Naomi Eggleston

Naomi Eggleston, 93, of S. 11th Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at her home. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 10:00 AM, at Southside Church of Christ with Phil Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Naomi Eggleston was born October 12, 1918 in Lamar County Texas to Joe and Adell (Brown) Anderson. She married A. D. Eggleston on July 30, 1935 in Synder, Texas. They moved to Carlsbad in 1939. They worked for Joe Bryan's Dairy until A. D. went to work at IMCC. Naomi was a member of South Side Church of Christ since 1947. Her hobbies included being an artist, china painting, wonderful seamstress and she had been selling her crafts at art and craft shows for over 30 years. Naomi was known as the pecan brittle lady. She was a home maker and a role model for all. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. D.; her parents; one sister; two brothers; one son, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Survivors are daughter, Dorris Owen and husband Windle of Carlsbad; son, Leon Eggleston and wife, Cindy of Ruidoso, NM; daughter-in-law, LaRue Eggleston of Lake Dallas, TX; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Allene Roper and Homer, Wanda Eggleston, Cathy Brewer, Ima Jean Smith, Edna Roger, Joy Stevens, Mary Rodgers and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Steve Lewis, Chris Lewis, Jeff Smith, Kelly Smith, Mike Rice and Jeff Rueffer. Honorary pallbearers will be Windle Owen, Homer Roper, Dale Rice and the men of Southside Church of Christ, Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.