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Class of 1970


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Patsy Rust
  • Died 1986 
  • Age 33 
  • Died at Kermit TX

Quince White II
  • Died 1996 
  • Age 44 
  • Died at Jal NM

Terry L. Presley

  • Died 1999
  • Age 47
  • Died at El Paso TX

Terry Tankersley
  • Died 2001
  • Age N/A 
  • Died at Gordon TX

Ricky Anderson
  • Died  3/17/2009
  • Age  N/A 
  • Died at  Oklahoma

Paul "Sugar Bear" Broom
  • Died 4/23/2011
  • Age 59 
  • Died at Starkville MS

Stephen Ray Cranford
  • Died 6/16/2013
  • Age 60 
  • Died at Carthage TX

James Martin
  • Died 6/19/2014 
  • Age 62 
  • Died at Hobbs NM

Martha Baulch Morris
  • Died 6/27/2014
  • Age 62
  • Died at Roswell NM

Lindsey Brininstool
  • Died 9/30/2015 
  • Age 65
  • Died at Lovington NM

Mike Ely
  • Died 2/6/2018
  • Age 65
  • Died at Ballenger, TX

Deborah Hensley
  • Died 1/4/2019
  • Age 66
  • Died at Hobbs, NM

Karen Marie Hicks Ivy
  • Died 3/28/2020
  • Age 67
  • Died at Midland TX

Janice Lord Aldridge
  • Died 2/28/2021
  • Age 68
  • Died at Midland TX

Benny Martinez Nava
  • Died 5/22/2022
  • Age 70
  • Died at Sierra Vista AZ

Judy Jinkins Neal
  • Died 9/8/2022
  • Age 69
  • Died at Covington TN

Jerry Eugene Frame
  • Died 1/6/2023
  • Age 70
  • Died at Leakey TX

Kay Brown Lehman
  • Died 8/25/2023
  • Age ?
  • Died at Paducah TX

Jimmy O'Rear
  • Died 3/2024
  • Age 71 (?)
  • Died at Jal, NM

Arthella Eaker Mizell
  • Died 6/19/2025
  • Age 74
  • Died at Celine TX


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Class of 1971

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Robert Cash
  • Died 12/13/1991
  • Age 39
  • Died at Jal NM

Cloyd Ray Elliott

  • Died 1999 
  • Age 47 
  • Died at Hobbs NM

Henry Granada

  • Died 1999 
  • Age 46 
  • Died at Ogden UT

Jerry Oden

  • Died 5/18/2009
  •  Age N/A 
  • Died at Florida

Jody Ford Copeland
  • Died 5/29/2011
  •  Age 57 
  • Died at Jal NM

Brenda Kirby Spain
  • Died 11/25/2011
  •  Age 56 
  • Died at Hobbs NM

Nancy Knight

  • Died 11/28/2014 
  • Age 63
  • Died at Midland TX

Elizabeth Ann Branin Bustamonte

  • Died 6/26/2016
  • Age 63
  • Died at Wink TX

Tony Pierson
  • Died 9/10/2018
  • Age 64 
  • Died at Lockhart TX

Leslie Boucher Jones
  • Died 2/18/2022
  • Age 68
  • Died at Jal NM

Darrell Bailey
  • Died 10/26/2022
  • Age 69
  • Died at Deer Park (?)

Sharon Cooper Cox
  • Died 8/18/2024
  • Age 71
  • Died at Paris TX


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Class of 1972

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Marilyn Godfrey
  • Died N/A 
  • Age N/A  
  • Died N/A

