On Sunday, December 19, 2021, Fred Gauna, 90, of Ft. Sumner, passed peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. Fred was born on November 20, 1931, in Yeso, NM, to Catarino and Juanita Gauna. Fred held many titles in his lifetime, including, friend, petty officer 3rd class, veteran, business owner, son, brother, husband, Father,…

Bob Prather, age 100 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away early Wednesday morning, December 8, 2021 at Prarie Acres Nursing in Friona, Texas. He was born March 10, 1921 in Comanche, Oklahoma to the home of Jackson Theodore Prather and Bonnie Lee (Sweat) Prather. He was raised in Texas and New Mexico. Bob attended high…

Emily Hewlett (Hampton) Williams, formerly of Fort Sumner, passed away at 89 years of age on October 21, 2021, in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born at home on November 11, 1931, in St Petersburg, Florida, the youngest daughter of A.W. and Priscilla Hampton. Emily was married for 50years to Robert Williams, who predeceased her in…

Leldon Wayne “Shorty” Hawkins of Farmington, passed into the arms of his Creator on Nov. 30, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 69. Leldon was born in Clovis, NM on April 24, 1952. His father, a respected State Policeman, was transferred to duty in Fort Sumner, NM in the early ‘50’s,…

Lawrence Lavoy Foor passed away peacefully October 31, 2021 of Cardio-Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born October 9, 1935 in Fort Sumner, NM. Graduated from Fort Sumner high school where he played the trumpet. Graduated UNM College of Pharmacy, while also playing trumpet in the marching and concert band and was a member of the Sigma…

Melton Eloye Saiz Sr., 85 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Melton was born February 22, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Roman and Perla (Salas) Saiz. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended Fort Sumner Schools. Melton began…

On Thursday, October 7, 2021 Bennie Jeanne Crist, age 74, a loving mother, and “Babe”, returned to be with her Heavenly Father. She passed away surrounded by her loving family following an illness. Bennie Jeanne was born on May 23, 1947 in Fort Sumner, NM to Ben and Jeane (Burson) Good. She attended Fort Sumner…

Jimmy Calvin Neagle passed away on October 6, 2021 in Ely, Nevada. Jimmy was born to Frank and Irene Neagle on September 8, 1933 in Amarillo, TX. Jimmy lived in San Jon, NM until the eleventh grade. The Neagle family then moved to Artesia, NM where he graduated from Artesia high school in 1951. At…

Bea Killough was 87 when she passed after a great life. She had been living in Wimberley, Texas for the past 3 years with her daughter JoBeth Killough. Previous to her move to Wimberley, she had been in Fort Sumner, New Mexico where she leaves many memories. Bea was born on a farm in the…