Obituaries

Irma Valles

Mar 8, 2014

Irma Candelaria Valles Our mother was called to come be with our Lord on March 8th at 3:40 in the afternoon. She was blessed to be surrounded by her family and friends when Jesus called. She will be missed, loved and remembered with the deepest of feeling and admiration for a wonderful mother, spouse and a strong woman of...

Wayland Rogers

Feb 28, 2014

Wayland Rogers, 88, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 5, in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Services are through Griffin Funeral Home. Mr. Rogers was born on Oct. 15, 1925 in Cloudy, Okla., to Leonard and Roney Rogers. Wayland served his country as Seaman First Class in the...

Meagan Whitaker

Feb 28, 2014

Meagan Dion Whitaker, 24, slipped quietly and peacefully away at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 28, 2014. She was born on September, 24th, 1989 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Brandie Whitaker. Meagan was raised and attended school in Hobbs, New Mexico where she was an honor graduate from Hobbs High School in 2012. Meagan was...

Daniel Vela

Feb 24, 2014

Daniel Christopher Vela, 31, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Hobbs First Assembly Church with Pastor Jonathon Cabrera, officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Daniel was born on February 25, 1982 to Cecilia Casey and David Vela. He graduated from Hobbs High...

Zada Debusk

Feb 23, 2014

Zada Belle DeBusk, 104, of Big Spring, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Big Spring. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, March 3, 2014 in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Reverend David Matkins, officiating. Mrs. DeBusk was born on May 15, 1909 in Clinton, OK. She married Roy DeBusk on August 12, 1933 in Lovington and...

Joyce Brown

Feb 21, 2014

Joyce Brown, 61, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Ragland, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Ms. Brown was born on October 2, 1952 in Hobbs, NM to Alton and Dorothy Brown. She worked as...

Donald Stamper

Feb 14, 2014

Donald Ray Stamper, 81, of Hobbs, passed away February 14, 2014 in Hobbs. A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, February 21, 2014 at The Door Christian Church with Pastor Jesse Rios, officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Mr. Stamper was born on September 2, 1932...

Darlene Bayes

Feb 11, 2014

Darlene Bayes, 71, of Eunice, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Brunson Cemetery, Eunice, NM with Steve Perry, officiating. The family will receive friends from 46 PM on Friday the 14th at Griffin Funeral Home. Mrs. Bayes was born on January 24, 1943 in Ada, OK...

Anthony Gomez

Feb 10, 2014

Anthony Ray Gomez, 28, of Hobbs passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 in Odessa, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, February 14, 2014 at Iglesia de Dios, 202 E. Skelly Street with Pastor Reyes, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM, Thursday at Griffin Funeral Home. Anthony...

Mildred Robbins

Feb 10, 2014

Mildred Lea Robbins, 81, of Hobbs, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 in Lovington. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Trinity Holiness Church in Hobbs with Brother Gerald Anderson and Brother Johnny Don Lee, officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens. Mildred will be in state Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at...

Mariano Licon

Feb 2, 2014

Mariano Licon, 86, of Hobbs passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Hobbs. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Ruben Romero as Celebrant. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM, Tuesday the 4th at Griffin...

Antonio Soto

Jan 31, 2014

Antonio Navarette Soto, 56, of Hobbs, passed away Jan. 31, 2014 in Hobbs. Antonio was born on Jan. 18, 1958 in Santa Barbara, Mexico. Services are pending with Griffin Funeral Home.

Visitation Griffin Funeral Home 401 N. Dalmont Hobbs, NM  88240 Thursday, February 6, 2014 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

David Barela

Jan 18, 2014

David G. Barela, 55, of Hobbs, left peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Monday, January 20, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Ruben Romero as celebrant. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM, Sunday the...

Jackie Cooper

Jan 16, 2014

Jackie Cooper, 56, of Hobbs, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, January 20, 2014 at Crosswinds Community Church with Pastor Brad Reimers, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3:005:00 PM, Sunday the 19th at Griffin Funeral Home. Jackie was born...

Michael Taylor

Jan 12, 2014

Michael Taylor, 33, of Hobbs, passed away January 12, 2014 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Benny Greenlee, officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 8:00 pm, Friday the 17th at Griffin Funeral Home. Michael was born on November 25, 1980 in Seminole, Texas. He enjoyed working...

E. Casaus

Jan 10, 2014

E. Martha Casaus, 56, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, Jan. 10 in Hobbs. A Funeral Mass will be held 12 PM, Tuesday, Jan.14 at St. Helena Catholic Church in Hobbs with Father Juan Carlos Ramirez, Celebrant. Inurnment will take place at a later date in St. Anthony Cemetery in Ft. Sumner, NM. A rosary will be recited at 6:00...

Monica Soto

Jan 3, 2014

Monica J. Soto, 31, of Hobbs, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 in Roswell, NM. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Ruben Ramos, Celebrant. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM, Monday the 6th at Griffin...

Jerry Jordan

Jan 2, 2014

Jerry J. Jordan, of Hobbs, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Pastor Brad Riemers, officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Navy. The family will receive friends from 5:007:00 PM, Friday, the 3rd, at Griffin Funeral Home. Mr. Jordan...

Lucina Gama-Marchan

Dec 29, 2013

Lucina GamaMarchan, 32, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, January 3, 2014 at Iglesia Monte de Alabanza with Pastor Joel Cuevas, officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. A Prayer Service will be held 6:00 PM, Thursday the 2nd at Griffin Funeral Home. Lucina was born...

Richard Betts, Sr.

Dec 28, 2013

Richard Dick P. Betts, Sr. was born on November 15, 1933 in Milnesand, NM to Ollie Lee and Georgia Belle Betts. He died peacefully in his sleep after a long illness on December 28, 2013. He married Margaret Fortner on June 9, 1954 and they were married for over 59 years. Mr. Betts was preceded in death by his...