BARNEY SMITH
Services: Have been held.
Barney Joe Smith, 73, of Bowie, Texas, a yard supervisor in the oil field, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at Bowie Memorial Hospital in Bowie.
He was born on March 1, 1930, in Floyd.
He married Janice Ann Summers on May 25, 1985, in Bowie. He was of the Church of Christ faith. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he worked as a rodeo bull rider, for El Paso Natural Gas Company in Aztec, the Santa Fe Railroad in Clovis and Condor Drilling Company in Bridgeport, Texas. He retired in 1998.
He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, Donnie Joe Smith.
Survivors include a son, William Ray “Billy” Smith (and wife, Lynne) of Cane Creek, Ariz.; a daughter, Sheryl N. Webb of Bowie, Texas; four stepchildren, Lena Tucker (James) and Connie Scott (James), all of Bowie, Pan Steele (Tim) of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Jimmy Conover of Mineral Wells, Texas; five grandchildren, Gerry Don Smith (Jennifer) of Fort Worth, Texas, Jeffrey Lynn Smith (Lisa) of The Colony, Texas, Joe Delinn Rickard (Virginia) and Wylie Wayne Webb, all of Bowie, and Brian Adam Smith of Cave Creek; eight stepchildren; three great-grandchildren, Victoria Shahan and Jason Ray Rickard, both of Bowie, and Roland Tyler Smith of The Colony; four step-great-grandchildren; a brother, James H. Smith (Doris) of Clovis; three sisters, Nancy Fry of Sioux Falls, S.D., Lois Barnard (Mike) of Waco, Texas, and Zelda Case of Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2304 Midwestern Parkway, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308. Arrangements are under the direction of Fry Funeral Home of Bowie.
Clarence Smith
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Clarence John "Smitty" Smith, 91, of Clovis, a retired clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
He was born on July 7, 1912, in Lexington Township, Minn., to Edward and Amelia Smith.
He graduated from Le Center High School and owned and operated a resort on Clear Lake, Minn. He married Dorothea Dutton on Feb. 12, 1941. He was inducted into military service at Fort Snelling, Minn., in 1942. He was one of the first airmen stationed at Clovis Air Base, coming here Jan. 1, 1943. He moved back to Clovis and worked as a clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1974. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees and the American Legion Post #25. He had volunteered 300 hours at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Amarillo. He was nominated and his achievements were published in the first edition of "Outstanding Leaders in America" in 1968.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Bruce; and three sisters.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Leroy Smith of San Angelo, Texas, Glenn Smith of Mahtomedi, Minn., and Wayne Smith of Katy, Texas; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Tom Wilson will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis.
Pallbearers will be Jim Pruit, Eugene Guthals, Don Hegarty, Howard Leavell, Gary Kruckeburg and Don Spinks.
Honorary pallbearers will be the members of American Legion Post #25.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Eva Smith
Services: Have been held.
Ms. Eva Lou Smith, 63, of Clovis, a nurse, died Monday, June 2, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 11, 1939, in Portales, to Marvin Luther Smith and Belle Martha West.
She was a nurse for Golden Age Nursing Home and also worked for 15 years at Furr’s Supermarket as a cashier.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Belle West.
She is survived by two sons, Joe Pettigrew of Peoria, Ariz., and Aaron Pettigrew of Dennison, Texas; a daughter, Lynette Donaghe of Clovis; a brother, Lee Smith of Ohio; three grandchildren, Bobby Bailey of Clovis and Joshua and Cain Pettigrew of San Marcos, Texas; and a great-grandchild, Camron Bailey of Clovis.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.
Frank Smith
Services: Have been held.
Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Smith, 78, of Lubbock died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, in Lubbock.
He was born on March 27, 1925, in Clovis, where he was a member of a Methodist church and worked for the Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Auction.
He moved to Lubbock in 1969 and married Joyce Maxine Smith on July 15, 1972. He retired in 1985 and devoted his time to gardening and woodworking, family members said.
He was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Danny Smith of Round Rock, Texas; a daughter, Donna Hand, of Arvada, Colo.; a sister, Lorena Reeves, of Austin, Texas; two stepdaughters, Joyce Phillips of Buda, Texas, and Debra Coward, of Boerne, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. (CDT) today at the Resthaven Funeral Home, 5740 W. 19th St., in Lubbock.
Rev. Jerry Huggins and Rev. Eddie Markum will officiate services.
Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home.
J.D. Smith
Services: Have been held.
