Delilah Mae Stockton-Montoya passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Colfax
General Long Term Care Facility in Springer, NM. She was born on July 19th, 1926 in Clovis, New Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her parents Claude Monroe Estes and Mary Jane Estes as
well as two brothers, Claude Monroe Estes, Jr. and Jack Edward Estes, her first husband James
Vance Lusk, her second husband Henry C. Stockton and her third husband Albert Montoya and
great-grandson Kohen Maddox Lusk.
She is survived by two sons, Ted Vance Lusk and William (Bill) Levi Lusk, two
grandchildren, Bleu Kaleb Lusk and wife Lindsay of Des Moines, NM, and Amanda Renee
Aunspaugh and husband Jason of Richland, WA. Five great-grandchildren: Avery, Easton,
Jaxon, Pearl, and Ender as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Delilah graduated from Eastern New Mexico University and began her career teaching in
the Maxwell Public schools and then in the Raton Public Schools. In 1968 she opened the
Stockton Nursery School and managed it for 20 years.
She was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in May of 1970
where she served ten years as Relief Society President and taught numerous classes for the
church. She was called to serve a two-year mission in Seattle, WA, and was a Stake Missionary
for eight years.
Delilah loved her life here on this earth and was looking forward to the life everlasting
with her loved ones and friends on the other side.
Graveside Services will be held at the Fairmont Cemetery on Thursday, January 20,
2022, at 1:00 P.M. Funeral arrangements by the Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home, Raton, NM.
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Such sad news. I grew up knowing Pug as my parents’ friend, my friends (Ted and Bill) mother, my babysitter, and my neighbor and friend. My boys attended her nursery across the street from my parents and often played with their friends, her grandchildren. Pug was part of our family, and I will cherish my memories of her.