Imogene Godfrey, 74
Mrs. Imogene Godfrey, 74, of Clovis, a retired head bank teller, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home.
She was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Granite, Okla., to James Bryan and Lola Orene Everett Godfrey.
She graduated from Field High School in May 1947 and attended ENMU. She was employed at Citizens Bank in Clovis, Commercial Bank & Trust Co. in Midland, Texas, and in admissions at Clovis Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two sisters, Jimmalee Nieves (and her husband Bennie) and Fern Stewart, all of Clovis; four nephews, Dr. Keith Barker (and Raynette) and Tommy Firestone (and Pam), all of Clovis, Dr. Paul Nieves (and Debbie) of Newton, Iowa, and Ronald Firestone (and Jill) of Carrolton, Texas; and several great-nieces and -nephews.
Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home.
Bernice Allen, 88
Mrs. Bernice Allen, 88, of Portales died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on March 17, 1915, in Comanche, Texas, to Ellen and C.C. Westfall.
While she was in grade school, the family moved to Dexter. Then they moved to Portales where she attended junior high and graduated from Portales High School in 1933. She went on to earn a degree in education and taught school for 22 years. She taught ages from third grade through high school. She married Bob Allen in 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyo. She made her home in Santa Fe until 1972 when she moved to Farmington for a teaching position. After her retirement in 1980, she returned to Santa Fe where she lived until 2001 when she came to Portales to live with her sister. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Family members said she always enjoyed family gatherings at holidays, was an avid sports fan and especially liked to watch football.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Wayne, Alvie and Boss Westfall; two sisters, Vivian Terry and DeBee Coffman; and by her husband.
Survivors include two brothers, Archie Westfall of Albuquerque and Bob Westfall of Carlsbad; a sister, Echla Dufault of Tonto Basin, Ariz.; and a numerous nieces and nephews.
Gary and Barry Coffman and David Bennett will officiate the services.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
Honorary pallbearers are Clint, Heather, Cassidy and Cody Coffman, Shrene and E.J. Sandquist, Karyn Pond, Terri Smith, Brenda Hayes, Robbie and Zandra Westfall, Sue Lancaster, Jeanie John and Donny Terry.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Edna Goolsby, 93
Edna Goolsby, 93, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at the home of her daughter.
She was born on June 10, 1910, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to Ada Bessie and James Edgar Horton.
She attended school in Olustee, Okla. She married Anison D. Goolsby on May 2, 1927, in Harmony, Okla. They moved to Fort Sumner, where she and her husband farmed until his death in 1980. She continued to live in Fort Sumner until 1990, when she moved to Broadmoore Acres in Portales. Family members said she enjoyed traveling, needle craft and gardening. She was a member of University Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Wanda Lee Goff; four brothers, Arthur, Finis, Clarence, and Calvin Horton; three sisters, Ruby Horton, Minnie Lee Davis and Irene Peavey; and her husband.
Survivors include a son, Larry Goolsby (and wife, Leslie) of Gainesville, Texas; a daughter, Joye Ledgewood (Lee) of Portales; four brothers: J.E. Horton of Ardmore, Okla., and Wendell, Jim and Bruce Horton, all of Oklahoma City; a sister, Erma Wilson of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Tommy and Marcee Goff, Kenneth and Beverly Goff, Bobby and Gwen Goff, Donald and Pam Ledgewood, Sandra and Steve Harris, Lexie and Kevin Myers and Landall Goolsby; 6 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Steve Smith will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tommy, Bobby and Kenneth Goff, Donald Ledgewood, Steve Harris, Landall Goolsby, and Kevin Myers.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 10 a.m. today at University Baptist Church in Portales.
Charles Knowles, 73
Mr. Charles Knowles of Portales, 73, of Portales died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, in Farmington.
He was born on June 6, 1930, in Waco, Texas, to Virginia and Fred R. Knowles.
He came to Portales as a young boy. He has driven trucks his entire life, and was out on the truck when he died. When he was a boy his first job was driving for Haskell Doyal. He served in the Air Force from 1949 until 1953. He has driven for many different men, including J.A. Ray, J.D. Ray, Earl Busby, Slim Ervin and Clifford Merrick. He has been self-employed for the past 20 years. He married Vita Hahn on Nov. 18, 1953. Family members said he was a loving and devoted husband and family man. He had nicknames for all of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved trucks and had a collection of several model trucks. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, M.R. Knowles and Fred Richard Knowles Jr.; a sister, Bessie Huens; and a son, Dennis.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Ron Knowles of Portales; three daughters, Brenda Hardin (and husband, Don) of Portales, Charlotte Blandford (Jerry) of Las Cruces and Carolyn Knowles of Portales; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, R.B. Knowles of Portales; and two sisters, Betty Hahn and Mary Hahn, both of Portales.
The Rev. Walter Huber will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Justin Hardin, Steven Merrick, Cody Goehry, Bart Bronniman, Ronny Miller and Jeff Buttner.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
David Marley, 95
David Warnick Marley, 95, of Carlsbad, Calif., died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003.
