Obituary

Obituary Our sweet and precious Joy Love Gardner had her last dance card pulled on Friday, January 10, 2020. She danced her way into Heaven’s Gate to be with Jesus and her family and friends that have gone on before her. Our beautiful Mom and Grandma was born July 29,...

Obituary Graveside services for Lila Bryant, 99, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Jan. 11, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Hospice Chaplain, Rev. Wayne Moore officiating assisted by grandchildren Tammy Olmstead and Shane Wilhoit. Lila Leona Bryant was...

James Terry was born in Portales, New Mexico on December 29th, 1946, to David and Juanita Terry. He moved home to Heaven on January 4, 2020 at his home. James was known as Jimmy to his family and to many others over the years as Pastor James. He grew up at Bethel and...

    Graveside services for Donna Kay Hilliard, 71, of Portales, will be at 2:00 PM, Tues., Jan. 7, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Franklin Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be Quintin Carnes, Phillip George, Ray Kobernick, Scott Parker, Dr....

Graveside services for Gerald Dennis Swanson, 88, of Portales, will be held at 10:30 AM, Fri., Jan. 3, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Gracy Stone officiating.  Family members will serve as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Swanson was born Nov. 25, 1931 in East...

Graveside services for Cary Vernon Watson, Jr., 76, of Rogers, will be at 10:00 AM, Sat., Jan 4, 2020 in the Causey Cemetery with Myrle Roehr officiating, assisted by Valarie Watson and Tyler Watson.  Pallbearers will be Terry Don Watson, Billy Joe Watson, Carry...

Obituary Graveside services for Betty Shirley, 72, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., Dec. 21, 2019 in the Melrose Cemetery with various family members officiating. All of the Nixon and Shirley families will serve as honorary pallbearers. Betty Diann Shirley...

Obituary Funeral services for Terry Pharis, 63, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed., Dec. 18, 2019 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Don Hay officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Roy Edwards, Matt Davis, Roger Sink, Jonathan...

Obituary Kasyn Gentry born May 30, 2018, went to be with Jesus on December 11, 2019. He is survived by his parents Kaleb and Kayleigh Gentry, and sister Kenzleigh, maternal grandparents Ted and Carolyn Blair, and Don Keller, paternal grandparents John and Debbie...

Debra "Debbie" Diane (Wade) Smith September 22, 1958 ~ December 11, 2019 (age 61) Obituary A funeral service for Debra Diane "Debbie" Smith, 61, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 16, 2019, at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Donald Hay...