Floyd Marion Teel, 84, of Portales, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas. Floyd was born on June 21, 1936, in Artesia, New Mexico, to the home of Julia Wright (Bynum) and Raymon Walter Teel. No services are planned at this time.

Dr. Vorsila L. Boher, 89, of Portales, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Bee Hive of Portales. Dr. Vorsila Bohrer grew up in Chicago, and first came to New Mexico as a Girl Scout, participating in summer archaeological field camps led by Dr. Bertha Dutton. After considerable schooling in Anthropology, Botany, and Geochronology (BA at the University of Arizona, Masters at the University of Michigan, PhD at the University of Arizona), Dr. Bohrer took a job as the first...

At her request a graveside service for Roberta "Grandma Berta" Payne will be held at 2:00 PM, Fri., Jan. 22, 2021 in the Causey Cemetery next to her family, with Rev. Rick Wilcher officiating.  All of her grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.  In lieu of flowers, she requested that donations be made to her beloved New Mexico Baptist Children's Home, P O Box 629, Portales, NM 88130. Thelma Roberta Merrick Payne passed from this life into her Heavenly Home on Jan. 18, 2021, at...

Mildred Marie South Creamer passed away early Sunday morning, January 17, 2021, in Garland, Texas, at the age of 97.  She was born August 4, 1923, to Blanche Edith and Murray Van South in Portales, New Mexico.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Creamer, her brother, Reuben South, and two sisters, Irene Ribble and Betty Wright.  Mrs. Creamer attended Portales Public School all her life and graduated in 1940.  Just prior to WWII, she and Mr. Creamer of Dora,...

A celebration of the life of C. J. Brandenburg, 41, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Jan. 16, 2021 at the home of Angela and Michael Lovato, 202 N Industrial Dr, in Portales.  Those desiring to make memorial contributions, may send them to a memorial fund in his name at First Financial to be used to benefit his family. Christopher Jay Brandenburg, better known as "C.J.," was born Nov. 29, 1979 in Portales to the home of Chrisitne Rose (Lovato) and Jay Kaye...

A graveside service for Laura Merrick will be held at 2:30 P.M., Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the Causey Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Merrick, Chad Merrick, Ricky Biocic, John Biocic, Mike Archibeque, Bobby Hamilton, Rustin Self and Josh Hinderliter. Laura May Merrick age 97, of Portales, NM passed from this life January 12th, 2021 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM.  She was born on March 17th, 1923 in Loop,...

A funeral service for May Ruth Caddell, 86, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Generations Church with Todd Terry officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Terry Winnett, Jonathan Pieratt, Jeremey Pieratt, Mark Winnett, Darren Winnett, David Winnett, Deborah Soules and Kenneth Winnett serving as pallbearers. May Ruth Caddell was born on March 12, 1934 in Dalhart, Texas to the home of Jessie (Bryce) and Nolan C. Cathey, and died on...

     A mass of the resurrection for Senaida Tapia will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 15, 2021 at St. Helen Catholic Church with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Pallbearers will be Felisha Lucero, Jacob Lucero, Matthew Salazar, Stephanie Tapia, Mark Tapia, & Christina Tapia.      Senaida (Sady) G Tapia was born in Encino, NM on March 12, 1941 and went to Heaven on January 12, 2021 surrounded by the most loving and comforting...

Graveside services for Harold Davis, 75, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Jan. 14, 2021 in the Portales Cemetery with Bro. Dan Paxton officiating.  Chantry Davis will assist.  All of Harold’s many friends will be honorary pallbearers.  The family requests that everyone attend in country casual.  Those desiring to make memorial contributions, may contact the Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints for information at 806-544-7441. Harold...

David Dwaine Short was born on July 23, 1961 in Clovis, NM to the home of Cecil Dwaine Short and Judy (McKee) Short and died January 10, 2021 at his home in Portales.  David grew up in and around the Clovis, Portales area.  He graduated from Portales High School in 1979, and went to college at ENMU.  At college, David was a D.J. for the radio station on campus and was in a band where he wrote, sang, and played guitar with some of his friends.  He was a D.J. and performed...