Funeral Homes in Portales, NM

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Baron Vaughn (comedian and actor).

Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 12,280 at the 2010 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico University opened in Portales in 1934 and has grown to become the third largest university in the state. Portales is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States and is the nation's top producer of Certified Organic peanut butter. Portales is home to over about 40 dairies and a major US dairy solids plant, together producing and exporting hundreds of millions of dollars of local milk products each year. Portales is the principal city of the Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area, including Clovis, 19 miles (31 km) away and Cannon Air Force Base, 13 miles (21 km) away.

Portales Obituaries

It was noted by Kearney Hub on October 8th, 2021 that Roy Koepp perished in Portales, New Mexico.  Koepp was 51 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roy's life.

It was reported by Bristol Herald Courier on December 1st, 2020 that James B Caruthers died in Jonesborough, Tennessee.  Caruthers was 82 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James B's life.

It was written by South West Times Record on February 25th, 2019 that Benjamin Gordon Lockerd passed away in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Lockerd was 93 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Benjamin Gordon's life.

It was reported by Graham Leader on December 28th, 2018 that Roy Lee Herman Pruit died in South Bend, Texas.  Pruit was 85 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roy Lee Herman's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on June 20th, 2017 that Ronald E Mills passed on in Vernon Hills, Illinois.  Mills was 83 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald E's life.

It was noted by The Beacon News on June 21st, 2016 that Randall Elias Sr Parker passed on in Aurora, Illinois.  Parker was 80 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Randall Elias Sr's life.

It was revealed on April 24th, 2016 that Jesse D Mullins perished in Royal, Arkansas.  Mullins was 72 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jesse D's life.

It was reported by Albany Democrat-Herald on January 6th, 2016 that John L Shepard passed on in Oregon.  Shepard was 71 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John L's life.

It was written on March 18th, 2015 that Pauline Abbott (Hammons) passed on in Clelan, Washington.  Ms. Abbott was 88 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pauline's life.

It was reported by Corvallis Gazette Times on October 2nd, 2014 that Jimmy Clay Russell perished in Oregon.  Russell was 83 years old and was born in Portales, NM.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jimmy Clay's life.

History

The Blackwater Draw Museum and Blackwater Archeological site are two of the most visited locations in the region. The Great Depression brought several important WPA construction projects including the Eastern New Mexico University Administration Building, Downtown Portales Post Office, and Roosevelt County Courthouse. The local watering hole took on the name "Portales", and a few settlers began ranching nearby. United States Census, 2007 census. The population of Portales and its near suburbs, contained in Zip Code 88130, was nearly 17,000 people in 2007, not including a majority of the city's college students.

The official website for the city of Portales is http://www.portalesnm.org.