Obituaries

Dec 12, 2008

Dec 12, 2008

Lieutenant Colonel Grady Eugene Oxford Sr. Ret., 77, went peacefully with the Lord on Friday Dec. 12, 2008 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. He was born in Poulan, Georgia on Dec. 3, 1931. He spent his early years growing up in the good ole southland of Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and then from Georgia...

Dec 12, 2008

Otis Dale Embree, 74, of Dona Ana, NM died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. He was born Oct. 28, 1934 in Kit Carson, CO to Otis O. and Helen Vivian O'Neill Embree, a farming and ranching family. Due to the drought of the "Dust Bowl" and the Great Depression, the family was forced in 1936 to ship their livestock to Versailles,...

Dec 12, 2008

Norma N. Harper, 79 of Las Cruces, NM died December 12, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born October 21, 1929 in Pitkin, Louisiana to Marshal and Sybil Nolen. Norma moved to Las Cruces last year after coming from Lake Charles, LA. One of Norma's, or MaMa as we called her, favorite things in all the world was football,...

Dec 11, 2008

Blanca S. Armijo, 81, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008. She was born May 27, 1927 in Berino, NM to Victorio and Rosalia Martinez Sanchez. She had been a member of the Catholic Community all of her life. Blanca enjoyed sewing, crocheting, family get-togethers and cooking. She was a very happy person who always had a smile for...

Dec 9, 2008

Donald Lee Wrinkle, 77 of Las Cruces, NM died December 9, 208 at The Advance Care Hospital of Las Cruces. He was born May 6, 1931 in Clay County, Missouri to John and Marie Wrinkle. Donald had served his country honorably for 30 years in the US Army as a Command Sergeant Major. He served in the Korean Conflict and...

Dec 8, 2008

Blas L. Molina Jr., 88, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. NM. He was born March 13, 1920 in Las Cruces to Blas and Antonia Lujan Molina. Blas was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during WW II as a Tech. Sgt. He also retired after many years of...

Dec 7, 2008

Dec 5, 2008

James N. Bassett, 75 of Las Cruces, NM died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Mesilla Valley Hospice

Dec 5, 2008

Our Mother was born Ernestine Marie Schnieber in Inavale, Nebraska. Her parents were Charles and Grace. When she was a young girl, she used to think the big celebration each year was for her birthday, but later found out it also was George Washington's birthday. Mother was the oldest of 4 siblings. Her two brothers are Kenny and Glenn. Her...

Dec 4, 2008

Louise Waring Zeigler died on December 4, 2008. She was born on February 3, 1921 in Escondido, California, the second child of Norman Alfred Waring and Ascha May Umpleby Waring. She is survived by her four daughters, Rondla Hardin and husband Stephen of Las Cruces, NM; Shiela Lotspeich and husband James of Lago Vista, TX; Yvonne Gonzales and husband Ramiro...

Dec 4, 2008

Robert Wayne Sledge, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, went to be with our Lord on December 4, 2008. Bob was born in Ralls, Texas on April 18, 1931. His family moved to Merkel, Texas in 1936. He was graduated from Merkel High School in 1948. He attended John Tarlton Agricultural College on a basketball scholarship before entering the Air...

Dec 4, 2008

Dec 3, 2008

Lela M. Harvey passed away at her home on December 3, 2008, following a lengthy illness. Lela was born October 26, 1939, to Bob and Vera Smith in Roswell, NM. A 50-year resident of Las Cruces, she is survived by her husband Whit M. Harvey and daughter Emmy K. Harvey. Lela was active in 4-H and FFA while in junior...

Dec 3, 2008

Mary Christmas, 72, of Las Cruces, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. She was born Dec. 10, 1935 in Columbus, Georgia to Marion and Vera Davis Thomas. She along with her late husband owned and operated B&W Transfer Moving and Storage. Mary was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Venus Chapel. She liked collecting acorns,...

Dec 3, 2008

Dec 2, 2008

J. Jesus "Alfonso" Bravo, 86, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. He was born June 29, 1921 in Abasolo, Guanajuato, Mexico to Fransisco and Augustina Bravo. Jesus had a great love for being outdoors, especially if he was working in his garden or yard. His many years as a farmer taught him great patience and appreciation of the...

Dec 2, 2008

Emma Jean Caperton, 82, died December 2, 2008 in Tualatin, Oregon but was born in and a life long resident of Las Cruces. She died of complications following a stroke, which occurred in July 2007. "Jean" was born on December 26, 1925 in Mesilla Park, NM. She married November 17, 1945 to Harry David Caperton who died January 12, 2001....

Dec 1, 2008

Nov 30, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Wood White died on Nov. 30, 2008. She was born July 11, 1918, the first of three children to Jesse and Addie Cooper Wood of Rossville, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Orpha, and her brother Jesse. The family moved to Danville, Illinois early in Mary's life where she lived until her marriage...