Obituary

Opal "Lucille" Wells Obituary Opal Wells was born December 21, 1939 in Melrose, NM to Alice Lorraine (Draper) and Anderson  "Duck" Hunt, and died January 30, 2024 at her home in Portales.  She was married to Charles Wells on March 9th, 2019. She had 8 siblings.  She...

Odena Turner Obituary Graveside services for Odena Turner, 87, of Portales will be announced at a later time. Odena Lois Turner was born Aug. 31, 1936 in Floyd to the home of Verna Mae (Hawkins) and John Feland, and died at her home on Jan. 31, 2024.  Mrs. Turner grew...

Glen Bradshaw Obituary Funeral services for Glen Bradshaw, 94, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Wed., Jan. 31, 2024 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Phillip Smith officiating.  Bural will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Ronnie Johns, Jim Davis, Chris...

Ronald "Ron" Jackson Obituary Memorial services for Ronald Jackson, 63, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., Feb. 3, 2024 at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with Pastor Don Thomas officiating.  Those desiring to make memorial contributions may send them to the...

Ira Thurman Elder, 83, passed away on January 3, 2024, in Artesia, NM, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family and friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held at The First United Methodist Church in Portales, NM, at 2:00 p.m. on May 25th, 2024, with...

Frances Wall Obituary Frances Maye Wall was born Mar. 14, 1946 in Portales to the home of Martha Evelyn (Hodges) and Emmitt Houston Lott, and died Jan. 25, 2024 at her home in Portales at the age of 77.  Ms Wall was will be laid to rest in the family plot in the Mt....

Frankie "Pauline" Johnson Obituary Funeral services for Pauline Johnson, 82, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Feb. 2, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Joe Dunn officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jeff Johnson, Patrick...

Gabriel Cordova Obituary The Rosary for Gabriel Cordova, 62, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., Jan. 26, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church, and the Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by Fr. Francisco Carbajal at 10:00 AM.  Burial will follow in...

Roy Franse Obituary A celebration of the life of Roy L. Franse, 91, of Clovis will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Central Baptist Church, 2501 North Norris Street, in Clovis.  There will be a time of visitation from 10:00 AM until service time. ...

Wilton "Jerry" Roten Obituary Funeral services for Wilton “Jerry” Roten, 74, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Jan. 11, 2023 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Phillip Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Larry Teal, Jim...