Obituaries

Marjorie Bradbury Smith

1931 ~ Sept. 2, 2022 Marjorie Smith, 91, of The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and recently of Salida, Colorado, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, while under the care of UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born in 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter[Read More…]

Death Notice: Doris S. Layton

Oct. 2, 1930 ~ Sept. 16, 2022 Doris S. Layton of Meeker died Friday, Sept. 16 at the Walbridge Wing. She was 91. Doris was born Oct. 2, 1930 in Raymondville, Missouri, to the late Otis and Mary (Copeland) Smallwood.  Doris and her husband, George were ranchers. He preceded her in[Read More…]

Death Notice: Sally Elizabeth Johnson

July 24, 2022 Sally Elizabeth Johnson of Meeker, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Walbridge Wing. At Sally’s request, no services will be held. The Johnson family would like the community to share memories of Sally and requests if you have a story or memory to please send them[Read More…]

Obituary: Theresa Rae Hume

March 24, 1979 ~ Sept. 3, 2022 Theresa Rae Hume, more commonly known as Tracy, was born March 24, 1979, in Rangely, Colorado, to Bill Hume and Joye Stockman, she was the second of their eventually four daughters. Bill and Joye moved from their home behind Nichols “down river” in[Read More…]

Obituary: Theresa Ray Hume

March 24, 1979 ~ Sept. 3, 2022 Theresa Ray Hume was born on March 24, 1979, and passed away on Sept. 3, 2022. She is survived by her son Ray’Sun Hume Williams of Meeker, Colorado, and his father Eddrick Lorenzo Williams of North Carolina, her daughter Ammetes Goizueta and father[Read More…]

Obituary: Alvan Nye

Feb. 28, 1925 ~ Aug. 29, 2022 Longtime Meeker area resident Alvan Nye, 97, passed away on Aug. 29, 2022. Alvan and his twin brother Alva were born on Feb. 28, 1925, in Wichita Falls, Texas, during a move by the family from Texas to the La Junta, Colorado, area.[Read More…]

OBITUARY: Clark VanCleave Worrall

June 13, 1992 ~ July 25, 2022 Our son Clark was loving, charming, good looking and had a great sense of humor.  Clark unconditionally loved his family and time that we spent together. He was so loved as a son, brother, uncle, grandson, friend and a coworker.   He loved everything about the outdoors[Read More…]

Obituary: Jim Brown

Oct. 8, 1947 ~ May 18, 2022 Jim Bancroft Brown of Meeker, Colorado, died peacefully in his daughter’s home in St. John, Indiana, on May 18, 2022. He was 74 years old. Jim was born to James Buchanan Brown and Martha Fair (Bancroft) Brown on Oct. 8, 1947, in Grand[Read More…]