Alice Ackerman
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Alice Ackerman, 87, a former resident of Portales, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, at Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, Ariz.
She was born Nov. 4, 1915, in a farm house near Roosevelt, Okla., to Ida and Clarence Hill.
Along with her brothers and sisters, she endured the Depression after the early death of their father. The family moved to New Mexico in 1939 or 1940, settling in Roswell. It was there that she met Roy O. Ackerman, and the couple was married Nov. 29, 1945, in Carlsbad. They originally lived in Portales in 1951, but during those years moved quite often due to her husband’s work. They returned to Portales to make their home in 1960. Alice was an active member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church until her health forced her to move to McNeal, Ariz., 1996 to make her home with her son. Family members said she was a loving, caring and giving person.
She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers; a sister; a son, Stephen; and her husband, Roy Ackerman, who died Nov. 7, 1978.
Survivors include two sons, Lester (and wife, Juanita) Ackerman of McNeal and Roy (Debbie) Ackerman of Springer; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Walter Huber will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Lester, Roy, Steve, Ira, Sean and Christopher Ackerman.
Wheeler Mortuary of Portales is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Mabrel Adams
Services: Have been held.
Dorothy Mabrel Adams, 82, of Clovis, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at Bridges Retirement Manor in Clovis.
She was born Sept. 2, 1921, in Joplin, Mo., to Earl and Mabel Fitz Jerrell Williams.
She married William “Bill” Adams on Feb. 15, 1941, in Chickasha, Okla. They came to Clovis in November of 1986. She was a member of Central Christian Church. She was past president of the Clovis Pilot Club. Family members said she was a great military bride, mother, grandmother and she enjoyed cooking.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jimmie Earl Williams; a sister, Pauline Leek; and two step-fathers, Joe Nivison and Lawrence Akin.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Linda Kaye DeVilbiss (and husband, Mac) of Yukon, Okla.; three sons, Ronald Joe Adams (Elanie) of Riverside, Calif., Anthony “Tony” Adams (Diane) of Overland Park, Kan., and Steven K. Adams of Riverside, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Doug Brooks will officiate the services.
Honorary pallbearers are Clovis Pilot Club, Cleta Bridges, Bridges Retirement Manor and staff.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Association, 8100 Mountain Road N.E. Suite 102, Albuquerque 87110.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis
Pamela Adams
Services: Have been held.
Pamala Xan Adams, 48, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at her home.
She was born on April 15, 1955, in Fort Sumner.
She was raised in Roswell and graduated from Goddard High School. She worked at The Claim Restaurant as a manager and at Harvard Petroleum. She moved to Amarillo in 1995 and was employed at Crouch Petroleum. She was a member of the Desk and Derrick Club, Rainbow for Girls and Girl Scouts.
She was preceded in death by her father, William H. Stuart.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald W. Adams of Amarillo; her mother, Cordelia K. Stuart of Amarillo; her grandmother, Frances Tucker of Albuquerque; a son, Joshua B. Adams of Amarillo; a daughter, Shauna D. Adams of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Patricia Xan and Patrick Shine, both of Amarillo; a brother, William L. Stuart of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Patricia D. Fails (and husband, William Froggie) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a nephew, Thomas Fails of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and a future daughter-in-law, Janice Chrisman of Amarillo.
The Rev. Mike Williams officiated the services. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Amarillo.
Mary Aguilar
Services: Have been held.
Mary Aguilar, 92, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born April 19, 1911, in Villanueva to Antonita and Leonar Martinez.
She married Paublin Aguilar in February 1935 and they moved to Portales in 1945.
She worked as a cook for Coats & Coats Truck Stop and later cooked for the Eastern Plains Head Start Program.
She ended her working career as activities coordinator for Los Abuelitos Senior Center, during which time she was named Senior Citizen of the Year.
She was a member of the Roosevelt General Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, the Guadalupanas Church Organization, and a lifetime member of St. Helen Catholic Church.
Family members said she was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and served as an example to her family.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donato and Modesto Martinez; two sisters, Natividad Ramirez and Marcelina Gallegos; and her husband, who died in 1988.
Survivors include three daughters, Connie (and husband Robert) Pacheco and Jane Janes, all of Portales, and Erminia Martinez of Nampa, Idaho; a son, Ernest (Kristy) Aguilar of Bethel, Maine; and 14 grandchildren and their spouses.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales.
The Rev. Tobin Hitt will officiate.
Burial will be in Portales Cemetery
Pallbearers will be Miguel Galley, Stuart Pacheco, Eric Urias, Kurtis Kemp, Joshua Watson, Brandon Bennink, Joel Martinez and Jeremy Gardels.
Honorary pallbearers are all grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Frances Alires
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Frances Alires, 77, of Portales, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on Dec. 6, 1925, in Beth, to Lucy and Phil Martinez.
She spent most of her early life in the Fort Sumner and Las Vegas areas. She married Joe Alires on March 25, 1940, in Briton, Colo. They made their home in a number of locations before moving to Portales in 1966. Family members said she was a faithful member of the Kingdom Hall in Clovis and got great satisfaction from teaching others about the Bible. Family members said she enjoyed crocheting and painting and was a wonderful companion to her husband and a loving mother and grandmother to her son and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Robert Martinez.
