Luce, J.W.
Services: Have been held.
Mr. J.W. Luce, 87, of Portales, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at his home in Portales.
He was born on Feb. 4, 1916, in Wellington, Texas, to Ida Pearl and George N. Luce. His family came to Clovis around 1924 before moving to Portales.
Mr. Luce helped his father dig the basement of the Roosevelt County Courthouse. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and postal worker.
He married Fern Downey in 1933. They had eight children. He married Opal Smith on July 30, 1960. Mr. Luce loved gospel music, fishing and hunting.
He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Leonard and one who died at birth; four sisters, Ophelia Walker, Hattie Mae Gentry, Christine Gifford and one who died at birth; and by two grandsons, Cal Kennedy and Ken Richardson; and an infant granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife, Opal; five sons, Euel Luce of Portales, Nolan (and wife Patsy) Luce of Phoenix, Joe (Vera) Luce of Portales, Jack (Reba) Luce of Tatum, and Ed (Barbara) Luce of Tulsa, Okla.; three stepsons, F.H. (Mary) Smith of Dallas, Elma (Jody) of Sacramento, Calif., and Hayden (Cheryl) Smith of Carrizozo; three daughters, Charlene (Clark) Seals of Portales, Darlene Richardson of Hereford, Texas, and Norma Faye (Jim) Griffin of Odessa, Texas; one brother, Leon Luce of Farwell; 29 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
The Revs. Sam Duncan and Walter Huber will officiate the services. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Alfredo Lucero
Services: Have been held.
Alfredo Lucero Jr., 82, of Fort Sumner, died Monday, June 16, 2003, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on Aug. 6, 1920, in Valdez Bluff.
He attended school in Fort Sumner. He served with the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on Nov. 24, 1945, with citations including the American Theater, Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He returned to Fort Sumner where he worked as a lineman for the R.E.A. Farmers Electric Cooperative. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and the American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Audon, Frank and Santiago Lucero; and a sister, Vicenta Aragon.
He is survived by two daughters, Felipa Lucero and Teresa Marshall (and husband, Keith) of Fort Sumner; five sons, Nick J. Lucero and Agapito M. Lucero (and wife, Margaret), Ruben Lucero (and wife, Jody) and Simon Lucero (and wife, Tammy), all of Fort Sumner and Gabriel Lucero (and wife, Sis) of Grand Junction, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Jake Lucero of Fort Sumner; four sisters, Santana Coronado of Roswell, Jessie Martinez, Lela Madrid and Rebecca Lopez, all of Fort Sumner; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Father Sotero A. Sena will officiate the services.
Burial will be at St. Anthony Cemetery in Fort Sumner.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Michael, Rudy, Gregg, Agapito Jr., Robert, James, and Nick Lucero Jr., Bryan and Jessie Marshall.
Arrangements are by Chavez Funeral Home of Fort Sumner.
Martina Lucero
Services: Hve been held.
Martina G. Lucero, 73, of Fort Sumner, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Sept. 15, 1930, in Fort Sumner, to Merejildo and Francesquita Aragon Garcia.
She attended school at Fort Sumner. She worked for many years in the restaurant business as a waitress and a cook. She later owned and operated restaurants in Fort Sumner. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles; a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Family members said she enjoyed playing bingo, lotto and visiting the casinos.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Merejildo Garcia Jr. and Mariano Garcia; two sisters, Carmen Salguero and Nicolasa Garcia.
Survivors include five sons, Nick Lucero, Agapito Lucero (and wife Margaret), Ruben Lucero, Simon Lucero (Tammy), all of Fort Sumner and Gabe Lucero (Sis) of Grand Junction, Colo.; two daughters, Mary Felipa Lucero of Fort Sumner and Teresa Marshall (Keith) of Las Cruces; a brother, Rumaldo Garcia (Jo) of Hereford, Texas; a sister, Beatrice Pena of Lubbock; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Cremation has taken place.
Father Sotero A. Sena will officiate the services.
Burial will be at St. Anthony Cemetery in Fort Sumner.
Arrangements are by Chavez Funeral Home of Fort Sumner.
ANTHONY D. LUJAN
Services: Have been held.
Anthony D. Lujan, 20, a student at Clovis Community College, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at his home in Clovis.
Mr. Lujan was born March 12, 1983, in Clovis to Chris and Mary Griego Lujan. He lived in Clovis eight years before moving to Albuquerque. He returned to Clovis in 2001 after graduating from Highland High School in Albuquerque.
He was employed in the maintenance department at Clovis Community College and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Ernestine Griego; his grandfather, Richard Lujan Sr.; his great-grandmother, Isabel Lujan; and great-grandfathers, Fedelino Lujan and Pete Griego.
