Ermil "Ray" Dudley

Ermil "Ray" Dudley, 75, of Riata Road, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2015, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jimmy Ryan officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ermil "Ray" Dudley was born November 27, 1939 in Red Jacket, West Virginia to Herman and Daisy (Edwards) Dudley. He moved to Carlsbad in 1958 where he worked for Forrest Tire several years. Ray began his career in the potash mines with Duval and retired at Western Ag in 1994. He married Melba Guilliams on March 20, 1974 here in Carlsbad. Ray enjoyed working in the yard and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, James Lynn Wallace; grandson, Jeffrey Peters; great-grandson, Jaron Wallace; 11 brothers and sisters. Survivors are his wife, Melba Dudley of Carlsbad, NM; children: Ray Peters and wife Herminia of Carlsbad, NM, Melissa Carpenter and husband, Donny of Dimmitt, TX, Raymond Peters of Carlsbad, NM, Kevin Ray Dudley of Carlsbad, NM, Terry Wallace and wife, Paula of Loving, NM, Lisa Mahaffey and husband, Gary of Carlsbad, NM; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, David; sisters: Mavis, Lillian, Gay, Mary Ellen, Marcella, Laney, Nella and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Greg Wallace, Christopher Wallace, Kevin Ray Dudley, Raymond Peters, Ray Peters, Brian Peters, Donny Carpenter and Landon Carpenter. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.