Obituaries

Leticia Martinez

Leticia Martinez

Oct 28, 2014

Leticia Lety Martinez, 48, of Hobbs, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, October 31, 2014 at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Carlos Contreras, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:008:00 PM at the funeral home. Lety was born on December 27, 1965 in...

James Pitts

James Pitts

Oct 23, 2014

James R. Pitts, 68, of Hobbs passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Prairie Haven Memorial Park with Pastor Kirsten SaueyHofmann, officiating. Military Honors will be presented by Cannon Air Force Honor Guard. Visitation will be held Friday 1:007:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home....

Ricky Henderson

Ricky Henderson

Oct 18, 2014

Rick Henderson, 63, of Hobbs, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Ricks Celebration of Life will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday October 23, 2014 at Crosswinds Community Church with Pastor Mick Cavanaugh, officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday the 22nd from 5:007:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home. Rick was born on August...

James Matthews

James Matthews

Oct 18, 2014

James B. Porkey Matthews, Jr. of Hobbs passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014. He was born on March 8, 1960 in Fort Ord, California. Porkey graduated from Hobbs High School and enlisted in the United States Army, serving until 1983. He was preceded in death by his parents, James B. Matthews, Sr. and Joyce Evelyn Matthews grandparents and numerous...

Berl Russell

Berl Russell

Oct 16, 2014

Berl L. Russell, 78, of Hobbs, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, October 20, 2014 at Vista Pointe Baptist Church with Pastor Chuck Snyder, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:007:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home. Berl was born on November 17, 1935 in...

Ismael Gonzales

Ismael Gonzales

Oct 2, 2014

Ismael Buddha Gonzales, 46, of Hobbs, passed away October 2, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Griffin Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3:00 7:00 PM, Tuesday the 7th at the funeral home. Ismael was born on November 29, 1967 in Hobbs, NM to Jose and Lucia Gonzales. He...

Joyce Savell

Joyce Savell

Sep 29, 2014

Joyce Savell, 78, of Hobbs, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 in Lovington. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Vista Pointe Baptist Church with Pastor Chuck Snyder, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Joyce was born on March 5, 1936 to Charlie and Nancy Ann Preas. She married Johnny Savell and...

Madean Davis

Madean Davis

Sep 28, 2014

Madean Davis of Hobbs, passed away in Lubbock, TX, Sunday, September, 28, 2014 at the home of her brother and sisterinlaw, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Hospice of Lubbock. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Highland Baptist Church with Brother Guy Coup officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven...

Angel Puente

Angel Puente

Sep 28, 2014

Angel L. Puente, 53, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 28, 2014. He was surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 9:3012:30, Tuesday, September 30 at Griffin Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Angel was born on May 3 1961 in San Antonio, Texas. He was an avid Dolphins fan...

Armando Mendoza

Armando Mendoza

Sep 26, 2014

Armando T. Mendoza, 68, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in Ojinaga, Mexico. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 30, at Griffin Funeral Home. Mr. Mendoza...

Charlotte Jones

Charlotte Jones

Sep 22, 2014

Charlotte Joyce Jones, 91, of Hobbs passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Dr. Keith Wilks, officiating. Visitation will be from 9:0011:00 AM, Thursday at Griffin Funeral Home. Joyce was born on November 28, 1922 in Breckenridge, Texas to Lonnie and Charlotte...

Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson

Sep 18, 2014

Robert Buck Stephenson was born in Casa Grande, Ariz., on Nov. 26, 1956. He entered into Heaven on Sept. 18, 2014 from his home in Hobbs surrounded by family and friends. Buck was preceded in death by his father, Marion Stephenson mother Gracie Helen Carson brother Gordon Stephenson son, Brian Stephenson and uncle, Gorden Tuffy Carson. He is survived...

Baltazar Castillo

Baltazar Castillo

Sep 16, 2014

Baltazar Morales Castillo, 93, of Hobbs, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in Hobbs. A Funeral Mass will be held 4:00 pm, Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Ruben Romero as celebrant. Mr. Castillo was born on March 2, 1921 in Gran Morelos, Mexico. Services are under the direction of Griffin Funeral...

Robert Blymn

Robert Blymn

Sep 12, 2014

Robert Scotty Blymn, 77, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 18, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner, officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends, Thursday the 18th from 9:0011:00 AM at Griffin Funeral Home. Scotty Blymn...

Stephen Whittaker

Stephen Whittaker

Sep 12, 2014

Stephen M. Whittaker, Steve, beloved son of B.G. and Margaret Whittaker, was born in Oxford, England on May 8, 1959. He passed away in Lubbock, Texas on September 12, 2014. Steve graduated from Hobbs High School and worked in autobody repair for many years. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Whittaker and sister, Susan Whittaker of Hobbs, sister,...

Carmen Montanez

Carmen Montanez

Aug 28, 2014

Maria Del Carmen AnzuresMontaez, 61, of Tatum, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Denver City, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Jose Gutierrez, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Monday September 1st from 9:00 AM 8:00 PM at the funeral home....

Brenden Golson

Brenden Golson

Aug 25, 2014

Brenden Golson, 22, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 28, 2014 at New Hope Baptist Church with Pastors Ron Ragland and Ray Poskey, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:008:00 PM, Wednesday the 27th at Griffin Funeral Home. Brenden was born on...

Rosa Mackey

Rosa Mackey

Aug 24, 2014

Rosa Marie Mackey was born on April 21, 1933 in the Hester Grove community of Tupelo Texas and she passed away on August 24, 2014. Survivors include her husband, Vernon Mackey Sr. children, Alice Benford, of Hobbs, Vernard Mackey Sr. Deborah of Dallas TX, Jerry Mackey Sr. Maxine of San Diego CA, Arthur Mackey Sr. Retta of Hobbs, and...

Robert Saline

Robert Saline

Aug 24, 2014

Robert Herman Saline, 88, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Hobbs. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 30, 2014 at First Baptist Church with Reverend Billy Chidester, officiating. Mr. Saline was born on November 8, 1925 in Hydro, OK to Charles and Maude Saline. He served his country in the United...

Joe Orosco, Sr.

Joe Orosco, Sr.

Aug 18, 2014

Joe Orosco, Sr., 81, of Hobbs passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, August 22, 2014 at Griffin Funeral Home with Father Ruben Romero as celebrant. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard. A Rosary will be recited...