Obituary

Obituary Graveside services for Pablo Fortanel, 64, of Portales, will be conducted by Fr. Francisco Carbajal at 10:00 AM, Fri., Dec. 4, 2020 in the Portales Cemetery.  Juan Fortanel, Eric Ibarra, Alfredo Ibarra, Joel Legarda, Jr., Joel Legarda and Omar Legarda will...

Obituary Funeral services for Tommy Salas, 72, of Portales will held at 2:00 PM, Fri., Dec. 4, 2020 at the Portales Church of God with Pastor Don Hay officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Adam Pacheco, Steve Salas, Douglas Lucero, Shane...

Obituary Funeral services for Dorothy Varnell-Orendorff, 97, a longtime resident of Roosevelt County, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church in Portales with Rev. Mark McAfee officiating assisted by Carson Fraze.  Burial will follow in...

Obituary A graveside service for Oliver Ray Cavett, 71, of Amarillo, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Danny Sadler officiating.  Newell Wortham, Warren Wortham, Wallace Wortham, Rowdy Wortham, Glen Wortham, David...

Obituary Allen Wayne Hamilton, 71, of Portales, NM died Nov. 24, 2020 in Lubbock, TX.  No formal services are planned at this time. Mr. Hamilton was born Feb. 8, 1949 in Chickasha, OK to the home of Mary Ann (Sevedge) and Alvin Allen Hamilton.  When he was ten years...

Obituary Graveside services for John W. Fair, 86, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Fri., Nov. 27, 2020 in the Floyd Cemetery with Rev. Cheston Fair and Pat Boone officiating.  Scotty Fair, Will Fair, Blake Fair, Ben Pritchett, John Pritchett, tyke Fair and Walter...

Obituary Our precious Nico flew into the arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on November 24, 2020. Celebration of life service for Nico will be held on December 1, 2020, at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ at 10:00 with Rev. Daniel Armstrong officiating.  Local...

Obituary Funeral services for Betty Pool, 87, of Portales, will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Sat., Nov. 28, 2020 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Michael Dalley, Landon Dalley, Sam...

Obituary Nelson Rector Nelson Rector was born on November 29, 1932 in the Bethel Community, New Mexico to the home of Clara Elizabeth (Miller) and Kenna Terrell, and died on November 19, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Nelson was born and raised in the...

Obituary Funeral services for L. H. Rackler, 88, of Portales, NM will be conducted at 10:00 AM, Tues., Nov. 24, 2020 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Brad Morgan officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Justin Rackler, Jon Rackler,...