Obituaries

Zula Beals

Zula Beals

Apr 24, 2013

Zula Mae Beals, 77, of Hobbs, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Winford Gipson, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:008:00 pm, Monday, April 29th at the funeral home. Mrs. Beals was...

Benjamin Fernandez

Benjamin Fernandez

Apr 21, 2013

Benjamin K. Fernandez, 23, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Hobbs. Funeral mass will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013 at St. Helena Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos Ramirez, celebrant. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM, Thursday the 25th at Griffin Funeral Home. Mr. Fernandez was born on February 22, 1990...

Lonnie Pierce

Lonnie Pierce

Apr 14, 2013

Lonnie Frank Pierce, 88, of Hobbs, passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Lovington. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Jerry McArthur, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Mr. Pierce was born on June 19, 1924 in Athens, Texas to Thomas and Flossie Pierce....

Lyzette Cervantes

Lyzette Cervantes

Apr 13, 2013

Lyzette Nicole Cervantes, infant, passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Odessa, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Prairie Haven Memorial Park Babyland, with Deacon Sam Navarrette, celebrant. Lyzette Nicole was born April 12, 2013 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Adrian and Andrea Cervantes. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Andres...

Kenneth Perry

Kenneth Perry

Apr 11, 2013

Kenneth Kenny W. Perry went to be with our Lord on Thursday April 11, 2013 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Kenny left behind the love of his life, Francine, three sons, Sean Perry wife Sandi of Waxahacie, Texas, James Perry of Overland Park, Kansas, and Johathan Poe wife Jaci of Weatherford, Texas. One sister, Connie Ortiz of Odessa, Texas, 5...

Vera Butler

Vera Butler

Apr 1, 2013

Vera Jackie Butler, 84, of Hobbs, passed away, Monday, April 1, 2013 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, April 5, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Mrs. Butler was born on July 8, 1928 in Marshall, Texas to William...

Oralia Cuellar

Oralia Cuellar

Mar 25, 2013

Oralia Cuellar 91 of Hobbs died March 25, 2013 in Hobbs. She was born on February 12, 1922 in Victoria Tamaulipas Mexico. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday in the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Rodriguez officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home. Cremation will take place later. Oralia married...

Mattie Peacock

Mattie Peacock

Mar 23, 2013

Mattie Pearl Peacock, 77, of Hobbs, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Hobbs. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM, Monday, March 25, 2013 in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Mrs. Peacock was born on May 4, 1935 in Electra, Texas to Ruben and Lala Chisum. She married Jack Peacock in 1956 and they celebrated over 44 years of wonderful marriage....

Randall Timms

Randall Timms

Mar 17, 2013

Randall Timms, 62, of Hobbs, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home with Father Juan Carlos, celebrant. The family will receive friends from 6:00 8:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20 at Griffin Funeral Home. Mr. Timms was born on September 3, 1950 in Olney,...

Monica Cervantes

Monica Cervantes

Mar 14, 2013

Monica Louise Cervantes, 53, of Hobbs, passed away, Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Ruben Romero, celebrant. Interment will follow in Prarie Haven Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited 6:00 PM, Friday the 15th at Griffin Funeral...

Nancy Henry

Nancy Henry

Mar 11, 2013

Nancy Iola Cain Henry passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 in Hobbs. She was born September 4, 1919 in Hobbs and delivered into this would by her aunt, Grandma Hobbs. Her parents, Sam Ellis Cain and Lora Stafford Cain were early settlers in Lea County. Growing up with three older brothers and a sister was quite an adventure in...

Lillie Sziy

Lillie Sziy

Mar 10, 2013

Lillie Rae Sziy, 92, of Hobbs, NM, went home to her Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2013 while surrounded by family. Lil was born in Spur, TX on October 20, 1920. She received a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from New Mexico State in Las Cruces and spent many years teaching in Hobbs before retiring from her passion....

Robert Torres, Jr.

Robert Torres, Jr.

Mar 8, 2013

Robert Torres, Jr., 52, of Hobbs, passed away, Friday, March 8, 2013 in Hobbs. A rosary will be recited 6:00 PM, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home. On Wednesday, March 13th a rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM,CST at Guajardo Funeral Home, 407 N .University Ave, Lubbock, TX. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Thursday, March...

Charlene Bush

Charlene Bush

Mar 8, 2013

Charlene Bush, 81, of Hobbs, passed away, Friday, March 8, 2013 in Hobbs. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home with Pastor Brad Reimers, officiating. Mrs. Bush was born on October 13, 1931 in Seagraves, Texas. She enjoyed needlepoint, sewing, ceramics and working puzzle books. Mrs. Bush loved family gatherings and her...

Margaret White

Margaret White

Mar 7, 2013

Margaret Laveca White, age 74 passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Magnolia, AR. She was a resident of Hobbs for over 40 yrs. She was the oldest of five children born April 21, 1938 in Chillicothe, TX to Elmore and Dona Jolley Ritchie. From an early age music was always a part of her life. She passed the...

Candiace Boone

Candiace Boone

Mar 5, 2013

Candiace Candy Boone, 28, of Lubbock, passed away, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Hobbs. Memorial services will be held 2:00 pm, Monday, March 11, 2013 at Griffin Funeral Home. Candy was born on June 6, 1984 in Midland, Texas. She loved working with crafts but her true love was being with her children. Survivors include her 2 children father,...

Ardell Zeigler Jr.

Ardell Zeigler Jr.

Mar 4, 2013

Ardell J. Zeigler, Jr., 71, of Hobbs, passed away, Monday, March 4, 2013 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel. Mr. Zeigler was born on February 2, 1942 in Okemah, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home.

Service Funeral Service Prarie...

Sammy Franklin

Sammy Franklin

Mar 2, 2013

Sammy D. Franklin Heckard, 40, of Hobbs, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Hobbs. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, March 8, 2013 at Pleasant Green Baptist Church with Pastor Barry, officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Haven Memorial Church. Visitation will be Thursday, 3:00 8:00 PM at Griffin Funeral Home. Mr. Franklin was born on November...

Margarita Rios

Margarita Rios

Feb 26, 2013

Margarita Rios, 79, of Hobbs, passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Hobbs. Ms. Rios was born on March 5, 1933 in El Pueblito, Mexico. Cremation will take place at a later date. Griffin Funeral Home is in charge of services.

Cemetery Prairie Haven Cemetery 2201 E. Stanolind Rd. Hobbs, NM  88240

Juanita Cook

Juanita Cook

Feb 18, 2013

Juanita Cook was born to Wortham and Mary Carroll on August 31, 1927, in Valera, Texas. She married Gaines Cook on July 14, 1946. In 1956 Juanita and Gaines moved to Hobbs, New Mexico, and later owned and operated Hobbs Anchor and Road Boring Services for many years. Juanita loved music and played the piano by ear. When she...