Obituary

Graveside services for Ronald "Keith" Skelley, 88, of Causey, NM will be held at 1:00 PM, Fri., Jan. 11, 2019 in the Portales Cemetery with his son, Lawrence Skelley and other family members officiating. Various family members will serve as pallbearers. Ronald Keith...

Richard Ramirez, 54, of Portales, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 peacefully at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the Church of God of Prophecy in Portales with Brother Phil Landers officiating. Burial will follow in...

Funeral services for Richard R. “Dickie” Shearer, 67, of Portales will be at 10:00 AM, Mon., Jan. 14, 2019 at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with Pat Boone and Mike Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Blane Wood, Trey Wood,...

Services for Jane Lee, 103, of Portales, will be arranged at a later time. Ruth Jane Lee was born May 27, 1915 in Fayetteville, AR to the home of Pearl (Cox) and Walter Allen Van Cleave and died Jan. 10, 2019 in Portales, NM.  During World War II, Jane was a "Rosie...

Steve Cooper, 65, of Portales passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. He was born in Portales on December 10, 1953, and graduated from Elida High School in 1972. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Wheeler Mortuary in Portales...

Funeral services for Wilma Eaton, 93, formerly of Portales, will be at 2:00 PM, Sat., Dec. 29, 2018 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Lance Eaton, Seth Eaton, Russell Read, Jace Bulls,...

Bobbi Jo Mongar Funeral services for Bobbi Jo Mongar, 51, of Portales will be at 2:00 PM, Mon., Dec. 31, 2018 Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Taylor Owen, Travis Owen, Donovan Finley, Jody...

The Rosary for Francisco "Eric" Ornelas, 31, of Portales, will be recited at 7:00 PM, Fri., Dec. 21, 2018 at St. Helen Catholic Church. The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by Fr. Charles Ugochukwu at 10:00 AM, Sat., Dec. 22, 2018 at St. Helen Catholic...

Funeral services for Billy Don Arnold, 72, of Portales, will be at 3:00 PM, Fril, Dec. 21, 2018 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with his brother, Roy Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery. Billy Don Arnold was born April 15, 1946, in Clovis,...

Funeral services for Grace Gault, 90, of Clovis will be at 2:00 PM, Mon., Dec. 17, 2018 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Wayne Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Dvid Garrett, Brandon Judah, Wes Penrod, Sean Gault, Greg Foster...