Antonia Adame Olivas
Services: 2 p.m. (CST) today at the First Baptist Church in Denver City, Texas.
Antonia Adame Olivas, 65, of Denver City, Texas, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, in Denver City.
She was born March 11, 1940, in Carmargo Chihuahua, Mexico, to Eligio and Barbarita Adame. She married Merced Olivas on Feb. 11, 1961, in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a housewife and a mother.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and her parents.
Survivors include her step-mother, Augustina Adame of Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico; sons, Jose Olivas of Cleburne, Texas, and Merced Fernando Olivas of Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico; daughter, Teresa Parde of Denver City, Texas; granddaughter, Lluvia Olivas of Denver City; step-daughter, Avundia Diaz of Portales; brothers, Francisco Adame of Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico, Eleuterio Adame and Juan Ramon Adame of Odessa, Texas; sisters, Lorenza Chavez of Torreon Coahuila, Mexico, Maria De La Luz Nieto and Cleotilde Adame of Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Jose P. Olivas, Jose P. Olivas, Jr., Jose R. Parada, Jose R. Parada, Jr., Jose Luis Gomez, Juan Ramon Adame, Wesland Galindo, Alonso Adame, Eligio Adame and Hernanan Adam.
Arrangements are by Ratliff Funeral Homes of Denver City.
Pauline Brown
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Pauline Brown, 88, of Clovis, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born Nov. 19, 1917, in Ranger, Texas, to Jack and Ruby Scarborough Tidwell.
She had been a longtime Clovis resident and had worked as a beautician at Kirby’s Beauty Shop in Portales.
Family members said she loved to go to church and be with her friends. She was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tommy Brown; and brothers, Gaston, Durrell and Orlin.
Survivors include her sisters, Audry Bedell of Odessa, Texas, Betty Wesberry of Mesquite, Texas, and Mary Jouett of Oklahoma City; and numerous nieces and nephews
Rev. Brad Reeves is officiating.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Wade Dendy
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Wade Dendy, 47, of Portales, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at his home in Portales.
He was born March 10, 1958, in Lubbock to Vera and Ed Dendy.
The family moved to Bovina from Lubbock when he was 5. In 1969, they came to Portales. He was a 1976 graduate of Portales High School. Following high school, he moved back to Lubbock where he was employed for several years at O’Hair Shutters. On Jan. 1, 1982, he was married to Natalie Piekarski. A short time after their marriage the couple moved to Portales.
He was employed in the Maintenance Department at Eastern New Mexico University until 1997 when he became a full-time caretaker for his wife until her death. After her death in 1999, he became a phone operator at Cannon Air Force Base, and later worked at ENMRSH.
When his parents became seriously ill he quit to care for them until their deaths. Family members said he became disabled in June 2004, and since that time had been unable to work. Family members said he enjoyed watching old western movies and trivia games on television. He also had a large collection of music of various genres.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Natalie.
Survivors include his brothers, Larry Dendy (and wife Donna) of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Joe Dendy of DeQueen, Ark.; and sister, Judy Privett (Johnny) of Portales.
Scott P. Reeves will officiate.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Richard Blalock
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Portales.
Richard Blalock, 46, of Portales, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born Feb. 8, 1959, in Hobbs to Doris and Walter Blalock. He retired from the Eastern New Mexico University Physical Plant in 2004 due to failing health.
Family members said his hobbies included hunting arrowheads with his mentor and Uncle Ken Bedinger and collecting miniature cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was proud of his two nieces, Andrea and Kiley Blalock.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his mother, Doris Blalock of Portales; brother, Mike Blalock (and wife, Gaylene) of Monahans, Texas; sister, Jan Blalock of Portales; nieces, Andrea Blalock of Portales and Kiley Blalock of Denton, Texas; and numerous aunts and uncles and longtime friend, Vicki Olgin
Rev. Winston Berry and Rev. Dick Ross will officiate.
Burial will take place in Monahans, Texas, at a later date
Arrangements are by Agape Funeral Home of Lubbock.
