Toni Kaye (Rowe) Etheredge, 74, a resident of Silver City, NM

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 21 November 2022 21 November 2022

etheredge 01Toni Kaye (Rowe) Etheredge, 74, resident of Silver City, NM entered into eternal rest on November 18, 2022. She was born in Connersville, Indiana to Otto J. Rowe and L. Marie Rowe on February 28, 1948. She was one of eleven children. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Ret. Sgt. Frank Earl Etheredge Sr. of Silver City, NM, her parents Otto J. Rowe and L. Marie Brom, a sister Betty Jean Rowe of Indiana and a brother James E. Rowe of Indiana. 

She is survived by five daughters and two sons, Frank Earl Jr. (LeAnn), Dawn (Arlin) Ruebush, Rachel (Eddie) Cox, Nadine (Kenneth) Horne, Charlie (Melissa), Kimber Etheredge, Josilynne (Sam) Gonzales Swanson. Frank Earl Jr. (Leann) Etheredge children Timothy and William; Dawn (Arlin) Ruebush children Kami and Kaylee (partner DJ); Rachel (Eddie) Cox children Michael, Megan (Chris) Turner, and Melissa Cox; Nadine (Kenneth) Horne children Austin (partner Tiffany), Kirsten (Tommy) Crenshaw, Kenneth (Destini), and Kathrin (Lane) Calkins; Charlie (Melissa) children Cole, Ciera, and Hailey; Kimber Etheredge children Derrick Paz, Cheyenne, and Kaleb; and Josilynne Gonzales children Angel, Zelda, and Dante.

She had 15 great grandchildren Angel, Zelda, Dante, Kylie, Davie, Zoe, Sawyer, Kimberly, Timothy, Danica, Kyra, Isaac, Addison, Kenneth, and Lane. Her surviving siblings; Donna (Roy) Woods -KY, Willard Wallace- IN, David (Penny) Wallace-IN, Lonnie (Mary) Rowe-IN, Jay (Leslie) Rowe-IN, Keri La Porto (partner David Ruonola)-AZ, Beth (Ricky) Isaacs-IN, W. Kristi Meredith-VA, sister-in-law Patty Rowe, and countless nieces, nephews, and friends. 

She was a woman of many vast traits. She started working at the age of 15 and had many careers in which she was very proud. She was a semitruck driver, owner of her own bookkeeping service, and had many more occupations. She was a lifetime member of the Hurley Chapter 43 Order of the Eastern Star; she was Worthy Matron two times. A lifetime member of Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of USA. Toni K. was a faithful Christian, loving mother and grandmother. She will be missed.  

As per her wishes, no service will be held. Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory “Trusted care for the ones you love” ~ 575-537-0777. To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.

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