He was born on June 23, 1908, in Lamesa, Texas, to William Samuel and Florence N. Christopher Marley.
He taught school in Curry, Roosevelt and Lea counties. For several years he was the principal of Lindsey Elementary School in Portales.
Survivors include his three sons, Gerald, Albert and J. Donovan Marley; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Burial will be at Greenwood Mausoleum in San Diego, Calif.
Arrangements are by Featheringill Mortuary of San Diego.
Services are at 4 p.m. (PST) Saturday at Greenwood Mausoleum in San Diego.
Bernice Allen, 88
Mrs. Bernice Allen, 88, of Portales died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on March 17, 1915, in Comanche, Texas, to Ellen and C.C. Westfall.
While she was in grade school, the family moved to Dexter. Then they moved to Portales where she attended junior high and graduated from Portales High School in 1933. She went on to earn a degree in education and taught school for 22 years. She taught ages from third grade through high school. She married Bob Allen in 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyo. She made her home in Santa Fe until 1972 when she moved to Farmington for a teaching position. After her retirement in 1980, she returned to Santa Fe where she lived until 2001 when she came to Portales to live with her sister. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Family members said she always enjoyed family gatherings at holidays, was an avid sports fan and especially liked to watch football.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Wayne, Alvie and Boss Westfall; two sisters, Vivian Terry and DeBee Coffman; and by her husband.
Survivors include two brothers, Archie Westfall of Albuquerque and Bob Westfall of Carlsbad; a sister, Echla Dufault of Tonto Basin, Ariz.; and a numerous nieces and nephews.
Gary and Barry Coffman and David Bennett will officiate the services.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
Honorary pallbearers are Clint, Heather, Cassidy and Cody Coffman, Shrene and E.J. Sandquist, Karyn Pond, Terri Smith, Brenda Hayes, Robbie and Zandra Westfall, Sue Lancaster, Jeanie John and Donny Terry.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Edna Goolsby, 93
Edna Goolsby, 93, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at the home of her daughter.
She was born on June 10, 1910, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to Ada Bessie and James Edgar Horton.
She attended school in Olustee, Okla. She married Anison D. Goolsby on May 2, 1927, in Harmony, Okla. They moved to Fort Sumner, where she and her husband farmed until his death in 1980. She continued to live in Fort Sumner until 1990, when she moved to Broadmoore Acres in Portales. Family members said she enjoyed traveling, needle craft and gardening. She was a member of University Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Wanda Lee Goff; four brothers, Arthur, Finis, Clarence, and Calvin Horton; three sisters, Ruby Horton, Minnie Lee Davis and Irene Peavey; and her husband.
Survivors include a son, Larry Goolsby (and wife, Leslie) of Gainesville, Texas; a daughter, Joye Ledgewood (Lee) of Portales; four brothers: J.E. Horton of Ardmore, Okla., and Wendell, Jim and Bruce Horton, all of Oklahoma City; a sister, Erma Wilson of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Tommy and Marcee Goff, Kenneth and Beverly Goff, Bobby and Gwen Goff, Donald and Pam Ledgewood, Sandra and Steve Harris, Lexie and Kevin Myers and Landall Goolsby; 6 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Steve Smith will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tommy, Bobby and Kenneth Goff, Donald Ledgewood, Steve Harris, Landall Goolsby, and Kevin Myers.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 10 a.m. today at University Baptist Church in Portales.
Charles Knowles, 73
Mr. Charles Knowles of Portales, 73, of Portales died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, in Farmington.
He was born on June 6, 1930, in Waco, Texas, to Virginia and Fred R. Knowles.
He came to Portales as a young boy. He has driven trucks his entire life, and was out on the truck when he died. When he was a boy his first job was driving for Haskell Doyal. He served in the Air Force from 1949 until 1953. He has driven for many different men, including J.A. Ray, J.D. Ray, Earl Busby, Slim Ervin and Clifford Merrick. He has been self-employed for the past 20 years. He married Vita Hahn on Nov. 18, 1953. Family members said he was a loving and devoted husband and family man. He had nicknames for all of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved trucks and had a collection of several model trucks. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, M.R. Knowles and Fred Richard Knowles Jr.; a sister, Bessie Huens; and a son, Dennis.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Ron Knowles of Portales; three daughters, Brenda Hardin (and husband, Don) of Portales, Charlotte Blandford (Jerry) of Las Cruces and Carolyn Knowles of Portales; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, R.B. Knowles of Portales; and two sisters, Betty Hahn and Mary Hahn, both of Portales.
The Rev. Walter Huber will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Justin Hardin, Steven Merrick, Cody Goehry, Bart Bronniman, Ronny Miller and Jeff Buttner.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
David Marley, 95
David Warnick Marley, 95, of Carlsbad, Calif., died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003.
He was born on June 23, 1908, in Lamesa, Texas, to William Samuel and Florence N. Christopher Marley.
He taught school in Curry, Roosevelt and Lea counties. For several years he was the principal of Lindsey Elementary School in Portales.
