Obituary

Ina Lou Varenkamp was born Dec. 26, 1930 in Mountain View, AR to the home of Esther Lou (Hooten) and Ralph Fenton Johnson and died on the evening of Aug. 13, 2021 in Portales.  She moved to Las Cruces, NM at the age of 14, and graduated from high school there in...

A funeral service for Kim Wayne Blakey, 66, of El Paso, Texas, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales with  James Love officiating.  Burial will follow in the Causey Cemetery with Kody Vaughn,...

A memorial service for Sherrye (McGuyer) Burleson will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Third & Kilgore Church of Christ with Glen Bowman officiating.  Sherrye Burleson, 76, of Portales was born on November 13, 1944, in Sudan, Texas, to the...

Graveside services for Martha Jordan, 95, of Elida will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Aug. 6, 2021 in the Elida Cemetery with Scott P. Reeves officiating.  Blake Inge, Jimmy Dale Ward, John Hatcher, Chad Hatcher, Chance Bradley and Jesse Ward will serve as...

No services are planned at present for Laverne Lee. Eva Laverne Lee, known to virtually everyone as Laverne, was born Oct. 29, 1935 in Olton, TX to the home of Zelta Maye (Bell) and James Orby Phillips, and died on the evening of Aug. 2, 2021 as the result of an...

Graveside services for Raymond K. Williams, 86, of Clovis, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Aug. 5, 2021 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Boydston officiating.  All family members and his many friends will serve as honorary pallbearers.  Those...

Funeral services for Eudora (Watson) Harris, 94, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Tues., Aug. 3, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Portales with Dr. David McFadden officiating, assisted by Rev. Philip Smith.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery...

Funeral services for Roy D Rackler, 82, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wed., Aug. 4, 2021 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church with Dr. Dag Sewell officiating, assisted by Rev. Josh Faucett and Jonathan Smith.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with...

Funeral services for Arla Hitson, 77, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat, July 31, 2021 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Scott P. Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in the Fort Sumner Cemetery with Alan West, Kenneth West, David Gossett, Ronnie Eaton,...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Francis Christine Garcia, 45, of Portales.  She passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2021.  Francis was born April 24, 1976 to the late Estella Christine Garcia. She is preceded in death by her...