Obituary

Karen Ulrick-Ingram was born July 21, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA to the home of Eileen (Wiles) and Ernest Joseph Ulrick, and passed away February 8, 2024 in Lubbock, TX after battling cancer and recent illnesses.  Karen is preceded in death by James Ingram, and her...

Billye Hestand Obituary Graveside services for Billye Jo Hestand, 100, of Portales, will be held at 11:00 AM, Thurs., Feb. 15, 2024 in the Portales Cemetery with Scott P Reeves officiating.  All her grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers. Billye Jo Hestand, an...

Ramon Arroyo Obituary Funeral services for Ramon Arroyo, 82, of Clovis, NM will be held at Iglesia Apostolica de la fee en Cristo Jesus, 1705 S. Prince St, Clovis, NM with Pastor Jorge Medina officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Geovanni...

Jesus Payen Obituary Funeral services for Jesus Payen, 61, of Clovis will be held at 11:00 AM, Fri., Feb. 9, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Don Thomas officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Sammy Viscaino, Daniel Viscaino,...

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....