Mr. Lujan is survived by his mother of Clovis; his father of Albuquerque; Two brothers, Matthew and Christopher, both of Clovis; one sister, Emily Lujan of Clovis; his grandfather Secundino Griego of Clovis; his grandmother, Stella Lujan of Albuquerque; his great-grandmother, Josefita Griego of Clovis; and two half-brothers, Brandon Lujan and Gabriel Lujan of Albuquerque.
A rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Pallbearers will be Joe Lujan, Wesley Boffman, John Wilcox, James Mook, Richard Lujan and Danny Lujan. Honorary pallbearers will be Kent Randolph, Noah Kronberg and Tavis Kimbrough.
Burial will follow the services at Mission Garden of Memories.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis.
Luke, Emma E.
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Emma E. Luke, 85, of Portales, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at her home.
She was born on Dec. 9, 1917, on her grandmother’s ranch in Niobrara County, Wyo., on the Cheyenne River.
When she was a young child, her family moved to the Denver area. As a teenager, she moved to Albuquerque where she remained until May of 2000 when she moved to Portales. She married Leon Luke on April 13, 1940. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Albuquerque. For several years they made their home at Jemez Springs where she was active in the Jemez Baptist Indian Mission. Family members said church was the most important thing in her life and she loved people.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Marvin Clark.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Robert Luke of Albuquerque; three daughters, Wanda Palmer of Largo, Fla., Deborah Eben (and husband, Dennis) of Littleton, Colo., and Lora Wood (Jerry) of Portales; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three brothers, James Clark and Clyde Miller, both of Albuquerque, and Alvin Miller of Trophy Club, Texas.
Allen Conner will officiate the services:
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Don and Dale Eben, Matt and Marc Wood and Austin and Marques Luke.
Honorary pallbearers will be her care givers, Meredith Cleavinger and Suzy Gephart.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Mary Luker
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Mary Edna Luker, 94, of Portales, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on June 7, 1909, in Winters, Texas, to Willie and T.B. Inman.
As a girl the family moved to Tulia, Texas. After having lived there several years they relocated to Brownfield in 1923. She married Walter Luker on Jan. 17, 1926, in Brownfield, Texas. In 1944 they moved to Dora where they operated a farm and dairy. She was involved in the Dora Baptist Church and the Dora Senior Citizens. After moving to Portales in 1991 to make their home at Golden Acres, she became a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Family members said she enjoyed her family, and taking family camping trips, gardening, canning, sewing and various kinds of handwork. Since July of 1999 she had made her home at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Oleta Shepherd, Naomi Patterson and Helen Hallford; a daughter, Betty Jo Dickerman; and by her husband.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Jean Victor (and husband, Bennie) of Portales; five grandchildren, Chris Duncan (Kathy), Nelda Leadingham, Linda Carver (Rendell), Denise Wall (Dickie) and Jolene Fails (Rick); 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Woodson Inman of Carlsbad.
The Rev. Steve Smith and the Rev. Roy Roach will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Rick, T.J. and Jonathan Fails, Scott and Chris Duncan, Rendell Carver, Dickie Wall and Brad Hill.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church, P. O. Box 8, Portales, N.M. 88130.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Albino Lumbrera
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Albino Lumbrera, 68, of Bovina, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at Buena Vista Retirement Center in Clovis.
He was born March 1, 1935, in Santa Rosa, Texas, to Esevio and Maria Rodriguez Lumbrera.
He worked as a laborer for Sherley Anderson Grain. Special thanks to Plains Regional Dialysis Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Juanita Hernandez Lumbrera; and two brothers, Juan and Agapito Lumbrera.
He is survived by three sisters, Julia Gomez of Santa Rosa, Texas, Margarita Torres of Detroit and Maria Alemon of Dimmitt, Texas; two brothers, Chevo Lumbrera of Dimmitt and Jose Lumbrera of Clovis; four sons, Adam and Jessie Lumbrera, both of Clovis, Joe Lumbrera of Morton and Roy Lumbrera of Ruidoso; three daughters, Estella Espinoza of Bovina, Diana Lumbrera of Topeka, Kan., and Virginia Bribisca of Garden City; and 12 grandchildren.
A rosary is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CDT) tonight at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bovina.
Deacon Juan Vela will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Bovina Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jesus, Matthew, Paul, Adam, Cipriano and David Lumbrera, Ernesto and Christopher Bribisca and Alejandro and Alex Espinoza.
Arrangements are by Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona.
Winnie Luttrell
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Winnie Deatherage Russell Luttrell, 85, of Bethel, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at Landsun Health Services Nursing Home in Carlsbad.
She was born on Nov. 6, 1917, in Floyd, to Mattie and Lewis Deatherage.