She is survived by her husband; a son, Richard Alires (and wife, Billie) of Leesburg, Va.; three grandchildren, Steven, Chris and Sheryl; two great-grandsons; three sisters, Rosetta Pettijohn of Sandy, Ore., Nancy Seal of Odessa, Texas, and Helen Garcia of Phoenix; two brothers, Hilary Martinez of Beaver Creek, Ore., and Gene Martinez of Sandy, Ore.
Nat Gomez will officiate the services.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Bernice Allen
Services: Have been held.
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.
Patricia Alman
Services: Have been held.
Patricia “Pat” Dian Alman, 60, of Casper, Wyo., died Friday, May 28, 2004, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1944, in Casper, Wyo., to Curtis C. and Babe Finney Breikjern.
She graduated from Natrona County High School in 1962. She was married to Dennis Fogelman from 1963 to 1967. She taught dancing at Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Casper and Texas. In 1968, she married John Alman in Texas. She worked as a bookkeeper for Alman Veterinary Services from 1969 to 1979 throughout the Midwest and Canada. She returned to Casper in 1980, where she worked as a payroll clerk for Ramada Inn, a bartender at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 911 and a self-employed seamstress. She began the Re-Ink Spot in 1990 and operated it until her retirement in 1998. Family members said she enjoyed sewing, crocheting and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her mother; three siblings, Sylvia Oler of Casper, Dan Breikjern of Sarasota, Fla., and Sandy Welchlin and husband of Billings, Mont.; eight children, Tesha Alman of Homer, Alaska, Fathom McKeown of Clovis, Memery Cardenas of Anchorage, Alaska, Kira Klein of Denver, Rhonda Alman of Phoenix, Greg Alman of Anchor Point, Alaska, and Daniel and Michael Alman, both of Marshalltown, Iowa; 29 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Wyoming Hospice Home, 319 S. Wilson, Casper, W.Y. 82601; or a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements were by Bustard’s Funeral Directors of Casper.
Nellie Anderson
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Nellie Anderson, 93, of Clovis, a bookkeeper, died Friday, June 6, 2003, at her home.
She was born March 10, 1910, in Garza County, Texas, to A.B. and Ida Stewart.
She was born to a pioneering family in West Texas. She worked for years with her husband operating a grocery store in Southland, Texas, and at cotton gins throughout the area. She was a Baptist. Family members said her greatest pleasure was her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; her parents; two sons, James Edwin and Gene; six brothers, Elish, Ernest, A.B., Fred, John and James; three sisters, Robbie, Julia and Oleta; and one great-grandson, Scotty Holloman.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay Kelley of Clovis; two sisters, Dessie Lundy and Addie Bechtel, both of Oceanside, Calif.; grandchildren Zina Townsend and Kelli Mendez, both of Brownfield, Texas, Jerri Holloman of San Angelo, Texas, Terri McEntire of Lake Dallas, Texas, and Sam and Barry Kelley of Clovis.
The Rev. Doug Brooks will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Earth Memorial Cemetery in Earth, Texas.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis is handling arrangements.
Catherine Anglin
Services: Have been held.
Catherine Anglin, 90, of Amarillo, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at County Club Nursing Home in Amarillo.
She was born on Nov. 25, 1913, in Paducah, Texas, to Willie and Maggie Thomas.
She married Waddell Anglin. She was a homemaker. Family members said she loved activities, crafts, cooking and animals.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters, Henretta Price and Willie Bee Towery; and a brother, Sylvester Thomas.
Survivors include a son, Ray Charles Thomas of Dodge City, Kan.; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The Rev. R. L. Smith will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Mission Garden of Memories in Clovis.
Pallbearers are Marvin, Jonathon, Fredrick and Shandell Price, Joshua White and Johnny Phillips.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.
Joseph Archie
Services: Have been held.
Joseph Archie, 87, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Albuquerque Specialty Hospital.
He was born on June 9, 1916, in Limestone, Texas, to Henry and Idena Massey Archie.
He came to Clovis in 1940 and married Minnie Slaughter on Aug. 28, 1959, in Clovis. He worked in construction for many years, and later owned a farm where he raised cattle and pigs. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the First Church of God in Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, John Wayne and Joe Lee Archie; three brothers, Henry, Nemiah, and Ruffus Archie; and three sisters, Beatrice Jackson, Elnora Robinson, and Ruby Archie.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Johnny and Scott Foster Archie of Clovis; four daughters, Hennritta Archie-Pop of Clovis, Darnel Doyle of Fort Walton, Fla., Wanda White of Dallas, and Hester England of Clovis; two brothers, E.J. Archie of Houston and Babe Ruth Archie of Odessa, Texas; three sisters, Idena Miller and Edna Fields, both of Odessa, and Inez Weiss of Dallas; 26 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Bishop W. Charles Green will officiate the services. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis.
