Ruby Neville Dunn-Slough
Service: Have been held.
Ruby Neville Dunn-Slough, 84, of Clovis died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born on March 10, 1919 in Lakeview, Texas, to Emmitt and Lillie Mae Crabb Harper. She married Troy Dunn in Memphis, Texas, and he preceded her in death in 1949. She then married Robert Edward Slough in Memphis on June 12, 1954. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1985.
She was a retired surgical Nurse at the Hall County Hospital and loved to sew and quilt, according to a family member. She came to Clovis in 1998 from Memphis, and was a member of Sandia Baptist Church in Clovis.
Survivors include her son, Jimmy (and wife Shirley) Dunn of Clovis; three grandchildren and their husbands, Melissa and Jeff Moore of Clovis, Melinda and Keith Shaw of Melrose, and Melanie and John Stokes of Clovis; 10 great-grandchildren, Jimmy Jameson, Clinton Moore, Jordan Moore, James Bray, Kendall Mudgett, Kelvin Stokes, Conlea Moore, Sara Shaw, Heather Shaw and Annie Shaw; and a great-great-grandson, Dawson Chavez.
Tom Posey will officiate at the service.
Jeff Moore, John Stokes, Keith Shaw, Jimmy Jameson, Clinton Moore, Jordan Moore, James Bray, Kendall Mudgett and Kelvin Stokes will serve as pallbearers.
Yvette Durham
Services: Have been held.
Ms. Yvette Durham, 73, of Idalou, Texas, died Monday, June 16, 2003, in Lubbock.
She was born on Dec. 16, 1929, in Piedmont, W. Va., to Olen Boyd and Dorothy Brown Cleveland.
She married Neil S. Durham on May 3, 1958, in Santa Fe. She was an amateur artist and co-owner of Paint-N-Place in Clovis for 20 years. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and the First United Methodist Church in Clovis and transferred membership to First United Methodist Church in Lubbock. She was a resident of Clovis for 38 years before moving to Lubbock in 1992.
She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Lynda S. Durham of Lubbock; seven brothers; and three sisters.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association of the Ever Living Trust Fund at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock.
Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock.
June Dutton
Services: Are not scheduled.
Mrs. June Louise Dutton, 81, of Clovis, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, in Portland, Ore.
She was born on June 20, 1922, in Washington State, to Michael and Mary Wasik.
She had lived in Clovis since 1990.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis Dutton; and a daughter, Barbara Louise English.
She is survived by a daughter, Lily Rousseau of Clovis; three sons, W.D. English, Michael English and Larry Dodar; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
Cremation will take place.
Arrangements are by Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home of Portland, Ore.
Bernice Earwood
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Bernice Earwood, 90, of Portales, died Monday, May 31, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Oct. 17, 1913, in Gainesville, Texas, to Mae and Luther Cross.
In the 1920s her parents homesteaded near Causey. She married R.V. Earwood on March 30, 1930, in Clovis. They farmed in Causey until 1948. In 1952, they moved to Alamogordo, where she was employed in the Otero County Clerk’s Office. In 1971 they moved to Belen, where she worked for the Las Lunas Training School. In 1979, they returned to Portales, where she worked in the Senior Companion Program and did volunteer work in the community. She was a board member for the Portales Senior Citizens, and a member of the Southside Church of Christ. Family members said she enjoyed quilting, embroidery, crocheting, singing and growing roses.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Cecil, Luther, Charles and Francis Cross; a grandchild; a daughter, Wanda Jean Earwood; and her husband.
Survivors include two sons, Les Earwood (and wife, Dolores) of Alto and Bill Cross (June) of Rancho Cordovas, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Rosemond Shelton of Laurel Ridge Nursing Center in Clovis and Pauline Crowe of Fallon, Nev.
Marlin Poynor and John Moreland will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Causey Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Charles Anderson, Charles May, Don Thomas, Bill Turnbow, Gerald Daughrity and G.C. Ross.
Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 NM 236, Portales, N.M. 88130.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Wayne Eugene Echelbarger
Services: Have been held.
Wayne Eugene Echelbarger, 82, of Clovis died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare.
He was born Oct. 13, 1921, in Yorktown, Ill., to Jess Lee and Ida Elsie Williford Echelbarger.
Family members said he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. After he was discharged from the Army, he married Jean Schneekloth on Sept. 21, 1946, in Sterling, Ill.
He worked for 30 years at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling, then for 10 years as a real estate agent at Century 21 in Phoenix, Ariz.
He moved to Clovis in 1998.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and was active with the Senior Citizens Baxter-Curren Hall.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, of the home; a son, Glen Echelbarger (and wife Chris) of Bothell, Wash.; a granddaughter, Rachael Echelbarger of Bothell; and a sister-in-law, Kathyrn Echelbarger of Mendota, Ill.
Services will be officiated by Dr. Steve McElroy.
Burial will be at Portales Cemetery, Portales.
Pallbearers will be Thurman Fullerton, Bobby Fulks, Dick Higgs, Cliff Masters, Bill Melton, and Bob Groves.
Military honors will be by U.S. Army Honor Guard.
Arrangements were made by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.
