Graveside services for Helen Marcea Clive, 81, of Portales, will be held at 9:00 AM, Monday, June 1, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery and a memorial service will follow at 10:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley McAfee, Mark McAfee and Rev. Brad Morgan officiating.  All of her family members will act as honorary pallbearers.  Due to the restrictions on large gatherings, the service will be live streamed for the convenience of those unable to attend.  To view the...

Leeroy Pena was born Feb. 10, 1964 in Portales, NM to the home of Faustina (Garduno) and Segundo Pena, and died early on the morning of May 22, 2020 in Portales.  No formal services are planned at this time. Leeroy was a loving and devoted son and brother.  He always enjoyed working on cars.  For the past several years he had been working on a Chevy Blazer.  Leeroy was always taking in stray animals and adopting them as pets. He is survived by his mother, Faustina Pena...

A private, family only Mass of the Resurrection for Miguel G. Abarca, 94, of Portales, will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Tues., May 26, 2020 at St. Helen Catholic Church with Deacon Roberto Herrera officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jesse Arbaca, David Arbaca, Manuel Abarca, Fernando Rubalcaba, David Abarca, Jr., and Steve Villanueva serving as pallbearers.  All his grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.  Due the current limitations on...

Graveside services for Gloria Baca, 67, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., May 23, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Brian Tabor officiating.  Ryan Rodriguez, Alejandro Galaviz, Jesus Banuelas, Honorio Castillo, Shawn Mykel Rodriguez, Brian Rodriguez, Omar Perez and Joshua Ramirez will serve as pallbearers.  All her other grandchildren will act as honorary pallbearers.  Due to the restrictions on large gatherings, the service will be live streamed for the...

Orbie L. Briney, was born in Paris, AR on November 28, 1940 and passed away on May 20, 2020 at the age of 79.  Orbie was a resident of Portales, NM.  He was proceeded in death by his wife of 54 years, Carolyn Offutt Briney in 2014, his son Bubba Briney in 1994, and brothers Billy and William Dale Briney.  He was the youngest son of Clifford and Maude Briney of Dumas, AR and served in the United States Army, before moving to Carlsbad, NM to work in the Potash Mines.  He...

Graveside services for Kendon Gossett, 25, of Fort Stockton, TX will be held at 10:00 AM, Tues., May 19, 2020 in the Floyd Cemetery with Sandy Elliott officiating.  Cole Gossett, Dillon Chamblee, Gavin Chamblee, Garrett Huckaby,Jess Gossett, Dereck Gossett, Victor Vela, Heath Gossett, and Eric Armstrong along with all of his other cousins and his many friends will serve as honorary pallbearers.  The service will be available by live stream at wheelermortuary.net.  Simply click...

Graveside services for Josie Carpenter, 92, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., May 16, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Jack Merrick officiating, assisted by Scott P. Reeves.  All of her grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Virginia Josie Lee Carpenter, known to virtually everyone as Josie, was born April 1, 1928 in Rhome, TX to the home of Ora Dell (Lisby) and Joseph Clark McCrary, and died early on the morning of May 13, 2020 in Lubbock, TX.  Mrs....

Graveside services for Roman Cavett, 66, of Portales, will be held at 11:00 AM, Tues., May 12, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Wesley McAfee officiating.  Terry Truelock, Vincent Ulibarri, Wayne Couch, Steve Gonzales, Steve Levacy, Dennis Shaffer, Danny Deckard, Sam Long, and Frank Levacy along with all of Roman's other many friends will be honorary pallbearers. Oral Roman Cavett, known to virtually everyone as Roman, was born Aug. 8, 1953 in Portales to the home of Mollie...

     A graveside funeral for Jo Marie Shields, 80, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., May 2, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Moore officiating.  Stephen Shields, Terrance Shields, Joshua Allbright, J.D. Allbright, Jesse Blue and Cameron Munro will serve as pallbearers. Due to the restrictions on large gatherings, the service will be live streamed on our website, wheelermortuary.net.  It will also be made available on Jo’s...

Graveside services for Matthew R. Morin will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., May 1, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Pastor Pete Jaramillo officiating.  His family and many friends will serve as honorary pallbearers. Matthew Reynaldo Morin was born Sept. 7, 1983 in Morton, TX to the home of Barbara Gonzales and Reynaldo Morin, and died Sat. evening, April 25, 2020 in Portales, NM.  On June 22, 20111 in Clovis, NM he was married to Lindsay Pena.  For several years he was employed...