Larry Baze

Larry Baze, 57, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Philip Lairson officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Larry Baze was born on September 6, 1954, in Brownfield, Texas to Ira B. and Georgie M. (Sims) Baze. He served his country in the U.S. Navy for 3 years. Larry worked in the oil field over 35 years in southeast New Mexico and west Texas. He worked for Haliburton and currently Gandy Corporation. Larry married Linda Robertson on September 29, 1984, in Carlsbad, NM. He loved riding his motorcycle, fishing, watching TV, but most importantly spending time with his family. Larry was preceded in death by his father, Ira B. Baze; sister, Dolores Cole; grandparents: Bay and Alta Sims and Burt and Florence Baze. Survivors are his wife, Linda Baze of Carlsbad, NM; daughter, Wendy Hardin and husband, Don of Carlsbad, NM; grandson, Ruben Graham of Carlsbad, NM; mother, Georgie Baze of Seminole, TX; sister, Patricia Marquez and husband, Jimmy of Midland, TX and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and extended family. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.