Lucy R. Anaya, 80 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at North West Texas Medical Center in Amarillo. She was born April 07, 1942 in Yeso, NM to the home of Rafael and Carolina (Levario) Roybal. Lucy attended elementary school in Yeso and her family moved to Fort Sumner where she…

John Hugh Van Auken, 79, took flight with his heavenly wings on July 11, 2022 in Houston, TX. He born March 26, 1943, in Morristown, NJ, the son of the late Oscar and Victoria Van Auken. He was a 1962 graduate of Morristown High School. After high school John attended Eastern New Mexico University, serving…

Frank McRee, 94 a longtime De Baca County rancher passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM. Frank was born June 9, 1928 on the McRee Family ranch north of Fort Sumner to the home of James Paul McRee and Bess Hazel Zion. He attended and graduated from Fort…

Jerald (Jerry) Leroy Dewbre was born September 25, 1937 to Alton (Jack) Leroy Dewbre and Roxie Mae (Huskey) Dewbre in Tuttle, Oklahoma. Jerry graduated in 1955 in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma with a graduating class of 12. After graduating from high school, he joined the US Army. Three years of his service was spent in the…

Corina Gonzales, 88, passed away at her home in Clovis, New Mexico on July 3, 2022. She was born on January 30, 1934 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Anastacio and Gregoria (Garcia) Aragon. A life long Catholic, Corina was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Corina married Demetrio…

Brown Franklin Edwards, 86 of Cedar Crest, NM passed away at his home Sunday, July 3, 2022. He was born March 1, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Raleigh McCord Edwards and Sophronia “Frona” Hunter Edwards. Brownie was the youngest of 10 children. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended…

On June 10th, 2022 Baxter Ashby Black, large animal veterinarian, cowboy poet and philosopher, husband, father and papa rode his old horse on home. Just before sunrise on that day, Jesus signed on one more ol’ cowboy to ride the Golden Fields across the Jordan. The iconic cowboy poet and storyteller had humble beginnings. He…

Bonnie Wright, 81, of Clovis, passed away on June 20, 2022 at home. Bonnie was born in Tucson, AZ to Joe M. and Celia King on September 21, 1940. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy for Girls in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona where she was a member of the Rodeo Team and…

Herbert Martin, 90 passed away at his Lubbock, TX home on June 1, 2022. He was born September 15, 1931 in Taiban, NM to the home of Samuel and Hazel (Hall) Martin. Herbert graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1949. He married Mary Louise Walker on March 28, 1959 in Fort Sumner. They made…

Pete Segura, 77 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home on Monday, June 6, 2022 following an illness. He was born September 30, 1944 in Fort Sumner to the home of Luciano and Louisa (Casaus) Segura. Pete attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1964. Pete began working at the early…