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GenealogyBuff.com - NEW MEXICO - Lea County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 31

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Date: Thursday, 21 July 2011, at 3:14 p.m.

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Lizzie Dennis

Services for Lizzie Dennis of Hobbs are pending with Chapel of Hope Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dennis, 93, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Good Samaritan Village. She was born Oct. 21, 1907, in Panola County, Texas.

Survivors include one son, Jimmie Dennis of Hobbs; and two daughters, Sue Sifford of Hobbs and Bettye Head of Springfield, Ore.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Slim" Dennis, in 1989.

Jesse Enriquez

Mass of Christian burial for Jesse Enriquez of Hobbs will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at St. Helena Catholic Church. The Rev. Jose Reyes will officiate.

Services are under the direction of Bethany Funeral Home of Hobbs.

Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park.

A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today at St. Helena Catholic Church.

Mr. Enriquez, 36, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was born Nov. 12, 1964, in Hobbs to Alejandro and Manuela Enriquez. He married Kristie Brown on Dec. 11, 1996, in Seminole.

Mr. Enriquez was a member of St. Helena Catholic Church. He was a 1982 graduate of Hobbs High School. He previously worked for the Sheriff's Department and the Hobbs Police Department. He also worked as a security guard at New Mexico Junior College.

Mr. Enriquez had been employed by Mrs. Baird's Bread for the last eight years. He was also a member of the Explorers, where he portrayed "McGruff, the Crime Dog," and also helped out at the Boys and Girls Club.

Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Brittany of Victorville, Calif., and Caylie of the home; one stepdaughter, Amanda of the home; his parents of Hobbs; his grandfather, Gumecindo Garcia of Pearsall, Texas; one brother, Alex Enriquez Jr. of Hobbs; and three sisters, Lizett Puente of Hobbs, Michelle Garcia of Georgetown, Texas, and Jennifer Mendez of Ennis, Texas.

Allen W. Hines

EUNICE - Services for Allen W. Hines of Carlsbad will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Calvary Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. The Rev. Howard Jenkins will officiate.

Services are under the direction of Calvary Funeral Home of Eunice.

Burial will follow at Brunson Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Hines, 88, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Carlsbad. He was born Jan. 25, 1913, in Rising Star, Texas. He married Lois Billie Joe on Oct. 30, 1948, in Stanford, Texas. She preceded him in death in 1979.

Mr. Hines served in the U.S. Army from March 18, 1942, to Dec. 8, 1945, as a technician, 5th grade. He served in World War II. During his service he received an American Theater Campaign Medal, an EAME Campaign Medal with three bronze stars, a Good Conduct Medal, a Purple Heart Medal and a World War II Victory Medal.

Mr. Hines moved from Wichita Falls to Eunice in 1954. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 45 of Eunice.

Survivors include one son, Jerry Hines of Carlsbad; six daughters, Janell "Judy" Prewett of Grand Prairie, Texas, Ruby Tanner of Jay, Okla., Peggy Colvin of Eunice, Joan Marchbanks of Midland, Barbara Madden of Disney, Okla., and Bonnie Phifer of Irving, Texas; two brothers, James Hines of Eunice and Bobby Hines of Artesia; four sisters, Velma Belcher of Abilene, Ruby Hogan of Roanoke, Texas, Nina Hines of Paris, Texas, and Edna Havner of Thatcher, Ariz.; 17 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Landsun Nursing Home, 1900 Westridge Rd., Carlsbad, N.M. 88220.

Delany J. Monet

Graveside services for Delany Jo Monet of Hobbs will be held at 3 p.m. today at Prairie Haven Babyland Cemetery.

The infant was born and died Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Lea Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her parents, Todd and Violet Monet of Hobbs; one sister, Adalyn Monet of Hobbs; maternal grandmother, Ruby Krebbs of Hobbs; and paternal grandparents, Joe and Judi Monet of Las Cruces.

Billie J. Reno

Services for Billie Jo Reno of Hobbs are pending with Griffin Funeral Home.

Mrs. Reno, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Hobbs. She was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Chicasaw, Okla.

Survivors include her husband, William F. Reno, of the home; three daughters, Yvonne Carpenter of Hobbs, Pamela E. Smith of Idalou, Texas, and Ruth Ann Moore of Licking, Mo.; three sons, Howard Smith of Hobbs, John E. Smith of Lovington and William Arthur Reno of Licking; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Thelma A. Trout

Services for Thelma A. Trout of Hobbs will be held at 2 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel in Tecumseh, Okla. Services are under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home.

Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery.

Mrs. Trout, 56, died Monday, Aug. 13, in Lubbock. She was born April 23, 1945, in McLoud, Okla., to Johnny A. and Lillian (Hogue) Tison. She married John Melson Trout on Oct. 29, 1965, in Hobbs. He preceded her in death on July 30.

Mrs. Trout grew up in Pottawatomie County, Okla. She then moved to Hobbs, where she spent the majority of her life. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Copley of Hobbs; three sons, Jason Trout of Azle, Texas, Jonathan Trout of Hobbs and Charlie Trout of Memphis, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; her mother, J.A. Tison of Tecumseh; one brother, Roger Tison of Hobbs; four sisters, Nellie Cooper of Elm Grove, La., Louise Boyd of Moore, Okla., Linda Roberts and Carolyn Effinger, both of Tecumseh; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Trout was also preceded in death by her father and two brothers.

G.B. Cooper

Services for G.B. Cooper of Hobbs will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Temple Baptist Church. The Rev. LaVoid Ford will officiate.

