Obituaries
Eugene "Joey" Montez
Oct 7, 2025
Celebrating our beloved Eugene “Joey” Montez
Visitation will be 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Monday, October 20, 2025 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home followed by a vigil at 6:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at San Jose Catholic Church with Fr. Juan Carlos Ramirez officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM....
Lakrecia "Sissy" Pulice
Sep 5, 2025
Lakrecia “Sissy” Pulice, 55, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away September 5, 2025 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025 at Carlsbad Cemetery with Pastor Simon King officiating.
Lakrecia was born October 24, 1969 in Pasadena, Texas to Jack and Loretta (Mann) Pulice. She graduated from Carlsbad High School in...
Benny Granger
Aug 26, 2025
Benny Granger, 75, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at a Ft. Worth, TX Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Born in Carlsbad, NM and later settled in Texas. He was very mechanically inclined and worked as a talented heavy equipment operator in the oil fields of West Texas and New Mexico. He loved the outdoors and the mountains, finding his greatest...
Wanda Maxwell
Oct 17, 2025
Wanda Maxwell, 89, former resident, passed away on October 17, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Friday, October 24, 2025, at Carlsbad Cemetery with Richard West officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Wanda was born April...
Sherry Lynn Hayden
Oct 16, 2025
Sherry Lynn Hayden, 67, of Artesia, NM passed away October 16, 2025 in El Paso, TX. Cremation has taken place and there will be no public service.
Sherry was born August 8, 1958 in Farmington, NM to William “Bill” and Shirley (Dusing) Goins. She graduated from LaFollette High School in LaFollette, TN. Sherry later moved to Artesia, NM. She was a...
Wah-Leah Ballard
Oct 15, 2025
Services will be streamed and can be viewed here.
Wah-Leah Faye Cox Ballard was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on November 15, 1941, to Thomas J. Cox and Della C. Kenner Cox. She passed from this life on October 15, 2025, at home.
Visitation will be 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Friday, October 17, 2025 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are...
Joel W. Barrett
Oct 9, 2025
Joel W. Barrett, 29, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away October 9, 2025. Services are pending with Denton-Wood Funeral Home.
Joel William Barrett was born June 20, 1996 in Carlsbad, NM to Dawnell Westfall and Bill Barrett. He grew up in Carlsbad and attended school at Pate Elementary, Alta Vista Middle School, and graduated from Carlsbad High with the class of 2014.
Joel...
Wanda Reames
Oct 9, 2025
Wanda Reames, 86, of Alamosa Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Thursday, October 9th at Goodlife Assisted Living. Cremation will take place and a family service will be held at a later date.
Wanda was born February 5, 1939 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was raised in Artesia, NM. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family. Wanda was...
Jeanette Isabel Duran
Oct 8, 2025
Jeanette Isabel Duran, 58, passed away October 8, 2025 in Hobbs, NM.
Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Cremation will take place after. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Jeanette was born on July 25, 1967 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Florindo and Gloria (Sena) Duran. Jeanette...
Guadalupe Acosta
Oct 8, 2025
Con profundo dolor, la familia de Guadalupe Acosta comunica su fallecimiento ocurrido el 8 de Octubre del 2025 a la edad de 61 años. Guadalupe Acosta fue una hija,madre y abuela que dedicó su vida a su iglesia y familia. Guadalupe Acosta hija de Aida Adame y Guerrero Acosta dejó un legado de amor, sabiduría y fortaleza, y será recordada...
Charles E. "Charlie" Vanzant
Oct 8, 2025
Charles E. “Charlie” Vanzant, 94, passed away peacefully at his home.
Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Carlsbad Cemetery with Pastor Pam Patrick and Pastor Brad Coates officiating. Denton-Wood is in charge of all arrangements.
Charles was born on October 1, 1931 in San Jon, NM to William and Pinky Vanzant. He graduated in Price, Utah....
David S. Dorado
Oct 6, 2025
David S. Dorado, 54, of Hill Street, Carlsbad, NM passed away October 6, 2025 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at San Jose Catholic Church followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM with Fr. Juan Carlos Ramirez officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is...
Sharay A. Servance
Oct 5, 2025
Sharay A.Vane Servance at the age of 69 passed on to glory on Sunday, October 5th in Roswell, NM. Sharay was born in Carlsbad NM to Beulah Flemming Minner and John “Billy” Minner. She was their first-born child and grew up in Carlsbad, along with her many siblings Wayne Broach, Frankie Minner, Sharece Minner, Steve Moore, Tena Moore, Tamera Moore,...
Robert "Rob" Michael Rich
Oct 5, 2025
Robert “Rob” Michael Rich, 46, passed away October 5, 2025 at his home.
A memorial service is scheduled for 6:30 PM, Friday, October 10, 2025 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Denton-Wood is in charge of all arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com
Roberto G. Chavez
Oct 5, 2025
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Roberto G. Chavez, 74, of W. Lea Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at his home. Visitation will be 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home followed by a vigil at 6:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial is...
Gisela Landreth
Oct 5, 2025
Gisela Landreth, 88, of Solana Road, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Goodlife Assisted Living, Carlsbad, NM. Cremation will take place, and a memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Word of Life Church.
Gisela was born October 8, 1936, in Heidelberg, Germany to Martin and Maria (Baumann) Beilharz. She met Sam Landreth...
Maxine Slusher
Oct 3, 2025
Maxine Slusher, 64, of Praline Drive, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Cremation will take place following the visitation.
Maxine was born on June 18, 1961 in Denver, Colorado to William and Ruby (Hargis) Slusher. She graduated from Carlsbad...
Frankie R. Gipson
Oct 2, 2025
Frankie R. Wray Gipson, born March 11, 1942 passed away peacefully surrounded by her kids on October 2, 2025.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 1, 2025 at New Song Christian Fellowship in Carlsbad, NM.
Frankie loved her family fiercely. She looked forward to family gatherings after church on Sundays. She was a hard-working and loving mother. Frankie...
Calvin Crow
Oct 1, 2025
Services will be livestreamed and may be viewed by clicking here.
Calvin Leroy Crow Sr, 99, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Lakeview Christian Nursing Home. Calvin was born May 15, 1926 to N.E. and Myrtle Allen Crow in New Blaine Arkansas.
Private graveside services were held.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 64 years, Verlin Marie (Martindale)...
Cheryl Ann Todd
Sep 30, 2025
Cheryl Ann Todd, lovingly known as “Chery,” passed away on September 30, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born on August 13, 1943, in Pecos, Texas, to John William Boles and Mary Agnes (Hudgens) Boles. She was married to Glenn Todd December 18, 1971 in Carlsbad, NM.
Chery was preceded in death by her siblings, William “Bill” Boles, James...
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