Marvel Eden
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Marvel Eden, 79, of Henderson, Nev., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born on Aug. 10, 1924, in Vevay, Ind., to Ruby and Tom Brindley.
She was the oldest of four children. She cared for her siblings and helped care for the farm. She spent her life caring for people. She was a nurse and worked in obstetrics for over 40 years. Family members said she loved to play the guitar and sing country and western music, but her greatest love was her six children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert; and her parents.
Survivors include her children, Tuni Theones, Martha Dombrowski, Larry Eden, Tom Eden, Tim Eden and Troy Eden.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Elbert Muriel Edge
Services: Have been held.
Elbert Muriel Edge, 85, of Clovis, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at Bridges Retirement Manor in Clovis.
He was born Jan. 17, 1918, in Caddo Mills, Texas, to Ernie and Mary Edge.
He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and a life member of the American Veterans Roosevelt County Chapter No. 16. Mr. Edge attended school in Caddo Mills before the family moved to Mountainair where his father worked for the railroad. He married Lillian White on Aug. 12, 1939, in Mountainair. He entered the Army in 1944 and served in the European, African and Middle-Eastern theater of operations. Mr. Edge was wounded in Italy and received the Purple Heart.
He and his family moved to Portales in 1947. He worked for the railroad for a while and later went to work at Cannon Air Force Base as an auto mechanic. He retired from Cannon in 1981. Mr. Edge was an avid fisherman and liked working in his yard, family members said.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one daughter, Sharon Best, and two brothers, Garland and Merril Edge.
He is survived by one son, Gary J. Edge (and wife, Janie) of Clovis; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Scott P. Reeves will officiate the services.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales.
Joyce Edmiston
Services: Have been held.
Ms. Joyce Edmiston, 65, of Hobbs, died Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas.
She was born on March 22, 1938, in Hobbs.
She married Jack Ray Edmiston on Sept. 14, 1957, in El Paso, Texas. She was a member of Fellowship of Believers. She was Hobbs City Clerk for 19 years. She was a volunteer at St. Paul’s Methodist Church and at Good Samaritan Village. She was employed by the district attorney’s office in Lovington during the 1970s.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and her parents.
She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Robinson of Clovis and Jodi Henson of Hobbs; a sister, Peggy Sanderson of Big Spring, Texas; and four grandchildren.
The Rev. David Matkins will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park in Hobbs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fellowship of Believers, 601 E. Snyder, Hobbs, NM 88240.
Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Home of Hobbs.
Claudette Edwards
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Claudette Goertz Edwards, 66, of North Charleston, S.C., died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, in North Charleston.
She was born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Wheatland, Wyo., to Claude and Marjorie Randall Goertz.
She was raised in the Slater and Antelope Pass areas in Wyoming. She attended Wheatland, Wyo., schools and had a great passion for music from Guy Lombardo, John Phillip Sousa to Tschaikovsky. In her teens, she played saxophone in a dance band. She graduated from Wheatland High School in 1955 and married Larry D. Smith.
She moved to Vaughn where she operated a small drive-in restaurant with her mother for many years. She met and married Samuel Edwards in Vaughn. They had one daughter and lived in Clovis where he was employed as an engineer with the railroad. Family members said she enjoyed doing needlework of any kind, puzzle books, and watching baseball and wrestling on TV.
Survivors include her children, Lynnette Alexander (and husband, Bob) of North Pole, Alaska, Rodney Smith (Cherie) of Kingman, Ariz., David Smith (Judy) of Chicago and Loretta Chaples (Gary) of Wylie, Texas, and Teena Hamm (Gary) of North Charleston, S.C.; two step-children, Jack Edwards of Houston and Charlotte Harden of Clovis; a sister, Clairetta Goertz Zeller of Gillette, Wyo.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other family.
Condolences may be sent to Clairetta Zeller, 1005 Dalbey, Gillette, Wyo. 82716 or to Steed-Todd Funeral Home.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Eldridge, Elsie
Ms. Elsie Eldridge, 86, of Lubbock, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Heritage Oaks Nursing Home in Lubbock.
She was born on March 2, 1917, in Melrose to J.C. and Sarah Cooper Stone.
She was raised in Melrose. She married James Eldridge in 1935. Family members said she was gifted in arts and crafts made from tin cans. She was a seamstress, making clothes using patterns from her memory. She was a member of the Prince Street Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her siblings.
She is survived by two daughters, Linda Robertson (and husband Lynn) of Lubbock and Alma Faye Bewley (and husband Jim) of Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Pearle Firestone of Rotan, Texas; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The Rev. Wayne Boydstun will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Melrose Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be James R. and Mile H. Bewley, Vince and Stephen Orr, Jonathan Snyder and Randy D. Robertson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
W.J. England
Services: Have been held.
Mr. W.J. “Jr.” England, 71, of Clovis, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at his home.
He was born on April 12, 1933, in Moon, Okla., to Willie R. and Vera Green England.
He married Sybil Rainey on April 30, 1955, in Clovis. He moved to Clovis from Amarillo in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for several concrete companies in Clovis. At the time of his death he was working with his son, George. Family members said he enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, shooting, gardening and ballgames. They said he made friends easily.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Dorothy Moore.
