All Obituaries

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...

Sandra Louise Hendren Alamogordo - Sandra (Sandy) Hendren, beloved wife of Eric Hendren, died February 17, 2020 at home in Alamogordo, NM at age 67. Sandy was born October 1, 1952 in Topeka, KS. At the age of 2, her family moved to Albuquerque, NM where Sandy was raised. Sandy married Eric Hendren on September 22, 1990 and moved to Alamogordo, NM when Eric was transferred to Holloman AFB. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Benaka and Dorothy Weltsch Benaka and brother Daniel...

Della Ruth Smith, 89, a longtime resident of Alamogordo, died Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Las Cruces at her daughter’s home, while on hospice care. She met her Heavenly Father while she was surrounded by her four loving children. Mrs. Smith was born August 18, 1930 in Happy, Texas to Albert and Ruth (Spruell) Drake. She moved to High Rolls, NM for a short time as a child, where she formed some of the best memories of her life, later moving to Alamogordo where she attended high...

Beatrice Ruiz Fuentes, 92, passed away on February 9, 2020 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was born on February 9, 1928 in Marcia, New Mexico to Jesus and Consuelo (Carrillo) Ruiz. Survivors include her four sons, Ricardo (Richie) and wife Anna Maria Fuentes of Montgomery, TX.; Steven Fuentes of Alamogordo, NM.; George and wife Vickie Fuentes of Alamogordo, NM.; Samuel Fuentes of Alamogordo, NM; two daughters, Beatrice and husband Tony Lucero of Phoenix, AZ;  Dolores Chavez of...

Helen Elizabeth (Craig) Ragland, 86 of Alamogordo, NM passed away 3 February 2020. Mrs. Ragland was a former bank accountant, member of the local Red Hats and Hospital Auxiliary (Pink Ladies). Survivors include her two children and their spouses: Danni and Gary Adkins of Purcell, OK, Craig and Terri Ragland of Alamogordo; five grandchildren: Kristi Lawson, Christopher Ragland, Jonathon Ragland, Jeremy Bonham and Randall Bonham; and seven great grandchildren:  Ryan, Hannah, Jordan,...

Pete Baxter, born 5 January 1937 in Missouri, passed away on 3 February 2020 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. His parents were Herbert Baxter and Florence Stokes Baxter, both deceased; brother, Herbert Baxter, deceased. He is survived by his wife, MaryBaxter; stepdaughter, Rebecca LaBlanc; sons, Delbert Baxter, Jr. and wife Heather; Eddie Baxter and wife Theresa; grandson, Brandin Baxter and wife Janet and numerous grandchildren; brother, Johnny Baxter and wife Judy. Pete worked the last 50...

John W. Cherry, age 91, passed away on January 23, 2020 at his home in Alamogordo, NM. He was born January 11, 1929 in Winnsboro, TX. John graduated from high school in Winnsboro, TX. Following graduation, he worked for Western Oil Exploration in Canada. He was drafted into the Army and served two years. He later worked for Mountain Bell in El Paso, TX until retirement. John is preceded in death by his parents, Plenn and Essie Cherry; his brothers, Howard Peacock and Bruce Cherry;...

  Sue Garcia The Apple of our Eyes and Queen of our Hearts Sue Garcia joined our Father in Heaven on January 18, 2020, one month and a day after her 75th birthday. Sue was born in Lima, Ohio on December 17, 1944. While visiting her brother, Dennis Gallant, in New Mexico, Sue met her sweetheart, Mike Garcia. Sue made a life with Mike in our beloved, small town of Alamogordo. Together, they share two daughters, Theresa Nelson (Mike Nelson) and Rene Collins (Steve Collins), and four...

Phyllis R Byers5/25/1933 ~ 01/17/2020Phyllis was born May 25, 1933 in Nanticoke, PA to Michael and Lottie Bennis. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Robert "Bobby" Bennis.Phyllis married in 1952 and had four children; Chuck Byers, Pati (Art) Beaulieu, Chris (Mike) Schultz, and Michael (Kim) Byers. She was blessed with three granddaughters; Brandy (Michael) Smith, Dani (Kris) Haden, Nicole (Victor) Perez, and four great granddaughters; Kayleigh and Harper Haden, Alison...