Memorial services to celebrate the life of Jamie Hipp, 58, of Portales, will be held on Tues., Sept. 26th at 11:00 AM in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Vance Dewbre officiating, assisted by G. W. Mead.  Please join us in honoring the amazing man we were fortunate to know and love. Jamie was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 19, 1964 to Darell and Betty Hipp, and passed from this life on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 at his home in Portales.  Jamie Hipp was a loving father, cherished...

Graveside services for Lavon Webb, 90, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., Sept. 23, 2023 in the Elida Cemetery with A.P. Martin officiating.  All her family members will be honorary pallbearers. Christine Lavon Webb, known to virtually everyone as Lavon, was born Nov. 26 1932 in Elida, NM to the home of Dora Blanche (Miller) and Stephen Rhea Thurman and passed from this life on the morning of Sept. 21, 2023 in Portales.  Lavon was a cheerleader for the Elida High School,...

Dori Henson was born June 4, 1970 in El Paso, TX to the home of Betty Tolitha (Weems) and Willie Lee Inge and passed away early on the morning of Sept 20, 2023 in Clovis, NM at the age of 53 years. Dori grew up in Alamogordo where her parents owned a combination restaurant, gas station and convenience store.  Dori worked in the restaurant as a waitress, and it was there that she learned to cook.  Throughout her life, she was an excellent cook.  Later her father established a...

A memorial service for Della Myers, 63, of Clovis, will be held at 4:00 PM, Sat., Sept. 23, 2023 at the Orthodox Church Fellowship, 1101 Pile St, in Clovis with Rev. Joseph Balschke officiating. Della Kay Myers was born Sept. 18, 1959, in Columbus, OH to the home of Barbara Jane (Morrison) and Kenneth Wayne Myers, and died in Clovis, on Sept. 12, 2023.  Her early years were spent in Columbus, OH, and Tampa, FL.  She was living in Louisville, KY in the early 1980’s, where she...

A memorial service for Carol Elaine Martin, 80, of Portales, will be at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Josh Faucett officiating. Carol Elaine (Bell) Martin was born on  August 17, 1943, in Clovis, New Mexico to the home of Ethlene (Hines) and Addis Bryan Bell, and died September 12, 2023. Carol grew up in Texico, New Mexico and attended school there.  She graduated from Texico High School where she was a Varsity Cheerleader and Miss...

Funeral services for Drue Best, Jr., 86, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Sept. 14, 2023 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Josh Faucett officiating.  Clay Smith, Jonathan Thomas, Bailee Best, Sam Riester, Tom Cruse and Greg Duran will serve as pallbearers.  The members of the Business Men’s Sunday School Class will serve as his honorary pallbearers.Drue Roy Best was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Portales, to the home of Annie Baldwin (Hatch) and Drue R. Best, and...

An informal gathering in memory of Sharon Billingsley, 65, of Portales, will be held Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 from 2-6 PM at the home of Paul & Tawna Luscombe. 1589 South Roosevelt RD 6, Portales, NM 88130. Sharon Beth Billingsley was born Dec. 12, 1957, in Waurika, OK to the home of Pauline Theresa (Ruffini) and Guy Brannon Luscombe, and died early on the morning of Sept. 9, 2023 in Portales, NM.  In 1962, the family moved to Dora, NM.  As a girl, she was very active in sports,...

Memorial services for Billy Darrell Prater, 91, a longtime resident of Dora, will be held at a later date. Billy was born Feb. 25, 1932, at the family home in Dora.  Dora remained his home until recent years when he moved to Heartland House Assisted Living in Lubbock.  He passed from this life on Selpt. 5, 2023.  Billy graduated from the Dora High School in 1949, and continued to live in Dora farming and running a dairy along with his father.  On Feb. 15, 1950, in...

Funeral services for Rex Weir, 80, of the Causey/Rogers community, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., Sept. 9, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Don Thomas officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with his grandchildren, Andrew Schaap, Tommy Alger, Steven Schaap, Austin Schaap, Kayla Alger, Kambrey Blakey, Lindsay Blakey and Mattison Blakey serving as pallbearers.  The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Fri. evening from 5 to 7 PM. Rex...

The Rosary for Stella Lucero, 74, of Portales, will be recited at 7:00 PM, Tues., Sept. 5, 2023 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Wed., Sept. 6, 2023 at St. Helen Catholic Church with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with David Lucero, Jr., Jason Lucero, Robert Lucero III, Joe Angel Pena, Arthur Villanueva, Steve Villanueva and Baby J. serving as pallbearers.  All her...