Ann Echols

Ann Echols, 72 Ann Echols,72, of Santa Fe, passed away April 14th, in Santa Fe, NM. Funeral service will be held at Rivera Family Funerals Chapel of Light on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11:00 am. 417 East Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Ann was born in Socorro, NM to Clarence Osborne and Nettie Osborne on September 7, 1944. She graduated high school from Tucumcari, NM and later attended and obtained her BA from Eastern New Mexico University all before she was 21 years old. While attending university she met and married William F. Echols of Clovis, NM and they had two children. Ann began a career as the PE teacher at Yucca middle school in Clovis, NM and she loved to bike ride, play tennis and of course her favorite form of exercise was dancing with her husband Bill Echols. After time in Albuquerque and Denver, Ann moved to Santa Fe, NM in the early 1980’s where she worked in the hospitality industry at both the Sheraton and eventually La Fonda Hotel. She began working for the Public Regulation Commission and retired from the Corporation Commission as the Bureau Chief. She leaves behind those many employee’s and friends she bonded with during her 24 years working for the Corporation Commission. Ann is preceded in death by her father Clarence Osborne, Mother Nettie Harrelson, step father Jim Harrelson. Ann is survived by her loving family; son Lance Echols and fiancé Sarah Williams, daughter Kelly Baker and husband Ken Baker; three grandchildren, Bryce Baker, Breann Baker and Evan Echols; her sister Jean Tamura and husband Henry Tamura; brother Colt Harrelson and wife Debbie Harrelson; and 4 nieces and nephews, Casey & Jessie Stephens, Jake and Andi Harrelson; her two dogs Lilly and Bella. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to NM K-911 Animal Rescue, 2111 High Desert Ct, NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144; 505-688-6160. www.nmk-911.com. Condolences may be left in Ann’s online guestbook at http://riverafamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/