ALDERETTE: Daniel Alderette Jr., licensed chemical dependent counselor, born Sept. 27, 1928, in Silver City, died Friday, July 14, at his home in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 71 after a brief struggle with cancer. He completed theological studies in the Major Seminary at Niagara University, Niagara, N.Y., in 1957. He was ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of El Paso, Texas. In his very active ministry, he served at St. Patrick's Cathedral and St. Matthew's Church in El Paso, then in Lordsburg, where he led a building drive for the new St. Joseph's Church. He separated from active ministry, and following the death of his first wife he moved to San Antonio and married his wife of 24 years, Gloria Alderette. He worked successively as a substance abuse and dual diagnosis counselor, retiring from the outreach department of San Antonio State Hospital. Upon retirement, he became the clinical director of the Inman Christian Center, Inhalant Abuse Program. Upon retirement from that, he was contracted by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse as a self-employed outpatient counselor for adolescents in the Texas Youth Commission. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Alderette; their son, Jim Madrid, and daughters, Jessica and husband, George Zepeda, Robin Madrid, Marissa Madrid, and Amy and husband, Ken Ward; eight grandchildren, Kristina, Aaron, Erica, Amanda, Megan, Nicolas, Daniel and Jacob; a sister, Bette, and husband, Rudy Casolari, of Las Vegas, Nev.; his brothers, Edward and wife, Carolyn Alderette, of San Antonio, Alex and wife, Josie Alderette, of El Paso, and Elmo Alderette of Las Cruces; and his other brothers and sisters, Michael and Mary Alderette of Silver City, Jimmy Alderette and companion, Corina, of Las Cruces, Frank and Maxine Jaurequi of Las Cruces, Lenore Alderette and hubsand of Las Cruces, and Velma and Bobby Vargas of Silver City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan Alderette and Dora Alderette, and brothers, Franky and Bernie Alderette. A memorial service was held Monday at St. Dominic's Catholic Church in San Antonio. Father Paul Cleary officiated. His life in service of others speaks for itself. The family thanks the professional staff of Vitas Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society. Hillcrest Funeral Home of San Antonio was in charge of arrangements.

GOMEZ: Andres P. Gomez III, 51, of Santa Clara passed away Monday, July 17, at his home with his family by his side, after a six-month battle with cancer. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The prayer vigil will begin at 7 p.m. with the Santa Clara Funeral Ministry leading in the holy rosary. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Friday at 11 in the morning at Santa Clara Catholic Church with Father Michael Lindsay officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow at the Santa Clara Cemetery. He was born Nov. 6, 1948, in Santa Clara to Andres D. and Cyrilda Gomez. Except for the period he served in the U.S. Army, he lived in Santa Clara all his life and was most recently employed with the Bayard Housing Authority. He was a hard-working man who loved the simple pleasures life had to offer. He enjoyed fishing with his sons, having a morning cup of coffee at the M&A Cafe, and joking with his friends at the bingo parlor. He served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 after having volunteered for military service. He was honorably discharged in 1974. He was a beloved role model to his children and, above all, taught each to be his or her own person, but to always stick together. He cherished his mother, enjoyed getting together with his sisters and brothers, and had a handful of lifelong friends he trusted very much. Mr. Gomez is survived by his three children, Patricia Gomez Trujillo, and her husband, Chris, of Pasadena, Calif., Andres T. Gomez and his wife, Tracie, and their three children, Andres, Alejandro and Antonio, of Santa Clara, and Daniel Gomez of the home; and their mother, Olga T. Gomez of Hurley. He is also survived by his mother, Cyrilda Gomez of Santa Clara; and eight siblings, Rosario Gomez and his wife, Josephine, of La Puente, Calif., Monica Gomez of Pico Rivera, Calif., Mike Gomez of Santa Clara, Corrine Morales of Whittier, Calif., Enrique Gomez and his wife, Ramona, of Silver City, Virginia Alvarado of Whittier, Petra Ramirez and her husband, Robert, of Santa Clara, and Teresa Garcia and her husband, Manuel, of Bayard. He is also survived by his many nieces and nephews, an extended family, and a host of friends, who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Andres D. Gomez. Pallbearers will be Robert Ramirez, Manuel Garcia, Rudy Lopez, Silverio Torres, Domingo Maynes, Eddie Maynes, A.C. Manzano and John Alexander. Honorary pallbearers are Rosario Gomez, Enrique Gomez, Mike Gomez, Mickey Cuhen, Chalo Chavez, Ramon "Chucky" Enriquez, Cipriano Ogas, Eddie Baca and Pete Salas Jr. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

