Obituaries

Melissa Chason

Sep 28, 2017

Melissa Beth Chason, 53, of Hobbs passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jesse Garcia officiating. Melissa was born on January 11, 1964 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Eva Grogan Nowell and Walter Dea Nowell. She worked for answering services...

Joe Walker

Sep 25, 2017

Joe Walker, 86, of Hobbs, passed away peacefully, Monday, September 25, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 28, 2017, at First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Greg Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Wednesday the 27th from 9:00am - 7:00 pm at Griffin Funeral Home. The family...

Jaime Rendon

Sep 24, 2017

Jaime D. Rendon, 29, died all too suddenly and for reasons still unknown. Services will be held at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 2, 2017. Visitation is Monday, October 2, 2017 from 9:00 AM until service time. Jaime was born March 31, 1988 in Hobbs, NM, the son of Monica and Kirk King. He is...

Virginia Saiz

Sep 23, 2017

Ms. Virginia Saiz left this world to be with her Lord on Saturday September 23, 2017 at the age of 68. Virginia was born on October 2, 1948 in Clovis New Mexico to Moises and Mary Barela. Ms. Saiz was the true embodiment of fortitude and compassion. She spent over 25 years working for the city of Hobbs as...

James Cox

Sep 21, 2017

James Frederick Cox, Sr., 65, of Lubbock, formerly of Hobbs passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 in Lubbock. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Crosswinds Community Church with Pastor Michael Cox, officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00-7:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home....

Jimmie Banks

Sep 21, 2017

Jimmie Sharvonne Banks, 57, of Hobbs, passed away Sept. 21, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. Jimmie was born December 21, 1959 in Hobbs. Funeral services are pending.

Service Funeral Service Ebenezer Baptist Church 1222 E. Midwest St. Hobbs, NM  88240 Friday, September 29, 2017 11:00 AM Cemetery Prairie Haven Memorial Park 2200 E. Stanolind...

Victor Flores

Sep 12, 2017

Victor Flores was born in to this world on July 14, 1983 and entered his heavenly home on September 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, September 22, 2017 at The R.O.C. Church with Pastors Rudy and Linda Rodriguez, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, September 21 from 9:00...

Anna Cloud

Aug 29, 2017

Anna Jean Cloud, a longtime resident of Hobbs, New Mexico died on Tuesday, August 29th in Lubbock, Texas. She was born December 11th, 1930, to Dwight and Clara Stephens of Selma, Kansas. As a young child, she and her family moved to Walsenburg, Colorado where they had a ranch. In 1948, Anna Jean graduated high school in Del Norte,...

Tynia Calame

Aug 19, 2017

Tynia Inez Calame, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on August 19, 2017. Born on December 6, 1929 in Anchor TX, Tynia was a long time resident of Hobbs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayborn and Eula Belk Waldrop; brother, Delbert Waldrop; sister, Odell Compton and son, Tommy A. Sisk. Tynia is survived by her...

Natividad Quiroz

Aug 13, 2017

Natividad "Tony" Quiroz passed away on Sunday, August 13th, 2017 at the age of 73. He was welcomed home with open arms by his wife in Heaven Esmeralda Quiroz, as well as his sons Bobby Garcia and Baby Tony Garcia. Tony loved to have a good time with friends, playing saxophone and listening to music. He worked at Reeco...

Velda Raulston

Aug 12, 2017

Velda Fay Raulston passed away Saturday, August 12th, 2017 with her family by her side at the age of 73. Velda was born in Gallup, New Mexico on April 6th, 1944 to Weldon Gibson and Ernestine Rehard. On June 17, 1961, she married the love of her life Ronnie Raulston and was married for 48 years until his passing...

Doris Mcdonald

Aug 8, 2017

Doris Anita McDonald passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 with her loving family at her side. She was 77 years old. Doris was born in Lubbock, Texas on December 16, 1939 to Howard and Helen Click. She married the love of her life, Dale McDonald on December 3, 1955. They were married for 55 years prior to Dale's death...

Don Davis

Aug 5, 2017

Don Davis, 54, of Monument, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday the 8th from 3:00-7:00 pm at Griffin Funeral Home. Don was born on August 11, 1962 in Lorain, Ohio to Willis and Genevieve Davis, Sr. He received college...

Larry Milberger

Jul 31, 2017

Larry Milberger, 96, of Hobbs, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM, Friday, August 4, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home. Larry was born on September 12, 1920 in Russell, Kansas. He began his career in 1937 working on cable tool rigs. His academic studies at the University of Arkansas were interrupted...

Alpha Williams

Jul 26, 2017

Alpha Eudora Gearldine Mason Williams, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at her home at the age of 94. She was born to Alonzo and Maggie Mason in Stroud, Oklahoma on July 30, 1922. Alpha was the twelfth child of fourteen children. She met and married John Z. Williams in Walters, Oklahoma on June 29, 1940. They moved to...

Wilburn Reagan

Jul 14, 2017

Wilburn J. Reagan, 85, of Lubbock, TX, formerly of Hobbs, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 in Lubbock. He was born August 12, 1931 on a farm in Knox County, Texas to Arther and Lottie Reagan. Wilburn had six siblings, Arther Junior Reagan, Margaret Reagan Webb, Kenneth Dale Reagan, Ora Lee Reagan, Ollie Dee Reagan and Janette Reagan Whitman....

Bill Holladay

Jun 16, 2017

William "Bill" or "Doc" Holladay, Jr. 83 of Hobbs, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born on August 31, 1933 to William Sr. and Lura Holladay of Dawson, Texas. Bill was a bit ornery as a kid and always had a story to tell from his days growing up in Dawson with his nine brothers and sisters,...

W. Willis

Jun 14, 2017

W. Modell Willis, 92, of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 19, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00-7:00 PM, Sunday the 18th at Griffin Funeral Home. Modell was born on August 14, 1924 in Willow, Oklahoma to Seth...

Bob Pyburn

Jun 5, 2017

Bob Pyburn, 73, of Hobbs, passed away, Monday, June 5, 2017 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Lovington Cemetery, Lovington, NM. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:00 am -7:00 pm with the family receiving friends from 6:00-7:00 pm at Griffin Funeral Home. Bob was born on November 7, 1943...

Elizabeth Wesley

Jun 5, 2017

Elizabeth Tupa Wesley, 69, of Odessa, TX, formerly of Hobbs, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home with the Reverend Greg Kennedy, officiating. Visitation will be held Friday the 9th from 9:00am - 7:00 pm with the family receiving friends from...