Obituary

D. L. "Hank" Hankins, 89, was born in a dug-out in Highway, NM on July 2, 1927, to Sarah P. and Levi V. Hankins, and passed away on Mar. 4, 2017 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales. Dr. Pierce, a local physician, rode the mail truck from Portales to...

Memorial services for Stephan Pinkert, 45, of Portales will be at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 9, 2017 at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with David Heflin officiating.  Because Steve was an informal man, the family requests that those who attend also dress...

Funeral service for Donald E. Ayers, 59, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thurs., Mar. 9, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Portales with Dr. Keith Wilks officiating. Burial will be in the Portales Cemetery. Donald Edward Ayers, known to family and...

Funeral services for Eunice Schumpert, 95, of Portales will be held at 10:00 Wed., Mar. 8, 2017 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. David McFadden officiating, assisted by her son, Burnie Schumpert as well as other family members. Burial will follow in the Portales...

Funeral services for Scotty Holmes, 79, of Portales, will be at 2:00 PM, Mon., Mar. 6, 2017 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jared Shearer, Jody Nix, Billy Ray Holmes, Jerry Nix, Zackery...

The Rosary for Ignacio Parra, 83, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Sat., Mar. 4, 2017 at St. Helen Catholic Church. It will be followed by the Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 AM with Fr. Charles Ugochukwu as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Portales...

Graveside services for John "Junior" Wooley, 82, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 2, 2017 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Clyde Gilman officiating. All of Junior's many friends will be honorary pallbearers. John "Junior" Wooley was born Jan. 11,...

Funeral services for Rosemary Shackleford, 86, currently of Lubbock, will be at 2:30 PM, Sat., Mar. 4, 2017 at the Dora Church of Christ with Gary Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. All of her nephews and grand-nephews will serve as...

The Mass of the Resurrection for Natividad Olivas, Jr., 48, of Portales will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Mar. 2, 2017 at St. Helen Catholic Church by Fr. Charles Ugochukwu. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Martin Olivas, Luis Olivas, Eugenio...

Funeral services for Benjamin C. Crane, 94, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Mar. 3, 2017 at Trinity Assembly of God Church with Pastor Kelly Fulfer officiating, assisted by Pastor Casey Steen and Pastor Lance Garrison. Burial will follow in the Portales...