GOMEZ: Andres P. Gomez III, 51, of Santa Clara passed away Monday, July 17, at his home with his family by his side, after a six-month battle with cancer. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The prayer vigil will begin at 7 p.m. with the Santa Clara Funeral Ministry leading in the holy rosary. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Friday at 11 in the morning at Santa Clara Catholic Church with Father Michael Lindsay officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow at the Santa Clara Cemetery. He was born Nov. 6, 1948, in Santa Clara to Andres D. and Cyrilda Gomez. Except for the period he served in the U.S. Army, he lived in Santa Clara all his life and was most recently employed with the Bayard Housing Authority. He was a hard-working man who loved the simple pleasures life had to offer. He enjoyed fishing with his sons, having a morning cup of coffee at the M&A Cafe, and joking with his friends at the bingo parlor. He served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 after having volunteered for military service. He was honorably discharged in 1974. He was a beloved role model to his children and, above all, taught each to be his or her own person, but to always stick together. He cherished his mother, enjoyed getting together with his sisters and brothers, and had a handful of lifelong friends he trusted very much. Mr. Gomez is survived by his three children, Patricia Gomez Trujillo, and her husband, Chris, of Pasadena, Calif., Andres T. Gomez and his wife, Tracie, and their three children, Andres, Alejandro and Antonio, of Santa Clara, and Daniel Gomez of the home; and their mother, Olga T. Gomez of Hurley. He is also survived by his mother, Cyrilda Gomez of Santa Clara; and eight siblings, Rosario Gomez and his wife, Josephine, of La Puente, Calif., Monica Gomez of Pico Rivera, Calif., Mike Gomez of Santa Clara, Corrine Morales of Whittier, Calif., Enrique Gomez and his wife, Ramona, of Silver City, Virginia Alvarado of Whittier, Petra Ramirez and her husband, Robert, of Santa Clara, and Teresa Garcia and her husband, Manuel, of Bayard. He is also survived by his many nieces and nephews, an extended family, and a host of friends, who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Andres D. Gomez. Pallbearers will be Robert Ramirez, Manuel Garcia, Rudy Lopez, Silverio Torres, Domingo Maynes, Eddie Maynes, A.C. Manzano and John Alexander. Honorary pallbearers are Rosario Gomez, Enrique Gomez, Mike Gomez, Mickey Cuhen, Chalo Chavez, Ramon "Chucky" Enriquez, Cipriano Ogas, Eddie Baca and Pete Salas Jr. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Fu-neral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

BUSTAMANTE: Abram B. Bustamante, 82, of Marana, Ariz., died Saturday, July 8. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Marta Bustamante. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Socorro; his daughters, Peggy (Tony) Figueroa, and Julia (Roger) Baldwin; sons, Juan (Kathy), Marcos (Holly), Chris (Mary) and Javier (Alejandra); 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Mu oz of Soledad, Calif., and Tina Herrera of Bakersfield, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was born in Mogollon to Juan and Lydia Bustamante, and resided in Santa Clara and Bayard. He moved in 1957 to Silverbell, Ariz., where he worked for Asarco until 1982, when he retired. He was a member of the Marana High School Booster Club, and was a Eucharistic minister with St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Marana. The rosary service was held Tuesday, July 11. A funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday, July 12. Burial was at Holy Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1636 N. Swan Road, Tucson, AZ 85712.

JACQUEZ: Norma P. Jacquez, 59, of Silver City passed away Sunday, July 16, with her husband, Jimmy, and grandson, Anthony, by her side, after a battle with cancer. The family will receive friends at 6 this evening at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The prayer vigil will follow at 7, with Deacon Johnnie Perez leading in the recitation of the holy rosary. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 in the morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with Father Rod Nichols officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Jacquez was born April 24, 1941, in Solana Beach, Calif., to Josephina and Manuel Perez Rosas. She married Jimmy Jacquez on July 3, 1958, in California and they shared their life for 41 years. She was a loving housewife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs. Jacquez was a very unique, loving person who enjoyed many of her evenings either playing bingo or spending quality time with the people she loved. Pallbearers will be Rudy Jacquez, Mando Jacquez, Bobbie Jacquez, Roland Jacquez, Steve Provencio and Fidel Jacquez. Mrs. Jacquez is survived by her loving husband, Jimmy Jacquez of Silver City; her grandsons, Anthony Jacquez of Silver City, Jeremy Jacquez of Las Cruces, and Eddie Jacquez Jr. of Silver City; and a brother, Mario Perez of Acapulco, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Josephina Perez, and her son, Eddie Jacquez. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

JAMES: Eunice Hammer James died at her home in Silver City on Monday, July 17. She was 93. She was preceded in death by her husband, Haddon W. James. Mrs. James was born Feb. 15, 1907, in La Crosse, Wis. She moved with her family to Washington, Iowa, and received her primary education there. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and earned an art degree at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She came to Silver City in 1939 to teach art at the university. She is survived by two brothers, William E. Hammer of Sutherlin, Ore., and Robert O. Hammer of Washington, Iowa. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and several great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. One sister, Gertrude Eleanor Hammer Bailey, preceded her in death. She is remembered as a world traveler, art educator, and loving sister and aunt. Graveside services will be held at Fort Bayard National Cemetery on Thursday at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Eunice James Memorial Fund at Western New Mexico University.

ALDERETTE: Daniel Alderette Jr., licensed chemical dependent counselor, born Sept. 27, 1928, in Silver City, died Friday, July 14, at his home in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 71 after a brief struggle with cancer. He completed theological studies in the Major Seminary at Niagara University, Niagara, N.Y., in 1957. He was ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of El Paso, Texas. In his very active ministry, he served at St. Patrick's Cathedral and St. Matthew's Church in El Paso, then in Lordsburg, where he led a building drive for the new St. Joseph's Church. He separated from active ministry, and following the death of his first wife he moved to San Antonio and married his wife of 24 years, Gloria Alderette. He worked successively as a substance abuse and dual diagnosis counselor, retiring from the outreach department of San Antonio State Hospital. Upon retirement, he became the clinical director of the Inman Christian Center, Inhalant Abuse Program. Upon retirement from that, he was contracted by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse as a self-employed outpatient counselor for adolescents in the Texas Youth Commission. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Alderette; their son, Jim Madrid, and daughters, Jessica and husband, George Zepeda, Robin Madrid, Marissa Madrid, and Amy and husband, Ken Ward; eight grandchildren, Kristina, Aaron, Erica, Amanda, Megan, Nicolas, Daniel and Jacob; a sister, Bette, and husband, Rudy Casolari, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and his brothers, Edward and wife, Carolyn Alderette, of San Antonio, Alex and wife, Josie Alderette, of El Paso, and Elmo Alderette of Las Cruces. A memorial service was held this morning at St. Dominic's Catholic Church in San Antonio. Father Paul Cleary officiated. His life in service of others speaks for itself. The family thanks the professional staff of Vitas Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society. Hillcrest Funeral Home of San Antonio was in charge of arrangements.

