Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home
Owned & operated by
Troy & Pam Ratliff
“Our family serving your family”
1106 North Main
Lovington, New Mexico 88260
Phone: 575-396-2221 Fax: 575/396-5229
E-Mail: smithrogersfh@valornet.com
Obit for Brian Douglas Hendershot
Brian Douglas Hendershot, 48, of Lovington, NM was born on September 13, 1972 in Raton, New Mexico to Roger Douglas and Meredith Jean (Kolb) Hendershot and passed away on April 2, 2021 in Lovington. He graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1991 and decided he wanted to join the army and then Air force Reserves. After leaving the Reserves he decided to pursue a career in Engineering and Technology and did so, graduating from Trinidad State Junior College and then Northern State University. He spent a great deal of his life in Colorado before making his home permanent in Lovington. He was an outdoors kind of guy and really enjoyed his animals. You could say, he absolutely loved animals! He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
Preceding him in death was his father: Roger Hendershot; grandparents: Mack and Merline Hendershot and W. H. and Jewell Kolb; three uncles: Ronald and Richard Hendershot and Rick Kolb.
Surviving him is his mother: Meredith Cole, one brother: Keith and wife Christine Hendershot and two sisters: Christie and husband Chance Abernathy and Chelsey Ragan; two nieces: Kimber and Madison and other extended aunts, uncles and cousins. Also his best friend and dog, Lucky, age 14.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the ASPCA in memory of Brian and his deep love for animals.
A private family service will be held in the future in remembrance of Brian.
