Danny Andrew Padilla, age 60, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Services are pending at this time.

Danny Andrew Padilla was born on November 22, 1965, in Raton, New Mexico to Joe Padilla, Jr. And Mary Nora (Valdez) Padilla.  Danny grew up in Tucumcari, New Mexico where he excelled at baseball and wrestling. He was a very talented artist, and he was especially talented with an air brush and a tattoo gun and he enjoyed lifting weights. Danny had a great personality and a wonderful smile and was a very generous person, always happy and helping others. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Padilla, Jr. and Mary Nora (Valdez) Padilla, by his paternal grandparents, Margarito Joe Padilla, Sr. and Pauline G. (Ortega) Padilla, maternal grandparents, Deciderio "Dessie" Valdez and Rosabelle "Rose" (Fernandez) Valdez, by two brothers, Michael Anthony Padilla and Frankie Joe Padilla and by his God-Parents, Nash and Vera Rael.

SURVIVORS:

1 DAUGHTER: Charlamayne Jimenez of Denver, Colorado.

2 BROTHERS: Morris Padilla and Michael Padilla both of Clayton, New Mexico.

1 SISTER: Annabelle Padilla of Clayton, New Mexico.

2 NIECES: Stella Padilla and Shay Padilla both of Amarillo, Texas.

4 NEPHEWS: Brandon Padilla, Ty Padilla, Andrew Padilla and Hunter Padilla all of Amarillo, Texas.

2 AUNTS: Connie Valdez and Dorothy Gutierrez.

3 UNCLES: Albert Padilla, Ralph Padilla and Jerry Padilla.