Johnny David Smith, 44, of Katy, Texas, died Saturday, July 19, 2003.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy C. Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Diana of Katy, formerly of Clovis; two daughters, Emma and Clara Smith of Katy; his father, Johnny T. Smith of Luling, Texas; two sisters, Johnette Duff of Santa Monica, Calif. and Judy Soloski of Ovalo, Texas; and a niece, Kristi Villasana of League City, Texas.
Burial was at Forest Park East in League City, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Emma and Clara Smith Educational Fund, c/o Maxim Bank, P.O. Drawer A, Dickinson, TX 77539.
Arrangements were by Forest Park Westheimer of Houston.
Jan Smith
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Jan Smith, 64, of Bowie, Texas, formerly of Clovis, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
She was born on Dec. 6, 1938, in Grand Prairie, Texas.
She married Barney Joe Smith on May 25, 1985, in Bowie. She worked in the food industry for many years before relocating to Bowie. She and her husband operated the canteen at the Reddy-McClellan VFW Post for nine years until her retirement in 1992. Then, they were caretakers at the Boy Scout Ranch at Bowie for seven years until they retired in 1999. Family members said she was an avid flower lover.
She is survived by her husband; a son, Jimmy Conover (and wife, Teri) of Mineral Wells, Texas; three daughters, Pam Steele (Tim) of Grand Prairie, Texas, Connie Scott (James) and Lena Tucker (Shain), all of Bowie; the father of her children, Jim Conover of Mansfield, Texas; a stepdaughter, Sheryl Smith of Bowie, Texas; seven grandchildren, Shawna Griffin of Mineral Wells, Texas, Natasha Miles of Rhome, Texas, Christopher and Eric Conover, both of Jacksboro, Texas, Thadeus Conover and Colby Steele, both of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Ryan Tucker of Bowie, Texas; two step grandchildren, Joe Rickard and Wylie Webb, both of Bowie, Texas; four great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jim Summers (Sue) of Red Oak, Texas, and Lance Summers and Joey Summers, both of Dallas; a stepsister, Shelly Baker of Dallas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Jamie Reed will officiate the services.
Arrangements are by Fry Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.
Martin Smith
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Martin Smith, 22, of Clovis, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born on Aug. 5, 1980, in New Jersey, to Jerry Lee Smith and Laura Bordonaro.
He is survived by his parents; a son, Tristian Smith of Clovis; his son’s mother, Misti Chaisson of Clovis; a brother, Joe Morton of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Laura Coll (and husband, Aaron) of Utah; and five nieces, Tabetha, Brittany, Rebecca, Morgan and Mariah.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements were by Sunrise Cremation Society of Albuquerque.
Una Smith
Services: Have been held.
Una Harris Smith, 89, formerly of Rogers, died June 27, 2003 in Portales.
She was born May 17, 1914, in Portales, to Samuel H. and Della Harris.
She graduated from Rogers High School in 1932. She married Odell Smith Jan. 6, 1934. She was a resident of Roosevelt County her entire life. She was active in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church and belonged to the Silver Thimble Homemakers Club of Rogers. After moving to Portales, she joined First Baptist Church and served on the hospitality committee for many years. She was was a member of Golden Circle Sunday School class. Her hobbies included cooking, canning, fishing and family reunion outings in the New Mexico mountains. Family members said she had a passion for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents and stepmother; her brothers, Leon and Orville Harris; her sister, Virgie Littlejohn; and her son-in-law, Billy R. Smith.
Survivors include her daughters, LaVerne (and husband, Holt) Irby of Garland, Texas, Louise Smith of McKinney, Texas, and Doris (and husband, Gerald) Devault of Lubbock; her son, Derrell (and wife, Jody) Smith of Waco, Texas; her sister Ola McCasland of Lubbock; three nephews, Arthur and Melvin Littlejohn of Portales and Jeff Harris of Baton Rouge, La.; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Wheeler Mortuary in Portales.
The Revs. Dr. Herbert Bergstrom and Dr. Philip Fike will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joe Irby, Billy Smith, Jim Irby, Gregg Devault, Kendall Devault, Chad Smith, Scotty Smith, Mike Tunnell, Reed Anton, Stacey Petrich and Corey Self.
Wheeler Mortuary of Portales is handling arrangements.
Rose Smothers
Services: Have been held.
Rose G. Smothers, 94, of Clovis, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Amarillo.
She was born Dec. 9, 1908, in Armington, Ill., to James and Anna Brandt McDowell.