She graduated from Portales High School in 1937. She married John W. Russell, Jr. on Aug. 25, 1937. She married Kenneth R. Luttrell on Dec. 31, 1950, in Portales.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Bill Russell; two daughters, Janet Duarte and Johnny Danforth; and her husbands, John W. Russell Jr. and Kenneth R. Luttrell.
She is survived by three sons, Phillip Russell (and wife, Rita) and Butch Russell (and wife, Penn), all of Portales, and Bob Russell (and wife, Jean) of Plano, Texas; five daughters, Martha Singleton (and husband, Ron) and Brenda Egan (and husband, Ron) all of Carlsbad, Barbara Chesser (and husband, Del) of Waco, Texas, Marie Taylor (and husband, Cecil) of Lubbock and Betty Grimes (and husband, Bobby) of Portales; two brothers, Paul N. Creek of Carlsbad and Leroy Creek of Durango, Colo.; two sisters, Lillie Deatherage Johnson of Russellville, Ark. and Juanita Deatherage Chumbley formerly of Portales, currently of Huntsville, Texas; 17 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren;
The Rev. Dean Turvaville will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary in Portales.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Duarte and Kerry Egan, Jaron Singleton, Phil Russell and Steven and Gilbert Danforth.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Keith Lytle
Services: Will not be held.
Mr. Keith O. Lytle, 75, of Clovis, a cattle buyer for Monfort of Colorado, FDIC and ASI Leasing, died Friday, May 23, 2003, in Clovis.
He was born on June 24, 1927, in Sioux Fall, S.D., to Homer and Edna Buckner Lytle.
He was a member of the U.S. Navy and was a World War II veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Beverly Nielson.
He is survived by two daughters, Susan Terry of Tucson, Ariz., and Sandi Wilkins (and husband, Dick) of Clovis; a son, Dave Lytle of Orem, Utah; and grandchildren, Amy Jaramillo (and husband, Reggie), April DaBell of Portales and their father, Bud DaBell of Clovis and J.D. Terry of Tucson, Ariz.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.
Lawrence Maberry
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Lawrence Thurman Maberry, 78, of Clovis, a retired bank president, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at Carillon House in Lubbock.
He was born on May 25, 1925, in Perry, to Earl and Zelma Maberry.
He served in World War II in the Navy SeaBees. He started working at Clovis National Bank as a bookkeeper in 1946 and retired as president in 1995. He was past president of Kiwanis club and served on the Committee of Fifty at Cannon Air Force Base and as an elder at 16th and Pile Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Nellie.
He is survived by two brothers, Ray Maberry (and wife, Betty) of Portales and Harold Maberry (Darlene) of Riverside, Calif.; a sister, Earlene Gunnels of Las Cruces; two daughters, Marilena Brigham of Lubbock and Jonalee Echols of Bullard, Texas; a son Curtis Maberry (DeLynn) of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; and seven grandchildren, Kimberly and Dave Crozier and Kent Brigham, all of Lubbock, Micah and Melissa Maberry, both of Pagosa Springs, Colo., and Kaylen and Cameron Echols, both of Bullard, Texas.
Curtis Maberry and Jim Gammon will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Mission Garden of Memories in Clovis.
Pallbearers will be Bob Hawkins, Bobby Newman, Bob Norris and Doug, Doyle and Mark Carpenter.
Honorary pallbearers will be Louis Yarborough, Randy Harris, Ribble Holloman and the elders of 16th and Pile Church of Christ.
Memorial contributions may be made to the 16th and Pile Church of Christ, the Sunset International Bible Institute or a favorite charity.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Tommy Marino
Services: Have been held.
Tommie Marino, 72, of Clovis, died Oct. 31, 2003, at her home in Clovis.
She was born March 7, 1931, in Gill, Colo., to Jose and Della Lopez Gallegos. She was a lifetime resident of Clovis. She married Joe D. Marino on Oct. 7, 1951, in Clovis. She worked in the Clovis Municipal Schools cafeteria system. Family members said she loved dancing, music, bingo and cooking. She received a jewelers’ certificate when her husband was stationed in Germany.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Debra Ann Marino; her parents; three brothers, Joe , Nick, and Fred; and two sisters, Bertha and Rosa.
Survivors include a son, Ray (and wife, Rosa) Marino of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Marissa Adella Marino of Clovis; three grandchildren, Michael Romero, Kristina Romero, and Michelle Marino; a great-grandson, Damyon Marino; four sisters, Cleo Castillo, Carolyn Griego, Julia Molina, and Ramona Martinez, all of Clovis; and a brother, Henry Gallegos of Clovis.
A Rosary will be held Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Father Sotero Sena will officiate the Monday service with burial following at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ernie Griego, Anthony Ulibarri, Brad Gallegos, Michael Romero, Richard Gallegos, and Joe Gallegos.
