A8 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 OBITUARIES
Lequitta Ann McLean
Lequitta Ann McLean, 73, a Roswell resident for 23 years, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. A memorial will be held at her home, 607 E. Pine Lodge Road, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at 1 p.m. Lequitta was bor n in Fabens, Texas on July 25, 1939, to Dorothy Hooper, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband William I. McLean, of the family home. She was the love of his life for 57 years. She is also survived by her daughter Dorothy Double and her husband Daniel, of Newport, N.C.; her daughter Deborah Brown, of New Port Richey, Fla.; her son Dennis McLean and his wife Rosie, of Ridgecrest, Calif.; her daughter Elizabeth Wardell, of Albuquerque; her sisters, Patricia Ann Saxon, of Simi Valley, Calif., and Arrelia Mae Weston-Morris, of Timberon; her nephews, Monty Pettus and his wife Lori of Simi Valley, Jeff and Roy Pettus, of Simi Valley, Charles Sanford, of Roswell, Jerry Pigott, of Long Beach, Calif., and Robert Pigott, of Thailand; her niece Janet Pigott, of Long Beach; her grandchildren, Nathan Double, of Salisbury, Md., Cathryn and Selby Double, of Newport, Daniel Double IV, of New Jersey, Steven and Kara Wilmonth, of Missouri, Sophia and Myron
NATION/OBITUARIES
Ankeny, of Wilder, Idaho, Andrew and JR Saenz, of Goodrich, N.D., Patty and Danzo Wardell and Margie Quimby; 15 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. She loved gardening, crosswords, family gatherings and her cat Miss Kitty. She will be missed by all who knew her. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Amna Feroze and Vista Care Hospice nurse Benita for all their help and support. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online registry book at andersonbethany.com. Services are under the direction of AndersonBethany Funeral Home and Crematory.
Lidia Weld
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, for Lidia Weld, 68, of Roswell, who passed away Jan. 14, 2013. Lidia was born Dec. 22, 1944, in Eden, Texas, to Pedro and Fedalia Cortez. They preceded her in death, as did a brother, Pete. Lidia married Donald Weld on Feb. 17, 1984, in Orange County, Calif. He survives her at the family home. Survivors also include sons, Lorenzo Martinez, of
Clovis, and Kevin Weld, of Farmsville, Calif.; daughter Monica Olsen, of Burbank, Calif.; brothers, Frank Cortez, of Albuquerque, and Richard Cortez, of Hobbs; sisters, Beatrice Bauldridge, of Roswell, Hortencia Garcia, of Hobbs, and Martha Cortez-Roth, of Albuquerque. Lidia was a secretary/ translator for Social Services. Memorials may be made to The Alzheimers Association NM Chapter, 404½ N. Kentucky, Roswell, NM 88201. Condolences can be offered online at lagronefuneralchapels.com Arrangements are under the personal directions of the professionals LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
Betty Booth
Betty Booth was bor n Betty Lou Washam to Lon and Melvernia Washam, in 1924, in Prof fitt, Young County, Texas. During the Great Depression her family survived by far ming. Betty grew up in the panhandle of Texas and went to school in Middlewell, Hereford, and Clovis. Her family moved to Roswell the summer before Pearl Harbor and outbreak of World War II in 1941. Betty worked for Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company for four years, during which she married Leroy (Hank) Booth. During the 1950s
Betty became very active with the youth. She was den mother for Cub Scouts and helped organize school track meets, PTA functions and Cub Scout student events, and student shows at Washington Avenue Grade School. Betty was head of accounts payable department at Arrow Gas for 10 years and later at CocaCola for 10 years as secretary. After Betty retired, she became a Shaklee distributor and enjoyed helping many people with vitamin deficiencies and health situations. Betty loved listening to music, singing, dancing, and reading. She loved nature. Betty loved cats, and made a daily ritual of feeding her cats, birds, and squirrels. Betty appreciated animals as gifts from our creator and spent many hours cultivating her flower gardens. Mom loved young people and extended herself to provide help, advice, and love to those needing emotional support and assistance. In 1957, Betty dedicated her life to Jehovah God sovereign of the universe. Her hope is to live in the “Paradise” Adam and Eve lost due to their transgressions. This hope is found in Revelations 21:4 “Where there will be no more pain, sickness, sorrow, or death...for the for mer things shall pass away.” Those deceased preceding Betty were her parents Lon and Vemia Washam; her husband Leroy G. Booth; sister Florene Vaughn and husband Elmo; brothers, Jef f Washam and Noel Washam; nieces Kay Turner, Nancy Goff and husband Ray; and great-niece Kelly Vaughn. Betty is survived by her son Rex Booth, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; grandson Alan Booth and his wife Tomoko; great-grandchildren, Curtis Booth and Ashley Booth, of Sacramento, Calif.; neph-
