Nellie May Hobaugh Allen
5.12.47 – 10.30.08

Nellie May Hobaugh Allen – 61, died peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. Ms. Allen was born on May 12, 1947 to John and Stella (Conrad) Hobaugh of Erwin, PA. She moved to the Albuquerque area as a little girl and considered it her hometown. Ms. Allen was an excellent baker and cook and enjoyed doing crafts. Most importantly, she loved her family. She is preceded in death by her parents. Ms. Allen is survived by her son, Richard J. Hobaugh Sr. and his wife, Dee of North Richland Hills, TX; her daughters, Barbara Jane Coates and her husband, Robert, of Dover, Kent, England, UK, and Sonia J. Allen and her devoted companion, Isaac Luna, of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Richard J. Hobaugh Jr., Halie Maye Hobaugh, Christopher Allen and Carl Luna; brothers, John A. Hobaugh and his wife, Daphne; Lloyd Hobaugh and his wife, Joyce; sister, Stella Riley and her husband, Michael; and numerous nieces and nephews and many others who mourn her passing. Viewing and visitation will be held on Monday, November 4, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. until the funeral service starts at 1:00 p.m. at the Palm Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral Services, 1100 Coal Avenue SE. Ms. Allen will be laid to rest at Fairview Memorial Park following the funeral service. Pallbearers will be Billy Hobaugh, Alan Hobaugh, Isaac Luna, Richard Hobaugh, Jr., Christopher Allen and Martin Trujillo. Honorary pallbearers will be Karl Luna and Halie Maye Hobaugh. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Nellie Allen Memorial Fund. Those who wish to leave online condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com. Services have been entrusted to Daniels Funeral Family Services, 1100 Coal Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 842-8800. Albuquerque Journal, Sunday, November 2, 2008.