Dana Riggs
  • Died 1983 
  • Age 29 
  • Died at Lovington NM

Nora Holzheuser Heady

  • Died 1994
  • Age 42
  • Eunice NM

Mike Roach
  • Died 1998
  • Age 44 
  • Died at San Angelo TX

James Higgins
  • Died 2003 
  • Age 47 
  • Died at Midland TX

Mark Fuller
  • Died 2003 
  • Age 47 
  • Died at Albuquerque NM

Juanita Salazar Ramirez
  • Died 2003 
  • Age 50  
  • Died at Hereford TX

Larry Bob Abel
  • Died 5/15/2005 
  • Age 51 
  • Died at Jal NM

Shirley Rust Pirtle Smith
  • Died 7/9/2005 
  • Age 51 
  • Died at Kermit TX

Karla Snow White Beebe
  • Died 7/21/2005 
  • Age 51 
  • Died at Jal NM

Gary Seay
  • Died 2006
  • Age 53 
  • Died at Eunice NM

Julie-Ann Hager
  • Died 8/20/2009 
  • Age 54 
  • Died at Georgetown TX

Steven DeWayne Shreffler
  • Died 5/9/2013
  • Age 59 
  • Died at Lubbock TX

Steve Corder
  • Died 1/21/2014 
  • Age 59 
  • Died at Midland TX

Don Pirtle, Jr.

  • Died 5/12/2014
  • Age 61
  • Died  at Kermit TX

Ricky Smith

  • Died 12/1/2017
  • Age 64 
  • Died  at Jal NM

Wendell New

  • Died 7/13/2021
  • Age 67
  • Died  at Midland TX

Randy Henslee

  • Died 8/1/2022
  • Age 67
  • Died  at Jal NM

Freddie Franklin

  • Died 1/3/2023
  • Age 70
  • Died  at Odessa TX

James David Schooley

  • Died 2/2/2024
  • Age 69
  • Died  at Lovington NM

Keith Parrish

  • Died 6/6/2024
  • Age 69
  • Died  at Portales NM

Marilyn Bush

  • Died 6/13/2024
  • Age 70
  • Died  at Hobbs NM



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Class of 1973

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Davey Reed
  • Died 1975 
  • Age 20 
  • Died at Jal  NM

Julie White

  • Died 1978  
  • Age 23  
  • Died at San Diego CA

Randy Cunningham
  • Died  1981 
  • Age  27
  • Died at  Midland TX

Frances Walls
  • Died 1982
  •  Age 26 
  • Died at El Paso TX

David Caudle
  • Died 1983 
  • Age 28 
  • Died at Albuquerque  NM

Burl Clark, Jr.
  • Died 1989 
  • Age 33 
  • Died at El Paso TX

Janet Leigh Mitchell
  • Died 1999  
  • Age 43 
  • Died at Lovington NM

Ricky Burks

  • Died 1999 
  • Age 65 
  • Died at Colorado Springs CO

Hal Elless

  • Died 1/7/2006 
  • Age N/A 
  • Died at Artisia NM

Dale Collins

  • Died 6/25/2007
  •  Age 51 
  • Died at Monahans TX

Barry Cole

  • Died 7/6/2009
  • Age 55 
  • Died at Odessa TX

Allen Frame

  • Died 4/1/2017 
  • Age 61  
  • Died at Midland TX

Donnell Franklin

  • Died 9/26/2017
  • Age 64
  • Died at Hobbs NM

Carl Dwight Watkins

  • Died 3/27/2021
  • Age 65
  • Died at El Paso TX

Stephen Keith Lindsey

  • Died 4/19/2021
  • Age 67
  • Died at Forney TX

Terri Montgomery Frame

  • Died 8/17/2021
  • Age 65
  • Died at Midland TX

Ronald Everett Jones

  • Died 11/3/2021
  • Age 66
  • Died at Spring TX

Sue Wayland Campbell

  • Died 2/24/2022
  • Age 67
  • Died at Hobbs NM

Jennie Sue Meadows Herrera

  • Died 9/23/2022
  • Age 67
  • Died at Hobbs NM

Lela Hobson Kiser

  • Died 5/24/2024
  • Age 69
  • Died at Kermit TX

Sally Granado

  • Died 3/29/2025
  • Age 70
  • Died at Jal NM

Class of 1974

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John Branin
  • Died 1980 
  • Age 25 
  • Died at Irving TX



