Obituaries
Brent Sullivan
Sep 28, 2021
Brent Sullivan, 12, passed away September 28, 2021 at Carlsbad Medical Center.
Visitation will be 4 PM - 6 PM, Monday, October 4, 2021 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A memorial service will take place at 10 AM, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Sunset Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in...
Delores Pannell Hendley
Sep 28, 2021
Delores P. Hendley was born to Henry B. Pannell and Susan Rebecca Ann Shields on April 2, 1931. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. When she was only four years old, her father passed away and she, her mom and sister eventually went to live with relatives. Losing her father at such a young...
Virginia Spruiell
Sep 27, 2021
Virginia Futch Spruiell passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, September 27, 2021 of natural causes at the age of 85. She is survived by her devoted husband Roy Spruiell, and her adopted family, Bart and Jan Williamson.
Virginia was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on March 30, 1936. She was the apple of her father’s eye, and she...
Veronica Vallejo Depue
Sep 20, 2021
Veronica Vallejo Depue, 41, of Hidalgo Road, Carlsbad, NM, passed away September 20, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be 5 PM – 8 PM, Friday, September 24, 2021 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Calvary Assembly of God with Pastor Phillip Price officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad...
Carlos Gaspar Hernandez
Sep 20, 2021
Carlos Gaspar Hernandez, 69, of Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Carlos was born on September 13, 1952, in Loving, New Mexico to Ernesto and Concepcion “Chonita” Hernandez. Visitation is scheduled from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Following the vigil will start at...
Pamela Boston
Sep 17, 2021
Pamela Boston, 65, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 in Santa Fe. Visitation will be 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2021, at 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dennis W. McKinley officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New...
Leon Garcia
Sep 16, 2021
Services will be livestreamed and may be viewed by clicking the link below:
https://boxcast.tv/view/leon-garcia-629718
Leon Garcia, 79, of Normandy Street, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, September 20, 2021 at 10:00AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Jesus Fierro officiating. Interment will follow in Santa Catarina Cemetery, Carlsbad,...
Elva P. Ybaben
Sep 15, 2021
Elva P. Ybaben, 82, of Loving, New Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home. Cremation has taken place and no public services will be held at this time. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Elva P. Ybaben was born July 27, 1939 in Malaga, New Mexico to Manuel and Manuela (Fuentez) Palomino. She...
Juanita F. Valdez
Sep 14, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial may be viewed by clicking the link below:
https://boxcast.tv/view/juanita-valdez-734018
Juanita F. Valdez, 82, of Loving, New Mexico passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Juanita was born on June 24, 1939, in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Augustine Florez Sr. and Juana J. Hernandez.
Visitation is scheduled from 3:00 to 5:00...
Roberto Victor Belis, Sr.
Sep 13, 2021
Roberto Victor Belis Sr., 73, passed away surrounded by his immediate family at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, TX on Monday, September 13. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, December 11 at 2 p.m. at Denton-Wood Funeral Home with Deacon Tony Dominguez officiating.
A Navy veteran, singer, guitar player, yearly Halloween Zorro, "amateur skydiver," red enchilada & menudo...
Wanda Hatch
Sep 13, 2021
Wanda Hatch, 78, of Carlsbad, passed away September 13, 2021 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 AM, Friday, September 17, 2021 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Howell Scott and Associate Pastor Kevin Pence officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery. Wanda was born July 30, 1943 in Lubbock,...
Roy "Jester" Spangler
Sep 11, 2021
Roy “Jester” Spangler, 76, of N. Elm Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 12 noon at Carlsbad Veteran’s Memorial Park with Phillip Carrell, Jr. officiating.
Roy was born March 25, 1945 in Tucson, Arizona to Virgil and Mary...
Calvin L. Strickland
Sep 10, 2021
Calvin L. Strickland, 96, of Carlsbad, NM passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Lakeview Christian Home. Services will be held at Fox and Lake Church of Christ on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 3:00 PM with Dr. James Jones officiating. Burial will follow at the Carlsbad Cemetery in Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments.
Livestream...
Megan Jo Gonzales-Boydston
Sep 7, 2021
Megan Jo Gonzales-Boydston, 30, of Carlsbad, NM passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in El Paso, Texas. Megan was born on January 12, 1991, in Carlsbad, NM to Daniel and Maryjoe Gonzales, Jr.
Visitation is scheduled from 3 PM - 5 PM, Monday, September 13, 2021, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Vigil is scheduled for 6 PM, Monday, September 13, 2021,...
Celia "Sally" Madrid
Sep 4, 2021
Celia “Sally” Madrid, 65, of Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Phoenix, AZ. Sally was born on June 2, 1956, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Benny and Lola Madrid.
Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service has been scheduled for 11:00AM Saturday, 18, 2021, at Word of Life Church with Pastor Jason Shirley officiating....
Pat Mitchell
Sep 3, 2021
Services will be livestreamed and may be viewed by clicking the link below:
https://boxcast.tv/view/pat-mitchell-226260
Elmo Preston “Pat” Mitchell, 95, of Valverde Street, Carlsbad, NM, went to his heavenly home Friday, September 3, 2021 in Carlsbad, NM. Visitation will be 4 PM – 6 PM, Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10 AM, Friday,...
Ellyce Griffith Fallis
Aug 30, 2021
Ellyce Griffith Fallis, 55, of N. Guadalupe Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at her home. Memorial services are scheduled for Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 11:00 AM, at Oasis Church with Pastor Gabe Rubio officiating. Cremation has taken place and Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ellyce was born January 27, 1966 in Lubbock,...
William "Bill" J. Potts
Aug 26, 2021
William “Bill” J. Potts, at the age of 97, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Goodlife Home in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He was born on May 22, 1924, in Ada, Oklahoma. He was raised by his aunt and uncle, William Johnathan and Lillie May Simmons Potts.
Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 10:00...
Joe H. Liddell
Aug 25, 2021
Joe H. Liddell, Sr., 83, of North Halagueno Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Lakeview Christian Home. Joe was born on May 28, 1938, in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Bill and Mary Liddell.
Graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 11:00 AM, at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM with Fr. Hruday Kumar Pasala officiating....
Keith Counts
Aug 25, 2021
Keith Counts, 41, of E. Cherry Lane, Carlsbad, NM, passed away August 25, 2021 at his home. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at First United Methodist Church.
Keith was born October 16, 1979 in Carlsbad, NM to Brenda (Eggleston) and Randall Lee Counts, Sr. He graduated from...
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