Obituaries
Joshua Aron Lemon
Mar 6, 2026
Joshua Aron Lemon was born November 1, 1988, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Josh spent his younger years in Carlsbad, Albuquerque and Eugene Oregon. He loved going camping in Cloudcroft and in the Cascades of Oregon. Josh was an avid firearm enthusiast and would get so excited talking about them. He loved shooting all types of rifles, shotguns and pistols. He...
Victor B. "T.J." Rubio
Apr 13, 2026
Victor B. “T.J.” Rubio, 63, passed away April 13, 2026 at his home in Carlsbad, NM.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM -7:00 PM, Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, April 17, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerry Jamieson. Interment will follow at Santa Catarina Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood...
Jim "Sonny" Gould
Apr 12, 2026
Jim “Sonny” Gould, 80, of W. McKay Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at his home in Carlsbad. A private graveside service will be held.
Jim was born on December 3, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he later graduated from Central High School. He made his way to California before eventually settling in Carlsbad in 1974, a...
Nancy Laverne Crabb
Apr 9, 2026
Nancy Laverne Crabb, 67 of Carlsbad, NM, passed away Thursday, April 9th, 2026 at her home in Carlsbad, NM.
Cremation has taken place.
Nancy was born July 15, 1958 in Carlsbad, NM to Charles Lee and Alma Laverne Crabb. Nancy grew up in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1976. Nancy lived in Texas and Arizona, finally settling in Carlsbad...
Barbara Gayle Waldrop
Apr 6, 2026
Barbara Gayle Waldrop, 70, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Roswell, New Mexico.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Carlsbad Cemetery in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with Jimmy Hamilton officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Denton-Wood Funeral Home.
Barbara was born on June 1, 1955, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to Damon...
Lena Vining
Apr 5, 2026
Lena Vining passed away on April 5, 2026 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home followed by a potluck meal at the Boys & Girls Club located at 206 E. Pecan Street, Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Lena was...
Brenda Kay Mares
Apr 3, 2026
Brenda Kay Mares, age 64, passed away on April 3, 2026, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on January 19, 1962, in Portales, New Mexico, to Jimmy Lee Donnel and Wanda Donnel. Brenda grew up on a farm, where she developed a deep love for animals and for barrel racing with her beloved horse, “Society...
Kenneth Whiteaker
Apr 2, 2026
Kenneth B. Whiteaker, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at his home in Carlsbad, NM.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM -7:00 PM, Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A memorial service will take place at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Carlsbad First Assembly with Pastor Brad Coates officiating. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad,...
Ray Richardson
Apr 1, 2026
Ray A. Richardson of Carlsbad NM passed away on April 1, 2026, because he finally ran out of things to do here.
Ray was born on February 22, 1956, to Ray and Sonia Richardson in Orange, CA. Ray grew up and went to school in Southern, CA. It was in Northern, CA that Ray met the love of his life, Martha,...
Barbara Forrest
Mar 31, 2026
Barbara Forrest, 89, of W. Riverside Drive, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Lakeview Christian Home.
Visitation will be from 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM, Monday, April 6, 2026, at First Methodist Church followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM with Pastor Kelly McCuaig officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is...
Joe R. Perez
Mar 30, 2026
José “Joe” Perez, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Carlsbad Medical Center.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Fox & Lake Church of Christ with Rick McKean officiating. Interment will follow in Santa Catarina Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Joe married Mickey Pineda on February...
Reynaldo Mendoza Leyva
Mar 29, 2026
Reynaldo (Rey) Mendoza Leyva, 51, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away March 29, 2026. He was born November 17, 1974, in Van Horn, TX, to Maria Guadalupe M. Leyva and Rodolfo C. Leyva.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:30 a.m. and...
Amelia J. Capell
Mar 28, 2026
Amelia J. Capell, 83, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away March 28, 2026, at Carlsbad Medical Center. A memorial service will be held, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:30 AM at Church Street Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Stephanie Yocom officiating.
Amelia was born July 19, 1942, in Carlsbad, NM to Samuel August and Gladys Madge (Bailey) Weise. She graduated from Carlsbad...
Laurene JoAnn Dunn
Mar 24, 2026
Laurene JoAnn Dunn, born July 15, 1952, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026 in her home, surrounded by the love of her family and the memories she created over a lifetime filled with laughter and music.
Laurene was a proud lifelong member of the Carlsbad community and shared her creative spirit through her involvement in the...
Nathan Galindo
Mar 21, 2026
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nathan Aaron Galindo, who left this world on March 21, 2026, at the age of 36.
Nathan was born on February 19, 1990, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He was a beloved son, father, brother, cousin, and friend whose presence brought warmth and light to everyone around him....
Serjio "Chino" Quiroz
Mar 17, 2026
Serjio “Chino” Quiroz, 34, of Loving, New Mexico, passed away on March 17, 2026, at his home.
There will be no visitation. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 AM, Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Our Lady of Grace Parish followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM with Fr. Pasala Hruday Kumar officiating. Interment will follow in Loving Cemetery,...
Michael Brannon Walker
Mar 17, 2026
Michael Brannon Walker, 49, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away on March 17, 2026, surrounded by his family.
He was born on November 7 in El Paso, TX, to James and Cathy Walker. Brannon was a wildland firefighter for several years and worked in the construction and oil field industries. He was a creative and generous soul who found joy in the...
Elva Bustamante
Mar 16, 2026
Elva C. Bustamante, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM -7:00 PM, Monday, March 23, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at San Jose Catholic church followed by Liturgy Outside the Mass at 10:00...
Shirley Joy Chester Ballard
Mar 14, 2026
Shirley Joy Chester Ballard, 90, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Carlsbad.
Shirley was born on June 22, 1935 in Stamford, Texas, to Cornelius P. Hiebert and Francis Pauline Davis. Shirley traveled a great deal as she grew up due to her father's road gravel crusher company, living in many places around the country from Nebraska...
Angelica Acosta Martinez
Mar 12, 2026
Angelica Acosta Martinez, 80, of 109 North Ave. I, Portales, NM, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Angelica Acosta Martinez was born November 18, 1945, in Pecos, Texas to Seferino and Vicenta (Acosta) Martinez. She grew up in Loving and later moved to Carlsbad.
She was a homemaker who made the best homemade tortillas. She had 6 children, 4 girls...
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