Services are under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home.

Burial will follow in Prarie Haven Cemetery.

Mr. Cooper, 85, died Thursday, Aug. 16, at his home. He was born March 10, 1916, in Winsboro, Texas. He married June McAdams on Jan. 6, 1939, in Colorado City, Texas.

A veteran of World War II, Mr. Cooper also served as a police officer in Hobbs. He retired as a welder after 39 years.

Survivors include three sons, Gene Cooper and Ron Cooper, both of Hobbs, and Jerry Cooper of Houston, one daughter, Pat Pharr of Denton, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents, K.H. and Dixie Cooper; one brother; and two sisters.

Donations may be sent to VistaCare Family Hospice.

Mary Pratt

Services for Mary Pratt of Hobbs will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Jake Armstrong will officiate.

Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park.

Mrs. Pratt, 55, died Monday, Aug. 13, in Hobbs. She was born July 31, 1946, in Hobbs. She married David Pratt on Dec. 2, 1963, in Hobbs.

Mrs. Pratt worked for Caprock Answering Service for five years.

Survivors include her husband; three sons, Ronnie Pratt and Michael Pratt of Hobbs and David Pratt Jr. of Wurzburg, Germany; one daughter, Annette Elliot of Hobbs; two brothers, Don Tidwell of Carlton, Texas, and David Tidwell of Hobbs; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and Floyd Tidwell; and one sister, Pat Cain.

Mary Pratt

Services for Mary Pratt of Hobbs are pending with Griffin Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pratt, 55, died Monday, Aug. 13, in Hobbs. She was born July 31, 1946, in Hobbs.

Survivors include her husband, William D. Pratt, of the home; one daughter, Annette Elliot; three sons, Ronnie Pratt, Michael Pratt and David Pratt Jr. of Wurzburg, Germany; and two brothers, Don Tidwell of Carlton, Texas, and David Tidwell of Hobbs.

Ray "Chief" Rodriguez

Services for Ray "Chief" Rodriguez of Hobbs will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. Leon Green will officiate.

Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Rodriguez, 78, died Monday, Aug. 13, at Lea Regional Medical Center. He was born April 6, 1923, in Edinburg, Texas, to Timothy and Jessie Rodriguez. He married Kathryn Trice Wilson on Sept. 25, 1981, in Lovington.

A sergeant in the U.S. Air Force for four years, Mr. Rodriguez retired as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, Texas, and the American Legion in Hobbs.

Survivors include his wife of the home; one stepdaughter, Venita Tipps of Hobbs; two stepsons, Everett Wilson of Chesapeake, Va., and Ralph Wilson of Las Cruces; and two sisters, Maria Sanchez of Edinburg and Nellie Gonzalez of Orange Grove, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Timothy Rodriguez Jr.

Ann C. Jourdan

A funeral Mass for Ann Chisholm Jourdan of Hobbs will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Helena Catholic Church. Services are under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home.

Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Cemetery.

Mrs. Jourdan, 77, died Saturday, Aug. 11. She was born March 28, 1924, in Tulsa, Okla.

Mrs. Jourdan lived with her family in Hobbs for 50 years. She graduated from the University of New Mexico and also served on the UNM Board of Regents for 12 years from 1975-1987.

Survivors include her husband, William A. Jourdan, of 53 years; seven children, Jean Ann DeLayo, Patty Heiman, Eileen Beaumont, all of Albuquerque, Mary DeWalt of Waco, Texas, Nancy Walthall of Sacramento, Calif., Jane Algermissen of Montgomery, Ala., and John Jourdan of Hobbs; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to St. Helena Catholic Church building fund or St. Helena Catholic School.

Albert Wagoner

Services for Albert "Al" Wagoner of Hobbs will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Jefferson Street Church of Christ. Virgil Webb will officiate.

Services are under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home.

Mr. Wagoner, 83, died Saturday, Aug. 11, at Good Samaritan Village in Hobbs. He was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Wetumka, Okla. He married Juanita Pauline Wagoner on Dec. 22, 1935, in Morris, Okla. She preceded him in death on Oct. 5, 1990.

Mr. Wagoner was a member of Jefferson Street Church of Christ. He owned Wagoner's Radio Lab in Hobbs and had been employed by Phillips Petroleum, Hobbs Schools and Lea Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include one son, Jimmie Wagoner of Hobbs.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and one sister.

Sylvia Carrouthers

LOVINGTON - Graveside services for Sylvia Carrouthers of Lovington were held Sunday, Aug. 12, at Lovington Cemetery under the direction of Bethany Funeral Home.

Ms. Carrouthers, 89, was born in Landcaster, Ark., on Feb. 2, 1913, to William and Josephine Peters. She died Monday, Aug. 6, at Lovington Good Samaritan Center.

Survivors include a son, Jimmy Ray Smith of Jakarta, Indonesia; two sister, Larene Bridges of Arkoma, Okla., and Irene Smith of Lovington; two grandsons; and one great-grandson.

Lena M. Broadston

LOVINGTON - Cremation has taken place for Lena May Broadston of Lovington. Arrangements are under the direction of Bethany Funeral Home.

Mrs. Broadston, 87, died Sunday, Aug. 12, at Lovington Good Samaritan Center. She was born Aug. 21, 1913, in Douglas, Ariz., to W.B. and Lena Scott.

Survivors include one son, Jimmie Reynolds of Lovington; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Broadston; and two sons, Dean Reynolds and Scotty Ray Broadston.

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