Individual Details
Joseph Floyd Huffman
(1 Sep 1927 - 25 Dec 1999)
(Ref: CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, reads as follows:
JOE HUFFMAN
ARTESIA--A memorial service for Joe Huffman, 72, of West Richardson in Artesia will be held Wednesday at Terpening & Son Chapel with the Rev. Randy Reeves and the Rev. James Parker officiating.
Mr. Huffman died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Cremation will follow under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Visitation will begin at Terpening & Son Mortuary at 10 a.m. today.
Joe Huffman was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Dayton, N.M., to Joe Floyd and Willie (Adam) Huffman. He served in World War II. He married Eunice Poston on Nov. 7, 1975 in Anson, Texas. The couple moved to Artesia, where Mr. Huffman worked as a driller for WEK Drilling Co. and was a member of Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Huffman, of the home; two sons, Jerry McGuairt of Ft. Stockton, Texas, and Tim James and wife Susan of Artesia; two daughters, Pat Eaker and husband Clint of Artesia and Wynona Cross of Albuquerque; sister, Barbara Horn of Gillespie, Ill.; and 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceeded in death by his first wife, Grace Huffman and a sister, Rose Katherine Whygles.
The pallbearers will be grandchildren.
JOE HUFFMAN
ARTESIA--A memorial service for Joe Huffman, 72, of West Richardson in Artesia will be held Wednesday at Terpening & Son Chapel with the Rev. Randy Reeves and the Rev. James Parker officiating.
Mr. Huffman died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Cremation will follow under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Visitation will begin at Terpening & Son Mortuary at 10 a.m. today.
Joe Huffman was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Dayton, N.M., to Joe Floyd and Willie (Adam) Huffman. He served in World War II. He married Eunice Poston on Nov. 7, 1975 in Anson, Texas. The couple moved to Artesia, where Mr. Huffman worked as a driller for WEK Drilling Co. and was a member of Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Huffman, of the home; two sons, Jerry McGuairt of Ft. Stockton, Texas, and Tim James and wife Susan of Artesia; two daughters, Pat Eaker and husband Clint of Artesia and Wynona Cross of Albuquerque; sister, Barbara Horn of Gillespie, Ill.; and 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceeded in death by his first wife, Grace Huffman and a sister, Rose Katherine Whygles.
The pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Events
| Birth | 1 Sep 1927 | Dayton, Eddy County, New Mexico | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 2 Apr 1930 | (Elbert Boid Hughes and Winnie May Floyd) Lakewood, Eddy County, New Mexico |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 23 Apr 1940 | (Elbert Boid Hughes and Winnie May Floyd) Lakewood, Eddy County, New Mexico | | | |
| Marriage | 7 Nov 1975 | Anson, Jones County, Texas - Thelma Eunice Poston | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jun 1995 | Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico | | | |
| Death | 25 Dec 1999 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | | | |
| Obituary | 28 Dec 1999 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Carlsbad Cemetery, Eddy County, New Mexico | | |
Families
| Spouse | Thelma Eunice Poston (1919 - ) |
| Spouse | Grace ( - ) |
| Father | Joe Curtis Huffman (1896 - 1928) |
| Mother | Winnie May Floyd (1903 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Rosa Catherine Huffman (1924 - 1967) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
E B Hughs Head Male 32 New MexicoWinnie Hughs Wife Female 26 New Mexico
Rosa Huffman Stepdaughter Female 5 New Mexico
Joce Huffman Stepson Male 2 New Mexico
Census (family)-shared
Albert Boyd Hughes Head Male 43 Texas - Carpenter, building tradeWinnie Mae Hughes Wife Female 42 New Mexico - Merchant, retail grocery
Rose Catherine Hughes Daughter Female 15 New Mexico
Joe Floyd Hughes Son Male 12 New Mexico
Barbara P Hughes Daughter Female 7 New Mexico
Marriage
Joe F HuffmanEvent Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Nov 1985
Event Place: Jones, Texas, United States
Age: 58
Birth Year (Estimated): 1927
Spouse's Name: Thelma E Poston
Spouse's Age: 66
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1919
Residence
Joe HuffmanEvent Type: Residence
Event Date: from 1 Jun 1995 to 15 Nov 2007
Event Place: Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, United States
Event Place (Original): Artesia, New Mexico, United States
Phone Number: 5057464886
Previous Residence: Artesia, NM
Previous Residence Postal Code: 88210
Birth Date: Sep 1927
Death
Joe F HuffmanGiven Name: Joe
Middle Name: F
Surname: Huffman
State: New Mexico
Last Place of Residence: Eddy, New Mexico
Previous Residence Postal Code: 88210
Age: 72
Birth Date: 01 Sep 1927
Death Date: 25 Dec 1999
or Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico
BURIAL Unknown. Find a Grave Memorial 94995537
Obituary
Deceased Name: Joe HuffmanEvent Type: Obituary
Event Date: 28 Dec 1999
Event Place: Texas, United States
Residence Place: Artesia
Residence Date: 25 Dec 1999
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Occupation: Driller
Birth Year (Estimated): 1927
Death Date: 25 Dec 1999
Newspaper: El Paso Times
Spouse and Children
Eunice Huffman Wife Female
Tim James Son Male
Pat Eaker Son Male
Wynona Daughter Female
Grace Huffman Wife Female
Jerry Mcguairt Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Rose Catherine Whygles Sister Female
Burial
PLOT Division CEndnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCMS-792.
2. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMRC-36Q.
3. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY7H-JWM.
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXZ-6DT6.
5. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1Y3-VZ3.
6. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZJD-T9Z.
7. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNQY-33Y.
8. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKY-WKXZ.
9. Find a Grave Memorial 63049373.