Obituaries

John Priller

John Priller

May 25, 2015

John "Jack" Priller, 71, of Hobbs, passed away, Monday, May 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas with Military Honors provided by the United States Navy. Jack was born on February 20, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Richard and Violet Priller. He served...

Anna Ogas

Anna Ogas

May 10, 2015

Anna Fay Ogas, 80, of Hobbs, New Mexico passed into the loving arms of God on May 10, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at St. Helena Catholic Church with Father Ruben Romero as celebrant. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Ann was born in Clifton, Texas on...

Louella Barnett

Louella Barnett

Apr 22, 2015

Louella Barnett, 88, of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, April 24, 2015 in Prairie Haven Cemetery with Pastor Dennis Durfee, officiating. Louella was born on October 29, 1926 in Beaver County, OK to James and Ella Ray. She married Ernest C. Barnett in 1946 in Oklahoma...

Angela Cabrera

Angela Cabrera

Apr 21, 2015

Angela Perez Cabrera passed away at Lea Regional Hospital at the age of 90. Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and friend, Angela was born in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico to Tiburcia Huizar Perez and Jesus Perez. After marriage, she lived in Kenedy and Sudan, Texas before settling in Hobbs, where she became a U.S. citizen and resided for over fifty years....

Patricia Workman

Patricia Workman

Apr 20, 2015

Pat Workman, 65, of Hobbs, formerly of Seminole, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Griffin Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, April 24 from 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Pat was born on November 2, 1949 in San Angelo, Texas to Oliver and Vera Mae Workman....

Conner Mayes

Conner Mayes

Apr 15, 2015

Graveside services for Conner James Mayes will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 20, 2015 in Prairie Haven Memorial Park - Babyland. Conner was born and passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Hobbs. Survivors include his parents, Kyle and Kimberly Mayes; grandparents, Steve and Paula Mayes and John and Stacy Phillips; and numerous great grandparents, aunts,...

Alma Haynes

Alma Haynes

Apr 10, 2015

Alma "Joan" Haynes, 79, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastors David Matkins and Mike Adams, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 PM, Tuesday the 14th at Griffin Funeral Home....

Velma Bullok

Velma Bullok

Apr 10, 2015

Velma Ruth (Barrows) Bullok passed away April 10, 2015 in Hobbs NM, at 95 years old. Ruth was born to Lea County pioneers, George and Ernestine Barrows in Lovington, NM on May 12, 1919. On July 2, 1944 she married Carl Luther Bullok of Texico, NM at the home of her brother, James, in Clovis NM. She is survived...

Nathan Sanders

Nathan Sanders

Apr 6, 2015

The beloved and cherished Nathan Earl Sanders, 59, of Hobbs, New Mexico was born September 22, 1955 at Lea General Hospital in Hobbs to Lorenzo Jones and Opal Green (Sanders). Nathan grew up in Hobbs and attended Hobbs High School. Afterward, he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps (USMC) at the tender age of 18 years. He served...

Betty Hancock

Betty Hancock

Apr 6, 2015

Betty Hancock, 74, of Hobbs, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Gaines County Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday the 8th at Griffin Funeral Home. Betty was born on December 2, 1940 in Ringling,...

Barbara Ryder

Barbara Ryder

Apr 5, 2015

Barbara Ryder, 70, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Lovington, NM. Barbara was born on February 5, 1945 in Artesia, NM to O.B. and Ruby Henderson. She married Robert Ryder in Hobbs, NM and they celebrated over 52 years of wonderful marriage. Barbara enjoyed working with ceramics, crocheting and working in her flower garden. She was...

Elaine Ivory

Elaine Ivory

Mar 28, 2015

Elaine Willie Ivory left this earth on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Elaine was born to John Wayne (Shade Tree) and Elizabeth (Perk) Ivory on December 16, 1959 in Hobbs, New Mexico. As a young girl, she participated in the Lea County Jr. Rodeo Association and was an accomplished barrel racer. Elaine graduated from Hobbs High School in 1978 and...

Robert Sasse

Robert Sasse

Mar 28, 2015

Robert Sasse, 67, of Hobbs, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Benny Greenlee, officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM-7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Griffin Funeral...

Juanita Taylor

Juanita Taylor

Mar 24, 2015

Juanita Taylor, 79, of Hobbs passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Benny Greenlee, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, March 27th from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM at Griffin...

Juana Lopez

Juana Lopez

Mar 20, 2015

Juana Lopez, 77, of Hobbs passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 surrounded by her family. Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, March 23, 2015 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Pedro Lopez, celebrant. A rosary will be recited at 5:00 PM, Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Griffin Funeral Home. Juana was born on March...

Kasey Garcia

Kasey Garcia

Mar 15, 2015

Kasey Garcia, 35, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Hobbs. Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at St. Helena Catholic Church with Father Ricardo Bauza, celebrant. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday and 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM, Thursday at Griffin Funeral Home. Kasey was born on October 16,...

Marguerite Harris

Marguerite Harris

Mar 5, 2015

Marguerite "Pinky" Louise Harris, formerly of Hobbs, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Potomac, MD. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Marty Akins, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:00-7:00 pm at Griffin Funeral Home. Marguerite was born on May...

Daniel Horton

Daniel Horton

Mar 5, 2015

Daniel Wesley Horton, 37, of Hobbs, NM, passed away on March 5, 2015, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Northside Baptist Church/Crosswinds Community Church with Brad Reimers, officiating. Burial will follow in the Teague Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 PM, Sunday...

Duane Teague

Duane Teague

Feb 28, 2015

Duane L. Teague, 63, of Lubbock, Texas passed away February 28, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Griffin Funeral Home in Hobbs, NM. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Duane was born on January 25, 1952 in Hobbs, NM to Kenneth Clyde and Eva Lee Teague. He was married...

Alvin Carrethers

Alvin Carrethers

Feb 24, 2015

Alvin E. Carrethers, 55, of Aurora, CO, passed away February 24, 2015 in Aurora. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at New Creation Apostolic Church with Pastor Terrell Wright, officiating. Alvin was born on October 21, 1959 in Denver, CO to Alvin and Paula Carrethers. He is survived by his daughters, Latisha Vaughn of...

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