Obituaries

Dec 28, 2015

Julian "Chapo" Ramirez, 91, of S. Thomason Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, January 3, 2015 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Sunday, January 3, 2016, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Monday,...

Dec 27, 2015

Jerry D. Osborne, 66, of Amber Drive, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Monday, December 27, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, December 31, 2015, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Brad Sorrell, son-in-law, officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is...

Dec 24, 2015

Joyce Cox, 86, of Holland Lane, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home. There will be no visitation; cremation has taken place. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2015, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Jimmy Neatherlin officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Joyce Cox was...

Dec 23, 2015

James "Jim" Calhoun, 81, of Bryan Circle, Carlsbad, NM passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his home. Cremation will take place. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Boyd officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. James "Jim" Calhoun was born January 21,...

Dec 22, 2015

Dec 19, 2015

Trinity Q. Shepard, 38, former resident of Carlsbad, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at his home in Appleton, WI. Services will take place at a later date Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Trinity Q. Shepard was born October 23, 1977 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Rita McCormack. Survivors...

Dec 18, 2015

John "Ed" McAnally, 90, of W. Cherry Ln., Carlsbad, NM, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care center. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 2:00 PM, at Denton Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff McAnally, his grandson, officiating. Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors. Denton-Wood...

Dec 17, 2015

Penny Clark Burns, 65, passed away on December 17, 2015, at Covenant Palliative Medicine in Lubbock, Texas, surrounded by family. She was born to Floyd and Betty Clark on December 12, 1950, in Lamar, Colorado. Penny grew up in Lamar and graduated from Lamar High School in 1968. She attended Lamar Community College where she received an Associates in Arts;...

Dec 17, 2015

Ricardo "Ricky" Galindo, 81, of Alamosa Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his home. There will be no public visitation. A vigil is scheduled for Monday, December 21, 2015, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 10:00 AM, at San Jose Catholic Church with...

Dec 16, 2015

Howard Carlton, 94, of S. 11th Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away December 16, 2015 at Hobbs Health Care, Hobbs, New Mexico. There will be no public visitation. A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, December 21, 2015, 2:00 PM, at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park with Pastor David W. Rogers officiating. Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors. Denton-Wood...

Dec 15, 2015

Tommie L. McCormick, 37, of Franklin Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home. There will be no vistation; cremation has taken place. A memorial service scheduled for Wednesday, December 23, 2015, 11:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with J.D. Sowers officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Tommie L. McCormick...

Dec 14, 2015

Billie Jean Jenkins, 77, went to heaven on Monday, December 14, 2015. A memorial service celebrating her life will take place on 10:00 am, Friday, December 18 at the Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John A. Burke officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Billie Jean Jenkins was born on July 10, 1938 to Claud and...

Dec 13, 2015

Charity Sue Hamilton, 24, of W. Cedar Street, Loving, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Carlsbad Medical Center. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, December 18, 2015, 3:00 PM, at Loving Baptist Church with Pastor Jimmy Tarvin officiating. Interment will follow in Loving Cemetery, Loving, New Mexico....

Dec 10, 2015

Michael Duane Cox, 36 of McKinley Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away in his home Thursday December 10, 2015. Michael was a loving and devoted father. He was proud of his children. He was a hard worker, a good friend and was always helping others. Michael was preceded in death by his grandparents: William and Agnes (Strawbridge) Weldy and Travis...

Dec 10, 2015

Gary T. Wainner, 77, of N. 9th Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home. Cremation has taken place and there will be no public services. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Gary T. Wainner was born October 28, 1938 in Carlsbad, NM to Harry Trevalyan and Lela Marie (Henson) Wainner. He...

Dec 9, 2015

Chessa L. McGee Aguilar, 44, of N. Edward Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, December 11, 2015 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Cremation will follow and private burial will take place at a later date. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Chessa L....

Dec 5, 2015

Carol Kathryn Boyd, 70, of North 6th Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her home. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2015, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David W. Rogers officiating. Carlsbad Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors....

Dec 4, 2015

Carlina Denhof Briggs passed away peacefully in her home on December 4, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 94. She is survived by her son, Dr. Charles R. Briggs, his wife, Stacey and his two children: Rand and Remy. Carlina is also survived by her daughter, Carla Briggs, her granddaughter, Elena Elliott-Hind, her husband, Josh Hind and their...

Nov 29, 2015

Katherine L. "Katie" Dominguez, 87, of W. Hagerman Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Lakeview Christian Home. Visitation will be at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at San Jose Catholic Church. A Vigil is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for...

Nov 27, 2015

Dorothy M. Atkinson, 87, of Vine Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home. Private services took place. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Dorothy M. Atkinson was born October 4, 1928 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Eddie and Opal Aline (Butter) Milam. She graduated from Minden High School, Minden, LA in 1946....