Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Casey Garcia
May 4, 2010
Casey Garcia, 89 of Pima passed away with his family by his side in Yuma on May 4, 2010. Casimiro "Casey" M. Garcia was born April 12, 1921 in San Jose, AZ to Jose and Isabel Garcia. He graduated high school and served in the Army as a Staff Sgt. during WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was...
Clifford Walton
May 3, 2010
Clifford Johnson Walton, Jr. 1929 ~ 2010 Cliff, age 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, was called home to the Lord early in the morning of May 3, 2010, after a brief illness. Born January 17, 1929 in Harrisburg, PA, to Clifford J. and Miriam J. Walton. He was the youngest of three sons. Cliff married Jeannette Guimond...
Cecilia Gonzalez
May 1, 2010
Biography Cecilia Sandoval Gonzalez, 81, of Clifton joined our Lord on May 1, 2010. She was born November 21, 1928 in Clifton, AZ to Diega Jacobo and Arcadio Sandoval. She is a graduate of Clifton High School where she was Class B Womens State tennis champion. In 1947 Cecilia married Richard Gonzalez of Morenci, the man she would spend the...
Max McCommis
May 1, 2010
Max McCommis, 85 passed away at the Sunset Hills Care Center, at the side of his loving wife, on May 1, 2010. He was born on March 10, 1925 in alamagordo, NM, to Wiliam and Ida Nichols McCommis. He is survived by his wife Patricia McCommis of York. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 7,...
Houston Dunagan
May 1, 2010
Biography Houston Hoot Dunagan, 79 of York Valley passed away May 1, 2010 in Safford. He was born in Clifton on March 16, 1931 and graduated from Clifton High School in 1950. He became interested in horses as a young boy and later expanded into ranching. He worked summers on local ranches while in high school and eventually attained a...
Richard Smith
Apr 30, 2010
Richard Atwood Smith, 89, of Safford, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford. As a young boy he ran a trap line in Northern Minnesota. He later moved to the city and was introduced by his grandmother to the Swedish Baptist Church, he professed his faith there. He joined the U.S. Navy...
Winter Plummer
Apr 30, 2010
Winter Lee Goseyun Plummer, 27, of Lacey, Washington, passed away February 2010. She was born August 16, 1982 to Carlos D. Goseyun, Sr. and Kathy Goseyun. Winter grew up in Calva, AZ and later moved to Bylas, AZ. She graduated from Ft. Thomas High School in 2000 then attended Eastern Arizona College for 2 years earning her AA Degree. Winter...
Gay Thompson
Apr 30, 2010
Gay LaVern Thompson, 74, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010 at his home in Tucson from the effects of his battle with cancer. He was born on October 20, 1935 in Poteet, TX, to Albert Clarence Thompson and Mamie Lee Smith Thompson. Gay grew up in Thatcher. He served in the U.S. Army, and then went to Barber School...
Manuel Renteria
Apr 30, 2010
Biography Manuel Renteria, 68, formerly of Duncan, passed away at the Hospice Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born April 27, 1942 in Deming, New Mexico to Anita and Ambrosio Renteria. Manuel attended Duncan Schools till 1961. During his early high school years he worked at the Art Gallery Drugstore. At that time Manuel was given private lessons...
Dick Herbert
Apr 29, 2010
Richard (Dick) Harold Herbert Jr. was born July 27, 1925 in Aztec New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War Il. Richard married Avula Motto in 1946. He owned and operated his own business until 1949 when he then went to work for Southern Union Gas Company. He held various positions until he...
Richard McComas
Apr 28, 2010
Richard McComas 1/1/31 ~ 4/28/10 Richard McComas was born January 1, 1931 in Rock Springs, WY. He lived a full, rich life until his death on April 28, 2010 at the age of 79. Except for his first 10 years, he lived in Salt Lake City. Richard served in the US Army Military Police during the Korean War, and later...
Vennadel Pierce
Apr 27, 2010
Vennadel Pierce Gone Home Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, Vennadel Summers Pierce, went home on April 27, 2010. Vennadel was born September 25, 1929, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to Dewey Leslie and Viola Violet Crihfield Summers. She married Leroy Howard Compton January 15, 1944, and the couple was blessed with two daughters: Ruby Lee and Barbara Jean....
Irene Coverston
Apr 27, 2010
Lois Irene Coverston, 89 of Safford passed away at her home on April 27, 2010. Irene was born February 15, 1921 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to James & Pearl Cunningham. She was the oldest of 7 children and spent her growing up years in many places across the Southwest. She married Vernon Halbert in 1939 and had 4 children. Vernon passed...
Rosella Woods
Apr 26, 2010
Rosella Bantz Woods, Age 94, of Safford, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford. Rosella Bantz Woods was born on February 27, 1916 in Ridge Farm, Illinois, to Frank Otis Bantz and Maude Busby. She had an older brother James Charles Bantz. The family lived in Illinois for the first two and...
Brian Avila
Apr 25, 2010
Brian R. Avila In Loving Memory Brian Richard Avila, a wonderful son, husband, father, brother and uncle, passed away April 25, 2010. He was born August 30, 1977 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Richard Joseph and Cathy Rae Mower Avila. Married Tyran Kalt August 24, 2005. He loved fishing, camping and being with his children and family. Survived by...
Michael Schade
Apr 25, 2010
Michael Edward Schade was born July 18, 1948 to Karl William Schade, Sr. and Margaret Butler Schade in Morenci. He was the second of three children residing with the family in Clifton. He attended school there until 1964 at which time the family moved to Safford. He attended Safford High School where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He...
Tracy Chavis
Apr 24, 2010
Tracy D. Kennedy Chavis 1960 - 2010 Tracy Darlene Kennedy Chavis, of Kearns, Utah, was unexpectedly called home early April 24, 2010. Tracy was born February 10, 1960 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Russell and Norma Darlene Kennedy. She is survived by her husband, Emanuel Chavis; 3 beloved sons: Todd (Erline) Kennedy, West Jordan; Thomas Jay (Heidi) Newbury, St. George;...
Clella Ackerman
Apr 22, 2010
Clella Mae Ackerman Skeeter Loves Ya Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Clella Mae Jones Ackerman, left this life with grace and dignity, surrounded in body and spirit by her family who loved and cherished her. Clella was born May 25, 1928, and died April 22, 2010. She was proud to be the daughter of Lenore and Roy Jones. She...
Reva Taylor
Apr 21, 2010
Reva Nokes Taylor 1919 - 2010 Reva Tomlinson Nokes Taylor passed away April 21, 2010 in Lehi, Utah from causes incident to age. Born May 4, 1919 in Pleasant Grove to Eleanor Maud Slaugh and James Henry Tomlinson. She was raised on a fruit farm where she learned the value of hard work. Upon graduation from high school she married...
Alice King
Apr 21, 2010
Alice King My Sweetheart Alice Jensen Thomsen King returned peacefully to her Heavenly Fathers arms April 21, 2010. She was born January 17, 1938 in Aarhus, Denmark and came to America with her family at age 11. She quickly adapted and made many friends. She met her sweetheart, Cecil Glenn King Jr, and they were sealed in the Salt Lake...
