PHILFranklin Phillip Phil Downs, beloved husband, father and grandfather went to be with the Lord on Monday July 29, 2013 in his home surrounded by family. A celebration service is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at First Baptist Church. Pastor Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church of Roswell and Garry Schwalk of...

Will Parsons

Will Parsons

Jul 26, 2013

Willard Donnie David Parsons, a Roswell psychologist and dedicated mental health professional, lost his valiant battle with cancer on July 26, 2013. He was 68. Son of a miner, Will was born May 5, 1945, in Miami, Arizona, and grew up in the company town of Hurley, New Mexico, working summers as a ranch hand on the Sweetbriar Ranch...

Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts

Jul 25, 2013

While holding her daughter Sallys hand and being soothed by a phone call from her other daughter, Susan, Alice Roberts closed her eyes for the last time on July 25, 2013. She was born October 12, 1912 to Glenn and Merle Venrick of Crete, Nebraska. A year later, her brother Charles was born. To earn a Girl Scout badge...

Mary Cox

Mary Cox

Jul 25, 2013

Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Mary Pauline Polly Whiting Cox, age 87, who passed away on July 25, 2013 surrounded by family at the Garrison Geriatric Center, in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Douglas Mills of First United Methodist Church will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery....

Tillman Jennings, Jr.

Tillman Jennings, Jr.

Jul 23, 2013

JENNINGS, TILLMAN C. Tillman, C. Jennings was born to the Tillman and Lila Carter Jennings on January 28. 1926 in Winters, Texas. He passed from his earthly life surround by family at his home in Roswell, New Mexico on July 23, 2013 at the age of 87 years old. Left to cherish many happy memories are his wife: Neta...

Lou Salman

Lou Salman

Jul 17, 2013

Graveside services are scheduled for 11am on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Memory Lawn Memorial Park for Lou Olive Ollie Humble Salman, age 92, of Albuquerque, who passed away on July 17, 2013. Richard Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 35pm on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Ollie was born on June 24,...