Warren Frymire
  • Died  1997
  • Age  40 
  • Died at  Carlsbad NM



Michael Jones
  • Died 1998 
  • Age 41 
  • Died at Lamesa TX



Mason Shurley
  • Died  2005
  • Age  48 
  • Died at  Midland TX



Danny Dakan
  • Died  5/9/2008
  • Age  51 
  • Died at  Coleman TX



Allen O'Neal
  • Died  12/2/2012 
  • Age  56
  • Died at  Kemmerer WY



Cheryl Trice Wills
  • Died 8/25/2014 
  • Age 57 
  • Died at Muleshoe TX



Clifford Tankersley

  • Died 4/12/2015 
  • Age 60 
  • Died at Ranger TX



Jeff McWilliams
  • Died 11/17/2015
  • Age 59
  • Died at Katy TX



Danny Edwin Galle
  • Died 9/14/2022
  • Age 66
  • Died at Odessa TX



Patricia Albertson Gilmore
  • Died 9/19/2022
  • Age 65
  • Died at Midland TX



Donna Jo Brininstool
  • Died 11/22/2023
  • Age 68
  • Died at Winchester VA



Tony Sturdivant
  • Died 10/13/2024
  • Age 68
  • Died at San Angelo TX



Karen Lyn Posey
  • Died 4/25/2025
  • Age 68
  • Died at Alma KS



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Class of 1975

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Waydean Sorrell

  • Died  1966 
  • Age 10 
  • Died at Jal NM



Timmy Presley

  • Died 1969
  • Age 13 
  • Died at Jal NM



David Danford

  • Died 1981 
  • Age 24 
  • Died at Garden City TX



Johnny Shreffler

  • Died 1984 
  • Age 26 
  • Died at Jal NM



Francis Overton

  • Died 2001 
  • Age 44 
  • Died at Midland TX



Steve Smith

  • Died 2004 
  • Age 46 
  • Died at Midland TX



Pam Boggus Hunt

  • Died 10/9/2005 
  • Age 48 
  • Died at Hobbs NM



Gary Featherson

  • Died 5/17/2008
  •  Age 51  
  • Died at Big Spring TX



Debra Lynn Heath Wilcox

  • Died 7/30/2008 
  • Age 53 
  • Died at Minneapolis MN



Mario Fierro

  • Died 6/30/2010 
  • Age 52 
  • Died at Albuquerque NM



Faron Melancon

  • Died 8/30/2011 
  • Age 54 
  • Died at Jal NM



Kyle Tabor

  • Died 11/5/2014 
  • Age 57  
  • Died at Houston TX



Trey Simmons

  • Died 9/16/2020
  • Age 63
  • Died at Chandler TX



Davis Bennett

  • Died 1/21/2023
  • Age 65
  • Died at Roswell NM



Sharlotte Miller Boyd

  • Died 4/5/2023
  • Age 65
  • Died at Lubbock TX


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Class of 1976

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Ronnie Wilkerson

  • Died 1980 
  • Age 23 
  • Died at Andrews TX



Chris Smith

  • Died 1992  
  • Age 35 
  • Died at Albuquerque NM



Barbara Boyett

  • Died 1994 
  • Age 36 
  • Died at Midland TX



Arthur Collins

  • Died  1999 
  • Age 42 
  • Died at Liberty WA



Emily Boucher Silva


  • Died 2001 
  • Age 41 
  • Died at Grandbury TX



Donnie Green

  • Died 1/28/2003 
  • Age 45 
  • Died at Jal NM



Patty Thornton


  • Died 1/29/2008  
  • Age 51 
  • Died at N/A



Leslie Landrum Davis


  • Died 3/29/2008
  • Age 50 
  • Died at Odessa TX



Donna Lynn Gillit


  • Died 11/5/2009 
  • Age 51 
  • Died at Midland TX



Charlie Albertson


  • Died 5/15/2019
  • Age 62
  • Died at Jal NM



Bryan Fowler


  • Died 2020 (?)
  • Age N/A
  • Died at Albuquerque NM



Don Knight


  • Died 11/10/2022
  • Age 66
  • Died at Jal NM



Patricia Walden


  • Died ?
  • Age ?
  • Died at ?



