Jessie Lee (Taylor) Green, 80 of House, New Mexico was born August 11, 1942 in Roseburg, OR to the home of Jess and Rosie (Woods) Taylor. Growing up she moved all over the west, living in many different locations from Montana to Washington, California, and Arizona. A chef by trade there wasn’t anything she couldn’t…

Denzel Ray Finney, 85 a longtime Fort Sumner valley farmer and Muleshoe, Texas dairyman passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Denzel was born January 23, 1938 in Petersburg, Texas to the home of Armond Lee Finney and the former Willie Vicie Blakney. Denzel made Fort…

Bobbie “Joy” Best, 88. Funeral services for Bobbie “Joy” Best will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., April 1, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with her grandson, Ryan Best officiating. Burial will follow in the Floyd Cemetery with Ryan Best, Reavis Bell, Halee Goff, Klancy Best, Trey Best, Lyndsi Donner, Wende Fraze, Barbi Dauer,…

Mark Edward Daugherty, 62, of Tatum, New Mexico, passed away March 18, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Mark was born to Robert and Geneva Daugherty on April 27,1960 in Roswell, New Mexico. He graduated from Elida High School in 1978. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture in 1983 and his Master…

George Lee Cline, age 90, of Fort Sumner passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Albuquerque. George was born March 30, 1932 in Mills County, TX to the home of William Andrew Cline and the former Susan Frances Lindsey. He attended Goldthwaite High School. On June 7, 1952 he married Aubrey Jean Seale. Together they…

Rigoberto Casasola Vargas, 81 of Fort Sumner, U.S.A. passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was born December 16, 1941 in Gualan, Zacapa, Guatemala to the home of Abelino Casasola Sosa and Josefa Vargas Sosa. Rigoberto grew up in Guatemala. Rigoberto came to the U.S. in 1982. He made De Baca…

Our beloved Father, Son, Brother & Grandfather, Vincent Roque “Buddy” Martinez, 60, passed away peacefully with family at his bedside in Santa Fe, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born on Wednesday, August 29, 1962, to Johnny Marvin Martinez and the late Patricia Ann Halpin Martinez in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Siblings: Steve (Chris) Martinez,…

Mary Alice Perez, 90 of Vaughn, NM, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, March 3, 2023. Mary Alice was born on December 27, 1932, in Buchanan, NM to Ramon and Sara (Barrio) Perez. Mary Alice was raised in Vaughn, where she also attended school and graduated from Vaughn High School. Mary Alice went on to attend…

Funeral services for Sondra Ray Jack, 82 of Tolar, NM will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, New Mexico with Dan Lindsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memory, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Sondra Ray Jack…

Lena “Janean” Grissom, 90 of Taiban, NM received her angel wings on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in Midland, Texas. Her family was at her bedside. Janean was born May 8, 1933 in Clovis, NM to the home of Eugene “Buck” and Mabel Ayers Ellison. She grew up in Bovina, Texas. Janean married C.W Grissom Feb…