Obituary of Charlene K. Heavington

Charlene (Kuykendall) Heavington was born May 14th, 1937, in Athens, TX. She was married to C.L. Heavington in Haskell, TX on September 12th of 1951. She passed away on January 1st, 2025, in Lovington, NM. She is survived by her son: Kerry Heavington of Lovington; a daughter and son-in-law: Laura and Leslie Sooter of Lovington; brother: Robert Kuykendall; sister: Patsy Kennemur; 5 Grandchildren: Kerry Guinn (Kyna) Heavington, Tiffani (David) Sandoval, Hilary (Charles) Palmer, Jeremy (Diane) Searcy, and Justin (Jennifer) Searcy; 9 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband: C.L. Heavington; her two sons: Eldon and Randy Heavington; her parents: Doc and Alta (Douglas) Kuykendall; great grandchild Caelyn Searcy and her siblings: Wanda McCaslin, Charlie Kuykendall, Mattie Herod, David Kuykendall, and Ricky Kuykendall. Charlene loved taking care of kids, at one point spending her time taking care of them at the Mother's Day Out program here at a local church in Lovington. She also loved her family and spending time with them – traveling with them, camping with them, cooking for them, and hosting them in her home. This applied to her beloved friends as well. She always had an open door, a fresh pot of coffee, and a spare bed if you needed it. Services for Charlene will be held at Jackson Ave. Baptist Church on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home from 2:00 until 5:00 pm. Services are under the direction of Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Ray officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her memory to breast cancer research and awareness.