JACQUEZ: Norma P. Jacquez, 59, of Silver City passed away Sunday, July 16, with her husband, Jimmy, and grandson, Anthony, by her side, after a battle with cancer. The family will receive friends Tuesday at 6 in the evening at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The prayer vigil will follow at 7, with Deacon Johnnie Perez leading in the recitation of the holy rosary. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 in the morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with Father Rod Nichols officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Jacquez was born April 24, 1941, in Solana Beach, Calif., to Josephina and Manuel Perez Rosas. She married Jimmy Jacquez on July 3, 1958, in California and they shared their life for 41 years. She was a loving housewife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs. Jacquez was a very unique, loving person who enjoyed many of her evenings either playing bingo or spending quality time with the people she loved. Pallbearers will be Rudy Jacquez, Mando Jacquez, Bobbie Jacquez, Roland Jacquez, Steve Provencio and Fidel Jacquez. Mrs. Jacquez is survived by her loving husband, Jimmy Jacquez of Silver City; her grandsons, Anthony Jacquez of Silver City, Jeremy Jacquez of Las Cruces, and Eddie Jacquez Jr. of Silver City; and a brother, Mario Perez of Acapulco, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Josephina Perez, and her son, Eddie Jacquez. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

ARELLANO: Agnes G. Arellano, 78, of Silver City entered eternal rest Saturday, July 8, at home with her family at her side. She was born June 17, 1922, to Patrick and Rufina Greeley, and was raised in Santa Rita. A loving mother, homemaker and friend to all, she will be greatly missed. A private vigil service with Father Dan Porter officiating and a Mass said by Father Marcos Reyna were held last week. She is survived by her longtime companion, Ramon R. Castillo; her sons, Jesus Arellano and wife, Maria, Patrick Castillo and wife, Joanne, and Ray Castillo and wife, Belinda, all of Silver City, and Virgil Castillo of Las Vegas, Nev.; and her daughters, Agnes Van Deusen and husband, Chuck, of Needles, Calif., Mary Thompson and Manuel Rivera of Silver City, and Lucy Cowan of Lawton, Okla. She is also survived by her sisters, Rosemary Herron of El Paso, Texas, Maggie Rodriguez of Santa Clara, Katherine Bustos of Torrance, Calif., and Annie Mae Sias of Hurley. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by Jesus V. Arellano, in 1959; her parents, Patrick and Rufina Greeley; and a brother, Pat Greeley. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Silver City and Mimbres Crematory. Phone 388-2334.

CORDOVA: Jimmie D. Cordova, 68, of Hurley passed away Thursday, July 13, at his home with his family by his side after a nine-month battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Hurley to Juan T. Cordova and Juanita Duran. He lived in Hurley all of his life and retired in 1991 from Kennecott Copper Corp. and Phelps Dodge after 42 years as a crusher operator. He married Cora Baca on June 7, 1950, and they shared their life for 50 years. He was a hard worker and a man who always wanted his fam-ily to appreciate the simple things in life the smell of rain, a starry night and the gift of life itself. Mr. Cor-dova was a certified pilot and one of his favorite pas-times was flying in his own private plane. Most of all, he enjoyed being around his family and taking long walks in the early morning. Memorial services for Mr. Cordova will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Baca's Funeral Chapels with Nathan Cochran officiating. Cremation has taken place. He is survived by his wife, Cora, of the home; his daughters, Stella Gutierrez and husband, Rudy, of Bayard, and Jamie Cordova of Mesa, Ariz.; a brother, Danny Cordova of St. Petersburg, Fla.; his sisters, Emma Correa and husband, Willie, of Ba-yard, and Pat Baca and hus-band, Ron, of Bayard; his mother-in-law, Jessie Baca of Hurley; his sisters-in-law, Natalia Armijo and husband, Frank, of Palmdale, Calif., Vera Pino and husband, Pete, of Los Lunas, and Margaret Ludwig of Silver City; his uncle, Lorenzo Cordova, and wife, Licha, of Las Cruces; his grandchildren, Michael and Michelle Gutierrez, Jodena Sanchez and Joshua Gutierrez of Mesa, and Amy Gutierrez of Bayard; his great-grandchildren, Rudy Gutierrez and Xavier Gutierrez; and by his nieces and nephews, and a host of many friends, who will all miss him. He was preceded in death by his par-ents; his brother, Henry Cor-dova; and his sisters, Mary Young and Stella Cordova. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive, and Mimbres Crematory. Phone 388-2334.

SANCHEZ: Frank M. "Kiko" Sanchez, 80, of Bayard entered eternal rest Sunday, July 9, at Gila Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sanchez was born April 22, 1920, in Faywood to Jesus and Josefa Sanchez. He loved to fish and camp, es-pecially with his children and grandchildren. He was a lifetime resident of the area and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. Sanchez retired from Kennecott Copper Corp. as a truck driver. Visitation for Mr. Sanchez will be from 3-7 p.m. today at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The rosary service will be at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of the resurrection will be cele-brated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Bayard. Burial and committal rites will fol-low at Hurley Cemetery. Mr. Sanchez is survived by his wife, Soledad, of the home; his sons, Avelino Sanchez and wife, Bonnie, of Bayard, and Mark Sanchez and com-panion, Anissa Gonzales, of Hurley; and his daughters, Josie Elizalde and husband, Miguel, of Carlsbad, Rose-mary Sanchez and compan-ion, Ruben Garcia, of Hatch, and Teresa Madrid and com-panion, Bernie Marin, of Bayard. Mr. Sanchez is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends, who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Silverio Sanchez. Pallbearers for Mr. Sanchez will be Adam Sanchez, Mark Sanchez, Daniel Madrid, Erik Madrid, Michael Dominguez and Robert Vil-lanueva. Honorary pallbear-ers are the grandchildren. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

