Recent Obituaries
Patricia Byrne
Feb 21, 2013
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Midway Baptist Church for Patricia Byrne, age 57, of Roswell who passed away on February 21, 2013. Brother Leo Pennington of Midway Baptist Church will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery Patricia was born May 4, 1955 in Roswell, NM to Claude and Viola Williams....
William Mayes
Feb 20, 2013
MAYES, WILLIAM MEL Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 25, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for William Mel Mayes, age 79, of Roswell who went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2013. Pastor Jerry Beaver of Tabernacle Baptist Church will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Mel was born March 12, 1933...
Barbara Tyler
Feb 18, 2013
TYLER, BARBARA ANN Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M., Thursday, February 21, 2013, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Barbara Ann Tyler, age 80 of Roswell who graduated to heaven on February 18, 2013. Dr. Douglas Mills of The First United Methodist Church will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Barbara was born on February 1,...
Virginia Runion
Feb 15, 2013
RUNION, VIRGINIA Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Virginia Runion, age 75, of Roswell, who passed away on February 15, 2013. Rev. Troy Grant with Berrendo Baptist Church will officiate. Virginia was born on May 11, 1937 in Warren, Ohio to Edward Ritter and Genevieve Ritter Garlock. They have...
Henrietta Martinez
Feb 15, 2013
MARTINEZ, HENRIETTA ENRIQUITA Passed away in her home on February 15, 2013. She was born on September 8, 1931 in Roswell, NM to Francisco and Virginia Gonzales. She was married to Lloyd Martinez. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Paul Martinez, siblings, Sisto Duran and Seniada Del Llano, grandson, Dominic Anaya, motherinlaw, Bonifacia Martinez, fatherinlaw,...
Dominga Guerra
Feb 11, 2013
GUERRA, DOMINGAMINNIEA rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Dominga Minnie Guerra, of Roswell who passed away February 11, 2013. A Mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 14, 2013, at St. Peters Catholic Church. Father Charlie Martinez of St. Peters Catholic Church will officiate. Interment will follow at South...
Robert Rhoads
Feb 5, 2013
RHOADS, BOBFuneral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Waymaker Church for Bob Rhoads, age 81 of Roswell who passed away on February 5, 2013. Pastor Mike Knowlton of Waymaker Church will be officiating.. Bob Rhoads was a man who had determined to do those things that he knew to be right, and stay away...
Garold Parrish
Jan 31, 2013
PARRISH, GAROLD L. JERRY No services are scheduled at this time for Garold L. Jerry Parrish, 82, who departed this world on January 31, 2013. Garold Jerry was 1 of 9 children born to his parents in Oregon. He served in the Marines, was honorably discharged and joined the Merchant Marines with Texaco Oil where he served 30 years...
Freddie Sanchez
Jan 30, 2013
SANCHEZ, FREDDIE Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Gateway Church International for Freddie Sanchez, age 47 of Roswell who passed away on January 30, 2013. Pastor Rick Rapp and Senior Pastor Virgil Mills of Gateway Church International will officiate. Freddie was born on September 9, 1965 to Luvene and Gloria Sanchez. His mother...
Thelma Rinehart
Jan 25, 2013
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Thelma Rinehart, age 91, of Roswell who passed away on January 25, 2013. Rev. Richard Smith will officiate. Thelma was born on July 15, 1921 in Rinard, Illinois to Orlando and Edna Osterdock. They have both preceded her in death. She...
Kelcey Elkins
Jan 25, 2013
ELKINS, KELCEY DENISE, 20, of Lubbock, TX and formerly of Brownfield, TX was called home by God to enter into His arms as His Newest Angel on Friday evening, January 25, 2013, after a tragic accident. Kelcey was received with open arms by His Army of Angels, and introduced to her eternal home where she will await with patience...
Donice Ford
Jan 24, 2013
Memorial services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M., Sunday, January 27, 2013, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Donice Margaret Graves Ford, age 53 of Roswell who passed away on January 24, 2013. Rev. Richard Smith will officiate. Donice was born on May 13, 1959 to Donald Graves and Juanita Mae Haines in Worchester, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by...
Eileen Reidy
Jan 23, 2013
A vigil with rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., January 28, 2013, at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church for Eileen Reidy of Roswell who passed away January 23, 2013 at Mission Arch. A memorial Mass is scheduled for 12:10 on January 29, 2013, at Assumption Catholic Church at 2808 N. Kentucky Ave, with Rev. Andrew Miles...
Betty Booth
Jan 21, 2013
BOOTH, BETTY was born Betty Lou Washam to Lon Melvernia Washam in 1924 in Proffitt, Young County, Texas. During the great depression her family survived by farming. Betty grew up in the panhandle of Texas and went to school in Middlewell, Hereford, and Clovis. Her family moved to Roswell the summer before Pearl Harbor and outbreak of WW2 in...
Hugo Perri
Jan 17, 2013
PERRI, HUGONo services are scheduled at this time for Hugo Perri, age 86, of Roswell who passed away on January 17, 2013 . Hugo was born in Aprigliano, Italy to Domenico and Erminia Perri, They have preceded him in death. Hugo married Janet Stevens on May 27, 1967 in Alpena, Michigan. She survives him at the family home. He...

Thomas Wilkerson
Jan 16, 2013
Thomas Jackson Jack Wilkerson Sr. passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family January 16 in Roswell. Jack was born in Carlsbad NM on October 12, 1923 to Martha Jane Elkins Wilkerson and Harvey Earnest Wilkerson, both of whom preceded him in death. Jack was the middle of 10 children, but is survived only by his brother...
Darlene Rhoads
Jan 16, 2013
RHOADS DARLENE Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Waymaker Church for Darlene Rhoads, age 73 of Roswell who passed away on January 16, 2013 at her residence. Pastor Mike Knowlton with Waymaker Church will officiate. Darlene was born September 15, 1939 in Roswell to Jesse and Vada Pack. They have preceded her in...
Lidia Weld
Jan 14, 2013
WELD, LIDIAFuneral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Lidia Weld, age 68, of Roswell who passed away January 14, 2013. Lidia was born December 22, 1944 in Eden, Texas to Pedro and Fedalia Cortez. They have preceded her in death as well as a brother, Pete. Lidia married Donald Weld...
Thelma Fox
Jan 13, 2013
FOX, THELMA PAT MAEFuneral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Thelma Mae Fox , age 85, of Roswell who passed away peacefully at home with her family beside her on January 13, 2013. Doug Austin with Country Club Rd. Church of Christ will officiate. Thelma was born October 9, 1927...
Andrew Franklin
Jan 13, 2013
Franklin, A.J. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013 at South Park Cemetery for Andrew Jackson A.J. Franklin, age 80, of Roswell who passed away on January 13, 2013 Matt Brooks with the First Baptist Church will be officiating. A.J. was born in Roswell, NM on March 16, 1932 to Hattie Mae and Ben Franklin....