Obituaries

Glen Raines

Feb 22, 2017

Glen Raines, 94, of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, from 12:00-7:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home. Glen was born on November 19, 1922 in Llano, Texas to Arthur and...

Elouise Egans

Feb 19, 2017

Elouise Egans, 83, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, February 27, 2017 at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Reverend J.J. Joiner, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. A Wake will be on Sunday the 26th from 6:00-8:00 pm at Griffin Funeral Home. Elouise was born on...

Cecil Luttrull

Feb 18, 2017

Cecil Wayne Luttrull passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Hobbs. He was born on November 3, 1936 in Van Zandt County, Texas to Cecil and Beulah Luttrull. Wayne lived in Hobbs most of his life, working in the oilfield for Ralph Johnson. He loved fishing, hunting and watching football and baseball. Wayne was preceded in death by his...

Rosie Naegele

Feb 18, 2017

Rosie Mary Naegele (Rosemary) was born in Artesia, to Rita N. Olivarez and Hugo Naegele Sr. on June 12, 1957 and passed away on February 18, 2017 in Hobbs, New Mexico, where she resided most of her life. Rosemary was a very strong minded woman who made an impact on many lives. She retired from the New Mexico Court...

Julia Willis

Feb 5, 2017

Julia Willis, 86, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home. Julia was born on November 22, 1930 in Mission, Texas. Services are under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home.

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Charles Byrd

Jan 25, 2017

Charles H. Byrd, my buddy, friend, lover, husband and father of our three children, lost his long hard fought battle with heart disease in Lubbock, Texas on January 25, 2017. He was born on March 20, 1939 in Hobbs, NM to John D. and Dorothy E. (Dickison) Byrd. Leaving behind to honor his life and love is his wife,...

Virginia Castillo

Jan 15, 2017

Virginia "Chata" Castillo, 84, of Elida, NM, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 PM, Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Jose Segura as Celebrant. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 AM- 7:00 PM, Wednesday at Griffin...

Troy May

Jan 5, 2017

Troy A. May, 61 of Hobbs New Mexico, lost his long battle against cancer January 5, 2017. He was born September 9, 1955 in Joplin, Missouri and was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Shropshire and his father and stepmother, Carroll and Pearline May. Throughout his life he lived in Hobbs, NM, Kermit and Odessa TX. Although he...

Sherry Prosise

Dec 31, 2016

Sherry Prosise, 59, of Hobbs, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 6, 2017 at Bethel Assembly of God with Pastor Benny Greenlee, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00-7:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00...

Kenneth Vine

Dec 26, 2016

Kenneth Vine, 48, of Hobbs, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00- PM, Wednesday the 4th at Griffin Funeral Home. Kenneth was born on February 1, 1968 in Hobbs,...

Phil Pfalzgraf

Dec 20, 2016

Phil Pfalzgraf, 69, of Hobbs, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Lubbock, Texas. Phillip was born on March 24, 1947 in Salina, Kansas to Wayne and Myrtle Pfalzgraf. He married Connie Egner on December 11, 1966 and they celebrated over 50 wonderful years of marriage together. Phil owned Phil's Cummins Diesel Repair for 4 years and was the...

Darell Johnson

Dec 11, 2016

Darell Johnson, 55, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Hobbs. Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 PM, Thursday December 15, 2016 at St. Helena Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM, Wednesday at Griffin Funeral Home. Darell was born on June 21, 1961 in Hobbs...

Dontae Brewer

Dec 10, 2016

Dontae Brewer, 9 months, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Christ Holy Temple with Reverend Laron Fields officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park Babyland. A wake will be held Thursday from 3:00-8:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home. Dontae Brewer was...

Joe Wright

Dec 9, 2016

Joe Glen Wright, 85, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in Denver City, Texas. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Jefferson Street Church of Christ with Minister Clay Martin officiating. Joe was born on June 16, 1931 in Arkinda, Arkansas to James and Lillian Wright. He married Jerry Irons on August...

Jimmie Nolen

Nov 16, 2016

Jimmie (Geta) Juan Nolen, 82, of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Hobbs. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Temple Baptist Church with Pastor LaVoid Ford, officiating. Jimmie was born on July 18, 1934 in Colorado City, Texas to Andrew Jackson and Lucy Mae Nolen. He served his country in...

Sam Buchanan

Nov 2, 2016

Sam Buchanan, 80 of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in The Woodlands, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, November 14, 2016 in Prairie Haven Cemetery with the Reverend Greg Kennedy, officiating. Masonic Rites will be conducted by Hobbs Lodge No. 63 AF & AM. Sam was born on May 5, 1936 in Baird,...

Tony Gassaway

Oct 27, 2016

Tony Gassaway, 79, formerly of Hobbs, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Hempstead, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Jimmy Low, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm, Monday, October 31st at Griffin Funeral Home....

Ronald Glans

Oct 15, 2016

Ronald D. Glans of Hobbs passed away peacefully at home on October 15, 2016. His family was by his side. He was born on April 25, 1932 in Madoc, Montana to Clifford and Amanda (Kamrud) Glans. Ronald graduated from Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho and attended Idaho State College. He joined the Air Force in 1952...

Adolyn Buchanan

Oct 14, 2016

Adolyn Buchanan, 78, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Adolyn was born on December 24, 1937 in Channing, Texas. She married Sam Buchanan in 1956 and they celebrated over 60 wonderful years of marriage. She enjoyed golfing and volunteering and she was very active in her church. Adolyn loved being with her grandchildren. Survivors...

Herbert Widman

Oct 14, 2016

Herbert Widman, 79, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 Monday, October 17, 2016 at Griffin Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00-5:00 PM Sunday, October 16th at Griffin Funeral Home. Herbert was born on December 30, 1936 in Rochester, NY to Herbert and Frances Widman. He married...