Roswell Daily Record ews, Gordon Vaughn, Gordon Vaughn Jr., Billy and Bobby Washam, Wayne Washam and Larry Washam; and nieces, Cathy Morrison, Cheryl Parker, Sharon Hooser and Debby McCailum. No services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s memory to The Watchtower Bible T ract Society, Treasurers Office, 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483. Family and friends of Betty may pay their respects online at lagronefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements are under the personal directions of the professionals at LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
ples), and Selena Sanchez (Ruben Flores), of Clovis; two brothers, Wesly (Peggy) Jeter, of Phoenix, and Charles Jeter, of Roswell; and two grandchildren, Joshua Sanchez (Becca Benavides) and Scott Sanchez (Tasia Ar nold). She was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Vergie; and two brothers, Tommy Lee Jeter and Jimmy Lee Jeter. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Humane Society Kennels, 703 E. McGaffey St., Roswell, NM 88201 or Country Club Animal Hospital, 301 W. Country Club, Roswell, NM 88201. Arrangements have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral Home and High Plains Crematory, Clovis, 575762-4435, muffleyfuneralhome.com.
Georgina Herz
Services are pending at Ballard Funeral Home & Crematory for Georgina del Car men Herz, 70, who passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Roswell. A further announcement will be made once arrangements have been finalized.
Marshall E. Miller
Linda Parsons
Linda Parsons, 63, of Roswell, died Jan. 20, 2013, at her home in Roswell. Private family services were held. Linda was born to Louis W. and Vergie M. (Scott) Jeter in Roswell. She worked as the safety coordinator for Levi Stratus. Linda enjoyed making crafts, ceramics, painting, and loved her Chihuahua Petey. Survivors include her daughter Leslie Sanchez, of Lubbock, Texas; sisters, Virginia (Joe) Wolverton, of Gatesville, Texas, Mary Alice Gomez, of Roswell, Juanita (Valentine) Cortez, Connie Gomez (Donnie Peo-
Services are pending at Ballard Funeral Home & Crematory for Marshall Miller, 99, who passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Roswell. A further announcement will be made once arrangements have been finalized.
Grace Bailey
Services are pending at Ballard Funeral Home & Crematory for Grace Bailey, 63, who passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Roswell. A further announcement will be made once arrangements have been finalized.
Robert Brewington Sr.
Services are pending for Robert Brewington Sr., 90, of Roswell, at AndersonBethany Funeral Home and Crematory. He passed away Jan. 21, 2013.
Biden meets with Democrats, stoking 2016 chatter
AP Photo
Vice President Joe Biden waves to the crowd as he walks down Pennsylvania Avenue en route to the White House, Monday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden in 2016? The inauguration is barely over but the vice president already is dropping plenty of hints that he might have another political act. Biden packed his schedule with events and receptions attended by party stalwarts throughout the long weekend of inauguration festivities, stoking speculation he may be lay-
ing the groundwork to carry the torch from President Barack Obama. It comes after Biden played a prominent role in brokering a compromise on the fiscal cliff standoff with Congress and his work developing gun violence legislation following December’s deadly school shooting in Connecticut.
The next presidential campaign is a long way off
and the Democratic primary chase will be dotted with plenty of “ifs,” most notably whether outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton decides to seek the nomination. Clinton, the former New York senator and first lady, remains the heavy favorite among party activists but several notable Democrats, including Biden, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, are said to be keeping their options open in case Clinton decides not to run again.