She moved to Farwell in 1917, and the family lived in a tent while building a house.
She moved to Clovis in 1924, graduating from high school in 1925 at age 16. She then attended one year of business school. She began her career in business in 1926 working for J.C. Penney in Clovis. She worked for several corporations and lived in many locations throughout the country, retiring in 1984 from Cornell and Co. CPA in Amarillo.
In 1939 she married Melvin J. “Red” Smothers.
She was a longtime member of San Jacinto United Methodist Church in Amarillo, serving on many committees, including chair of the administrative board. She served the Pilot Club of Amarillo in many capacities, including president. She was an active bridge player. She remained an active volunteer until her move to Clovis in May.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and eight brothers and sisters.
Survivors include two sons, Carter (and wife, Joanne) Smothers of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Raymond Smothers (JoAnne) of San Antonio, Texas; five step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews, including Peggy Butler, Wanda Louderback and Cindy Blair, all of Clovis.
The Rev. Bill Fitzgerald will officiate the services, assisted by the Rev. Bobby Medford.
Memorial contributions may be made to San Jacinto UMC, 505 S. Tennessee, Amarillo, TX 79106.
Schooler Funeral Home of Amarillo is handling arrangements.
Walter Thomas Stalcup
Services: Have been held.
Walter Thomas “Tommy” Stalcup, 79, of Carlsbad, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003, at Carlsbad Medical Center.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1923, in Clovis, the son of W.T. and Nelda Irene Stalcup.
The son of a farmer and a cowboy from birth, Tom Stalcup, affectionately known by many as “Old Tom,” lived in Clovis until 1947 when he followed the Santa Fe Railroad to Carlsbad and later worked for Duval for 32 years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945 as an aviation machinist and mate 2nd class, participating in the liberation of the Philippines as an aerial gunner and plane captain. He was a member of the Black Cat Squadron VPR54.
Mr. Stalcup was a member of First United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge BPOE No. 1558, and held numerous offices in the Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse, from which he received the Harrell Trendor Award for outstanding service and the Best Dressed Cowboy award.
At age 79, he still enjoyed horseback riding and leather crafting, creating saddles, suitcases and belts, family members said. He was a dedicated hospice volunteer for VistaCare, providing companionship, running errands, doing household chores and home repairs for patients.
He was preceded in death by his wife Merle in December 2001; his parents; and one sister, Irene Eberwein.
He is survived by his daughter Renae (and husband Don) Winters of Carlsbad; two granddaughters, Lori and Lisa Winters; two step daughters whom he helped to raise, Sharon Hopkins (Doyle) Howerton and Michele Hopkins (Charles) Berryhill, all of Roswell; and one sister, Thresia Champlin, of Florida.
Rev. Craig Cockrell of First United Methodist Church officiated the services in Carlsbad Cemetery, with the Carlsbad Veterans’ Honor Guard providing military honors. Arrangements were by West Funeral Home in Carlsbad.
Clarence Stanfield
Services: Have been held.
The Rev. Clarence L. Stanfield, 91, of Hobbs, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Hobbs Health Care Center.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1911, in Grady, to Clyde and Clara Stanfield.
He served churches in Clovis, Portales, Goldsmith, Texas, Van Horn/Sierra Blanca, Texas, Raton, Gallup and Albuquerque. He was pastor for eight years at Jal/Wink Methodist churches, building a new parsonage and church in Jal. He was the volunteer chaplain for the Albuquerque Police Department. He was a member of the Board of Pensions for the New Mexico Methodist conference, president of the Rotary club twice, once at Jal and once at Gallup.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Thelma; two brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include a son, David Stanfield (and wife, Linda) of Edgewood; two daughters, Joyce Kemper (Freddie) of Hobbs and Sharron Bennett (Dr. Ed) of Jonesboro, Ark.; a brother, Clyde Ray Stanfield of Albuquerque; a sister, Gladys Thomas of Grady; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Todd Dyess will officiate the services. Burial will be at Grady Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Jal. Arrangements are by Smith-Rogers Funeral Home of Lovington.
John Stanley
Services: Have been held.
Mr. John V. Stanley, 52, of Portales, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, at his home.
He was born on Sept. 30, 1950, in Charleston, W. Va., to Eulah and Vincent Stanley.