Survivors include his three sons, Gerald, Albert and J. Donovan Marley; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Burial will be at Greenwood Mausoleum in San Diego, Calif.
Arrangements are by Featheringill Mortuary of San Diego.
Services are at 4 p.m. (PST) Saturday at Greenwood Mausoleum in San Diego.
Bernice Allen, 89
Bernice Allen, 89, of Portales, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
Arrangements are pending with Wheeler Mortuary of Portales. Services are pending.
Thomas Davis, 93
Mr. Thomas E. Davis Jr., 93, of Milnesand, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
He was born on Nov. 24, 1910, in Lavaca, Ark., to Mary Emily and Thomas Edward Davis Sr.
His family moved to Milnesand in 1915, when he was a child. He attended grade school at Eagle Hill and graduated from Elida High School. He attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, graduating in 1934 with a degree in range science. He began working for the Bureau of Land Management until he was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II, where he served in Burma. Upon being discharged, he returned to work for the Bureau of Land Management. In 1957, he retired and returned to Milnesand to take over operation of Eagle Hill Ranch. He ranched for many years with his brothers and later with his nephew. He had served on the Border Soil And Water Conservation Board and was a member of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. He continued ranching until 1998, when his health began to fail. Family members said his hobbies included ranching, hunting, fishing and the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Paul Davis and Howard Davis.
Survivors include a nephew, Tom Davis (and wife, Sharon) of Portales; a sister-in-law, Maguette Davis; and great-nieces and nephews, Chad and Rebecca Davis and Micah and Peter Thompson.
Matt Rush and Bryan Loughmiller will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be his friends.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at Portales Cemetery.
Edna Goolsby, 97
Edna Goolsby, 97, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at the home of her daughter.
She was born on June 10, 1910, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to Ada Bessie and James Edgar Horton.
She attended school in Olustee, Okla. She married Anison D. Goolsby on May 2, 1927, in Harmony, Okla. They moved to Fort Sumner, where she and her husband farmed until his death in 1980. She continued to live in Fort Sumner until 1990, when she moved to Broadmoore Acres in Portales. Family members said she enjoyed traveling, needle craft and gardening. She was a member of University Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Wanda Lee Goff; four brothers: Arthur, Finis, Clarence, and Calvin Horton; three sisters: Ruby Horton, Minnie Lee Davis and Irene Peavey; and her husband.
Survivors include a son, Larry Goolsby (and wife, Leslie) of Gainesville, Texas; a daughter, Joye Ledgewood (Lee) of Portales; four brothers: J.E. Horton of Ardmore, Okla., and Wendell, Jim and Bruce Horton, all of Oklahoma City; a sister, Erma Wilson of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Tommy and Marcee Goff, Kenneth and Beverly Goff, Bobby and Gwen Goff, Donald and Pam Ledgewood, Sandra and Steve Harris, Lexie and Kevin Myers and Landall Goolsby; 16 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Steve Smith will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tommy, Bobby and Kenneth Goff, Donald Ledgewood, Steve Harris, Landall Goolsby, and Kevin Myers.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at University Baptist Church in Portales.
Bobby Gras, 47
Bobby Gras, 47, of Levelland, Texas, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Covenant Lakeside Hospital in Lubbock.
He was born on May 28, 1956, in Portales.
In 1979 he moved to Levelland from Portales. He was active in league bowling in Levelland and was on a number of championship teams. He was a plumber for Area Wide Plumbing in Levelland and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Kay Gras.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Marie Carrasco of Amarillo; a brother, Herman Gras of Portales; and a sister, Mary LeClear of Clovis.
The Rev. Michael Holmes will officiate the services in Levelland.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. today at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ricky, Randy Sr., Brian, Eugene Jr., and Randy Edward LeClear and Randal Burnett.
Arrangements are by George C. Price Funeral Directors of Levelland.
Services are at 10 a.m. (CST) today at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Levelland, Texas.
Charles Knowles, 73
Charles Knowles, 73, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, in Farmington.
Arrangements are pending with Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Services are pending.
Ruby Johnson, 88
Ruby Faye Johnson, 88, of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born on Feb. 25, 1915, in Purdy, Okla., to Sweeney Pike and Emma Rhetta Hogue Simms.
She married J.D. Johnson on Feb. 27, 1937, in Walters, Okla. They moved to Clovis in 1941. Family members said she was a devoted wife and mother who loved to read, cook, needlepoint and crochet.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Manzy Simms; and a twin brother, Hoss Simms.
Survivors include two sons, Mike Johnson (and wife, Lesley) of Clovis and Tom Johnson of Phoenix; two grandchildren, Tracy Ladd of Lubbock and Jay Brian Johnson of Santa Fe.
Jon Forrest will officiate the services.
Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis.
Pallbearers will be Dan Stoddard, Brett Ladd, Jerry Beach, Bill Wallace, Raymond Furrow and Kenneth Cable.
Memorial contributions may be made to the computer fund at First Christian Church in Clovis.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.
Services are at 10 a.m. today at the First Christian Church in Clovis.