MORTON: Doyle Morton, 63, of Silver City entered into rest Tuesday, July 11, at Gila Regional Medical Cen-ter. He was born Dec. 15, 1936, in Clovis to John and Maggie Morton. The family will be accepting friends Friday at 9 in the morning at Baca's Funeral Chapels. Graveside services will fol-low at 10 at Memory Lane Cemetery, with the Rev. W.W. Coker officiating. Mr. Morton is survived by his fa-ther, John Henry Morton of Silver City; one daughter, Donna Morton of Ada, Okla.; and his sister, Carolyn Wooten, and her husband, Glen, of Hobbs. He was pre-ceded in death by his mother, Maggie Peacock Morton; a daughter, Judy Morton; two brothers, Orval and Johnnye Morton; and a sister, Bettye Crow. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

SANCHEZ: Frank M. "Kiko" Sanchez, 80, of Bayard entered eternal rest Sunday, July 9, at Gila Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sanchez was born April 22, 1920, in Faywood to Jesus and Josefa Sanchez. He loved to fish and camp, especially with his children and grandchildren. He was a lifetime resident of the area and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mr. Sanchez retired from Kennecott Copper Corp. as a truck driver. Visitation for Mr. Sanchez will be from 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The rosary service will be at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of the resurrection will be cele-brated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Bayard. Burial and committal rites will fol-low at Hurley Cemetery. Mr. Sanchez is survived by his wife, Soledad, of the home; his sons, Avelino Sanchez and wife, Bonnie, of Bayard, and Mark Sanchez and companion, Anissa Gonzales, of Hurley; and his daughters, Josie Elizalde and husband, Miguel, of Carlsbad, Rosemary Sanchez and companion, Ruben Garcia, of Hatch, and Teresa Madrid and compan-ion, Bernie Marin, of Ba-yard. Mr. Sanchez is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends, who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Silverio Sanchez. Pallbearers for Mr. Sanchez will be Adam Sanchez, Mark Sanchez, Daniel Madrid, Erik Madrid, Michael Domginuez and Robert Villanueva. Honorary pallbearers are the grandchildren. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

CARREON: Refugio "Cuca" Molina Carreon, 91, a longtime Deming resident, passed away Wednesday, July 5, at Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home. Visit-ing hours are from 3-5 this afternoon at Baca's Fu-neral Chapels with the prayer vigil this evening at 7 at St. Ann's Catholic Church. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Saturday morning at 10 at the church with the rite of committal and interment to follow at Mountain View Ceme-tery. Father David Bentley will officiate. She was born Nov. 4, 1908, in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, and married Je-sus Carreon in Columbus on March 4, 1924. They made their home in Colum-bus un-til his death in 1979 follow-ing his 30-year tenure as mayor. The couple owned the U.S. Mar-ket in Colum-bus. She moved in 1980 to Deming, where she was a communicant of the Catholic Church. Sur-vivors include a son, Louis, and wife, Gloria Carreon, of Deming; four daughters, Gloria and husband, Pedro Martinez, of Hurley, Alicia Turrieta of La Mi-rada, Calif., and Helen Chavez, and Olga and husband, Al-fredo Turrieta, of Deming; two broth-ers, Alberto and Jose Molina of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mex-ico; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her hus-band, Jesus Carreon; grandson, Gilbert Martinez; sister, Carmen A. La Triste; and brothers, Ra-mon, Jesus and Manuel A. La Triste. Pallbearers will be Richard and Alfonso Carreon Jr., Freddie Turrieta Jr., Manuel James and Manuel Chavez Jr., and David Carrillo. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Fu-neral Chapels of Deming.

GARCIA: Simon T. Garcia, 87, a lifelong resident of Santa Clara, entered into eternal rest Wednes-day, July 5, at the family home. Call-ing hours will be from 6-7 this evening at the Santa Clara Catholic Church. The prayer vigil will begin at 7, led by the Santa Clara Funeral Ministry. The funeral liturgy will be cele-brated Saturday at 10 in the morning at Santa Clara Catholic Church with Father Michael Lindsay officiating. The rite of committal and interment will fol-low at the Santa Clara Cemetery. He was born in Chiz, N.M., to Antonio Jose and Clara (Trujillo) Garcia on Oct. 28, 1912. He worked for Kennecott Copper Corp. as a feeder in the smelter, and was a strong member of Steelworkers union Local 890. Mr. Garcia is survived by his loving wife, Juana (Escobedo) Garcia, of the family home; two sons, Silas Garcia and his wife, Genevieve, of Las Cruces, and Antonio J. Garcia and his wife, Barbara, of Albuquerque; two daughters, Rosalia Holguin and her husband, Alfonso Holguin Jr., of Deming, and Maria "Christy" Palomarez and her husband, Candy Palomarez, of Santa Clara; a brother, Jerry Gar-cia, and his wife, Valeria, of El Paso, Texas; and an aunt, Jose-fita Garcia of Las Cruces. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grand-children. Casket bearers will be Freddy Gallegos, David Gallegos, Steve Holguin, Richard Holguin, Eddie Gar-cia and Sammy Garcia. Honorary bearers are the rest of his grandchildren. En-trusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