Wanda P. (Polly) Turner
Services: will be announced at a later date
Mrs. Wanda P. (Polly) Turner, 83, of Elida, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born July 28, 1922, near Louis, Okla., to Ruth S. (Cox) and William P. Jones.
She married V. L. Kellogg in September 1942.
She moved to Portales in the mid-1960s and worked as a desk clerk at the Portales Inn for several years. She married Elbert Turner on Oct. 21, 1980. The couple made their home in Elida where they operated a mechanic shop until his death. She enjoyed playing the guitar, and played for several years with a small local band known as the Southwesterners, family members said.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Bonnie Jean; a son, James Preston, and her second husband, Elbert Turner.
She is survived by a son, John T. Kellogg of Norfolk, Va., a daughter, Kathy Mangers (and husband, Paul V.) of Conway, S.C., and a half brother, Glen Wood.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
G.R. Shirley
Services: 2 p.m. today at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel
G.R. Shirley, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at his home northeast of Portales.
He was born Nov. 1, 1922, Quay County to Lucille and James D. Shirley. He contracted polio at the age of 9 months, and spent much of his younger years in various hospitals in Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona.
He was reared on a ranch at Dunlap, between Roswell and Fort Sumner.
He married Christena Joiner on Dec. 6, 1943, in Santa Rosa. They made their home in Fort Sumner and Portales.
He worked as a cowboy and breaking horses; did construction and poured concrete; did house moving and also ran a septic tank service. At other times he did mechanic work.
Family members said despite physical disabilities he felt he could do whatever anyone else could do, it just took him a little longer. He enjoyed rock hunting and prospecting, camping, hunting, fishing and was also an avid gardener.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Prentice, Tex and Kenneth (and wife, Christena), who died June 5, 2003.
She is survived four sons, Jim Shirley (Betty) of Portales, Ronny Shirley (Barbara) of Portales, Gailen Shirley of Clovis and Steve Shirley (Linda) of Hagerman, two daughters, Nita Nixon (Herschell) of Portales and Judy Shirley of Portales; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Mark Butler will officiated services.
Burial is at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Cody Shirley, Bill Bevel, Shane Shirley, Austin Hall, Sammy Shirley, Frank Levacy, Bryan Nixon, Bobby Nixon, Kris Nixon, Bruce Nixon, Keith Nixon and Adam Peacock.
Honorary pallbearers are friends.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Dixie Irene Taylor
Services: 3 p.m. (CST) at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North in San Antonio, Texas.
Dixie Irene Taylor, 61, of San Antonio, Texas, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, in San Antonio.
She worked in the banking industry for 29 years. She was also employed as a certified nursing aide and worked in the printing industry for the last decade.
Family members said she was a loving wife and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Lee Taylor; two sons, Shawn and Stoney Taylor; a daughter-in-law, Ann Taylor; four grandchildren, Travis Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Brooke Taylor and Tony Ramirez; her mother, Leona Fahnert; a sister, Donna Lethgo; a brother, Ron Danklefs; and a brother-in-law, Harvey Lethgo.
Burial will take place at Mission Burial Park South.
Arrangements are by Mission Park Funeral Chapels South in San Antonio, Texas.
Dorothy Jane Roth
Services: Have been held.
Dorothy Jane Roth, 63, of Monett, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Cox Medial Center South in Springfield, Mo.
She was born June 11, 1942, in San Fernando, Calif. She was a retired cook for the food services industry.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ray Everett Stoddard; two children; and one grandchild.
Survivors include two sons, David Jones (and wife, Ginny) of Clovis and Robert Hawkins of Portales; three daughters, Sheri Mathews of Groves, Texas, Linda Pearson of Monett, Mo., and Patricia George of Bakersfield, Calif.; a mother, Emma Pierce Stoddard of Portales; a brother, Robert Stoddard of Portales; a sister, Thelma Collier of Clovis; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements were by Buchanan Funeral Home of Monett, Mo.
