​Michael J. Mora, 59, of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, TX.  Michael touched many lives and always said “Hi” to everyone he met.  He was a caring and loving father and brother. 

He was knowledgeable on a variety of subjects and he enjoyed sharing his knowledge when he could.  He was a hard worker and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need without question.  Michael will truly be missed by many. 

Michael is survived by his daughters, Heather and Stephenie Mora; two brothers, Lawrence and Albert Mora; sister Brenda Mora. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Arabella Mora.  Michael’s family will have a private service with his family and close friends at a later date.  Cremation has taken place at Terrazas Crematory. 

​Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory 

​Karl Daniel King, known as Danny King, 66 years old, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2017, at his home in Deming New Mexico surrounded by his family. Danny was the husband of Laurie Ann King and they shared 42 years of marriage together. 
 
Born in Deming New Mexico, he was the son of Henry and Ruth King. As a young man he would fly his hang glider from the tops of the Florida mountains and he harbored a great love of the outdoors that never waned. He graduated from Deming High School in 1969 and attended New Mexico State University. After attending NMSU he completed a nine-year internship with the late Rosie Gray and served all of Southwest New Mexico as a professional Land Surveyor in his own private practice known as King Surveying for 27 years, and then another 15 years as head Land Surveyor with the New Mexico State Highway Department. His love of learning was evident with the retention of his license and continuing education well after his retirement in October 2013.
 
Danny was always quick to help those in need and had a servant’s heart. He was generous to a fault and had a sterling quality of patience. Never has there been a better or more loving son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and friend. He was deeply loved by his family and his community and will be forever missed. Through his brief but severe period of illness with metastatic melanoma of the brain leading to his death, he maintained an unwavering faith in his Lord and Savior. 

He is survived by his mother Ruth, his mother-in-law Skippy, his wife Laurie, his brother David, his sister Kay, his brothers and sisters-in-law Scott, Mike, Matthew, Karen and Kimberly, his aunt Rachel and her children, Paul, David J., Joanne and Martha, his cousin Betty Jean, his son Wesley and daughter-in-law Imelda, his daughter Amber and son-in-law Roman, his grandchildren Giovanni, Daisy, Nathan, Isabella, Devon and Nikaiah, and his many nieces and nephews and their children, Paul, Rochelle, Kailynn, Andrew, Rebecca, Lael, Lawson, Eliana, Christy, Caleb, Micah, Daniel, Abigail, Lauren, Ashley, Stephanie, Kimberly, Katie, Johanna, Levi, Victoria and Sarah, and his adopted God-daughter Abby Reed. 
 
He is preceded in death by his father, Henry Lee King and his brothers-in-law, Larry Ray Clayton and Michael Leon Jackson.
 
Following Danny’s wishes, no formal services will be held. His family would however like to invite his many friends to a drop-in reception to celebrate his life. The reception will be held at 615 S. Gold St. in downtown Deming New Mexico from 3 to 5 PM on Sunday, December 31st, 2017.  The building is located across the street from the courthouse park, behind the Farmer’s Insurance building that used to be Danny’s Land Surveying office, King Surveying. Please feel free to park behind and next to the Farmer’s Insurance building. 
 
The family would love for his friends to write down a favorite memory of Danny to be read at a later date during the private inurnment of his cremains. 
 
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G O’Dell Parham, 83, resident of Deming passed away Monday December 25, 2017 at his home.
 
A memorial service will be held this Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 3 o’clock in the afternoon at Baca’s Funeral Chapel with Dr. Robert Hamilton, Pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory.
 
George was born July 12, 1934 in Canyon, Texas to Robert Mason and Ruby Pauline Stewart. He has lived in Deming for nearly 18 years having previously lived in Lancaster, California. During George life he was employed with the public schools as an educational school teacher. He brought joy and laughter to all the children that came threw his classroom. After retirement he and his late wife Ruth loved to travel in their RV and see new sights. After years of traveling and sight-seeing George and his wife settled in Deming and made this town their home.  
 
George is survived by his three children, sons, Kevin Parham of Deming, Kyle Parham of Mesa, AZ; daughter, Lauretta Hansew (Rick) of Bakersfield, CA; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren who he loved dearly.
 
He is preceded in death by his parents and wife Ruth. 
 
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Carroll Roger Welch passed away at Mountain View Regional Hospital in Las Cruces, NM, on December 16, 2017, after a long illness. 

His loving wife, Judy (Hicks) Welch, was at his bedside.  Carroll was born in Norfield, MS, on Feb. 14, 1930.

He is survived by one brother, Bill Welch, and many nieces and nephews.  He has left behind his grieving wife Judy and two children: Stephen R. Welch (wife Rashmi) and Kristina N. (Welch) Morris (husband Jim Morris).  Four grandchildren: Kenneth Welch, Kyle Welch, Peyton Kokaly, and Jerid (Welch) Sapp.

Carroll served in the U.S. Air Force from 1946 to 1949, 19th Bomber Group, stationed on Guam as a radar repairman.  He was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant.

He and Judy were married for 58 years.  In 1996 they moved from La Veta Colorado to Deming New Mexico, where they pursued their retirement dream of volunteer avocational archaeology.
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Tom Marion Whatley Jr., 58, of Deming NM passed away 22 Dec 2017 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces.

