All Obituaries
William James Carr, 77, of Silver City, New Mexico, entered eternal rest on March 8, 2019. Bill was born in Amarillo, Texas, to George Turner Carr and Katherine Joanna Wilkenson Carr. After graduating high school in Fort Worth, Texas, he met and married his wife of 57 years, Linda Louise Maxwell Carr.
Bill was a brilliant artist, excelling in both illustration and sculpture. His passion was sculpture and the human form and, early in his art career, Bill was selected to...
William James Carr, 77, of Silver City, New Mexico, entered eternal rest on March 8, 2019. Bill was born in Amarillo, Texas, to George Turner Carr and Katherine Joanna Wilkenson Carr. ...
Rev. James B. Wilson, Jr.
Rev. James B. Wilson, Jr. passed away March 6, 2019, in Silver City, NM at the age of 89 years. Jim was born September 26, 1929, in Bayfield, WI to James B. and Ruth Wilson, devoted Baptists. After his family moved to Minneapolis, Jim became increasingly involved in church activities leading to his desire to become a minister. As a teenager, he used money he had earned from part time jobs to purchase a saxophone, which he would play at the gospel...
Rev. James B. Wilson, Jr.
Rev. James B. Wilson, Jr. passed away March 6, 2019, in Silver City, NM at the age of 89 years. Jim was born September 26, 1929, in Bayfield, WI to James B. and...
George Herman Wyatt entered eternal rest on Friday February 22, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at Masonic Cemetery on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM with Mike Hofacket officiating. He is the son of the late George Herman Wyatt Sr. and Myrtis Sophia Webster Wyatt of Massachusetts. George Jr. was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on June, 1931 and was baptized at Christ Episcopal Church in Fitchburg Massachusetts in March 1932. George attended Fitchburg Schooling then entered...
George Herman Wyatt entered eternal rest on Friday February 22, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at Masonic Cemetery on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM with Mike Hofacket...
Terrance (Terry) Joseph Duff passed away on February 17, 2019 at the age of 77. After a brief struggle with cancer, Terry departed of this life peacefully within his home as Charlotte, his loving wife of 50 years, was by his side.Terry was born on September 8, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Mildred and Terrance Duff Sr.
Terry served two years in the army during the Vietnam War, and was stationed in Denver, CO, where he met his future wife, Charlotte. The couple returned to Detroit where...
Terrance (Terry) Joseph Duff passed away on February 17, 2019 at the age of 77. After a brief struggle with cancer, Terry departed of this life peacefully within his home as Charlotte, his loving...
Ana Rhodes, 68, departed this world for heaven on February 15, 2019, from her home near Silver City, New Mexico.
A Graveside Service was held at the Cliff Gila Mesa Cemetery on Monday, February 18th at 10:00 AM. A Memorial Service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church of Silver City on Wednesday, February 20th at 4:30 PM.
Ana was born on June 21, 1949, in Canton, China to Hen Yan and Lucila Yuen Lee. She attended college at Bradley University of Illinois,...
Ana Rhodes, 68, departed this world for heaven on February 15, 2019, from her home near Silver City, New Mexico.
A Graveside Service was held at the Cliff Gila Mesa Cemetery on Monday,...
Phyllis Downing Smith
With sadness, we share the passing of Phyllis Smith on Monday, February 11, 2019 at her daughter Denise’s home here in Silver City. A Memorial Service will be held at Bright Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 11:00am. Phyllis was born in Mason City, Iowa to Edwin Warren Downing and Etta Losinger Downing. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Maxine, two of her sons: Ralph Edwin Smith and David Jay Smith and her...
Phyllis Downing Smith
With sadness, we share the passing of Phyllis Smith on Monday, February 11, 2019 at her daughter Denise’s home here in Silver City. A Memorial Service will be...
Michael Steven Brunk 64 of Silver City, New Mexico with sadness we share the passing of our Reverend of the First United Methodist Church on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at The First United Methodist Church on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 11:00am. A Private Burial will be held by family at a later date. He is survived by his sons Andrew Steven Brunk of Silver City, NM, Jonathan Patrick Brunk his wife (Devany Brunk) of Portales,...
Michael Steven Brunk 64 of Silver City, New Mexico with sadness we share the passing of our Reverend of the First United Methodist Church on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence. A...
MARIE HAYS January 2, 1921 - February 8, 2019
Marie Hays was born on January 2, 1921 in Crosbyton, Texas to Fred Chappell and Emma Hulme Chappell. She passed from this life on February 8, 2019 in Deming, New Mexico. A Funeral Service will be held at Bright Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 1:00pm, with Reverend David Goble officiating. Interment will follow at the Mesa Cemetery in Gila, New Mexico.
At an early age Marie's family moved from Crosbyton to the Phoenix,...
MARIE HAYS January 2, 1921 - February 8, 2019
Marie Hays was born on January 2, 1921 in Crosbyton, Texas to Fred Chappell and Emma Hulme Chappell. She passed from this life on February 8, 2019 in...
Patsy Lee Vendrely, 81 entered eternal rest on Saturday,February 2, 2019 at her home in Silver City NM. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Thursday February 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Bright Funeral
Home Chapel.
On a later date her ashes will be scattered at her favorite place to enjoy the outdoors, Turkey Creek.
She was surrounded by her children and their spouses at the time of
her passing.
Pat, known as "Teach" by many of her students and...
Patsy Lee Vendrely, 81 entered eternal rest on Saturday,February 2, 2019 at her home in Silver City NM. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Thursday February 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm...
James Kirk Whittemore 76 of Pleasanton, New Mexico passed away on January 17th, 2019 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at The Community Center in Glenwood, NM on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 11:00AM. A Private Burial will be held by family. He was born in March 1942 in Silver City, New Mexico to James and Laura Whittemore. Kirk enjoyed his farm life in Pleasanton. He graduated high school in 1960 and later worked for U.S. Forrest Service for several years. He eventually owned...
James Kirk Whittemore 76 of Pleasanton, New Mexico passed away on January 17th, 2019 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at The Community Center in Glenwood, NM on Saturday January...
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