Obituaries

Mar 11, 2017

Samuel Gene Medley, 40, left this Earth March 11, 2017. There will be no visitation. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Landmark Baptist Church. He is survived by wife, Julie Medley; sons: Allen Houston and Douglas Lunsford. A daughter: Brianna Lunsford. His father: Roy Medley; and mother Judy Armstrong. Three grandchildren: Audd,...

Mar 10, 2017

Margie Gaskill, 80, of Carlsbad passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at her home in Carlsbad, New Mexico. A memorial service is planned for 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Abundant Life Church 1210 Missouri Ave. Artesia, NM 88210 with Reverend James Sidney Sides, Jr. officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Denton-Wood Funeral Home....

Mar 9, 2017

Dr. Ronald Jones, 79, of Ridge Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away March 9, 2017 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Monday, March 20, 2017, 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Interment will take place at 3:00 PM, Monday, March 20, 2017 in Queen Cemetery, Queen, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is...

Mar 7, 2017

Wyatt Nesbit, 86, of W. Thomas Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:00 AM, at Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Jacob Reitz officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad...

Mar 7, 2017

Jimmy Rye, 29, of Gomez Road, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, March 10, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. There will be no services. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jimmy Lee Rye was born January 27, 1988 in Big Spring, Texas to Ray and...

Mar 4, 2017

David Charles Moore, 38, of Irvin Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Artesia General Hospital. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, March 10, 2017, 10:00 AM, at Blodgett Street Baptist Church with Pastor David Prell officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements....

Mar 4, 2017

Robert H. "Bob" Lewis, 79, of N. Lake Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home. There will be no public visitation. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, March 9, 2017, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Brunson officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home...

Mar 4, 2017

Roger L. Logan, 95, of Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of March 4, 2017. Roger was born May 23, 1921 in Berkeley, Illinois to Greg Ingersoll Lee and Mary Theresa (Flavin) Lee. His mother died when he was an infant and he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Hermoine Desdemona (Lee) Logan...

Mar 3, 2017

Danny Boots Lambert, 68, of McKinley Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas. There will be no visitation. Cremation will take place. A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Larry Allison officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of...

Feb 25, 2017

John E. "Butch" Mason, 69, of Cholla Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away February 25, 2017. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Friday, March 3, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2017, 2:00 PM, at Loving Baptist Church with Pastor Jimmy Tarvin officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the...

Feb 25, 2017

Edgar Ater of W. Orchard Lane, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away February 25, 2017 at his home. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, 7:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, PO...

Feb 24, 2017

Feb 23, 2017

Reta Mitcham went to be with our Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She peacefully moved to Heaven while asleep at home. Reta was born to William and Mary Agnes Alderson, homesteaders and farmers, and was raised in Seneca, NM where she attended school through the 10th grade. She then transferred to Clayton High School for 11th and 12th grades...

Feb 23, 2017

Linda Marie Spooner, beloved mom, nana, sister and friend passed away after a brief illness on February 23rd, 2017 at the age of 67. Linda was born in Waukegan, Illinois on June 30th, 1949. She was the third of eight children and spent her childhood in Fox Lake, Illinois. On a cross-country road trip to California in 1974, Linda and...

Feb 23, 2017

Bea Haley Soules, 52, of Townsend Rd., passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 and 9:00 AM to noon, Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church...

Feb 23, 2017

Edward "Ed" Dutchover Razo left this world on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the age of 83, to be joined with God, his loving wife, Margie, family and friends. He was the son of Vivan and Margaret Razo, and born in Ft. Davis, Texas. Ed began working at the age of 12 in grocery retail where he worked for many...

Feb 23, 2017

Velda V. Hudson, 74, of Hopi Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, February 27, 2017, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Emeritus Dennis McKinley officiating. Interment will follow...

Feb 22, 2017

Cruz Olivas, 82, of Sage Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away February 22, 2017 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, February 27, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Nelson Cevallos officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad,...

Feb 20, 2017

Glen was born on June 26, 1951 in Spur, Texas to Glen V. and Gladys Hedgecock. He moved to Carlsbad with his parents at an early age. Glen attended Carlsbad High School where he enjoyed playing football and running track and field. He also enjoyed playing on a local softball team. After high school he got a job as a...

Feb 20, 2017

Michael Acerra, 66, of National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be 9:00 AM, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral Services will take place at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Francis Klontz officiating. Cremation will take place following the service....