All Obituaries

Jack Dempsey Brock, 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 3rd, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his family in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, Pastor, teacher, counselor, and friend.  He was born on October 13th, 1927 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Godly parents Charlie Brock and Bertha Hassle Brock.  He was a fraternal twin and the youngest of 9 children.  The greatest accomplishment of Jack’s life was his...

Barbara  Joan (Harcrow) Virden, 80, passed away on March 30, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. She was born on December 11, 1939 in Capitan, New Mexico to James D Harcrow and Margaret Hagee Survivors include her husband, Marlin Virden; sons,Terry Skaggs, Eugene Virden of Tularosa, NM, Buddy Virden, of Tularosa, NM; daughter  Judy Virden, Tularosa NM, grandchildern Joe, Robert, and Zack Skaggs, Marlina Virden, Dwain and Travis Virden; and great-great grandchildren. brother James Harcrow and...

On Friday, March 27, 2020, Joleen S. Austin, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 69. Joleen was born on December 27, 1950 in Beloit, KS to Bob and Barbara (Latham) Heinen.  After graduating from Cawker City High School in 1968, she moved to Abilene, KS where she worked at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum.  She married her high school sweetheart Arthur W. Austin M.D. in August of 1971. Joleen was a talented artist, an avid reader, and an...

Mittie Francis Wright Memorial Announcement   Mittie Francis Wright, 97, died peacefully in her home, in Alamogordo, NM on Sunday evening of March 15, 2020.  Mittie was born April 17, 1922, in Glenn Rose, Texas, to Porter & Melvina Allard, she had 5 sisters & 1 brother and as a child, she played in dinosaur footprints discovered in the nearby area. Mittie is survived by a son, Kent Wright of Alamogordo, NM & a daughter, Shara Fambrough of Scottsdale, AZ.  She...

Mary F. Moore died peacefully and went home to be with the Lord March 14, 2020 at the Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. She was born to Lilian Opal Jennings in St. Louis, Missouri on June 29, 1934. In the fall of 1951, she met her husband to be, Larry, on a blind date and he soon after joined the United States Air Force.  A year later, they married on June 13, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri. They were stationed in Amarillo, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Fairbanks, Alaska and...

Jerrie A. Stevens  Heaven welcomed a new angel, Jerrie A. Stevens, 93 1/2 years young, on March 9, 2020. She had been residing in Albuquerque, NM near her daughter and family, due to her advanced age, but always considered Alamogordo and the Tularosa Basin her home. She was the daughter of Thelma and railroader, John Robert, was born in Clovis, NM, in 1926 and she was a member of the Clovis Church of Christ. After high school, she worked as a switchboard operator and supervisor for...

Wanda Lou (Gurley) Boles, 82 October 19, 1937 – March 9, 2020 Wanda Lou Boles, 82, passed away on March 9, 2020.  She was born on October 19, 1937 in Tahoka Texas to Denver and Odessa (Craig) Gurley. Wanda was raised in Weed, NM graduating from Weed High School in 1955.  Wanda married Edwin Boles on April 14, 1956 in Alamogordo.  Wanda loved playing the guitar and singing country music.  She played with several bands over the years. Wanda is survived by her...

Satie Lafferty Hamberg, born December 22nd, 1939 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away at age 80 on March 6th at the Mountain View Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Satie’s parents, Walter and Ollie Lafferty, and grandparents were longtime residents of Alamogordo. Satie married during her high school years to Jerry Foster with whom she bore two children, Debora and Kenneth.  When that marriage ended, Satie went back to school and graduated from Alamogordo High...

Roy Holmes, 88 years old, of Alamogordo, NM, was born on May 11th, 1931, in Stone Fort, Illinois and grew up in Carrier Mills. He went to celebrate eternal life surrounded by his loving family on February 23rd, 2020 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mamie Burns Holmes; his siblings, Shirley, Ruth, Wendell, Gene, James; and grandchild Kristen Redpath. Roy and his wife Rosie were married on December 28th, 1953 and recently celebrated...

Stephen Lee Garcia, was a dedicated son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, cyclist, teacher, classic-rock aficionado, and artist. Like the great painters who inspired his own oil-based masterpieces, Stephen practiced a steady and deliberate hand in all areas of his life. He was a patient, precise, disciplined, and thoughtful individual who never rushed and did things right the first time. An educator even when he wasn’t in the classroom, Stephen taught his family, friends, and...