Obituaries

Obituary notices.

Roland Eugene Jacquez, 28, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

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Published: 23 September 2022 23 September 2022

Roland Eugene Jacquez, 28, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Gila Regional Medical Center.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Barbara Norris, MD, 70, a resident of Silver City, NM

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Published: 22 September 2022 22 September 2022

norris 02Barbara G. Norris M.D., 70, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born to Harold and Florence (Holman) Norris 21 November 1951 at Hillcrest General Hospital in Silver City, NM. She passed due to Ovarian Cancer.  

Barbara attended Cliff Consolidated School for 12 years, graduating 1969. She received her BS Biology from New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM in 1973. She completed her MD degree from UNM School of Medicine 1978. Barbara completed a rotating internal medicine internship at Naval Regional Medical Center, Oakland, CA 1979. She graduated from US Naval Aerospace Medical Institute 1979 and was designated Naval Flight Surgeon #3572. She served with the 3rd Marine Air Wing from 1980-1982. She completed her Family Practice Residency at St. Joseph Medical Center in Stamford, CT 1989. She was certified by the American Board of Family Medicine from 1989 till retirement 2016.

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Janet Susan Norris, 81, a resident of Cliff, NM - pending

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Published: 22 September 2022 22 September 2022

Janet Susan Norris, 81, a resident of Cliff, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Cecilia "Ceda" Placencio Perez, 91, of Silver City, NM - pending

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Published: 22 September 2022 22 September 2022

Cecilia "Ceda" Placencio Perez, 91, of Silver City, New Mexico passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Genesis Silver City Care Center. Arrangements are pending under the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Valvina Arsola Foy, 60, of Silver City, NM

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Published: 22 September 2022 22 September 2022

Valvina Arsola Foy, 60, of Silver City passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Albuquerque.

The Prayer Vigil and Rosary will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at nine-thirty in the morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church followed by the Funeral Mass at ten o'clock in the morning. Concluding service will be at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery. Officiating will be Father Oliver Obele.

Barbara Turnage, 84, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

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Published: 21 September 2022 21 September 2022

Barbara Turnage, 84, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her residence.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Barbara Norris, 70, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

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Published: 21 September 2022 21 September 2022

Barbara Norris, 70, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her residence.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Ralph Crowell, 57, a resident of Silver City, NM

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Published: 19 September 2022 19 September 2022

crowellobitpicRalph Crowell, 57, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, NM. He was born on January 30, 1965 to James Ralph Crowell “Sonny” and raised and loved by Julie Peru in Ajo, Arizona.  

Ralph was a loving husband, father, son, grandfather and a friend to all he met. He was very proud to have served with the Army Airborne, sharing his memories to all who would listen. He was an excellent mechanic for many years. He was a very dedicated Freeport McMoran employee as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. He loved tending to his animals, barbequing, camping, hunting, fishing, gardening…anything to do with the outdoors. He also made moonshine, he loved to dance and sing karaoke while enjoying a cold beer. He was an expert Shim-Shammer with his brother Johnny. He was a proud member of the Vaqueros MC, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his brothers, who also were his family.  

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