Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Carolee Watson
Mar 11, 2016
Carolee Watson, 80, of Pima, passed away March 11, 2016 at her home. She was born October 9, 1935 in Safford, Arizona to Frank Alfred & Leona Holyoak Matthews.
Samuel Coman
Mar 6, 2016
Samuel Thomas Coman, 47, of Safford, passed away March 6, 2016. He was born August 6, 1968 in Naples, Italy to Curtis Lee & Mauricette Bourger Coman.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Elbert Bates
Mar 5, 2016
Elbert R. Bates, 94, of Duncan, passed away March 5, 2016 in Tucson. He was born February 6, 1922 in Lohn, TX to Walter Richard & Verna Cowen Bates.Elbert joined the U.S. Navy after graduating high school and served in WWII where he received Air Medals for actions against hostile Japanese in the southern pacific. He was an industrial electrician...
Betty Clark
Mar 5, 2016
Betty Jean Clark, 67, entered into eternal rest, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Betty was born March 17, 1948 in Newport, Arkansas, to Raymond and Wanda Christopher. She spent her formative years in the cotton fields of central Arizona, and spent her best working years working on an egg ranch in her youth. Betty was talented at many crafts often sewing...
Evelyn Cox
Mar 5, 2016
Evelyn Louise Cox, 94, of Oro Valley, AZ, peacefully passed away March 5, 2016 at her home. She was born April 27, 1921 in Beaver, KS to Carl Frederick & Magdalena Straub Hickel.She joined the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific theater during WWII. After her stent in the army, Evelyn moved to Arizona in 1946. She worked as...
Jason Bryant
Feb 29, 2016
Jason Earl Bryant, 46, of Safford entered into rest, Monday, February 29, 2016. Jason was born February 24, 1970 in Minot, North Dakota. Over the course of his life he lived in North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Mexico, and Arizona. Jason majored in automotive mechanics at LeTourneau University and eventually became a train engineer for Arizona Eastern Rail Road. Jason kept himself...
Gordon Wright
Feb 25, 2016
Gordon Eugene Wright, 71, of Bryce, entered into eternal rest on February 25, 2016 in Safford. He was born October 20, 1944 in Waukegan, Illinois to Richard & Beulah Stoddard Wright. At age 1 the family moved to Gila Bend, Arizona. During his growing up years in Gila Bend, Gordon had lots of friends to hang around with, going to...
Scott Sumpter
Feb 24, 2016
Scott Andrew Sumpter, 64, of Morenci, AZ, joined our Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Scott was born in Mesa, AZ on July 4, 1951, the second of three sons to Dixon and Julia Sumpter. Scott attended Westwood High School, graduating in 1970. He was a Webelos troop leader, and also earned his Eagle Scout. He met his wife, Diana,...
Arturo Maldonado
Feb 23, 2016
Arturo M. Maldonado, 84 formerly of Solomon passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, in Tucson. He was born on April 12, 1931, in Morenci, AZ to Miguel and Beatrice Maldonado. Arturo also known as, "Tudy" was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a native of Arizona, and was a member of the Solomon community since...
Celia Perez
Feb 22, 2016
Celia Perez, 49, of Pima, entered into rest on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. Services for Celia will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Rosary will be prayed one hour prior at 10 a.m. Interment will immediately follow in the Pima Cemetery.
Joleta Levy
Feb 22, 2016
Monnie "Joleta" Levy, 92, of Safford, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Safford. She was born July 2, 1923 in Ada, OK, to Dewey Rance & Bessie Zena Owens Bowerman. She attended schools and graduated from high school in Ada. She married Ira Burk in 1939 and they were blessed with two sons, Ira & Kenneth. In 1942...
Keith Bylas
Feb 19, 2016
Keith Bylas, 57, of Bylas, Entered into rest on February 19, 2016 in Bylas, He was born on December 11, 1958 in Phoenix to Glenn Bylas and Amy Kitcheyan. Keith loved to go fishing specially with his relatives, and working with leather. He also loved being a scorekeeper for local sporting events. He is survived by his siblings; Karen Rambler,...
Ronald Moir
Feb 16, 2016
On February 16, 2016 Ronald L. Moir left his life just as he lived it in quiet dignity. He was a caring, loving and gentle man who always put his best efforts into everything that he did. Ron was born on December 1, 1941 in Bellingham, Washington. He was the son of Grant and Violet Leighton Moir. Ron spent his...
Sadie Hoke
Feb 16, 2016
Biography Sadie Louise Hoke, of Safford, quietly passed from this life of 74 years into the hands of Jesus Christ on Tuesday morning, February 16, 2016, at her home. Sadie was born on January 19, 1942 in Wilmington, Illinois to George and Ethel Cohoon and was living in Wilmington when she met Roy Hoke, a rodeo circuit rider, in September...
Gregory Galvin
Feb 16, 2016
Gregory J. Galvin, Sr., 79, of York Valley, passed away February 16, 2016 at home with his family at his side. He was born February 1, 1937 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Edward Francis and Martha Wailbrenner Galvin.He attended schools in Yuma, AZ and graduated from Yuma High School as the State Champion in the 1 mile run in track. He...
Arnold Shreeve
Feb 14, 2016
Arnold W. Shreeve, 67, of Thatcher, entered into eternal rest February 14, 2016 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born December 24, 1948 to Wayne & Loretta Creamer Shreeve in St. Johns, Arizona.He attended schools in Arizona and received his Associates Degree from Eastern Arizona College. He married the love of his life, Nola...
Donna McBiles
Feb 13, 2016
Donna Sue McBiles, 80, of York Valley, passed away on February 13, 2016. She was born on February 21, 1935 to Dokie & Louise Guthrie in Ajo, Arizona.Donna Sue graduated from Ajo High School in 1952. She married James "Brad" McBiles in 1955 and they resided in Ajo before moving to Morenci in 1984 and then to York Valley in...
Allen Powell
Feb 11, 2016
Allen E. Powell, a lifelong resident of Pima, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at the age of 88. Allen was born in Eldorado, Oklahoma on July 13, 1927 to Allen and Sulia Williams Powell and then moved to Arizona with his family in 1929. He has lived in the Gila Valley ever since.Allen married his high school sweetheart, Beatrice...
Gladys Wagley
Feb 9, 2016
Gladys Wagley, 85, of York Valley, passed away February 9, 2016 at her home with her family at her side. Services are pending at this time.
Vicki Reynolds
Feb 9, 2016
Vicki Luree Reynolds passed away on February 9, 2016 in Sierra Vista, AZ. She was born February 7, 1961 in Morenci, AZ to John Thomas & Lynda Sue Quinn Allen. She is survived by her mother Lynda, her brother Delbert, her 3 kids Sheri, Shannon and Travis, her 2 grandkids Robert and Evelyn, her great aunt Dorothy and her dog...
