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Maye H. Schoolcraft, formerly a resident of Artesia, New Mexico, died March 4, 2001, following a short illness. She was born near Snyder, Oklahoma on July 10, 1913, to Charles and Ella Hickman. She came to New Mexico in 1933 and taught school in Torrance, Eddy and Mora Counties. After the death of her husband, she worked as a case worker for the New Mexico Department of Human Services in the Artesia Office until her retirement in 1978. Following her retirement, she did volunteer work and tended her vegetable and flower gardens. She belonged to the Artesia Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of the local AARP Chapter and the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Schoolcraft, and her son, Dwain Porter. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Browne; son-in-law, Graham Browne; and granddaughters, Anne Browne and Rebecca Browne, all of Albuquerque; her son, John T. Hickman, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Hickman, of Roswell; and grandchildren; and great-grandchildren, Lori Romero, her husband, Freddie Romero, and their children, Joey Romero, Mary Romero and Alicia Romero, of Roswell; Tommy Hickman, his wife, Tanya Hickman, and their children, Nikki Hickman, Lorena Hickman, J.T. Hickman and Lani Hickman, of Sanger, Texas, Danny Hickman, his wife, Marcie Hickman, and their children, Regan Hickman, Tanner Hickman and Anna Hickman, of Pace, Florida, and Phil Hickman, his wife, Diana Hickman, and their child, Andrea Hickman of Mesa, Arizona. Services will be held at Terpening & Son Mortuary, 611 W. Grand Avenue, Artesia, New Mexico on Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Boys' and Girls' Ranch, 6209 Hendrix NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
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