Obituaries in Lovington, NM

Let it be known that Curtis Patterson age 75 of Lovington NM passed away peacefully on February 12 2026 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Born on August 20 1950 in Benton Arkansas. He enlisted in the United State Navy in 1970 and proudly served twenty years including a tour in Vietnam. As ...

Donald Edward Pitts 73 from Lovington NM passed away peacefully on February 4 2026 in Lovington. Don was born in Matador Texas on March 26 1952 to Mary Elizabeth and Douglas Eugene Pitts. He attended school in Matador until moving to Lovington NM in 1968. He went to high school at Lovington High Sch...

Saundra Jean Skalenda 75 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 8th 2026. She was born August 16th 1950 to Charles and Dorothy Skalenda in Lovington NM. She moved to Lovington with her family in 1956 and later attended Lovington High School graduating in 1968. After graduatio...

Funeral services for Minnie Sue Carlisle 78 of Lovington will be held on Thursday January 15 2026 at 200 pm at KirbyRatliff Funeral Home with David Stewart officiating. Burial will Follow at Lovington Cemetery. Sue was born on April 25 1947 in Hagerman New Mexico to John and Alma Leslie Henderson an...

Funeral services for Jesse Ernest Carlisle 70 of Lovington will be held on Friday January 2 2026 at 200 pm at KirbyRatliff Funeral Home with David Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery. Ernest was born on August 21 1955 in Andrews Texas to James Terrell and Lois Pauline Briga...

Funeral services for Arthur Houston Martin Jr. 85 of Lovington will be held on Saturday January 17 2026 at 100 pm at The Rock Church with Pastor Shane Brixner officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery. Arthur was born on June 13 1940 in Coolie Tx. to Arthur Sr. and Josephine Martin and p...

Benny Joe Benge 87 peacefully passed away at home on January 4 2026 surrounded by family. Benny was born on February 28 1938 in Levelland Texas to Cecil and Ima Cleo Benge. He spent his early years on the family farm in Clauene Texas alongside four siblings George Melton Ima Jean and Linda. Benny w...

Born in the middle of the great depression to a family of sharecroppers in Plainview Texas. Life started hard for Melba. But she had a loving mother and seven brothers and sisters to share the load. They had almost nothing but they had each other and their imaginations. They would stand on a log to ...

Memorial services for Shasta Rae Noack 49 of Lovington will be held on Monday January 5 2026 at 200 pm at First Christian Church with Gene Wilde officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery. Shasta was born on February 3 1976 in Hobbs New Mexico to Freddy and Janis Martin Noack and passed a...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Charlot Elizabeth Carr a beloved wife mother sister and grandmother who left this world on December 24 2025. Born on March 2 1972 in Hobbs New Mexico Charlot was a radiant spirit whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of everyone around her...

Phyllis Diane Fulfer Smith 69 of Lovington New Mexico passed away on December 20 2025. A graveside service will be held on Monday December 29 2025 at 1000 a.m. at the Lovington Cemetery with Don Ritchey officiating. Arrangements are under the care of KirbyRatliff Funeral Home. Phyllis was born on Oc...

Isiah Miller was born on March 7 1992 in Levelland Texas to Ann Margaret "Maggie" Coronado and Anthony Miller. He passed away on January 3 2025 in Lovington New Mexico. Isiah grew up surrounded by family. Though a cousin by birth he was raised closely alongside us woven into our home and our lives i...