Obituaries
Obituary notices.
Jane S. Gray, 92, a resident of Bayard, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Silver City Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Barbara Yager, 68, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Antonio Espinoza Cortez, 94, a resident of Bayard, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Fort Bayard Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Joyce Marie Hammack, age 90, a resident of Silver City since 1948 passed away on April 5, 2020. She was born in Crosbyton, Texas November 6, 1929 to James and Louise Baker. She was the seventh child in a family of ten siblings. She has one sister left, Ruth, from Waco, TX. She met her husband, William Taylor Hammack, Jr, while he was home on leave from the Navy during WWII. They were married November 17, 1947 in Hamilton, Texas. Taylor had completed college after discharge from the Navy and was offered an office manager position with Clifton Chevrolet. Joyce was a senior in high school when they married.
Beverly Jean Laws, 83, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Monday, April 6, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Salvador "Ray" Cordova, 41, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, April 4, 2020 in Cliff, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Joyce Marie Hammack 90, of Silver City passed away April 5, 2020 in Las Cruces, NM. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, "A Loving and Caring Place to Celebrate, Honor, and Remember A Life Lived." 210 W. College Ave., Silver City, NM, 88061, phone 575-388-1911. Remembrances can be made at wwwhbrightfuneral.net
Jose Orozco Rivera, 65, a resident of Deming, NM entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-546-0070.
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