Obituary

Verla Chavez Obituary Verla Jo Chavez decided to dance with the angels in heaven on December 11, 2024.  Verla was born on August 24, 1952 to Joe and Betty McKibban in Amarillo, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Joe Chavez, daughter, Joy Chavez, grandsons, Bryan...

Martha Weir Obituary Funeral services for Martha Weir, 83, a longtime resident of the Causey community, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., Jan., 18, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Don Thomas officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Andrew...

Eutona "Sue" Dever Obituary Funeral services for Sue Dever, 92, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Mon., Jan. 13, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Kendall Terry officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Kale Hill, Trey Gilliam, Austin...

Robert Garcia Obituary A rosary for Robert Garcia, 77, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 A.M., Thursday, January 9, 2025, at St Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 9, 2025, at St Helen Catholic Church with...

Katie Hammack Obituary Katie Ann Hammack, born to Paul and Doris Hight in Lubbock Texas on November 22nd, 1974. Katie was a Tucumcari High School graduate and attended New Mexico State University, where she met the love of her life, Chris Hammack. They were married on...

Gary Eskew Obituary Gary Juan Eskew passed away January 3, 2025, in Portales, NM at the age of 77 years. He was born in Hereford, Texas, on June 5, 1947 to Juan and Thelma Eskew. Gary grew up on a farm north of Clovis where he farmed with his Dad. Through the years he...

Bill Boone Obituary      A funeral service for Bill Boone, 96, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Elder Ronnie Montague officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery. Bill R. Boone was born on February...

Robert Stokes Obituary Graveside services for Robert “Bob” Stokes, 80, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2025 in the Portales Cemetery. Following the service, family and friends are invited for coffee and dessert at the Third and Kilgore...

Charles Good Obituary Funeral services for Charles Good, 90, of Elida, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Jan. 2, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pat Boone, Kenneth Broad and Don Thomas officiating.  Burial will follow in the Kenna Cemetery with his son, Gary...

Nelda Fayrene ButlerPowers, 96, passed away December 13, 2024 in the home of her daughter Susan. Fayrene was born October 12, 1928 at Tinsley Crossing to Wesley Earl and Yedda Butler. She was raised on her grandparents’ homestead south of Floyd and graduated from...