GARCIA: Simon T. Garcia, 87, a lifelong resident of Santa Clara, entered into eternal rest Wednes-day, July 5, at the family home. Call-ing hours will be from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the Santa Clara Catholic Church. The prayer vigil will begin at 7, led by the Santa Clara Funeral Ministry. The funeral liturgy will be cele-brated Saturday at 10 in the morning at Santa Clara Catholic Church with Father Michael Lindsay officiating. The rite of committal and interment will fol-low at the Santa Clara Cemetery. He was born in Chiz, N.M., to Antonio Jose and Clara (Trujillo) Garcia on Oct. 28, 1912. He worked for Kennecott Copper Corp. as a feeder in the smelter, and was a strong member of Steelworkers union Local 890. Mr. Garcia is survived by his loving wife, Juana (Escobedo) Garcia, of the family home; two sons, Silas Garcia and his wife, Genevieve, of Las Cruces, and Antonio J. Garcia and his wife, Barbara, of Albuquerque; two daughters, Rosalia Holguin and her husband, Alfonso Holguin Jr., of Deming, and Maria "Christy" Palomarez and her husband, Candy Palomarez, of Santa Clara; a brother, Jerry Gar-cia, and his wife, Valeria, of El Paso, Texas; and an aunt, Jose-fita Garcia of Las Cruces. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grand-children. Casket bearers will be Freddy Gallegos, David Gallegos, Steve Holguin, Richard Holguin, Eddie Gar-cia and Sammy Garcia. Honorary bearers are the rest of his grandchildren. En-trusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

WILSON: Emma "Mama" Wil-son of Mimbres entered eternal rest Monday, July 3, in Alamosa, Colo., at the age of 82. She was born March 9, 1918, in Antonito, Colo., to Enos Ruybal and Maria DeLaLuz. She was an honorary member of the Mimbres Booster Club and the Upper Mimbres Volunteer Fire De-partment. She loved to play the slots and the game of "Jeopardy." She loved taking care of her yard in Mim-bres, but prized her roses the most. Most of all, she just loved being "Mama." Visita-tion will be from 4-7 this evening at Baca's Funeral Chapels. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Grace Fellowship Church in Mimbres. Officiating will be the Wilson family. Music will be provided by Sandra Wilson and Cynthia Thompson, with a spe-cial solo by Nettie Hen-drickson. Inter-ment will fol-low at San Lorenzo Ceme-tery. Mama, You can rest in peace, dear mama, as daddy takes you by the hand, as side by side for-ever you'll walk the promise land I love you, mama, you know that. Sandra Mama, Your hands were the first I ever held, your hands guided me through life, I held your hands in death, and forever your hands will be with me. I love you. Dorothy She is survived by a son, Lonnie Lee Wilson, and wife, Vera, of Glendale, Ariz.; her daughters, Sandra Gwen Adams and hus-band, Jon, of Truth or Consequences, Dorothy Jean Taylor of Mimbres, and Brenda Joyce Thompson and husband, Wayne, of Hanover; her brother, Enos Ruybal, and wife, Lucinda of Antonito, Colo.; and her sister, Lucy Valdez of Washington, D.C. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren; eight great-grand-children; three great-great-grand-children; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends, who will all miss her dearly. Mrs. Wilson was preceded by her hus-band, Ben Orvil Wilson, in 1998; her sons, Benjamin Orvil and Richard Lloyd Wilson; a daughter, Laura Agness Bates; a sister, Della Rodrigues; a son-in-law, Hoyt "Shorty" Taylor; and grandchildren, Jon Douglas Adams and Benjamin David Adams. Pallbearers will be Thomas Wilson, Douglas Thompson, Steven Wilson, Jon Spiegel, Thomas Benjamin Wil-son, Hank Davis and Paul Spiegel. Honorary bearers are her granddaughters. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

HOGEBOOM: Charles Patrick Hogeboom II, 77, of Hurley passed away Tuesday, June 27, at his home. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at Bright Fu-neral Home. The holy rosary will be recited at 7 this evening with Fa-ther Dan Porter officiating. Graveside funeral services with full military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Fort Ba-yard National Cemetery with Chap-lain David Strain officiating. Mr. Hogeboom was born Nov. 1, 1922, in Key West, Fla. He was the son of Charles P. Hogeboom and Julia E. Roberts Hogeboom. Mr. Hogeboom was married to Betty Jean Conboy, who pre-ceded him in death Sept. 1, 1993. He is survived by two sons, Charles Patrick Hogeboom III of Manassas, Va., and Jon Michael Hogeboom of Hurley; two grandchildren, Charles Patrick Hogeboom IV of Fort Leonard, Wash., and Preston Hogeboom of Manassas; and one great-grandchild. Mr. Hogeboom served in the U.S. Army during World War II and retired as a chemist from Kennecott. Pall-bearers for Mr. Hogeboom will be Leticia Obar, Annie Murphy, Eddie Pe a, John Debraal, Raul Carreon and Karen DeGenevieve. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrange-ments.

CARREON: Refugio "Cuca" Molina Carreon, 91, a longtime Deming resident, passed away Wednesday, July 5, at Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home. Visit-ing hours will be from 3-5 Friday afternoon at Baca's Funeral Chapels with the prayer vigil that evening at 7 at St. Ann's Catholic Church. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Saturday morning at 10 at the church with the rite of committal and interment to follow at Mountain View Ceme-tery. Father David Bentley will officiate. She was born Nov. 4, 1908, in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, and married Je-sus Carreon in Columbus on March 4, 1924. They made their home in Colum-bus until his death in 1979 following his 30-year tenure as mayor. The couple owned the U.S. Market in Colum-bus. She moved in 1980 to Deming, where she was a communicant of the Catholic Church. Sur-vivors include a son, Louis, and wife, Gloria Carreon, of Deming; four daughters, Gloria and husband, Pedro Martinez, of Hurley, Alicia Turrieta of La Mi-rada, Calif., and Helen Chavez, and Olga and husband, Alfredo Turrieta, of Deming; two brothers, Alberto and Jose Molina of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her hus-band, Jesus Carreon; grandson, Gilbert Martinez; sister, Carmen A. La Triste; and brothers, Ra-mon, Jesus and Manuel A. La Triste. Pallbearers will be Richard and Alfonso Carreon Jr., Freddie Turrieta Jr., Manuel James and Manuel Chavez Jr., and David Carrillo. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Fu-neral Chapels of Deming.

