Obituaries
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 Mendoza Leyva, 51, passed away on March 29, 2026 in Carlsbad, NM.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 AM, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, followed by Mass of Chrisitan Burial at 10:00 AM at San Jose Catholic Church with Fr. Juan Carlos officiating. Interment...
Amelia J. Capell
Mar 28, 2026
Amelia J. Capell, 83, of Carlsbad, NM, passed away March 28, 2026, at Carlsbad Medical Center. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, April 4, 2026, at Carlsbad Cemetery with Pastor Stephanie Yocom officiating. A memorial service will be held at a later date at her church. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Amelia was born July 19,...
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...
Bruce Robert Crew
Mar 9, 2026
Bruce Robert Crew, a native of Michigan who had lived in Carlsbad, N.M since 2008, passed away on March 9, 2026, at Lakeview Christian Home. He was 79.
Bruce was the second of 5 children born to Naomi McNeal Crew and Richard Franklin Crew. He was born in Trenton, Michigan, and grew up in Alma, Michigan. He delivered newspapers and joined...
Linda K. Isbell
Mar 9, 2026
Linda K. Isbell, 69, passed away March 9, 2026 at her home in Loving, NM.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, March 13, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Loving Cemetery with Pastor Jimmy Tarvin officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Eric Larry Jackson
Mar 6, 2026
Eric Larry Jackson, 46, passed away on March 6, 2026 in El Paso, Texas. He was born on November 4, 1979 in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, March 27, 2026 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with James Elliott officiating. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in...
Richard "Paul" Thompson
Mar 5, 2026
Richard Paul Thompson, age 68, of Carlsbad, NM passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026 in Lubbock, TX.
Paul was born in Carlsbad, NM on March 9th, 1957 to Marion Thompson Jr. and Verna Zimmerman Thompson. Paul graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1975. That same year, he married Toni Knowlton on December 30th, recently celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Paul was the...
Brad Jennings
Mar 2, 2026
Brad Jennings, 58, passed away March 2, 2026.
Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Milton’s Brewery, Carlsbad, NM.
Brad was born February 23, 1968 in Carlsbad, NM to Larry and Pat Jennings. He was raised in Roswell and moved back to Carlsbad where he finished high...
Dr. James Jones
Mar 1, 2026
Services will be live-streamed and may be viewed by clicking here at 10:00 AM MST.
Dr. James Jones, Jr., age 75, of Carlsbad, NM passed away on March 1, 2026 at his home.
James was born January 6, 1951, in Augusta, GA, to James and Freddie Mae (Lumpkins) Jones, Sr. He graduated from Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, GA in...
Marsha Morrison Godinez
Feb 27, 2026
Marsha Morrison Godinez, 73, of Artesia, NM, passed away February 27, 2026, at Mountainview Healthcare, El Paso, Texas. Cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later date. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Marsha was born May 12, 1952, in Malone, New York to Howard and Naomi (Labombard) Morrison. She graduated from Ellenburg High...
J Isaac Romero
Feb 27, 2026
J Isaac Romero passed away on February 27, 2026 at the age of 71 in Lubbock, Texas.
He was loved by his loving wife, Lori Romero; loving children, Monica Romero Padilla, Eduardo Romero, and Isaac Jr Romero; along with his loving grandchildren, Emily Faith Rosales, Anahi Padilla, Eduardo Jr Romero, Irma Romero, Diana Romero, and Abigail Romero.
A visitation will be held...
Becky Ann Johnson
Feb 25, 2026
Becky Ann Johnson 80, of Carlsbad NM passed away on February 25, 2026, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock TX. She was born on January 24, 1946, in Colorado City, TX. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3301 S. Canal street with Joe Gomez officiating.
Becky was preceded in death...
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