Services will be Saturday 30th of December beginning with viewing at 0900 and the funeral service to begin at 10 at Baca’s Funeral Chapels in Deming.  Pastor Darrell Witmer of the First Christian Church will officiate. A graveside service and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Lordsburg with Jim Culbertson officiating. 

Tom Marion Whatley Jr. (Tommy) was born in Dumas, Texas to Tom Marion Whatley and Blanche Ballard Whatley on the 23rd day of Jan 1959. Tommy was raised in many areas while his father worked as a Livestock Inspector. Around the time he was in third grade they lived around Lordsburg, New Mexico and was raised at the Box M ranch where he cowboyed with the family. He attended and graduated from Lordsburg High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Rodeo team, played football and track. He continued his education by attending and graduating from New Mexico State University with a degree in Geology. Tommy roped and rodeoed with his brother and father for many years. He married Annette Ladd of Deming NM in January of 1985, with whom he had his son, Tom M. Whatley III in December of 1985. Tommy and Annette divorced in 1991. He worked many occupations throughout his life including Geologist, Paramedic and Pecan Farmer. Tommy also had the privilege of working for the Luna County Detention office, as well as the Luna County Sheriff department as a deputy. His final place of employment was with the State Engineer Office as a Water Resource Specialist where he had worked for over 20 years and was also a tutor at Western New Mexico University Deming Campus which he took great pride in.

Tom Marion Whatley Jr was proceeded in death by his father.

Tom Marion Whatley Jr is survived by his mother, Blanche Whatley, his son, Tom Marion Whatley III and wife Laurie, his brother, Lynn Whatley and wife Sharon, his 2 grandsons Tom Marion Whatley IV and Ethan Joseph Whatley.

Pallbearers will be Bryan Stevenson, Tommy Esquivel, Bill Wright, Walt Anderson, GeDon Berryman, Mike Wolf, Tink Jackson, Lynn Whatley and Tom M Whatley III.

Honorary pallbearers are Jim Culbertson, Leon Samples, Dominic Duran and Robert Rogers.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Ronald McDonald Charities of Southern Arizona in Tucson Arizona via https://rmhctucson.org/how-to-help/#waystodonate.

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Luis Alfonso Dominguez, 60, lifelong Deming resident passed away Wednesday December 20, 2017 at his home.
 
Rosary will be recited Saturday morning December 23, 2017 at 10 o’clock at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church to be led by Haydee Chavez.  Mass of the Christian Burial will follow at 11 o’clock.  Concluding services and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.  Father Manuel F. Ibarra, Pastor, will officiate.
 
Luis was born January 1, 1957 to Juana Iturralde and Manuel R. Dominguez in Deming.  He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Deming Wildcats.  Luis was a communicant of Saint Ann’s Catholic Church and always willing to help the church.  He is remembered as loving his grandchildren and family.
 
He is survived by his son, Luis Manuel Dominguez and wife Cierra; daughter, Felicity Dominguez; parents, Manuel and Juana Dominguez; sisters, Rosa Molina and husband Roberto, Sylvia Rodriguez, Irma Orozco and husband Jorge, Marisol Perez and husband Javier; brother, Jorge Dominguez and wife Yesenia; grandchildren, Alicia, Lorenzo and Sergio Dominguez.
 
Serving as pallbearers are Jorge Dominguez, Andres Molina, Marco Molina, Jake Gonzales, Luis Manuel Dominguez, Manuel Perez and Ricardo Orozco. 
 
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Baby, Jason Meza Macias went with his guardian Angel to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, TX.

​Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ​

Karla B. Lopez, 38, lifelong Deming resident passed away Friday December 15, 2017 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces.
 
Visitation will begin Thursday afternoon December 21, 2017 at 3 o’clock at Baca’s Funeral Chapel. Prayer vigil will follow that evening at 6 o’clock at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church to be led by Elias Anchieta. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning December 22, 2017 at 10 at St. Ann Catholic Church with Fr. Manuel F. Ibarra officiating.  Concluding services and interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery.
 
Karla was born August 11, 1979 to Ana Anchieta and Rafael Blanco in Deming.  Karla will be remembered as a fun loving and happy person.  She had a great positive perspective in life who was very creative in anything she set her mind to.  Her favorite colors were pink and purple. Karla was a member of Saint Ann’s Catholic Church. Her family will remember her sense of humor and her love for her children and family.
 
She is survived by her husband, Jose Jaime Lopez of the home; children, Jose Gabriel, Kristian and Daniela Seleste Lopez of the home; parents, Rafael and Ana Blanco of Deming; brother, Daniel Blanco and his wife Yvonne of Las Cruces; sisters, Julie Blanco and fiancé Dominic Perea of Albuquerque, Adriana Blanco of Deming; and extended family members and friends. 
 
Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel Blanco, Sergio Robles, Martin Granillo, Datiel Rose, Isiah Blanco, Alexis Lopez, Joseph Sandoval and Alex Robles. Honorary bearers are her children, Jose Gabriel, Kristian and Daniela Seleste Lopez.  
 
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