VIRGINIA LEE PALMER
Virginia Lee Palmer, 69, of Edgewood passed away April 29, 2006 in Albuquerque.
Virginia was born Nov. 7, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Virgil and Opal (Bales) Knight. She was a member of the Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras. Virginia studied to be an emergency room nurse, married and spent life abroad in the military as a wife of an officer. She raised three children, was an amazing chef, loved children and was a housewife.
Virginia is survived by her daughter, Leah Ann Lemmon of Edgewood; son, David Lee Palmer of California; and ex-husband, Robert Joe Palmer of California.
A rosary was recited May 4 at the Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras. A Mass was held Friday at Holy Child with Father Granito officiating. Interment follow at the Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Moriarty.
Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
ORMAN ALBERT CORVIN
Orman Albert Corvin, 72, of Stanley passed away May 2, 2006 in Albuquerque with his loving family beside him.
Orman was born May 4, 1933, in Amarillo, Texas, to Albert and Jewel Corvin. Orman lived in Stanley for his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife, Cora Corvin of Stanley; sons, Anthony Steven Corvin and ex-wife Marie Broadbent of Stanley, Allen and wife Trish Corvin of Moriarty; daughter, Pamela Annette and husband William Dahl of Rio Rancho; brother, Homer and wife Phillis Corvin of Stanley; sisters, Margaret Milligan of Moriarty, Lois and husband George Waldon of Alto, Texas, Doris Whiteside of Lubbock, Texas; many nieces and nephews; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Orman was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Jewel Corvin, and brother, Sam Corvin.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Stanley Union Church in Stanley with Timothy Butler and John C. Booth Jr. officiating. Interment followed at the Stanley Cemetery.
Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
VERNETTA "FAYE" EDWARDS
Vernetta "Faye" Edwards, 78, of Moriarty passed away May 4, 2006 in Albuquerque.
Faye was born March 4, 1928, in Benton County, Mo., to Floyd and Eva (Waisner) Dority. She lived in Moriarty since 1980.
Faye is survived by her daughters, Norma and husband Dale Norton of Winslow, Ariz., Sandy and husband Don Fulfer of Moriarty; sisters, Beulah Anderson and Evalyn Wade; five grandchildren, Joe Stidham, Dennis Stidham, Amanda Stidham, Rayshell Fulfer, Corrie Fulfer; and four great-grandchildren, Joseph Stidham, Adrianna Stidham, Allysia Stidham and Stephanie Stidham.
Faye will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend.
A memorial service was held Saturday at the East Mountain Assembly of God with Larry Cox officiating. Burial followed Monday at Cable Ridge Cemetery in Warsaw, M0.
Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Mountainair.
ENOMIA J. VANDERHOOF
Enomia J. Vanderhoof, 72, of Moriarty passed away May 6, 2006 in Albuquerque.
Enomia was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Amalia, N.M., to Fidencio and Fermilia Sanchez. She had lived in Moriarty for 25 years and was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Enomia worked for the schools in the cafeteria.
Enomia is survived by her husband, Lloyd Vanderhoof of Moriarty; sons, Nick Medina of Taos, Tommy Medina of Raton, Paul and wife Antonett Medina of Taos, Don Medina of Albuquerque, and Lloyd Vanderhoof Jr.; daughters, Annabell and husband Thomas Silcox of Albuquerque, Laura Hines of Albuquerque; brothers, Sevedeo Sanchez of Taos, Adolf Sanchez of Colorado, Fidencio Sanchez Jr. of Taos; sisters, Nora Vigil of Colorado, Ada Zamora of Raton, Angie Vigil of Taos, Lorraine Lujan; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Enomia will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend.
A memorial service was held Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Moriarty with Deacon Juan Lucero officiating. Cremation has been entrusted to Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
FRIEDA HEYWOOD MASSARA
Frieda Heywood Massara, 94, passed away April 25, 2006 at her home in Rio Rancho after a short illness.
She lived in New Mexico since 1975. Frieda was the daughter of Frances and Phila Hill Heywood and was born in Groton, N.Y., on Jan. 28, 1912. Frieda was educated in Groton schools, graduated in 1934 from SUNY at Potsdam, N.Y., and received a B.S. at William Paterson College in Paterson, N.J., in 1955. Frieda married J. Massara on March 20, 1937.