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Class of 1977

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Carla Shreffler
  • Died 1967
  • Age 8
  • Died at Jal NM



Bobbie Rose
  • Died 1975
  • Age 16
  • Died at Jal NM



Matthew Walden
  • Died 1976
  • Age 17
  • Died at Jal NM



Derek Carr
  • Died 1977
  • Age 18
  • Died at Amarillo TX



Barbara Bays

  • Died 1979
  • Age 21
  • Died at Waco TX



David Frame

  • Died 1979
  • Age 21
  • Died at Jal NM



Amalia Rodriquez Lujan

  • Died 1984
  • Age 24
  • Died at Jal NM



Bonnie Golden Steadham
  • Died 1984
  • Age 27
  • Died at Odessa TX



Darla Whatley Patterson
  • Died 1999
  • Age 39
  • Died at Humble TX



David Wright
  • Died 2003
  • Age 44
  • Died at Odessa TX



James 'Jim' Reed
  • Died 2006
  • Age 47
  • Died at Jal NM



Rhonda Burress Watson

  • Died 11/29/2009
  • Age 52
  • Died at Hobbs NM



Wayne 'Russ' Watson
  • Died 1/4/2011
  • Age 52
  • Died at Lubbock TX



Marti Huggins
  • Died  5/22/2011
  • Age 52
  • Died at Bridgeport TX



Jeff Horseman
  • Died 4/1/2015
  • Age 56
  • Died at Hobbs NM



Dorothy Fowler Lindsey
  • Died 8/21/2018
  • Age 59
  • Died at Burleson TX



Sara Fortner McCarty
  • Died 9/24/2018
  • Age 59
  • Died at Des Moines IA



Danny Day
  • Died 3/3/2023
  • Age 63
  • Died at Jal NM



James 'Bart' Pedigo
  • Died 11/27/2024
  • Age 66
  • Died at Pilot Point TX



Cheryl Ann Brown Hinshaw
  • Died 12/24/2024
  • Age 65
  • Died at Snyder TX



Joaquin H. Baeza
  • Died 1/21/2025
  • Age 67
  • Died at Hobbs NM


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Class of 1978

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Robert Steadham
  • Died 1975
  • Age 16
  • Died at Jal NM



Joey Fino

  • Died 1980
  • Age 19
  • Died at Jal NM



Kelly Willard Bowers

  • Died 4/13/2002
  • Age 41
  • Died at Jal NM



Mike Martin

  • Died 2003
  • Age 43
  • Died at Midland TX



Sylvia Velasco

  • Died 2004
  • Age 43
  • Died at Pecos TX



Jacque Bowden Nicolet

  • Died 8/2/2004
  • Age 44
  • Died at Grand Prairie TX



Martin Salazar

  • Died 9/6/2004
  • Age 44
  • Died at Odessa TX



Jody Brittain

  • Died 2005
  • Age 45
  • Died at Albuquerque NM



Tommy Mark Watson

  • Died 8/5/2006
  • Age 45
  • Died at Knoxville TN



Tim Schmidt

  • Died 5/1/2017
  • Age 56
  • Died at Houston TX



Russell "Rusty" Andrews

  • Died 5/10/2019
  • Age 58
  • Died at Cloudcroft NM



Elton Willard

  • Died 12/2020
  • Age 60
  • Died at Cushing OK



Chris Pruett

  • Died 4/14/2021
  • Age 61
  • Died at Hobbs NM



David Hallman

  • Died 11/2022
  • Age 61
  • Died at Jal NM



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Class of 1979

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James Raney

  • Died 1979 
  • Age 17 
  • Died at Bloomfield NM



Ben Branin

  • Died 1983 
  • Age 22 
  • Died at Azel TX



Travis Boyett

  • Died 1985 
  • Age 26 
  • Died at Jal NM



Wayne Snow

  • Died 1986 
  • Age 25 
  • Died at Jal NM



Jimmy "Bubba" Lewallen


  • Died 10/19/1989 
  • Age 28 
  • Died at Jal NM



Martin Salazar


  • Died 2004
  • Age 44  
  • Died at Odessa TX



Johnny Salazar

  • Died 11/7/2009
  • Age 49   
  • Died at Oro Valley AZ



Joe Mac McManes

  • Died 5/14/2017
  • Age 57               
  • Died at Jal NM



Joey Wright Hunter

  • Died 10/5/2018
  • Age 57
  • Died at Odessa TX



Teddy Rex Short

  • Died 9/26/2019
  • Age 59
  • Died at Mabelvale AR



Tracy Antley

  • Died 11/9/2020
  • Age 60               
  • Died at Jal NM



Jeanna Morales Hernandez

  • Died 7/13/2021
  • Age 59               
  • Died at Roswell NM