Christopher Elijah Gutierrez, age 18, of Fayetteville, died Monday, May 6, 2019 in Fayetteville. He was born February 1, 2001 in Clovis, New Mexico, the son of Santiago and Natasha Archuleta Gutierrez. Christopher's unique laugh and bright smile brought joy and happiness to everyone he touched. He loved his family and always made it a priority to say "I love you."
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather John Gutierrez and maternal grandfather Tommy Marez. He is survived by his mother Natasha Gutierrez and his father, Santiago Gutierrez both of Fayetteville; two brothers Santiago Gutierrez Jr. of Fayetteville and Joseph Gutierrez of Fayetteville; maternal grandparents Judy and Freddy Sandoval of Clovis, New Mexico; paternal grandmother Beatrice Gutierrez of Springdale; five uncles Francisco Gutierrez, Fernando Gutierrez, Johnny Gutierrez, Michael Gutierrez and Gabriel Espinoza.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published May 10, 2019