Everett Glenn Givens
Services: Have been held.
Everett Glenn Givens, 88, of Yuma, Ariz., died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, at La Mesa Rehabilitation Center in Yuma, Ariz.
He was born Jan. 21, 1917, in Arch.
He received his bachelor’s degree from New Mexico State University and his master’s degree from Arizona State University.
He served in the Army Air Corp. in World War II, obtaining the rank of 1st lieutenant. He married Wilda in 1977 and retired from Yuma School District as the assistant superintendent in 1978.
He was a member of the Elks, American Legion Post, and First United Methodist Church in Yuma, Ariz.
Family members said he was a kind, gentle soul who never knew a stranger, loved children, could put a smile on your face with a good joke and loved telling stories about his military tour of duty in Italy.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Joan Burt (and husband, Steve); a son, Greg Givens (Jenifer); a stepdaughter, Jamie Penny (Jeff); a stepson, Don Gray; three sisters, Neva Sanders (Elbert) of Clovis, Maurie Ponder of Marion, Ill., and Laura Watts of Farmington; three grandsons, James (Tamara), Jeremy (Lisa) and Justin Couball (Jennifer); four step-granddaughters, Nicole, Veronica, Lyndsey and Rebeka; his wife’s grandchildren, Lara, Ross, Liam, Colin and Emily; four great-grandsons, Kyle, Jake, Seth and Sam; and numerous family and friends.
Burial took place at Desert Lawn Cemetery in Yuma.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Richard Blalock
Services: Will be held at a later date.
Richard Blalock, 46, of Clovis, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born Feb. 8, 1959, in Hobbs to Doris and Walter Blalock.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his mother, Doris Blalock of Portales; a brother, Mike Blalock (and wife, Gaylene) of Monahans, Texas; a sister, Jan Blalock of Portales; and two nieces, Andrea Blalock of Portales and Kiley Blalock of Denton, Texas
Arrangements are by Agape Funeral Home of Lubbock.
Orville Doak
Services: 2 p.m. (CST) Saturday at Neil Chapel at Carillon in Lubbock.
Orville W. Doak, 95, of Lubbock, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, in Lubbock.
He was born Feb. 23, 1910, in Silverton, Texas, to Vernon and Edna Doak. He married Jessie Fay Cooper in Clayton on June 2, 1932. After his wife’s death in 1994, he married Anna Hamilton in 1996.
He taught school for 30 years, the last 23 at Portales. He also worked with Boy Scouts and other organizations. Upon retiring from teaching, he went into farming and cattle feeding.
He served as President of New Mexico Peanut Growers Association and was President of Roosevelt County Farmers Union for several years.
He was an active member of the United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his children, Donna Beth and Rodney Orville.
Survivors include his wife; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock.
Nell Miller
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Nell Miller, 80, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at her residence in Portales.
She was born Sept. 8, 1925, in Silverton, Texas, to Edna and Bill Miller.
She grew up in Silverton where she attended school. She then moved to Pitchfork where she worked as a bus driver. She lived in various places working with pipeliners and also owned and operated several restaurants throughout the Southwest.
Family members said she was a loving woman who enjoyed tending to her yard, feeding birds and crocheting.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Lawrence B. Miller; and by a son, Leonard Westerman.
Survivors include Dan Price of Portales; son, Bill Westerman (Lynn) of Wingate, Texas; daughter, Louise McGee of Portales; five grandchildren, Cindy Wallace, Mary Jarad, Sonja Faye Murphy, Lorrie Westerman and Leonard Hobbs; several great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Billie Howard of Hamilton, Ohio, and Winnie Williams of Layton, Utah.
James Terry will officiate.
Burial will take place at Texico Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Boyd Sides, Winkie Hodges, Harold Willis, Willie Beggs, Levi Beggs and Bill Welch.
Honorary pallbearers are Jackie Grimes, Hector “Fly” Ortega and Malcolm Grubbs.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Jane Kent
Services: 2 p.m. (CST) Wednesday at Blackwell Funeral Home Chapel in Friona.
