J Tom Pruett (Class of 1954)
December 28, 1935 - July 21, 2010
Cremation will take place. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home.
Pruett, 74, died July 21, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born December 28, 1935, in Portales, New Mexico. He married Ruth Ann Plato on October 21, 1960, in Hobbs.
He was the owner of Pruett Construction and Interiors. He was a avid woodworker. He loved the community of Hobbs and the Hobbs High School football program. Tom mentored many young people in the Hobbs commuinity during his life. He was a loving husband for fifty years and a special "Grand-dan" to his beloved grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann Pruett of Hobbs; son, J. Tom Pruett and wife Carrie of Hobbs; two daughters, Sunde Horton of Hobbs and Courtney Martin and husband Lee of Houston, Texas; two brothers Art Pruett of Espanola, New Mexico and Jeff Pruett of Plano, Texas; six grandchildren, Katie and Seth Horton of Hobbs, Maggie Pruett of Hobbs, Jay and Tory Martin of Houston, Texas, and Erica Martin of Houston, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United way, 320 N. Shipp, Hobbs, NM
Dan Lee - 2007
Virgil Winters - 2005
Brenda Sue Edwards (Class of 1961) 2010
Kenneth Pearson - 2008Harold 'Ernie' Robertson - 2008
Darrell Bridges - 2008
Wayne Clifton - 2006
Suzy Crabtree - Passed away we think in 2004.
Bobby Estes - Passed away July 20, 2009.
Harold Evans
Funeral services for Harold John Evans will be held on Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Taylor Street Church of Christ. His good friend Gene Collins will officiate. Interment will follow at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. He graduated from Hobbs High School in 1961. Harold is the younger brother of Marvin Evans. When we held our 2003 mini reunion, Harold sang a song he wrote. He had no accompaniment but he didn't need any. He performed it "acappella" and everyone was amazed at his ability.
James Bridges
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Ð James Edward Bridges, 67, of St. Louis Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 4, at his home. James attended Hobbs public schools, where he graduated in 1960.
Newton Mobley passed away in 2005.
Gary Tidings
TYDINGS -- Gary Wiggs Tydings, 65, of Albuquerque, died on June 2, 2008. He was born December 31, 1942 in St. Louis, MO, to Robert Nelson and Rhea Tydings and grew up in Hobbs. He graduated from West Texas State in Canyon, TX and Brooklyn College in New York City. He taught in the Santa Fe Public Schools from 1970-1981. He became assistant press secretary to Senator Jeff Bingaman in Washington, D.C. then returned to Albuquerque where he worked at UNM in technology transfer. He was a founder of the United States Industry Coalition - a consortium of federal and state agencies and private corporation that facilitated the transfer of technological skills between the USSR and the USA. He is survived by daughters Merril Rhea Tydings of Steamboat Springs, CO; Justine Elena Mary Tydings of Albuquerque, and his former wife Rebecca Greaves Helianthus; brother Thomas Edward Tydings of Roswell, NM; and niece Kelli Quattrone of Albuquerque. He was predeceased by his parents; and his stepmother, Hattie Kornegy Tydings. In his later life, he became an avid bird watcher. Memorials may be made to Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, 4065 Bitter Lake Road, Roswell, NM 88201; Friends of Huntley Meadows, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22306, or the Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team: ENMU Foundation, Station 8, Portales, NM 88130. Online condolences: www.Reflectionoflife.com. The Salazar family of REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
Susie Waltrip Class of 1961
Susie recently left us (Early February 2008). Her children are taking it very hard, and of course, Joy, her daughter is very sad. Her faith was very important to her, so everyone finds comfort in knowing that she is now in heaven.
NEWS-SUN 10/21/07
