Raymond Patterson Hamby

Raymond Patterson Hamby, 93, of Moriarty, NM peacefully passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Raymond was born in Estancia, NM, on January 1, 1917 to Theodore and Ida Mae (Plant) Hamby. Mr. Hamby was a lifetime resident of New Mexico. He married Evelyn Estelle, his wife of fifty eight years, on October 16, 1937. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Evelyn Estelle, who passed away in 1996; twin brother, Royce Hamby; sister, Lottie Thomas; and brothers, Homer and Maple Wilson Hamby. He is survived by his sons, Theodore F. and his wife Valborg Hamby of Albuquerque and Virgil R. and his wife Janet also of Albuquerque; four grandchildren and six and ½ great-grandchildren. There will be a funeral service on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 11:00AM at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM, with Pastor Robert Hunt officiating. Burial will follow at the Mountain View Cemetery in Moriarty, NM. Pallbearers are Troy Hamby, Elizabeth Ristich, April Hamby, David Hamby, Sarah Hamby and Erika Hamby.