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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Clifford Allen
May 25, 2013
Clifford B. Allen Jr., 83, originally from San Simon, AZ entered into rest on May 25, 2013. He was born in Ector, TX, on August 22, 1929 to Clifford B. Allen Sr. and Viola Ford Allen. Services for Clifford will be conducted at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Duncan LDS Stake Center, by Bishop Will Wearne....
Carl Jensen
May 25, 2013
Carl Jensen, 95, passed away in Delta Utah on May 25th at the home of his daughter, Maxine Oakeson. Carl was born April 9, 1918 in the District of Layton, Graham Co., AZ. He was the first of ten children born to Samuel & Minnie Ray Carnes Jensen. His early years were spent in the Safford valley where he attended...
Ione Grant
May 19, 2013
Ione Bingham Grant, 87, of Thatcher, Arizona passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at her home. Ione was born on March 28, 1926 in Thatcher, Arizona to Oliver and Ada Bingham, one of ten children. She graduated from Thatcher High School, after which she married the love of her life H. Lyle Grant on June 1, 1946. She...
William Chancellor
May 17, 2013
William Edward Chancellor, Jr. Eddie was born in Watseka, Illinois to William Edward Chancellor and Mildred Foster Chancellor on July 11, 1949. Eddie was raised on an Illinois farm, where, in his early years, he enjoyed farm chores and shelling ear corn on an old-fashioned corn sheller. He attended Woods School in Pennsylvania for one year and also attended the...
Jeanne Nino
May 15, 2013
The loving Jeanne Marie Nosie-Nino was born on May 7, 1969 to the late Arminda Upshaw-Nosie and Perez Nosie in San Carlos, AZ. She grew up in Bylas, in her childhood years. At a young age her friends were Veronica Kitcheyan, Theresa Dawahoya, Roberta Swift, Sandra Boni, Stephanie Grimes and the late Wanda Grimes. Together they would roller-skate on the...
Olga Ontiveros
May 12, 2013
Olga Ontiveros, 62, of Safford, passed away in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday, May 12, 2013. A viewing will be held at Caldwell Funeral Chapel on Monday May 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Safford Cemetery.
Byron Sayer
May 10, 2013
Send Flowers Byron Max Sayer March 22, 1945 - May 10, 2013 Byron Max Sayer, 68, of Thatcher, AZ formerly of Leslie, Idaho, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Byron was born on March 22, 1945, in Arco, Idaho, to Max W. Sayer and Thelma Lorensen Christensen Sayer. He grew up on...
Pamela Holloway
May 6, 2013
Pamela Jerri Holloway, 61, of Safford, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at her home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 27, 1952 in Safford, to Dick Roesberry and Alleta Campbell Roesberry. She married Danny Holloway on January 15, 1968 in Safford. Many knew Pam from the Holloways Upholstery Shop. Pam managed and...
Annie Smith
May 5, 2013
Annie Mae Melton Smith passed from this life on May 5, 2013 while visiting her daughter in Leander, Texas. Mae, as most knew her by, was born on November 8, 1923 in Grant, Oklahoma to John Calvin Melton and Sally Edna Harwell Melton. Mae married Dillard on July 4, 1940, at midnight, at the foot of the preacher's bed! They...
Erma Paxton
May 5, 2013
Erma Charlene Hubbard Paxton, 79, of Safford entered into rest on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Haven at Safford Care Center. Erma was born on May 23, 1933 in Hubbard, AZ to Emery & Audrey Taylor Hubbard; she was one of 6 children. Erma married Billy Paxton on September 10, 1954 in Safford and have 5 children, Lawrence, Terry,...
Manuela McKenzie
May 5, 2013
Manuela Montoya McKenzie, 93, of Safford, entered into rest on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 27, 1919 in Solomon, AZ, to Procopio Montoya and Cruz Ruiz Montoya. Viewing and Rosary for Nell will be conducted on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at St. Rose of...
Barbara Bryce
May 4, 2013
Barbara Ann Bryce, 58, of Thatcher passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Haven at Safford Care Center. She was born on October 8, 1954, in Safford, to Jay Hugh Bryce and Donna Mae King Bryce. Graveside services will be conducted at the Bryce Cemetery beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Rodney Baylish
May 2, 2013
Rodney Loven Baylish, 27, entered into rest on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Rodney was born on May 2, 1985 to Ronald and Betty Jean Longstreet Baylish in San Carlos, Arizona. Services for Rodney will begin on Saturday, May 11, with a Viewing in Springerville, Arizona from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Following there will be a Viewing in Bylas, Arizona...
Bobbie Howard
Apr 29, 2013
Bobbie Jo Howard, 81, of Thatcher, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013 at her home in Thatcher with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 21, 1932 in Artesia, to Andrew J. Elmer and Virginia Ann Mitchell Elmer. She married Zenos Howard, he passed away in 2000. Bobbie Jo, attended school in both Safford and...
Doris McEuen
Apr 28, 2013
Mary DeLores Doris McEuen, 76, of Safford entered into rest surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Mt Graham Regional Medical Center. Doris was born on December 2, 1936 to Brigham and Leila Elmer in Miami. Arizona. Doris was a loving wife and mother. She was very intelligent, graduating from high school at 16 years old....
John Schnebly
Apr 25, 2013
John Alexander Schnebly, 19, of Duncan, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Tucson. He was born on July 12, 1993 to Norman Leroy Schnebly and Jenny Adams Schnebly in Safford. He is survived by his mother, Jenny Schnebly of Duncan; brothers, David (Lesha) Schnebley of Provo, UT, Andrew Schnebly of Provo, UT, Daniel (Marie) Schnebly of Duncan; sisters,...
Terry Doss
Apr 22, 2013
Terry Allen Doss, 57, of Clifton, entered into rest on April 22, 2013 while at the University Medical Center in Tucson. He was born on April 5, 1956 in Enid, Oklahoma to Fred and Mary Doss. Terry loved to be outdoors. He was an avid hiker and would take every opportunity to put on his boots and enjoy the beauty...
Helen Callies
Apr 22, 2013
Helen Jane Kempton Callies Helen Jane Kempton Callies, age 88, passed away Monday 22 April 2013 in Palm Springs, California where lived the past 12 years. She was born on 14 September 1924 in Eden, Arizona daughter of Lloyd Heber and Sylvia Jane Bryce Kempton. Helen was the second oldest of six children, she spent her early years in Eden...
Manuel Hernandez
Apr 21, 2013
Manual Friday Hernandez died on Sunday, April 21. He was born on May 14, 1928 to Carlotta Montez and Jose Angel Hernandez. He was known and loved by many. He is preceded in death by sister, Catalina, his parents, brothers, Efren and Albert (Veto), and two great nephews, Jacob and Joseph. He is survived by two brothers, Joe (Corine) and...
Garnette Smith
Apr 21, 2013
Garnette Ruth Smith, 102, passed away peacefully at her home in Safford, Arizona on April 21, 2013. Her loving daughter, Janis and husband Dennis Lyon were at her side as was her faithful caretaker Julie Carpenter, a next door neighbor who has loyally cared for Garnette for over 9 years. Garnette Smith was born in Gilman, Iowa on March 8,...
