Obituaries

May 27, 2007

B.G. Newton Jr. of Las Cruces, NM passed away Sunday, May 27, 2997 after a brief illness. He was born March 21, 1925 in Winnfield, Louisiana to Mr. and Mrs. B.G. Newton Sr. B.G. graduated from Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and attended the University of Tennessee and the University of Cincinnati. He enlisted in the US...

May 24, 2007

Duncan Michael Laurance lost his battle with cancer May 24, 2007. He was born in Dunedin, Florida September 18, 1941 to Jack and Marie Laurance. Marie died in 1948 and Jack re-married to Ruby. Ruby and his three brothers Philip, Robert, and Calvin survive him. "Mike," as he was known to his many friends, led an amazing, colorful, and diverse...

May 24, 2007

Brady B. Porter, 80 years old and longtime farmer and owner of Porter Farm Center, died on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at La Posada - Mesilla Valley Hospice. Brady was born May 16, 1927 in Colorado City, Texas to Joel Fontain and Edna Jewell Porter. He attended and graduated from Hatch High School in 1943 and in 1947 he married...

May 21, 2007

Gloria Etta Williams Pettes, 52, of Las Cruces, was born on August 31, 1954 in San Diego, California to Lucille and Rafe Williams. Better known to her family as "Baby Sis", Gloria was the youngest of her mother's 25 births. Gloria was brought up on the streets of San Diego, California. She graduated from San Diego High School. At a...

May 21, 2007

David C. Tomei, 41, of Las Cruces, died Monday May 21, 2007. He was born July 30, 1965 in Flint, Michigan to Lester and Elizabeth Hankerd Tomei. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to go camping and fishing but he had a passion for cooking where he excelled. He will be forever deeply missed by all his family and...

May 20, 2007

Dorothy Lee Christian, 76, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, May 20, 2007. She was born Oct. 22, 1930 in Memphis, TX to Talmadge and Caldonna Lusk Creach. Dorothy had been a member of Temple Baptist Church and was the owner and operator of Christian Realty. She loved to read and believed that knowledge and education would come of it. She...

May 17, 2007

Christopher E. Camunez of Las Cruces (37) died May 17, 2007 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born in El Paso, Texas to Ernest L. and Maureen Camunez on November 3, 1969. He was a loving husband, father, son, grandson, brother and uncle. We will miss him every day of our lives. He is...

May 16, 2007

Robert B. Tillman, 87, of Las Cruces, died peacefully at his home on May 16, surrounded by his family. Born in Ranger,Texas, raised in La Mesa, New Mexico, he was a life-long resident of the Mesilla Valley. He is survived by Modell Tillman, his loving wife of 67 years; sisters Nettie Lee Tomlinson, Shirley Stryker and Mary Gillette; son and...

May 15, 2007

Eduardo Sedillos (Tito), 55, of Las Cruces passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. Tito was born June 19, 1951 in El Paso, Texas, the 4th child of Hortencia and Jose Sedillos. Soon afterwards, his family moved and settled in Salem, New Mexico. He attended Salem and Hatch Elementary and then Hatch High School....

May 14, 2007

Doris L. Miller, 81, of Las Cruces died May 14, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Hospital. She was born in Roswell , New Mexico to Robert and Annie Cunningham on December 14, 1925 . Doris was a dedicated wife, loving Mother and adoring Grandmother and Great and Great-great Grandmother. She was a sweet and private woman who was unwavering in...

May 13, 2007

Martha D. Sedillo, 70 years old of Las Cruces, NM died on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Casa Del Sol Senior Care Center. She was born January 6, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA to Catarino and Teresa Duran. Martha was a lifelong resident of Las Cruces and was a member of the Catholic Church. For many years she had worked...

May 11, 2007

Raymundo Armendariz Sr., 81, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died Friday, May 11, 2007. He was born Feb. 17, 1926 in Santa Rosalia Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico to Mauricio and Refugio Rodriguez Armendariz. Ray was an active and faithful member of the Kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He has left with hope in the resurrection and living forever-in paradise on...

May 11, 2007

May 9, 2007

James N. Needham, 74, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007. He was born Aug. 30, 1932 in Deer Lodge, Tennessee to Laban and Myrtle Spurling Needham. James was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school. He...

May 8, 2007

Ellen L. Gereke, 82, of Las Cruces died Tuesday May 8, 2007. Ellen was born June 3, 1924 in Kansas City, MO, to George A. and Madeleine S. Whitsett. She attended Christian College in Columbia, MO, for two years and transferred to the University of Missouri where she obtained her Bachelor or Arts degree. She was a member of Delta...

May 5, 2007

Laine McIntosh Burch, 56, of Las Cruces, passed away May 5, 2007 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces. Laine McIntosh was born October 27, 1950 in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Lavone Taddiken McIntosh. She graduated from Clay Center Community High School and attended Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida. She completed nurses training at Research...

May 2, 2007

Louise J. Scott, 86, beloved mother, sister, and Nana, went to Glory on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. She was born on June 4, 1920 in Tulia, TX, to Frances and Henry Jones. Mrs. Scott was a 61 year resident of Las Cruces and was employed by Whitfield Transportation for many years. She was a devout Christian and faithful member of...

May 2, 2007

Roy S. Purcella, 73, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, may 2, 2007. He was born Sept. 2, 1933 in Crane, TX to Ernest and Minnie Sheare Purcella. Roy was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably. He also was a retired truck driver. Roy was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish but...

Apr 30, 2007

Jose L. Holguin, at the age of 83 went to be with our Lord on April 30, 2007. Jose was born on May 19, 1923 in San Felipe, Chihuahua, Mexico to Pilar and Julia Holguin. He was a decorated World War II veteran and a member of the American Legion Post # 2, Tempe, AZ, and the VFW Post 4384...

Apr 29, 2007

W.T. Johnson, 87, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, April 29, 2007. He was born Dec. 30, 1919 in Sherman, TX to Ahasuerurs and Bell Wright Johnson. W.T. was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably during WW II, while in the service he was awarded the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic Pacific-American...