Survivors include his wife, Sybil England of Clovis; two sons, George England (and wife, Debbie) of Clovis and Ralph England (Nellie) of Portales; a daughter, Candace Gulley (Steve) of Clovis; 11 grandchildren, Sarah Procop, Michael, Randy and Bobby England, Brandi Haas, Diana Rios, Adrianna and Angelo Garcia, Steven and Laura and Stephanie Gulley; and seven great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Doug Brooks will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Sunset Terrace Memorial Cemetery in Farwell.
Pallbearers are Sammy, Alex and Ernest Garcia, Lavelle Ashley, Randy Crowder and Danny Gear.
Honorary pallbearers are his friends and co-workers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joe Arrington Cancer Center in Lubbock.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
William Wesley Ent Jr.
Services: Have been held.
William Wesley Ent Jr., 69, of Clovis died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Lubbock.
He was born Aug. 21, 1934, in Savannah, Mo., to William Wesley and Florence Rebecca Moore Ent. He graduated high school in 1953 and the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1960, served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1959, and retired in 1984 with 32 years’ service in the Naval Reserve.
He married Rhoda Kathryn Boatright Ogden on June 3, 1961, in Savannah.
He began employment with the Social Security Administration in January 1966 at the Mid-America Program Service Center in Kansas City, Mo., then in 1973, he moved to the branch office in Clovis.
He retired in August 1994.
He was a member of the Methodist Church at Lawson, Mo., and Masonic Lodge 393 where he was a Past Worshipful Master.
Survivors include his wife of the home in Clovis; two sons, Lloyd Boatright and Mark (and wife Sandy) Boatright, all of Savannah; a daughter, Cherie Ent of Liberty, Mo.; a sister, Yvonne Schluter of Las Cruces; two grandchildren, Steve and Shelly Gibson of Cosby, Mo.; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Tiffanny Gibson of Cosby.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Ent, and his parents.
Visitation will follow Masonic services until 8 tonight at Muffley Funeral Home Chapel.
Services in Savannah, Mo., will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Savannah United Methodist Church. Richard Piper, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Savannah Cemetery with military honors.
Honorary pallbearers are Charles Howard, Lloyd Boatright, Mark Boatright, Mark Bridinger, Carl Thompson, Eddie McCormick and Tony Romero.
Victor Estrada
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Victor Eric Montoya Estrada, 19, of Clovis, a carpenter, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on April 3, 1985, in Clovis, to Tommy Montoya and Victoria Estrada.
Family members said he loved basketball, football, and camping.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Lucy Estrada; his grandfather, Fidel Montoya; two great-grandmothers, Andrita Urioste and Margaret Armijo; two great-grandfathers, Victor Apodaca and Juan Armijo; and three cousins, Regina McCollum, Joe Gallegos, and Mark Dodge.
Survivors include his parents, Victoria Estrada and Tommy Montoya; a daughter, Allianna Nevaeh Estrada Sanchez; his grandparents, Luis R. Estrada and Miguel and Rita Dodge; three brothers, Louie Estrada (and wife, Yvonne), Jesse Estrada (Sarafine) and David Navares (Stephanie); two sisters, Anita Estrada (Robert) and Juanita Navares; seven nephews; and seven nieces.
Father Sotero Sena will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Mission Garden of Memories in Clovis.
Pallbearers are Cliff Martinez, Charlie Dodge, Jason Gallegos, Leroy Salinas, D.J. Garcia, Nathan Garcia and Dallion Babbit.
Honorary pallbearers are Bobby Sanchez, Robert Hermosillo, Steven Garcia, Chad Roybal, Max Galvaldon, Mikey Dodge, Brian Garcia, Ernie Garcia and John Black Estrada.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
Joseph Fahnert Jr.
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Joseph “Joe” Allan Fahnert Jr., 84, of Clovis, a retired printer, died Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
He was born May 30, 1919, in New Orleans, to Joseph Allan and Theresa Helena Fahnert.
He served in the U.S. Army. Upon separation he worked for the Clovis News Journal before purchasing City Printing. He later worked for the New Mexico State Police as a photographer and at Allsup’s Convenience Stores as a printer and auditor. Family members said he enjoyed the outdoors and spent his spare time hunting, boating and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Willa Pearl Bell Fahnert.
He is survived by his wife, Leona Fahnert; two sons, Joseph Fahnert III (and wife, Marissa) of Houston and Ron Danklefs of San Diego; four daughters, Terri Wieser (and husband, Mark) of Lovington, Rosalie Keller (and husband, the Rev. Al) of Fort Wayne, Ind., Donna Lethgo (and husband, Harvey) of Clovis and Dixie Taylor (and husband, Richard) of San Antonio; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Bobby Bell will officiate the services.
Entombment will be at Plains Mausoleum in Mission Garden of Memories in Clovis.
Pallbearers will be Shane and Zach Wieser, Roger Hein, Gary Lethgo, Craig Johnson, Brad Fahnert, Stoney and Shawn Taylor and Ryan Scroggins.
Honorary bearers will be Don McAlavy and David Rael.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.