Frieda is survived by her two children, Heywood C. Massara and wife, Carolyn, of Brandon, Fla., and Virginia-Kay Massara of Tijeras; four grandchildren, James Massara of Norcross, Ga., Tamne Robinson and husband, Brad, of Tijeras; Tara Robinson Rodriguez and husband, Daniel, of Fayetteville, N.C., and Ty Austin Robinson of Rio Rancho; and nine grandchildren, Joshua and Jonathon Massara of Colorado Springs, Jazmynn Carriaga, Jayde Trujillo, Justyce Robinson, Jaxyon Robinson and Jyara Robinson, all of Tijeras, and Ren and Carson Rodriguez of Fayetteville.
Frieda spent the greater part of her life teaching. Her interests and hobbies have been mainly in genealogy. She published two family genealogical books. She held many offices in lineage societies such as Daughters of the American Colonists and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of Albuquerque Genealogical Society and the founding president of the Sandia Doll Club.
A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. May 6 at Mesa View United Methodist Church at 4200 Meadowlark Lane SE in Rio Rancho. A graveside service will be held at White Lake Cemetery near Gran Quivira on May 7, after which her ashes will be interred next to her husband's.
The family asks for remembrances in her name to: The Albuquerque Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 25512, Albuquerque, NM (please specify Endowment Fund) or to The Salvation Army, 4301 Bryn Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107.
Arrangements for cremation entrusted to Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
FRED HENRY LACKEY
Fred Henry Lackey, 99, of Corona passed away April 29, 2006 in Lordsburg.
Fred was born April 9, 1907, in Coke County, Texas, to William and Ethel Lackey. Ida Elizabeth, his loving wife of 60 years and 7 months, preceded him in death on July 19, 1997.
Fred, with his father, mother and two brothers, traveled by covered wagon from San Angelo, Texas, to Corona. They arrived in front of the Corona Trading Co. on Sept. 1, 1916; the trip took 21 days. Their mother cooked on a Dutch oven and their father provided wild game and fowl for part of their food. The family homesteaded around Cedarvale for approximately three years and then moved near the north side of the Gallinas Mountains where he remained for the next 83 years. Fred was then moved to Sunshine Haven Nursing Home at Lordsburg and spent the last seven years and nine months of his life there.
He was a farmer, rancher, bus driver and was employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a lookout on Gallinas Peak for 13 summers. He often spoke of meaningful experiences and how he enjoyed working in the Gallinas Mountains that he loved so much. He patrolled the mountains after lightning storms, looking for smoke. Fred often parked at the peak above Red Cloud Canyon as he watched for smokes to rise. This peak was named in his honor: Lackey Point.
Fred was ordained as a deacon by the Corona Baptist Church in 1936, taught Sunday school and led the singing for several years. He believed the Bible to be the road map for life and did his best, with the help of his Lord, to live by its standards. He was faithful to his Lord, his church and his family. Fred was a man of integrity and demonstrated honesty, truthfulness and dependability in all areas of his life. His family remembers him as saying "Always tell the truth regardless of the consequences." His life is a good example for those of us who follow behind.
Fred will be missed by his family, relatives, and friends who knew and loved him.
He is survived by a son, Wilfred Franklin Lackey and wife Susan Young Lackey of Lordsburg and their four sons, Mark Lackey and wife Rhonda of Wasilla, Alaska, David Lackey and wife Heather of Lordsburg, Randall Lackey of Silver City and Kevin Lackey of Portales; a daughter, Louella Elizabeth Meadows and husband Bobby Lee Meadows of Mountainair, their son, Hank Meadows of Encino, and their daughter, Nancy Meadows of Clovis; son Wilburn Henry Lackey and wife Polly Roberts Lackey of Plainview, Texas, their daughter, Alisa Lackey of Amarillo, and their son, Jonathan Lackey and wife Sandra of Plainview, Texas; seven great-grandchildren; seven nephews; and three nieces.
Two brothers, Paul Joseph Lackey and Willie Raymond Lackey, also preceded him in death.
Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
