Graveside services for Billie Jo Heisch, 87, currently of Albuquerque, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed. Jan. 22, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Ronnie Fox officiating.  All of her family members will be honorary pallbearers. Billie Jo Heisch was born April 22, 1932 in Plainview, TX to the home of Zeta Esther (Dollins) and John Andrew Newman, and died early on the morning of Jan. 16, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM.  On Nov. 1, 1948 she was married to Paul Ray “Cotton”...

Memorial services for Kaden Moore, 17, of Elida, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Jan. 25, 2020 in the Elida High School Gymnasium. Kaden Eugene Moore was born June 2, 2002 at Elmendorf AFB, AK to the home of Shawna Michelle (Martinez) and Corney Eugene Moore and died early on the morning of Jan. 15, 2020. Kaden moved with his family to Mountain Home, ID in 2007, and then Miami, FL where his father was stationed with the US Air Force.  In 2016, the family moved to Elida.  Kaden...

Our sweet and precious Joy Love Gardner had her last dance card pulled on Friday, January 10, 2020. She danced her way into Heaven’s Gate to be with Jesus and her family and friends that have gone on before her. Our beautiful Mom and Grandma was born July 29, 1928 in the home of her Grandad and Grandma Capps to her parents, Richard (Dick) & Margory (Capps) Townsend of the Community of Dora, NM. She grew up in Arch, NM and graduated from Portales High School in 1946. Joy Love...

Graveside services for Lila Bryant, 99, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Jan. 11, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Hospice Chaplain, Rev. Wayne Moore officiating assisted by grandchildren Tammy Olmstead and Shane Wilhoit. Lila Leona Bryant was born Mar. 7, 1920 in Portales to the home of Laticia (Andes) and Jack Grimes and died Jan. 8, 2020 in Portales.  On Dec. 17, 1938 in Clovis, she was married to J. H. Bryant.  The couple had four children, two sons and two...

James Terry was born in Portales, New Mexico on December 29th, 1946, to David and Juanita Terry.  He moved home to Heaven on January 4, 2020 at his home. James was known as Jimmy to his family and to many others over the years as Pastor James. He grew up at Bethel and graduated from Portales High School in 1965. He was a dairy farmer for much of his life, along side his dad and brothers at Floyd.  He had a passion for dairy life and sought out ways to increase milk...

Graveside services for Donna Kay Hilliard, 71, of Portales, will be at 2:00 PM, Tues., Jan. 7, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Franklin Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be Quintin Carnes, Phillip George, Ray Kobernick, Scott Parker, Dr. Bill Cunico, Dr. Jack Waters and Jeff Hardt. Donna Kay Hilliard was born Jan. 13, 1948 in Raton, NM and died Jan. 1, 2020 in Lubbock, TX. Donna grew up in Raton until the end of her Sophomore year in high school when she moved to...

Graveside services for Cary Vernon Watson, Jr., 76, of Rogers, will be at 10:00 AM, Sat., Jan 4, 2020 in the Causey Cemetery with Myrle Roehr officiating, assisted by Valarie Watson and Tyler Watson.  Pallbearers will be Terry Don Watson, Billy Joe Watson, Carry Jae Watson, Koddy Del Watson, Tyler Chance Watson and Sammy Joe Watson.  Honorary pallbearers will be Jenalee Nicole Watson, Krystal Lee Ann Watson, Terral Lee Watson, Tanessa Len Watson, Trinity Gene Watson, Courtney Rae...

Graveside services for Gerald Dennis Swanson, 88, of Portales, will be held at 10:30 AM, Fri., Jan. 3, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery with Gracy Stone officiating.  Family members will serve as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Swanson was born Nov. 25, 1931 in East Fairview, ND and died Dec. 29, 2019 in Portales, NM.  For many years he worked as a machinist. He is survived by two step-sons, Gilbert Rivera, Jr. of Portales, and Rick Rivera of Las Cruces, NM; six step-daughters, Patricia...

Graveside services for Betty Shirley, 72, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., Dec. 21, 2019 in the Melrose Cemetery with various family members officiating.  All of the Nixon and Shirley families will serve as honorary pallbearers. Betty Diann Shirley was born Sept. 21, 1947 in Clovis, to the home of Beatrice (Hays) and Byron Dale Shields and died at her home in Portales on Dec. 18, 2019.  Her father was transferred by the railroad to Silver City.  It wa there that...

Funeral services for Terry Pharis, 63, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed., Dec. 18, 2019 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Don Hay officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Roy Edwards, Matt Davis, Roger Sink, Jonathan Gilcrest, Sherman Kent and Josh Kent serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers will be Clyde Johnson, Jack Davis, John Kenmore and Tommy Knight. Terry Dianne Pharis was born Feb. 6, 1956 in Bakersfield, CA to the home of...