Obituaries
Steven J. Coy
May 28, 2020
Obituary Steven Coy, 50, of Hamilton Place, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at his home. Memorial Service will be Monday, June 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM, at Oasis Church with Pastor Daved Thomas officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Steven Coy was born June 3, 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Oscar...
Tommie Bryan
May 27, 2020
Obituary Tommie Bryan, 87, of E. Orchard Lane, Carlsbad, NM, passed away May 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 4 PM 6 PM, Friday, May 29, 2020 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Sunset Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating. Interment will follow...
Sherrill "Sherrie" Ann Denton
May 23, 2020
Obituary Sherrill Sherrie Ann Denton was granted her Angel wings and went home to Jesus on May 23, 2020 at the age of 71. Sherrie was born to Leslie Earl Smith and Vila Valerie Smith on August 26, 1948 in Levelland, Texas. As a teenager, she won many beauty pageants including Miss Muleshoe, Most Beautiful and Miss Sand Hill Crane....

Helen Mitchell
May 19, 2020
Obituary Helen Mitchell, 98, of Carlsbad, NM made her heavenly journey on May 19, 2020, at Lakeview Christian Home. Helen was born on November 21, 1921, in Wichita Falls, TX to Jessie and Johnnie Fox. Helens parents told their pastor that they would keep the next evangelist that was to hold the next revival at church, and keep them they...
Lee J. Davis, Jr.
May 18, 2020
Obituary Lee J. Davis, 92, a former resident of Carlsbad, passed away on May 18, 2020, in Ft. Pierce, Florida. A graveside service will be held on June 8, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at the Carlsbad Cemetery Gazebo. Lee was born August 18, 1927, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Lee J. and Eulah (Guilliams) Davis, Sr. His family later moved...
Wilma Wallace Blair
May 18, 2020
Obituary Wilma Wallace Blair, 91, of Carlsbad, NM passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020. Wilma was born on May 10, 1929, in Camp Wood, Texas to Guss and Dimple Wallace. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, May 31, 2020, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM; limited to thirty people at a time. Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 AM Monday,...
Chris R. Wagner
May 17, 2020
Obituary Chris R. Wagner was born May 5, 1990 in Red Bluff, California. He grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and after moving to Carlsbad, worked for Mulholland Energy Services. He is survived by his parents: Kenna Ascherin and Jesse Kohne; sister, Kimberly Thomas and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Cremation has taken place and there will be no public...
Zellah Carlton
May 17, 2020
Obituary Zellah Carlton, 96, of Carlsbad, passed away May 17, 2020. Private services will be held. Zellah was born October 6, 1923 in Limestone, Oklahoma to Jethero and Zora Callistus (Payne) Burnett. She married Howard Carlton July 2, 1941. Zellah worked for Richardsons Construction Company as a secretary and bookkeeper for many years. She enjoyed gardening and working in the...
Vickie Rodriguez
May 12, 2020
Obituary Vickie Mendez Rodriguez, 84, of North Maple Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Private services will be held at Carlsbad Cemetery. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Vickie Mendez Rodriguez was born December 10, 1935 in Lamesa, Texas to Jose Angel and Manuela (Leos) Mendez. She worked as...
Epi Vasquez
May 11, 2020
Obituary Epi Vasquez, 87, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Lakeview Christian Home. Private services will be held. Epi was born April 7, 1933 in Ysleta, Texas to Benjamin and Elena (Mendoza) Vasquez. He worked for National Potash as a welder until it closed. He went on to work in the welding shop for the City of Carlsbad, retiring...
Charles D. Dossey
May 11, 2020
Obituary On Monday, May 11, 2020, Charles DeWayne Dossey passed away at the age of 80. Charles was born in Lamesa, TX. He grew up in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1957. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served on the USS King County. He later went on to become an electrician by trade. Some...
Brook D. Jones
May 9, 2020
Obituary Brook D. Jones, 29, of Patrick Street Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away at home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Brook was born on November 25, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida to Denise Hines Phillips and Dylan Jones. Cremation has taken place, and no services will be held at this time. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Brook was...
Fern B. Lawson
May 9, 2020
Obituary Fern B. Lawson, 85, of Mimosa Drive Roswell, New Mexico passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Private services will be held, and interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery Carlsbad, NM.Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Fern was born on July 25, 1934, in Childress, TX to Jeff and Clara...
William Andrew Most
May 8, 2020
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William Andrew Most, 64, best known as Wille, died May 8th surrounded by family and friends at his home in Carlsbad after a lengthy illness. The son of Dr. John A. Most and his stepmother Betty Leman Most, Wille was born at the U.S. Naval Air Station of Port Lyautey, Morocco (near Kenitra) on July 23, 1955 where Dr. Most...
Ryan Lee Melendrez
May 7, 2020
Obituary Ryan Lee Melendrez King, 33, of West Texas Street Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away at his home on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Ryan was born on July 9, 1986, in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Jacky Lee King and Rosemary G. Melendrez. Private services will be held at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Donald Hartsock
May 6, 2020
Obituary Donald was born on February 1, 1961, in Crookston, MN to Darrel and Sarah Hartsock. He went to be with Jesus on May 6, 2020.
Memorial Services to be held at New Song Christian Fellowship 1105 N. Pate St. Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 10:00am.
After high school he went to work in the oil fields. He...
Max Mata
May 4, 2020
Obituary Max Mata, 63, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2020. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Max Mata was born October 19, 1956 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Maximiliano and Maria (Garcia) Mata. He enjoyed singing and was often heard singing his favorite tune of the day. Max loved his family and friends and never turned...
Dale McKean
May 1, 2020
Obituary On May 1, 2020, Vernon Dale McKean left his loving family and a host of friends for a new life with Jesus after almost 93 years on this earth. Dale was born on a homesteaded farm in Western Oklahoma near Durham on May 9, 1927 to Wilkie Collins (Mac) McKean and Rosa Viola Haight McKean. He had 2 older...
Kellie Jean White
Apr 29, 2020
Obituary Kellie Jean White, age 49, passed away peacefully April 29th in Lubbock, Texas. Kellie was born November 10, 1970 in Carlsbad, NM to Janet Lynn Dodson. Kellie was a sweet, warm-hearted person who loved her friends, family, and animals of all kind very much. Those who know Kellie best know her as a free spirit who loved and lived...
Hector Sotelo Olivas
Apr 28, 2020
Obituary Hector Sotelo Olivas, 63, of Russell Street Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Hector was born on June 25, 1956 in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico to Nerio and Cruz Olivas. Private services were held at Carlsbad Cemetery Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Hector was a happy and...
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