Carlton Lee Smith

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Terpening & Son Mortuary

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January 15, 2026

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Funeral service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Trinity Temple Assembly of God

16th & Hermosa, Artesia, NM 88210

Terpening & Son Mortuary

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January 15, 2026

Terpening & Son Mortuary

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January 15, 2026

Carlton Smith Obituary

Carlton Lee Smith, 83, of Artesia, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 in Artesia, surrounded by family. He was a lifelong barber who took pride not only in his work, but in the relationships it created. Alongside his brother... Read Carlton Smith's Obituary