Articles from the April 29, 2004 edition

James Lary Services: No services are sheduled Mr. James William Lary, 75, of Clovis, died April 14, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was born on Dec. 10, 1928, in Melrose, to William and Blanche Matthews Lary. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He married Josephine Scoma on Feb. 16, 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas. He had been a resident of Clovis since 1971 where he owned and operated Lary’s Auto Clinic. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Lloyd Lary. Survivors include his w...

Margie Purcell Services: Have been held. Mrs. Margie Purcell, 74, of Portales, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at her home. She was born on Dec. 14, 1929, in Melrose, to Bessie Mae and Charles R. Vance. She attended school at McAlister and House, and graduated from Melrose High School in 1948. She married Bill Purcell on June 6, 1948, near McAlister. They ranched at Endee near San Jon until 1974 when they moved to the Arch community. From 1983 until 2001 she and her husband were the managers of Golden Acres apartments in...

Richard Brazell Services: Have been held. Richard E. Brazell, 71, of Clovis, died Friday, April 9, 2004, at Laurel Plains Health Care Center in Clovis. He was born on Jan. 28, 1933, in Milnesand, to James Arthur Dollie Elizabeth Lankford Brazell. He attended schools at Portales, Clovis and Fort Sumner. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until 1956. He married Billie H. Kelt on May 24, 1980, in Clovis. He worked for an appliance service and repair business, for Western Auto for 19 years and for Montgomery Ward for 2 1/2...

Ola Mae Pine Services: Have been held. Ola Mae Wylie Pine, 77, of Albuquerque died Monday, April 12, 2004. She was born on Feb. 20, 1927, in Larned, Kan. She moved to Fort Sumner shortly after she was born. She spent several years working in Santa Fe before moving to Albuquerque. She was a charter member of Cabane 703, La Societé de Femme. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Harold Pine; and three brothers. Survivors include a daughter, Diantha Swoboda; a son-in-law, Lawrence Wheeler; three grandchildren, Lauren... Full story