All Obituaries

Mrs. Judy M. Armstrong, beloved Marine wife of 60 years of SgtMaj Joe Armstrong, USMC (Ret) passed peacefully at home on June 27, 2022 surrounded by family after a five month illness. Voted most likely to never leave her home town of Oceanside, CA, she traveled from duty station to duty station around the world, including hardship tours in the Philippines, picturesque Scotland, the United Kingdom and numerous memory filled posts from coast to coast and throughout these United States and...

Daniel Christopher Deer, 33, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, in El Paso, Texas. The Deer family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Scenic Chapel.  Arrangements are pending.  

John Wayne Scharmack Sr. passed at the age of 93 on Thursday, 16 June 2022.  He died peacefully at his home.  He was born on July 24, 1928 in Rouseville, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Lydia M. Scharmack.  He had a sister, Agnes Gadarpe from Michigan. He served in the US Air Force for 24 years.  He loved baseball, football, collecting baseball cards, hot wheel cars, crossword puzzles and gardening. John is survived by his wife, Jean M. Scharmack.   His children...

Penta Hamilton age 81 passed away on June 8, 2022 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was born on July 18th, 1940 in Bangkok, Thailand.  Survivors include her son Chanse Hamilton; her grandchildren, Audrey and Jonah Hamilton of Corpus Christi, TX.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Albert Hamilton 2nd; her infant daughter, Cherie Marie Hamilton. The Hamilton family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Scenic Chapel.

Clifford Leazo Holloway, 96   Clifford was born in Redwater Texas on May 3, 1926, to Jesse and Effie Ellis Holloway Sr. He was child number eight of nine children born to this union. He accepted Christ at an early age. He was a member of Martin Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He attended school in Bowie County School System. Clifford was set up on a blind date with Pauline Brantley by his brother Legus Holloway Sr. After the blind date he and Pauline continued dating...

John Brazeal, 84, passed away on June 4, 2022 in Mayhill, New Mexico. He was born on September 24, 1937 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico to Wilson and Rosezell (Grice) Brazeal.  Survivors include his wife, Rosa Brazeal; brother, Wayne Brazeal; three daughters, Becky Brazeal, Pam Trujillo, and Judith Garcia; and two sons, John Brazeal Jr. and Michael Brazeal; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilson Brazeal; mother, Rosezell Brazeal; and...

Charles Phillip Fuller, Phillip to all who knew and loved him, was born in Artesia, New Mexico, on April 9, 1942, to Charles and Ethel (Napier) Fuller. He was raised and lived his life in the Sacramento Mountains, with the exception of the years he spent in service in the US Navy. Phillip worked with his father and carried on the family business, Chippeway, where he sawmilled year round, and brought music to the mountains in the summer. On June 3, 2022, Phillip left this Earth to reunite...

Floyd Ray Epps born January 8, 1959, the only child born to Hazel Lee Epps who preceded Floyd in death.  He attended and graduated Yucca High School and later served in the armed services. Floyd leaves behind his wife, Cheryl Epps and sons, Jerrol, Jason and Christopher Ray Epps;  along with a host of family and friends including his 3 grandchildren, Nariya Hamilton, Kyle Hamilton and Jerrol Hamilton Jr.; sister-in-law, Diane Hamilton and brother-in-law, Dwight Hamilton....

Frank E Sayger passed away Thursday. October 7, 2021. He was born on May 16, 1953 in Alamogordo.  He was the son of Bennie J and Ruth B Sayger.  He was a lifelong resident of Alamogordo and attended Alamogordo High School.  Frank received the Bachelor of Science degree in Rangeland Management at New Mexico State University.  He worked for the U.S. Forest Service and was working at the wastewater management department at Holloman Air Force Base.  He will be greatly...

Melva Rae (Beller) Shaw, 83, Born October 23,1938 in Mountain View, Missouri; passed away at home on January 19, 2022.  She was predeceased in death by her loving husband, Deryl D. Shaw; parents, Burley M. and Nadine C. (Copeland) Beller; brother, Wayne Beller; sister, Nina L. (Beller) Brice; and son, Lance L. Shaw.  She is survived by her daughter, Layna K. (Shaw) Owens; son-in-law, Robert H. Owens, Jr.; granddaughters: Jessica R. Owens and Joah K. Owens; and grandsons: Justin...