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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Ronald Morgan
Jul 16, 2013
Ronald Morgan, 49 of San Carlos, Arizona, passed away July 16, 2013 in Mesa, Arizona. A wake will be held on Friday July 26, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Luther Morgan Residence. Funeral Services we be conducted Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at World Evangelist Church in San Carlos.
Thomas Summers
Jul 14, 2013
Thomas W. Summers, 62 of Safford passed away early, Sunday July 14, 2013 at his home, following a diagnosis of advanced throat cancer. Tom was born in Brownwood, TX on July 21, 1951. He was the third son born to John Summers and Dorothy Barnes Summers. Toms family moved to Arizona in the late 50s and he completed his education...
Devin Hille
Jul 14, 2013
Devin Richard Hille left us on July 14, 2013 in Virden,New Mexico. Devin was born on October 19, 1990 in Safford, AZ to Richard and Stacy Hille. Devin was very active. He loved to climb things and always exploring things. He loved playing baseball and always could hit the home runs. His love for trucks and cars started at an...
Antonio Murillo
Jul 13, 2013
Antonio E. Murillo Cailila 84, of Clifton passed away on July 13, 2013 in Tucson. Antontio was born on February 12, 1929 to Juan Murillo and Consuelo Escobar. He was born and raised in Clifton and worked in mining during his working years. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. Antonio was...
Rita Seale
Jul 13, 2013
Rita Irene Sherwood Seale, 76 of Pima passed away on July 13, 2013. Rita was born on June 11, 1937 to John William Sherwood II and Marjorie Raban in St. Johns, Arizona. She grew up and attended schools in the White Mountain area where she graduated from St. Johns High School. After high school she attended business college. She married...
Jerry Ratliff
Jul 12, 2013
Jerry Ratliff, 74 of Safford, passed away on July 12, 2013. He was born April 9, 1939 to Joe Ratliff and Claudia Overstreet. No services are scheduled at this time.
Marjorie Nelson
Jul 8, 2013
Biography Marjorie Isobel Nelson, 95 of Safford, Arizona passed away July 8, 2013 at Haven of Safford Nursing Home. Isobel was born in Lineville, Iowa on March 26, 1918 to George and Ruby Murphy. As a young woman she moved to Safford where she lived all of her adult life. Isobel worked in her husband's medical practice with him in...
Evelyn Alder
Jul 8, 2013
Evelyn Jane Mattice Alder was born on October 1, 1932 in Pima, Arizona to W.B. and Janie Mattice. She passed away July 8, 2013 at the age of 80 in Mesa, Arizona. She attended twelve years of school in Pima and also attended Eastern Arizona Junior College and Arizona State University. On January 26, 1952, she married the love of...
Lilly Barragan
Jul 7, 2013
Lilly D. Barragan, 83, of Solomon, entered into rest on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at her home in Solomon, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 29, 1929 in Silver City, NM to Gregorio and Rita Delgado. She married Rudy M. Barragan on May 4, 1947 in Silver City, NM, they were married over 66 years. Lilly...
Edris Crabtree
Jul 3, 2013
Edris Belle Crabtree, 85 entered into rest on July 3rd 2013 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born May 6, 1928 in Bryce, Arizona She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. In her younger years she worked at the Hot Springs in Eden, AZ. She was a telephone operator and loved to babysit. She was known in Duncan for...
Andrea Bowser
Jul 3, 2013
Andrea Lucille Bowser, 31, passed away on July 3, 2013 in Mesa, AZ. Andrea Lucille Bowser, affectionately known as Pie, was born to the late John Bowser and Verna Jensen in Miami, Arizona on August 19, 1981. Andrea grew up in Thatcher, Arizona, but soon moved to Miami, Arizona to live with her father and step-mother Wanda, when her mother,...
Maria Villar
Jul 3, 2013
Maria Hope Henrietta Villar, infant daughter of Alfredo Parada Villar & Allison Elaine Dulkerian passed away July 3, 2013 in Safford, Arizona. Maria is survived by her parents Alfredo & Allison, siblings; Peter Dulkerian, Mi Mi Dollean, Viviana Villar, Roberta Weaver, Grandparents; Robert McNab, Janet Donelly, Uncles; Calder McNab, Enrique Villar, William Henry III, Mark Johnson, Aunts; Heather Hernandez, Alicia...
Shirley Gilliana
Jul 1, 2013
Shirley Ann Gilliana, 70, of Duncan, entered into rest on Monday, July 1, 2013 at her home in Duncan. She was born on July 9, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to Roy and Anna Mitchell. She is survived by her three daughters, Penny Scales of Tampa, FL, Wendy Bradford (Jeff) of Duncan, AZ, and Jackie Nelson of Huttig, AR. Private family...
Amelia Rodarte
Jun 29, 2013
Amelia L. Rodarte, 81, passed away at her home in Safford on June 29, 2013. Amelia was born to Rafael and Amelia Perez Lizarraga in Tempe, Arizona. Amelia attended school in Mexico. The family traveled back and forth from Arizona and Sonora, Mexico during the depression. In 1970 they moved to Ajo, Arizona making that their permanent home. She is...
Lee Galleto
Jun 26, 2013
Lee Andrew Galleto passed away June 26, 2013. Services are pending at this time.
Kathy Lamkin
Jun 26, 2013
Kathy Lamkin, 67, of Virden, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. She was born on July 26, 1945 in Lordsburg, NM, to Iven and Nancy Thygerson. Kathy graduated from Duncan High School in 1963. She attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces for two years and transferred to Western...
William Whitington
Jun 24, 2013
William Eugene Whitington, Bill 67 of Safford, passed away June 24, 2013 in Tucson. Bill was born July 29, 1945 to William and Etta Whitington. Bill was one of four children. He served his country as a member of the Air Force and Army National Guard. Many may remember him from his employment at Wal-Mart. Bill loved cooking; he was...
Marva Miller
Jun 24, 2013
Marva Yvonne Miller, 75, passed away quietly after a short illness with her family by her side on June 24, 2013, in Goodyear, Arizona. Marva was born May 31, 1938 in Safford, Arizona to Myrtle Blaker & Marvin Meredith. She worked as Certified Nurses Assistant at the hospital and nursing home in the Gila Valley. Her hobbies included hunting, fishing,...
Rae-Lynn Merino
Jun 20, 2013
Send Flowers Rae-Lynn Rene Merino June 19, 2013 - June 20, 2013 At 6:26 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, our beautiful baby girl, Rae-Lynn Rene Merion, came into our lives bringing with her complete happiness. Our little angel was too special to remain here on earth and entered into Heaven at 6:06 p.m. on June 20th. Although her time...
Alberta Rope
Jun 17, 2013
Alberta Rope was born September 13, 1925. Her clans are Nawha dis chisn "A cut in the mountain" (mother) and born for Tu'dihilin "black water people" (father). Her parents are the late Robert Titla and Helen Longstreet Preston. Her Grandfather was Chief Boni Titla, Chief of the Black Water Clan from East Fork. She had six brothers and one sister....