JAIME: Santiago "Woody" Jaime, 51, a lifetime Deming res-ident, passed away Monday, July 3, at his home. The prayer vigil will be held today at 7 in the evening at St. Ann's Catholic Church. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at the church Fri-day morning at 10, followed by the rite of committal and inter-ment at Mountain View Ceme-tery. Father David Bentley will officiate. He was born Aug. 1, 1948, in Deming to Guadalupe Jaime and Anita Villegas, and was a 1967 graduate of Deming High School, where he excelled in Wildcat basketball. He at-tended New Mexico State Uni-versity and served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Herlinda Aranda on Jan. 20, 1973, in Deming, where they raised four daughters. Mr. Jaime was a communicant at St. Ann's Catholic Church, where he was active with youth min-istries and was a member of the New Mex-ico Association of Counselors. His compas-sion for working with young people led to the founding of the Deming Youth Center. Surviving him are his wife, Her-linda Jaime, of the home; four daughters, Ann Marie and hus-band, Tom Mora, of Silver City, Isabel Marie Jaime and fianc , Freddy Latham, of El Centro, Calif., and Teresa Ann and husband, Eric Villanueva, and Glo-ria Elena Jaime of Deming; mother, Anita Jaime of Deming; five brothers, Lupe Jaime of Alamogordo, Ruben and wife, Gloria Jaime, of Silver City, Mike and wife, Joyce Jaime, of Albuquerque, and Rudy and wife, Mary Jaime, and John and wife, Lupe Wheeler, of Deming; two sisters, Pat and husband, Manuel Rabelo, of Deming, and Socorro and husband, Alfred Pettis, of Elgin, Texas; and five grandchildren, Alexa and Shane Mora, Austin and Dilyne Latham, Anita Jaime and Trey Vil-lanueva. He was preceded in death by his fa-ther, Guadalupe Jaime, on June 18, 1968. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memori-als in his memory to Mim-bres Valley Hospice, 501 W. Pine, Deming. Serving as pallbearers will be his broth-ers, Lupe, Ruben, Mike and Rudy Jaime, and John Wheeler, and longtime friend, Fer-nando Hol-guin Sr. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Deming.

BRIGHT: John David "J.D." Bright, 89, of Silver City passed away Monday, July 3, in Gila Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bright Funeral Home with the Rev. David Goble officiating. Interment will be in Mesa Cemetery in Gila. Mr. Bright was born Feb. 6, 1911, in Jeraldstown, Tenn. He was the son of Harry Earl Bright and Jessie Rush Bright. He married Mabel Elizabeth Bright on June 30, 1939, in Las Vegas, Nev. Mr. Bright is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mabel; two sons, Harry H. Bright and his wife, Linda, of Silver City, and John B. Bright and his wife, Molly, of Big Spring, Texas; five grandchildren; one sister, Mary Nell Shanks of Kingsport, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Luke R. Bright; and two sisters, Dorothy Brandon and Frances Bright. Mr. Bright grew up in Greenville, Tenn., and graduated from Jeraldstown High School. After high school, he moved to Buckhorn, where he lived with his uncle, Col. Ober Bright, and worked for the Moon Ranch as a cowboy. He later moved to Lancaster, Calif., where in the summer months he would work on an alfalfa ranch. In the winter, he would go back to Greenville, and work for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In 1950, he moved with his family to Cliff, where he owned and operated a cattle and alfalfa ranch. Mr. Bright also owned and operated a school bus, which routed to Cliff through Dry Creek, and from U.S. 180 to Mule Creek. In 1967, Mr. Bright built the Riverside Meat Market in Riverside, and operated it for five years. In 1975, he sold his business and retired, and moved to Greenville, where he lived until 1997, at which time he moved back to Silver City. Mr. Bright was a mem-ber of the Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Chuckey, Tenn., where he served as assistant supervisor of Sunday schools. He enjoyed sports and had a special passion for baseball. Mr. Bright had a great sense of humor and never met a person he did not like. He was a loving and kind person, and he will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

HOGEBOOM: Charles Patrick Hogeboom II, 77, of Hurley passed away Tuesday, June 27, at his home. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Bright Funeral Home. The holy rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday with Father Dan Porter officiating. Graveside funeral services with full military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Fort Bayard National Cemetery with Chaplain David Strain officiating. Mr. Hogeboom was born Nov. 1, 1922, in Key West, Fla. He was the son of Charles P. Hogeboom and Julia E. Roberts Hogeboom. Mr. Hogeboom was married to Betty Jean Conboy, who preceded him in death Sept. 1, 1993. He is survived by two sons, Charles Patrick Hogeboom III of Manassas, Va., and Jon Michael Hogeboom of Hurley; two grandchildren, Charles Patrick Hogeboom IV of Fort Leonard, Wash., and Preston Hogeboom of Manassas; and one great-grandchild. Mr. Hogeboom served in the U.S. Army during World War II and retired as a chemist from Kennecott. Pallbearers for Mr. Hogeboom will be Leticia Obar, Annie Murphy, Eddie Pe a, John Debraal, Raul Carreon and Karen DeGenevieve. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

