Memorial services for Joan Lightfoot, 74 of Roswell will be held at 11 a.m.,
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Troy
Grant officiating.
Joan passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at Eastern New Mexico
Medical Center.
Joan was born August 27, 1935 to Leonardo G. Snow and Mary Elizabeth
Brice in Deming, NM. She moved to Roswell nine months ago, relocating from Bronte,
TX, where she lived for 7 years. While living there she was a member of First Baptist
Church and she loved the Minister, David Bailey, of the First United Methodist Church.
She lived in Roswell for 26 years prior to moving to Bronte, TX. Joan retired from
Christmas by Krebs after 15 years of service with them, before that she worked for
Murphy Energy Corporation for 15 years as a secretary/book keeper. She was a member
of the Order of Eastern Stars, Red Hat Society, Sorisis Club and Lions Club of Roswell.
She was an avid and accomplished Bridge Player and was on a bowling league where
she bowled regularly.
She enjoyed crocheting, doing arts and crafts, cooking especially
for her favorite holiday, Christmas. Joan was a cancer survivor and walked for Breast
Cancer for Susan G. Komen. Joan loved being with her family, children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is
survived by three girls; Lee Ann Fabry of Lubbock, TX, Mona Kirk of Roswell and
Karen Brito of Artesia, her mother; Mary Elizabeth Snow of Carlsbad, NM, one granddaughter;
Shaunna Payne and her husband Neil ,of Andrews, TX., one grandson; Jason Fabry of
Lubbock, TX, three great grandchildren; Alyka and Landon Payne, Mackie Fabry, one
sister; Dorene Schleyer of El Paso, TX., one brother; Glennis Snow of Las Cruces,
NM, cousins; Earline Moore of Arkansas, Patsy Roberson of Tuscola, TX, and a special
friend Josie Turner of Roswell and two granddogs; Joyeux and Eleux.
A special thanks
to the Doctors and Nurses at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center.
Joan was preceded
in death by her father Leonardo G. Snow.
Please share your thoughts and memories
with the family in the online register book at
www.andersonbethany.com.
Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory.