He grew up in Wilmington, Del., where he graduated from high school in 1968. He went on to earn a degree in sociology from the University of Delaware. He was employed with the state of Delaware for 23 years in different aspects of social service. For much of that time he was a statistician gathering information to be used for establishing health programs in state institutions. He moved to Portales following his retirement.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include a daughter, Jillian Jenkins; his mother of Ocala, Fla.; and a brother, Dr. Nile Stanley of Middleburg, Fla.
The Rev. J. R. Dick Ross will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Greathouse, Chris Harrell, Patsy Neely, DeAnna Davis, Dr. Lonnie and Karen Alexander.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Cleo Ordie Dane Stanton
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Cleo Ordie Dane Stanton, 81, of Texico, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Nov. 6, 1922, in Bowie, Texas.
Her legacy to all her children and grandchildren were the beautiful crocheted blankets she lovingly created for family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Susie McCalep; her father, Clarence Dane; her stepmother, Ivalene Dane; her husband, Roy Stanton; and three brothers, Melvin, Nolan and Don Dane.
Survivors include a sister, Mildred Oneita Henderson of Bloomfield; a brother, Danny Dane of Bakersfield, Calif.; three sons, J.T. Stanton (and wife, Joy) and Joe Stanton (Kay) all of Farwell and Darrell Stanton (Della) of Texico; four daughters, Delores Edwards of Farwell, Marilyn Morris (Floyd) of Plainview, Texas, Lanett Patzt (Gary) of Dumas, Texas, and Deanna Proctor of Dexter; 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Jack Ferguson will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Texico Cemetery.
Pallbearers are grandsons, Dell, Tom “Stan,” Scoty, Joel and Roy Edwards, Michael, Jeremy, Steven and Jamie Stanton, Brian Morris and Randy Patzt.
Honorary pallbearers are Craig Chumley, Kevin Akers, Bill Beavers, Robert Smith, Tommy Pareo, Steve Reeves, David Maxson, Raymond Baeza, Tommy Nieto and Ricky Ward.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Toynette Stockard
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Toynette Stockard, 87, of Portales, died Friday, June 13, 2003, in Dallas.
She was born on Aug. 14, 1915, in Brookline, Greene County, Mo., to Maude and William Batson.
She married Harold Stockard on Aug. 27, 1933. Early in their marriage they visited one of Harold’s uncles on a farm in Portales. Family members said they fell in love with the fertile soil, and the fact that there were no rocks to bother with. Rocks were a problem in Missouri. They bought a farm and raised a family. She was a member of the local congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Family members said she loved nature and scenery, especially sunsets and clouds.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Everett and Herman Batson; a sister, Olive Stockard; a son, Jimmie Dale Stockard; three grandchildren; and her husband, Harold.
She is survived by two sons, Marvin “Sonny” Stockard of Big Spring, Texas, and Vern Stockard of Portales; four daughters, Evelyn Isbell (and husband, Wayne) of Dallas, Henrietta Simcik (and husband, Tom) of Denver, Patsy Hisey (and husband, Randy) of Albuquerque and Rhonda Garcia (and husband, Ramon) of Portales; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Tom Gilmore will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marvin Stockard, Bret and Kyle Isbell, Todd and Jeffery Simcik, Anthony and Albert Garcia and Colton English.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Dr. Sebastian Stella
Dr. Sebastian “Subby” Frank Stella, 73, of Clovis, a dentist, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, in Clovis.
He was born June 11, 1930, in Omaha, Neb., to Frank and Lucia Stella.
He moved to San Diego in his early teens. He married Philomene Theobald on Nov. 29, 1959, in San Diego. They lived there until June 2002, then moved to Clovis where they decided to divide their time between their homes in Clovis and Palm Springs, Calif., giving them the opportunity to spend time with their children and grandchildren. He received his doctor of dental surgery degree from Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha in 1955. He then spent two years as a captain in the U.S. Army, and was stationed in Italy. Upon his return, he practiced dentistry in San Diego for 40 years, and retired in 1995.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Gina Stella Girard (and husband, Owen) of Pasadena, Calif., and Laura Stella Rowley (and husband, Nicholas) of Clovis; two sons, Frank Stella (Kathy) of San Diego and Michael Stella of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two brothers, Salvatore Stella MD (Donna) and Frank J. Stella MD (Grace), both of San Diego; one sister, Mary Rivera (George) of San Diego; and three grandsons, Nicholas John Girard and Alexander Sebastian Girard, both of Pasadena, and Maxwell Sebastian Rowley of Clovis.
A memorial service will be scheduled in San Diego at a later date.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be made to Creighton University School of Dentistry, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178.
Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis is handling arrangements.
