Area Obituaries

Joe Douglas Turner, 71 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at Farwell Convalescent Center in Farwell, Texas following an illness. He was born February 13, 1953 in Seminole, Texas to the home of Joe Junior and Alice Lou (McMillan) Turner. The Turner family moved to Fort Sumner when Joe was in…

Vera Vernell (McCarty) Willis Rogers of Logan, NM went to be with Jesus on February 6, 2024 in Logan, NM. She was 95 years old. Vernell was born on May 3, 1928, to Charles Virgil McCarty and Bessie Ellen Brown McCarty in Anthon, Texas. As she always said, she moved to NM in the Mesilla…

Theresa “T” Ann Nichols, 84 of Fort Sumner passed away at her home Sunday, January 14, 2023 following an illness. She was born March 13, 1939 in Malone, New York to the home of Richard and Beatrice (Bertrand) Nichols. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Malone, NY, and later attended nursing school in Virginia.…

James Allen Dunn, 80 a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner, NM peacefully passed away on October 30, 2023 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family. James was born July 28, 1943 in Fort Sumner to the home of James Allen and Faviola (Gauna) Dunn. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended school.…

Johnny Marvin Martinez Jr, 88, a life-long resident of Santa Rosa, NM and multi-generational entrepreneur, passed away peacefully with his children at his side on September 29, 2023. Johnny was born July 15,1935 in Albuquerque, NM, to Juan H. Martinez and Dora G. Martinez. Johnny attended Santa Rosa Schools, graduating in 1954. At an early…

Gary D. Hickman, 76, of Melrose, New Mexico passed away peacefully in his home on September 29, 2023. Gary was born to Buster and Bee Hickman, on August 16, 1947, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Gary served in the Marine Corp during Vietnam, he enlisted in 1967 and was honorably discharged in 1973. When he…

Tuck Noble Monk, 88 a longtime Melrose, NM resident passed away at his Amarillo, TX home on Monday, September 25, 2023. Mr. Monk was born March 31, 1935 in Portales, NM to Tuck Nobel and Lucinda Jane (Maupin) Monk. Mr. Monk grew up in Melrose and attended Melrose Schools. He married Patsy Ruth Sewell on…

Guadalupe “Lupe” Esquibel, 73 of Vaughn, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his home. He was born January 24, 1950 in Santa Rosa. He grew up on the family ranch in Pintada, NM. Lupe attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Vaughn High School with the class of 1968.…

Jayson Ramon Lopez, 49 of Clovis, NM passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at his home with his family at his bedside. Visitation hours for family and friends was held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 from 1pm to 5 p.m. at the Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner. A rosary was recited at 6:00 pm…