Baca's Funeral Chapels of Deming
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Baca's Mimbres Crematory
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Shelby C. Phillips III, 84, lifelong resident of Deming passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born in Deming, New Mexico to Shelby C. Phillips Jr. and Judy Phillips. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Shriners Children's, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Tunnel to Towers Foundation can be made in Shelby C. Phillips III’s memory.
Additional information regarding a Celebration of Life on July 3, 2026, will be shared as plans are finalized.
We would love to include photos from all the different chapters of Shelby’s life. If you have pictures you would like to share for inclusion in the Celebration of Life, please email them to shelbycphillips3@gmail.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Shelby C. Phillips III, please visit our floral store.