Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Erminia Espinosa
Oct 4, 2012
Erminia Pena Espinosa, 76, of Solomon, entered into rest on October 4, 2012. She was born in Solomon on October 10, 1935 to Ponciano Pena and Jesusita Rios Pena. Erninia is a member of Morenci High Schools graduating class of 1953. One year later, in Santa Barbara, California, she was wedded to Richard Espinosa. He served in the military and...
Marcella Peña
Oct 3, 2012
Marcella Pena, 77, of Safford, entered into rest on October 3, 2012. She was born on July 5, 1935 in Socorro, New Mexico to Amadeo Chavez and Andrea Reyes Chavez. Marcella met and fell in love with Ray Pena. They were married in Socorro and had a very big wedding; it was one of the happiest days of Marcella's life....
Clifford Willis
Oct 3, 2012
Clifford Willis, 82, of Safford, entered into rest on October 3, 2012. He was born on December 28, 1929 in Clifton, Arizona to Mid Gatlin and Geneva Wyatt Gatlin. He was later adopted by his step-father O.B. Willis. Services for Clifford will be held on Saturday, October 6 at McDougals Caldwell Funeral Chapel beginning with a visitation at 4:00 p.m....
Andrew Brown
Oct 2, 2012
Andrew Franco Brown, Jr., popularly known as Little Andy, went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2012. He was the proud father of Andrew F. Brown III, Cassandra Brown and Nicholas P. Brown. His siblings are Fatima Ruth (Joe) Baeza and Lucille (Danny) Lujan. His mother is Gloria Brown. He was preceded in death by his Father, Andrew...
Christopher Adams
Sep 28, 2012
Christopher James Adams, 27, of Thatcher, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2012. He was born on September 13, 1985 in Safford. Chris loved to hunt and fish. He served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is survived by his father, Lonny Adams, of Central; a brother, Lloyd (Angela) Adams of Central; sisters, Lesley (Chris) May of...
Rene Moreno
Sep 24, 2012
Sixto Rene Moreno, 41, of Thatcher, entered into rest on Monday, September 24, 2012. He was born on January 7, 1971 in Safford,AZ, to Marcos D. Moreno and Gracie Garcia. Rene was a die hard Arizona Cardinals fan and he loved music. In his youth he was a baseball all-star and loved to hunt. Rene had a lot of friends...
Anna Garrett
Sep 24, 2012
Biography Anna Marie Garrett, 78, of Duncan, entered into rest on Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Tucson Medical Center. She was born on September 22, 1934 in Nashville, TN. Anna Marie grew up on a farm in Tennessee. She married James Edward Garrett on August 8, 1964 in Winterhaven, CA. James entered into rest in September 1997. She cared...
Laura Spalsbury
Sep 24, 2012
Laura Lee Spalsbury September 25, 1922---September 24, 2012 Laura Lee Spalsbury 89 of Safford passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Laura Lee was born September 25, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward and Alta Golden. She was the third child born to this couple. She had two older brothers who died in World...
Suzie Faunce
Sep 24, 2012
Virginia B. Faunce, or Suzie as she was known, 80, of Safford, entered into rest on Monday, September 24, 2012 in Sierra Vista. She was born on May 1, 1932 in Gore, OK, to Rufus and Cleo Winkler. Suzie moved to Arizona at a young age. Suzie married Bob Faunce on June 5, 1949 in Gilbert, AZ. After they married,...
Ines Rea
Sep 23, 2012
Ines M. Rea Jr., 48, of Safford, entered into rest on September 23, 2012 in Tucson. He was born on December 8, 1963 in Safford, Arizona to Ines and Victoria Rea. He loved to hunt and fish almost as much as he loved his children and grandchildren. He was a very protective father. He worked for Phelps Dodge as an...
Flora Merrell
Sep 23, 2012
Flora Fay Merrell, 91, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at her home in Safford. She was born on July 17, 1921 in Bisbee, AZ, to Lafe and Sadie Nelson and spent her growing up years in Safford. As a young lady she was well-rounded and enjoyed playing all kinds of sports, especially softball, basketball, and track....
Danny Soto
Sep 22, 2012
Danny L. Soto, of Safford, entered into rest suddenly on September 22, 2012. He was born on August 31, 1947 in Safford, Arizona to Domingo Serrano Soto and Margarita Lopez Soto. He is survived by his mother, Margarita; his daughters, Michelle Soto, Kristy Tomlin, and Sandy Briscoe; former spouse, Becky Soto; a brother and two sisters; 10 grandchildren and 1great-grandchild....
Corene Ross
Sep 19, 2012
Corene Merrill Watson Ross was born April 5, 1920 in Thatcher to Herbert Denzil Merrill and Grace Naomi Naylor Merrill. She spent her early years in Inglewood California where her father was in the grocery business. She was the oldest of four children, two brothers and a sister whom she loved very much. They are Harold and Tom Merrill and...
Erdine Layton
Sep 19, 2012
Erdine Garnet Hunt Layton peacefully entered into rest on Sept. 19, 2012. Her funeral services will be Saturday Sept. 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Thatcher Stake Center. A viewing will be held at the Thatcher Stake Center on Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, 10:00 10:45 a.m. Erdine was born on Jan. 20, 1915 to Alexander Clark Hunt...
Gordon Fallow
Sep 17, 2012
Gordon Lee Fallow, 90, of Thatcher, entered into rest on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Sunset Hills Care and Rehab Center in Safford. He was born on January 28, 1922 in Portland, Oregon to Nicholas E. Fallow and Wilma Hart. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He worked as an Ex-ray...
Joel Hunter
Sep 14, 2012
Send Flowers Joel Aaden Lee Hunter January 15, 2009 - September 14, 2012 Joel Aaden Lee Hunter, 3, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. Joel was born January 15, 2009 in Safford, Arizona and is the youngest of six children to Roberta Lee Preston. Joel was an active and free spirited child. He loved watching cartoons, playing angry birds and...
Jonah Pike
Sep 14, 2012
Jonah J. Pike, 28, of Bylas, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 at his home in Bylas. He was born on July 4, 1984, in San Carlos, to Jimmy Pike and Lillian R. Grimes. Wake will be on Friday, September 21, 2012 starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Pike Residence. Funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September...
Jayci Gilbert
Sep 13, 2012
Jacqueline Casey (Jayci) Gilbert, age 22, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at her home. She was born August 7, 1990 in Safford, AZ, to Andrew Jackson (Jack) Gilbert IV and Danielle Rebel Lee. She was a 2008 graduate of Pima High School and a current student at Eastern Arizona College studying Early Childhood Education. On October 17, 2010,...
Dale Haswell
Sep 9, 2012
View the image gallery Dale M. Haswell, 89, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 in Safford, Arizona. Dale was born May 21, 1923 in Randolph, Nebraska to Alice and Charles Haswell. Dale moved to Portland, Oregon as a young man after he was discharged from the Army Air Corps having served in WWII. Later he married his love, Shirley Miller...
Ray Lewis
Sep 9, 2012
Ray Darwin Lewis 70, of Globe, AZ passed away September 9, 2012. He was born August 14, 1942 in Ray, AZ. His parents were Richard and Florence Lewis. Ray grew up in Globe, AZ. He met his wife, Jo Elaine Davis and they were married on February 14, 1964. Ray worked for Phelps Dodge mine for 43 years before he...
