Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Billy Paxton
Sep 26, 2014
Billy Dewain Paxton, 83 of Safford, passed away in Peoria, AZ on September 26, 2014. Dewain was born in Safford, AZ on October 10, 1930 to William and Velda Larlene Paxton. Dewain was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He had a loving generous spirit and will be deeply missed by all. Dewain is survived by his...
Beatrice McReynolds
Sep 23, 2014
Beatrice Ann Clark McReynolds, 91, of Safford, entered into rest on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Tampa, FL. Beatrice was born January 13, 1923 in Oklahoma City and relocated with her family to Arizona as an infant where her father found work at the Phelps Dodge mine in Jerome. Bea graduated from Jerome High School and Greggs Business school. In...
L.D. Vaught
Sep 23, 2014
Biography L.D. Vaught, 79, of Huachuca City, AZ, passed away on September 23, 2014 in Sierra Vista, AZ. He is survived by his wife Lynda, 7 children, 22 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. A Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Caldwell Funeral Chapel in Safford, AZ at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Fort Huachuca National...
Tyler Spurgeon
Sep 23, 2014
Biography Tyler James Spurgeon, 32, passed away in Utah. Tyler was born January 26, 2014 in Tucson Arizona to Jimmy and Nada Spurgeon. A Memorial service for Tyler will be held on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Arrowsmith Chapel located at 55 W Arrowsmith Dr. in Oro Valley Arizona....
James Hardcastle
Sep 21, 2014
James (Jim) Wiley Hardcastle passed away on September 21, 2014 at the age of 78 in Safford. Arizona. Jim was born on August 21, 1936 in Clifton, Arizona, the youngest child of August Celeste Hardcastle and Ruth Killingsworth Hardcastle. He attended Clifton Public Schools and graduated from Clifton High School as a member of the 1954 senior class. Jim studied...
Valerie Cervantez
Sep 21, 2014
Valerie Lynn Cervantez, 26, of Solomon, passed away September 21, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. Valerie was born February 14, 1988 to Vincent J. Carter and Arlene Cervantez in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Memorial Service for Valerie will be held on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Caldwell Funeral Chapel.
Andrew Gurtler
Sep 19, 2014
Andrew Corbin Gurtler, 18, of Morenci, passed away on Friday September 19, 2014 in Morenci, Arizona due to a car accident. Andrew was born March 7, 1996, to Julie Ann Tracy-Gurtler and Matthew David Gurtler in Safford, AZ. Andrew graduated from Morenci High School in May 2014. He loved snow boarding, rock climbing, hiking, riding his ATV and camping. He...
Melinda Nagel
Sep 17, 2014
Melinda Nagel, 58, of Thatcher passed away September 17, 2014. Services are pending at this time.
Kathleen Nicolls
Sep 13, 2014
Kathleen Curtis Stratton Nicolls, Kitty, 94, of Paso Robles, CA, passed away September 13, 2014. Kitty was born on a homestead in Solomonville, AZ on March 20, 1920 to Ezra and Catherine Blazzard Curtis. They moved to Thatcher when she was very young. She always spoke lovingly and warmly of growing up in her home. Kitty graduated from Gila College...
Dag Ax
Sep 7, 2014
Dag W. Ax (Doug) was born in Oslo, Norway on February 21, 1949 to Dina Ax. At the age of two, his family moved to Alberta Canada where they lived until they moved to Seattle Washington when he was twelve. He attended high school and later joined the U.S. Army in 1968 and provided 20 years of faithful service to...
Josephine Bearden
Sep 3, 2014
Josephine G. Bearden, 84 of Clifton, passed away peacefully at home on September 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Emma Gomez, son, John Perry, granddaughter, Jessica Nicole, and great grandson, Leland. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Monty Lee; Daughter, Cynthia, Son, Stanley (Patty) and daughter, Karen Martinez; grandchildren Marika...
Talburt Upshaw
Sep 2, 2014
Talburt R. Upshaw Sr. was born on February 2, 1988, and entered into rest on September 2, 2014 at the age of 26. Talburt enjoyed sports, little league baseball, high school football & wrestling, hunting, and fishing with his dad. He loved making friends and family laugh and he enjoyed time spent with everyone he knew. He was protective of...
Albert McWhinney
Aug 30, 2014
Albert Al J. McWhinney79, of Clifton, AZ passed away August 30, 2014 in Tucson, AZ. Al was born in 1935 in Saratoga, WY to C.H. and Ruth Tobeck McWhinney. The family moved to Idaho sometime after Als birth and farmed for a living. His mother passed away when he was four years old during childbirth, leaving C.H. to care for...
Crystal Najar
Aug 29, 2014
Crystal J. Najar, 35, of Reserve, NM, passed away August 29, 2014 in Tucson, AZ. Crystal was born June 8, 1975 to Olga Delgado & Danny Najar in Morenci, Arizona. A Viewing will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Clifton at 9:00 a.m. with the Rosary being led at 10:00 a.m. by Father Martin Atanga-Baabuge and Mass of Christian...
Haynes Moore
Aug 27, 2014
Haynes Moore Thomas Haynes Moore, Jr. June 9, 1931-August 27, 2014 Haynes passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2014 at the age of 83 in Safford, AZ. He was born to Thomas Haynes Moore, Sr. and Marguerite Moore in Tyler, TX and has a younger sister, Katheryn. He went to school in Holdenville, OK until the family moved to Willcox,...
Dora Cruz
Aug 22, 2014
Dora Olivaz Cruz, 96, entered into rest on Friday, August 22, 2014, at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 24, 1918 in Johnson, AZ, to Gavino and Petra Olivaz. Dora was a member of the Catholic Church. She loved gardening, singing and was a wonderful singer, and loved to tend and spend time with her kids...
Leta Belcher
Aug 20, 2014
Leta Belcher of Safford passed away August 20, 2014. Leta was born May 23, 1934 to Cecil and Selma Lemons in Lordsburg, New Mexico. A Viewing for Leta will be held on Friday, August 29, 2014 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Caldwell Funeral Chapel and again on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. with the funeral service beginning...
William Gumfory
Aug 15, 2014
William "Wild Bill" Gumfory passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Haven of Safford. Bill was born May 5, 1954 to Floyd Allen and Vivian Lee Gumfory in Superior, AZ. A Memorial Service for William will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Caldwell Funeral Chapel.
James Armstrong
Aug 15, 2014
James Armstrong passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. A Rosary for James will be led on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Chapel with the Memorial Mass being held on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
Cora Blake
Aug 14, 2014
Cora Lee Blake, 87 of Safford past away August 14, 2014 at her home. Cora was born January 11, 1927 to William E. Williams and Bonnie Martin in Ash Peak, Arizona. She attended school in Duncan. She was married to Terrell A. Blake on February 10, 1946 in Safford. In 1960 Terrell and Cora opened the Blakes Snack Bar across...
