Barbara LeClear

Obituary Barbara LeClear, 72, of Airport Ave., Carlsbad, NM, passed away December 3, 2019, at her home. She was born on April 25, 1947, in Roswell, NM to Travis and Betty Hough. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Monday, December 9, 2019, at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel in Hobbs, NM. Interment will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Barbara was a very outgoing person and never met a stranger. She enjoyed working with the public and had many different jobs throughout her life including childcare, retail sales, community services, along with being a housekeeper raising three children. Barbara loved the Lord. She was very religious and attended many church services throughout town. She suffered mental health issues late in life and with the wonderful kind help of Ron Haugens office and staff she was doing very well. Into her last days, she enjoyed going to Dennys for breakfast, sitting on the porch swing and watching the birds and rabbits feeding in the yard. Special thanks to daughter-in-law, Shelly LeClear for the many years of her caring giving. Barbara was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Debbie; her mother, Betty Adams; father, Travis Hough; stepfather, LJ Adams; brother, Orvel Cobby Brooks, brother, Chester Brooks; and sister, Kathy Williams. Survivors are her husband of many loving years, Richard LeClear of Carlsbad; daughter, Mellissa Bryant and husband, Carl of Carlsbad; daughter, Lori Aaron and husband, Darrell of Georgetown, Texas; son, Russell LeClear and wife, Shelly of Carlsbad; six grandchildren: Tiffany Aaron, Brittany Aaron, Nikki Martin, Blayne Aaron, James Tucker, Brayden LeClear; four great-grandchildren: Hunter Martin, Trustin Martin, Blaze Juarez and Norra Aaron; siblings: Bill Brooks, Ketha Shearer; and numerous loving nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Blayne Aaron, Steve Worthington, Scott Brooks, Nick Martin, Kevin Shearer, and Larry Brooks. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Barbara LeClear, please visit our floral store.