As vice president, Biden can stay in the spotlight and is no stranger to the demands of a presidential campaign after failed bids in 1988 and 2008. The former Delaware senator has racked up a long list of domestic and foreign policy achievements even as his occasional of f-script moments have become fodder for Republicans. “There’s a whole lot of reasons why I wouldn’t run,” said Biden, who will be nearly 74 on Election
Day in 2016, in an interview with CNN on Monday. “I don’t have to make that decision for awhile. In the meantime, there’s one thing I know I have to do, no matter what I do. I have to help this president move this country to the next stage.” Yet with his high-profile perch, Biden is doing nothing to tamp down the speculation. Biden’s private swearingin ceremony on Sunday was attended by recentlyelected New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan, someone who would be a potent ally in the state’s first-inthe-nation primary. Attendees at a Sunday afternoon reception at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory said they noticed a lot of party activists from early voting states like New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina. During the weekend, Biden attended a ball at the Kennedy Center celebrating the party’s Latino voters, who turned into a powerful voting bloc in November’s
2 Day Estates Auction & 10th Year Anniversary Celebration JANUARY 25TH 6:00 pm & 26th 10 AM !"#$%"#&'"$(")#*+#+,,"%#$*#&-.'/0#$-0*/+1#*!+#,/1"#"(*$*"(.
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Ball of Roswell, NM & Mrs. Emma Graham of Lincoln, NM. !"#$%&'()%*+,,-#.%/0+1%233%4/5%,/(*%/#,6. !"#$%&'()%*+,,-#.%/0+1%233%4/5%,/(*%/#,6 MUST BE REMOVED FRIDAY.
!"#$%&'()%*+"(,-+.%'//%01(2: !"#$%&'()%*+"(,-+.%'//%01(2 2006 Cadillac, Steinway Baby Grand Piano, Schonbek Chandeliers & Fixtures, Antique Furniture & Collectibles, Glassware, Costume Jewelry, Western Artwork, Sterling Silver Items, Stainless Fridge, Front Loading Washer/Dryer, Diningroom Set, Several China Sets, Native American Jewelry, Pottery & Artifacts, Tempurpedic Beds, Trunks PLUS So Much More. Refreshments will be served and Coffee Is Always FREE. !"#$%#&'%(""%)!"%#*+),-&%.,/"%-&.,&"0! !"#$%#&'%(""%)!"%#*+),-&%.,/"%-&.,&"0!
%1#$),+,1#)"%.,/"%,&%2-*$%-3&%!-4" 1#$),+,1#)"%.,/"%,&%2-*$%-3&%!-4 "%
575.623.7355
!"#$%&$'()$*(+%%($ ! !"#$%&''(!)*!++,-.! ! ! ! ! ! !!
!!!"!#$%!&'()*+(#,-'"+,.! !!!"!#$%!&'()*+(#,-'"+,.!
election. Biden called the Latino community “a decisive factor” in the election. “This is your moment,” Biden said. “America owes you.” Some party stalwarts said it was noteworthy that Biden asked Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina justice, to administer the oath of office. Biden also attended a ball honoring environmentalists, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation and other environmental groups, where he said the Obama administration was committed to confronting climate change. “I don’t intend to let these four years go by without getting a hell of a lot done,” on the environment, Biden said. On Inauguration Day, Biden and his wife, Jill, walked part of the parade route, waving to the cheering crowds in a made-for-
TV moment. At one point, the vice president even jogged across Pennsylvania Avenue to shake hands with “Today” show weatherman Al Roker.
On Tuesday afternoon, Biden met with members of the Democratic National Committee at a private reception after a DNC meeting, where delegates unanimously re-elected Florida Rep. Debbie Wasser man Schultz to another term as chairman. A frequently played campaign theme song, REO Speedwagon’s “Roll with the Changes,” could be heard from outside the room and attendees said Biden thanked them for their work during the campaign and of fered an upbeat assessment of the second term.