Area Obituaries

Goldie Opal (Roach) Jester, age 99, was born in Clovis, NM on September 18, 1922, to the home of Newton Lon and Gertrude (Dean) Roach of the community of Field. She passed from this life to the next life in the early hours of April 11, 2022. She attended school at Field graduating in 1940.…

Martha Simms Hughes passed away on Feb. 18, 2022, in Albuquerque, NM. Martha was born on August 31, 1942, at Lindsay, OK. She retired from the State of NM State Attorney’s Office as a paralegal. She loved to travel, spend time with her family and was an avid runner through much of her adult life.…

Reina “Chello” Gonzales, 80 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at her home with her family at bedside. She was born December 22, 1941 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Manuel and Carmen Gallegos. She grew up in Albuquerque and attended Ernie Pyle High School. At the age of 16…

Norman Donald Moore 88 was born, August 15, 1933, in Ellis County, OK to the home of Leonard and Helena (Loewen) Moore. He arrived at his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He was raised in Ellis County, OK and Higgins, TX. Norman attended schools at Bishop and Higgins. He served in the U.S.…

Brenda Maria Crocker, 59 of Fort Sumner passed away Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at her home following an illness. She was born July 5, 1962 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Nicola and Nellie (Goodman) Alfieri. Brenda was raised in Clovis where she attended schools, graduating from Clovis High School. She attended Clovis Community College. Beginning…

Sean Douglas Pruitt, age 51, passed away in his sleep from a sudden illness 16 January 2022 in San Antonio, TX. Sean was born on November 29, 1970 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jerry Douglas and Patricia Ruth (Tholburn) Pruitt. He attended grade school in Albuquerque, then the family moved to Fort Sumner, NM in…

Cecil Lee “Pinky” Sellers, Jr, 78, of Lubbock died January 18, 2022. Pinky was born March 18, 1943, in Jacksonville, FL to Cecil and Clara Sellers. When Pinky was a child, the family moved to Hamlin, TX where his father worked in and eventually purchased the family business, Sellers Cattle Co. It was here that…

Dale Vaughan, age 84, of Clovis, NM passed away peacefully and with God by his side on January 26, 2022 at Vitality Shadow Hills in Lubbock, TX. Dale was born October 13, 1937 in Clovis to Kenneth Buford and Lena Mae (Miller) Vaughan. He resided with his family in the Kenna community and grew up…

Alfonso Manuel Baca, 64 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home following an illness. He was born December 1, 1957 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Alfonso R. and Delma (Sisneros) Baca. Alfonso was raised in Santa Rosa where he attended school, graduating with the SRHS Class…