Memorial services for Randal Burnett, 66, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Tues., April 4, 2023 at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with his two brothers, Curtis and Ronnie Burnett officiating. Randal Lee Burnett, 66 of Portales, NM was born April 20, 1956, in Albuquerque, to the home of Rose Carlene (Brown) and Charles Stewart Burnett. He passed from this life early on the morning of March 28, 2023. Randy, as everyone knew him, grew up in Albuquerque, and was a 1974 graduate of Rio...

Funeral services for Bobbie “Joy” Best will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., April 1, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with her grandson, Ryan Best officiating.  Burial will follow in the Floyd Cemetery with Ryan Best, Reavis Bell, Halee Goff, Klancy Best, Trey Best, Lyndsi Donner, Wende Fraze, Barbi Dauer, Marissa Best and Monica Best serving as pallbearers.  All other family members and her many friends will be honorary pallbearers.  In lieu of flowers, the family...

Graveside services for Tommy Hill, 72, of Hobbs, NM will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat, Mar. 25, 2023 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Terry Hill officiating.  All his friends will be honorary pallbearers. Tommy was born Nov. 18, 1950 in Portales to the home of Mildred Marie (Tivis) and Harley Delbert “Pug” Hill, and died Mar. 21, 2023 in Lubbock, TX.  Tommy grew up in Portales, and was a 1968 graduate of Portales High School.  Shortly after graduation he began...

Funeral services for Myrna Brown, 82, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Mar. 17, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Tim King officiating.  Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.Myrna Lee Brown was born Dec. 21, 1940 in Portales, to the home of Blanche (Gardner) and Benjamin Rudolph Fuller, and died early on the morning of Mar. 13, 2023 in Portales.  She was a graduate of Causey High School in 1958, and went on to attend college at Eastern New Mexico...

Funeral services for Nehemiah I. Montano, 15, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 16, 2023 at the First Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Portales, with Pastor Walter F. Moore officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Gabriel Montano, Ronnie Montano, Xzavier Montano, Zachariah Bell, Mark Montano and Jonathan Montano serving as pallbearers.  Angelina Montano, , Keeyani Rodriguez, Adrian Montano, Brenden Villanueva, Landon Villanueva and Leilani Montano along with...

A viewing for LaNell Linder will be held on Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023 at the Wheeler Mortuary at 500 E Third St, Portales, NM 88130 with a graveside funeral service to be held on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 PM in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Matt Wood officiating. On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Lois LaNell Linder, loving wife, mother of two, grandmother to four and great-grandma to one passed away at the age of 85. LaNell was born on October 8, 1937 in Littlefield, TX (Lamb County) to...

Funeral services for James Bradley, 87, of Portales will be at 10:00 AM, Wed., Mar. 15, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Gerald Owens officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with John Bradley, Justin Bradley, Clint Hopper, Justin Wetzel, Paul Tyler and Isaiah Keller serving as pallbearers. James Wayne Bradley was born June 16, 1935 in Portales, NM to the home of Mayme Dean (Bousman) and John M. Bradley, Jr.  He passed away early on the morning of...

The Rosary for Jerry C. Madrid, 76, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Tues., Mar. 14, 2023 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM, with Fr. Franklin Iwuagwu as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Gabriel Ortega, Juan Madrid, Ryan Madrid, Sebastian Ortega, Angel Espinoza, Everardo Dominguez and Anthony Jasper serving as pallbearers.  Jack Habour, Joe Middleton, Roland Barnard along with all of his other...

Memorial services for Karen Howard will be held on March 31, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel at 1:00 pm. Karen Lee Howard was born July 6, 1946 to Erva Jean (Hanson) and Leroy Kear in Clayton, NM and passed away on March 8, 2023 in Amarillo,Tx after a short illness.   On February 15 1974, she married the love of her life Leroy Howard. They moved several times and in 2021 they settled in Portales, NM to be close to their son and family. One place the Howards lived was Springer, NM....

Funeral services for Nellie Jane Dyer, 76, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Portales Valley Church of Christ with Earl Dyer and Bruce Peck officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with her nephews and great nephews serving as pallbearers.  Honorary Pallbearers will be her nieces and great nieces and Wayne Mize, Jack Tarver and Lynn Wilhoit Nellie Jane Dyer was born on Sunday, June 9th, 1946.  She was born at...