THACKER: Nancy Faye Thacker, 57, a lifelong resident of Cliff, went to be with her Lord the morning of Sunday, July 2, in Gila Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thacker will lie in state Thursday from 9-10 a.m. at Gila Valley Baptist Church. Funeral services will begin at 10 with the Rev. Walter Huber officiating. Interment will follow in Mesa Cemetery. Mrs. Thacker was born Sept. 1, 1942, in Silver City, the daughter of Galen Williams and Faye Dickerson Williams. She married Jerry Thacker on June 12, 1968, in Silver City. Mrs. Thacker is survived by her husband, Jerry, one son, Larry Jay Smith, her father, Galen "Chester" Williams, one brother, Wilson Williams, and one sister, Wanda Wood, all of Cliff; and nu-merous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Thacker was preceded in death by her mother, Faye Williams; one son, David Keith Smith; and one sister, Shirley Kartchner. She grew up in and attended schools in Cliff. Mrs. Thacker was a member of the Gila Valley Baptist Church. She enjoyed oil painting, quilting and ce-ram-ics, and giving her works as gifts to her family mem-bers. Mrs. Thacker loved working in her vegetable gar-den, canning and sharing her canned goods with her fam-ily. She dearly loved her miniature doll house that had been made by a friend. She made many of the furniture items that furnished the in-side, finishing them all with loving care. She was dearly loved by many and will be deeply missed by all her family and friends. Pallbearers for Mrs. Thacker's service will be Charlie Thacker, Jim Rogers, Robbie Birch, Jerry Woodrow, Fabian Miranda and Bill Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Upton, Jerry McBride and Charles Pearcy. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

THACKER: Nancy Faye Thacker, 57, a lifelong resident of Cliff, went to be with her Lord the morning of Sunday, July 2, in Gila Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thacker will lie in state Thursday from 9-10 a.m. at Gila Valley Baptist Church. Funeral services will begin at 10 with the Rev. Walter Huber officiating. Interment will follow in Mesa Cemetery. Mrs. Thacker was born Sept. 1, 1942, in Silver City, the daughter of Galen Williams and Faye Dickerson Williams. She married Jerry Thacker on June 12, 1968, in Silver City. Mrs. Thacker is survived by her husband, Jerry, one son, Larry Jay Smith, her father, Galen "Chester" Williams, one brother, Wilson Williams, and one sister, Wanda Wood, all of Cliff; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Thacker was preceded in death by her mother, Faye Williams; one son, David Keith Smith; and one sister, Shirley Kartchner. She grew up in and attended schools in Cliff. Mrs. Thacker was a member of the Gila Valley Baptist Church. She enjoyed oil painting, quilting and ceramics, and giving her works as gifts to her family members. Mrs. Thacker loved working in her vegetable garden, canning and sharing her canned goods with her family. She dearly loved her miniature doll house that had been made by a friend. She made many of the furniture items that furnished the inside, finishing them all with loving care. She was dearly loved by many and will be deeply missed by all her family and friends. Pallbearers for Mrs. Thacker's service will be Charlie Thacker, Jim Rogers, Robbie Birch, Jerry Woodrow, Fabian Miranda and Bill Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Upton, Jerry McBride and Charles Pearcy. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GARCIA: Emilia Ramirez Garcia, 87, of Hurley entered eternal rest Wednesday, June 28, at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1913, in Fierro to Arcadio Ramirez and Urbana Lucero. She spent her childhood in the Fierro area before moving to the Hurley area in 1936. Mrs. Garcia was a homemaker. She kept the home together for her husband, Arturo S. Garcia, who preceded her in death in 1993, and their children. She loved to cook for the grandchildren and others, who looked forward to her chicken tacos, and her apple and apricot pies and turnovers. Visitation was held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Baca's Funeral Chapels and from 6-7 p.m. at Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley, where a vigil service followed at 7 p.m. Mass of the resurrection was to be celebrated at 10 this morning at Infant Jesus Catholic Church. Committal rites and burial followed at Hurley Cemetery. Father Dan Porter officiated at all services. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her daughters, Mary Lou Gutierrez and her husband, Joe, of Hurley, and Grace Bustillos and her husband, Gabriel, of Lemon Grove, Calif.; and her special grandchildren, Joe Gutierrez Jr. and his wife, Merlinda, of Hurley, Gilbert Gutierrez of Silver City, Arthur J. Gutierrez and his wife, Rosemary, of Fort Bayard, Gabriel Sean Bustillos of San Diego, and Victoria Bustillos, also of San Diego. She also is survived by her very special great-grandchildren, Arlene Spurgeon and her husband, Chet, of Hurley, Arthur John Gutierrez Jr. of Fort Bayard, Jennifer Gutierrez of Fort Bayard, Javier Gutierrez of Fort Bayard and Leanne Gutierrez of Hurley; and by many nieces, nephews and friends, who along with the family will miss her dearly. Mrs. Garcia is preceded in death by her brothers, Ramon, Agustin, Frutuso and Jose Ramirez, and her sisters, Urban Laba, Frances Gonzales and Maria Duran. Pallbearers were Joe G. Gutierrez, Gilbert Gutierrez, Arthur Gutierrez, Gabriel Bustillos, Arthur John Gutierrez and Manuel Dominguez. Honorary bearers were her nieces and nephews. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, US 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

