Obituary of Antonio M. Valderaz

Antonio "Tony" M. Valderaz April 16, 1938 - February 04, 2007 Antonio "Tony" M. Valderaz, 68, of Lovington, N.M. died Sunday, February 4, 2007, at Lovington Good Samaritan Center. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Third & Central Church of Christ with Alfonso Zepeda and Marcelino Banda, ministers, officiating. Antonio was born July 16, 1938, in Slaton. He married Lupe Garza Valderaz November 18, 1960, in Slaton. He had lived in Lovington since 1968 and worked in the oilfield. He had been a resident of Good Samaritan Center since he had an oilfield accident in 1988. He was a member of Iglesia De Cristo in Lovington, N.M. He is preceded in death by parents, Geronimo and Tomasa Valderaz; son Tony Valderaz; and brother, Ruben Valderaz and his first wife Martha Ciseneros. Survivors include; wife, Lupe of the home; three sons Stephan Valderaz of Southland, David of Souel, Korea, Raul of Roswell, N.M.; three daughters, Dolores and husband Salome Borunda, Norma and husband Rafael Hernandez, and Yvonne and her husband Serjio Marquez, all of Lovington, N.M.; mother-in-law, Mercedes Munoz of Slaton, Texas; two sisters, Estella Olivas of Hobbs, N.M. and Maria Najera of Eunice, N.M.; four brothers, Manuel and Rafael Valderaz of Lovington and Arnulfo and Francisco Valderaz of Slaton; grandchildren, Roxie and Lily Borunda; Marilyn, Samantha and Crystal Valderaz; Jonathan, Jasmin and Jackie Hernandez; Serjio and Ulsess Marquez, all of Lovington, and Bradley, Jonathan, Nikkita Valderaz of Roswell, N.M., and Stephanie Valderaz of San Angelo; and one great-grandson, Nicolas Hernandez. He is also survived by his sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Services are being directed by Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home.