Jane Kent, 68, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Henrietta, Texas, to Weldon B. and Willie Bea Fulgham. She had lived in Portales since May of 2005, moving from Logan. She was married to W.H. Kent for 23 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Wade Kent (and wife Lisa) of Portales and Kade Kent (Rachel) of Midland, Texas; a sister, Jo Ann Thomas of Clovis; brother, Jack Fulgham of Bowling Green, Ky.; and six grandchildren, Shaina, Weston, and Anna-Leigh of Portales and Rhett, Levi, and Keller of Midland, Texas.
Rev. Steve Patterson is officiating.
Burial will be in the Friona Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona, Texas.
Aurora Lucero
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Portales.
Aurora Lucero, 89, of Portales, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born April 18, 1916, in Villanueva to Abelina and Camilo Lucero.
She grew up in Anton Chico where she attended school. In May of 1935, she married Aniseto Lucero in Anton Chico. They lived in Pueblo, Colo., for several years before returning to New Mexico and settling in Portales in 1955. She spent the majority of her life as a homemaker and had been involved with Senior Citizens.
Family members said she enjoyed ceramics, sewing, crocheting and making blankets.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; Manuel and Bonifacio Lucero; a daughter, Helen Quintana; and by her husband, Aniseto Lucero, who died in 1998.
Survivors include her sons, Jose Herminio Lucero of Portales, Adolpho Lucero (and his wife Angela) of Guymon, Okla. and David Lucero (Stella) of Portales; a son-in-law, Luis Quintana of Whiteface, Texas; daughters, Elisa Montoya (Tino) of Portales and Mary Ann Pena (Frank) of Portales; 23 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Abelino and Petrolino Lucero, both of Portales; and sisters, Emma Rodriquez, Alicia Lucero and Amelia Amaro, all of Portales, and Carmen Graston and Elvira Castillo, both of Pueblo, Colo.
Rev. Tobin Hitt will be the Celebrant
Burial will take place in Portales Cemetery.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Helen Catholic Church.
Serving as pallbearers will be Fabian Quintana, Mario Lucero, Ernesto Pena, Mark Montoya, David Lucero, Jr., and Joel Montoya.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Alton Ward
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton in Clovis.
Alton M. Ward, 74, of Clovis, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born July 5, 1931, to David S. and Fannie Riley Ward in Portales. He married Betty Ann Cherry on Aug. 9, 1948, in Amarillo. He worked in asphalt construction for K. Barnett & Sons for 50 years and was of the Baptist faith. Family members said he was influential in the development of Play Inc. and coached for Play Inc. football.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and son, Jerry Ward.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Ward; daughters, Judy Herring (and husband Tim) of Hereford, Texas, and Charyl Ward of Mustang, Okla.; sons, Daryl Ward (Tina) of Clovis and Kevin Ward (Karen) of Hobbs; daughter-in-law, Sandy Ward of San Diego; sisters, Wanda Scott of Clovis, Hazel Longstreet of Arlington, Texas, and Mildred Holloway of Sherman, Texas; aunt, Dorthy Bohannon of Clovis; uncle, B.F. “Pistol” Ward of Los Lunas; seven grandchildren, Tyler Chitwood, Michelle Southard, Ian Ward, Leigha Ward, Michael Ward, Jeffery Ward and Scott Ward; nine great-grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews; and many cousins.
Vaughn Gossman and Kenny Barnett are officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Rochel, Howard Monasco, Jeremy Barnett, Fernando Ramos, Justin Monasco and Alfred Ortiz.
Honorary Pallbearers are K. Barnett, Billy Dan Barnett, Louis Ulibarri, Kenny Barnett, Jim Dow, Ronnie Scott, Mike Shots, Caleb Barnett, Larry “George” Barnett, Milburn Johnston and all former and present employees of K. Barnett & Sons.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Children's Home, 1356 Highway 236, Portales 88130.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.