ROBERTS: Willie H. Roberts, 85, of El Paso, Texas, passed away Friday, June 30, at his home. He was born July 18, 1912, in McCool, Miss., to Emmett B. Roberts and Annie C. Veal. He was a graduate of New Mexico State University in education and retired from the Ysleta Independent School District as a teacher. Mr. Roberts returned to El Paso in 1998 after living in Silver City for 18 years. He was a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded the Purple Heart while serving in the European Theater. He was also a member of American Legion Allingham Golding Post No. 18. He loved fishing and camping with his family. He loved woodworking and was an avid reader. A graveside service with military honors was to be held at 1 p.m. today at Fort Bayard National Cemetery. Chaplain David Strain and the Rev. Al Robinson of El Paso officiated. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at Indian Hills Baptists Church on U.S. 180 East in Silver City. The Rev. David Prell will officiate. Another memorial service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Westside Baptist Temple in El Paso. The Rev. Carl Chitwood will officiate. He is survived by his wife, Marie J. Roberts, of the home; a son, William H. Roberts, and wife, Phyllis, of Las Cruces; and daughters, Julia Anne Sherrell and husband, Paul, of Silver City, Amanda Lynn Sanderson and husband, Harold, of Poquosan, Va., and Lois Ellen Tveito and husband, Jay, of El Paso. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren; three nieces and nephews; an extended family of children and grandchildren; and many friends, who will all greatly miss him. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grijalva-Harvey Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, in care of retired Capt. Victor Moitoret, 3812 Tom Lyons Drive, Silver City, NM 88061. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

SHEPARD: Mildred J. Shepard, 76, of Hurley passed away Monday, June 26, at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 1, 1924, in McMinville, Ore., to Leslie E. Dodson and Mildred Hayes. She was a longtime resident of Alaska before moving to Colorado and then to Hurley, where she lived for 12 years. She was a retired high school teacher and loved to knit, crochet and cook. Cremation has taken place and no local services are planned at this time. She will be taken to Vancouver, Wash., to be laid to rest next to her parents. She is survived by her sons, Patrick Anderson of Dale City, Calif., and Christopher Hamilton of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Leslie Davis, and husband, Gerald, of Silver City; and grandchildren, Rebecca Davis and Andrew Davis of Vancouver. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, Grant County Unit, P.O. Box 1943, Silver City, NM 88062. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory. Phone 388-2334.

FLORES: Antonio M. "Tony" Flores, 89, a lifelong resident of Bayard, entered eternal rest Thursday, June 29, at the family home. Calling hours will be from 5-7 today at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The prayer vigil will begin at 7, led by Deacon Bill Holguin. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Saturday at 2 in the afternoon at Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley with Father Dan Porter officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow at the Hurley Cemetery. He was born to Jesus and Maria (Martinez) Flores on Jan. 7, 1911, at Zacatecas, Mexico. He was a member of the Carpenters Union and was instrumental in organizing the union at Chino Mines. Mr. Flores is survived by four sons, Oscar T. Flores and his wife, Mary, of Lordsburg, Edward Antonio Flores and his wife, Margaret, of Las Cruces, Caesar M. Flores and his wife, Dolores, of Silver City, and Michael D. Flores of Silver City; a daughter, Olga P. Flores of Bayard; two broth-ers, Pat M. Flores and his wife, Mary, and Joe M. Flores and his wife, Frances, of Tucson, Ariz.; and two sis-ters, Dolores Emmons, and Anselma Galvan and her husband, Juan, of Tucson. He is also survived by his special nieces, Susie Lue-vano and her husband, Ar-mando, and Vangie Alvarez; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his par-ents; his wife, Magdalena Flores; a daughter, Olivia F. Copprell; three brothers; and one sister. Casket bearers will be Danny Flores, Oscar M. Flo-res, Dennis Flores, Shawn E. Graham, Eric Es-cobar and Patrick Flores. Honorary bearers are the rest of his grandchildren and brothers. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.

GARCIA: Emilia Ramirez Garcia, 87, of Hurley entered eternal rest Wednesday, June 28, at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1913, in Fierro to Arcadio Ramirez and Urbana Lucero. She spent her childhood in the Fierro area before moving to the Hurley area in 1936. Mrs. Garcia was a homemaker. She kept the home together for her husband, Arturo S. Garcia, who preceded her in death in 1993, and their children. She loved to cook for the grandchildren and others, who looked forward to her chicken tacos, and her apple and apricot pies and turnovers. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Baca's Funeral Chapels and from 6-7 p.m. at Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley, where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Mass of the resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Infant Jesus Catholic Church. Committal rites and burial will follow at Hurley Cemetery. Father Dan Porter will officiate at all services. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her daughters, Mary Lou Gutierrez and her husband, Joe, of Hurley, and Grace Bustil-los and her husband, Gabriel, of Lemon Grove, Calif.; and her special grandchildren, Joe Gutierrez Jr. and his wife, Merlinda, of Hurley, Gilbert Gutierrez of Silver City, Arthur J. Gutierrez and his wife, Rosemary, of Fort Bayard, and Gabriel Sean Bustillos of San Diego. She also is survived by her very special great-grandchildren, Arlene Spurgeon and her husband, Chet, of Hur-ley, Arthur John Gutierrez Jr. of Fort Bayard, Jennifer Gutierrez of Fort Bayard, Javier Gutierrez of Fort Ba-yard and Leanne Gutierrez of Hurley; and by many nieces, nephews and friends, who along with the family will miss her dearly. Mrs. Garcia is preceded in death by her brothers, Ramon, Agustin, Frutuso and Jose Ramirez, and her sisters, Ur-bana Laba, Frances Gon-za-lez and Maria Duran. Pallbearers will be Joe G. Gutierrez, Gilbert Gutierrez, Arthur Gutierrez, Gabriel Bustillos, Arthur John Gutierrez and Manuel Dominguez. Honorary bearers are her nieces and nephews. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388-2334.