Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Susan Welker
Jan 15, 2014
Susan Welker left us on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 knowing that she was loved very much by her family and friends. She fought her cancer courageously to the very end, never giving up hope and never losing faith. Born on October 7, 1942 in Safford, Arizona, she was the oldest child of five born to Norman and Charlotte Welker. She...
Judy Tatum
Jan 14, 2014
Judy Tatum, 66, of Pima passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 after many years of battling cancer. Judy was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on October 21, 1947 to Jack and Arlene Jones. She grew up ranching in Southern Arizona, where she loved to ride, work the cattle and participate in the daily operations of the ranches, as well as...
Carol DiBartola
Jan 14, 2014
Carol Lane DiBartola, 81, of Safford, AZ passed away January 14, 2014, at her home with family and her loving husband of 63 years at her side. She was born on September 30, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Clement Paul Lane and Katheryn Mercedes Wolfe Lane. She married Philip Edward DiBartola Jr. on January 27th 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA. Carol...
Jewel Higgins
Jan 13, 2014
Jewel Lee Jones-Higgins was born May 18, 1932 in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was the second eldest child of four born to Ceolia and L.C. Jones. The family moved from Okemah, Oklahoma, to Safford, Arizona, in 1949. She remained in Safford, where she resided until her departure. Jewel retired from Eastern Arizona College after 26 years of dedicated service from 1971...
James Denton
Jan 12, 2014
James Newell Denton, 73 of Duncan passed away January 12, 2014 in Tucson. James was born July 26, 1940 in Morenci, Arizona to Newell James and Dorcas Ruth Sloan Denton. Before retiring James worked as an electrical foreman and in his spare time he enjoyed coin collecting, traveling and being with his family. James was a member of the Elks...
Jack Lane
Jan 11, 2014
Jack Donald Lane, 83, of Clifton, passed away January 11, 2014. He was born December 14, 1930 on the banks of the Rio Grande River in El Paso, Texas to Edward Earl and Cora Ethel Mullins Lane. He met Nancy Jerain while picking cotton in the fields of Texas right before he left to serve in the Marine Corp. Nancy...
Helen Lewis
Jan 8, 2014
Helen Lewis, 86, of Mesa, passed away on January 8, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert, daughters; Claudia (John) Shideler-Scott, Marilyn (Dennis) Taylor, grandchildren; Nicholas Shideler, Allen Taylor, Stacy Sullivan, sister Coleen Maxwell, and 6 great grandchildren. Helen is preceeded in death by parents; Glen & Clara Palmer, and brothers;...
Eva Pipkin
Jan 7, 2014
Eva Catherine Bancroft Pipkin, 92 of Safford, formerly of Duncan, passed away January 7, 2014 at Haven Health of Safford. Eva was born September 29, 1921 in Quanah, Texas to Ira and Ella Mae Wagnor Holt. She spent many years working at Gracies Cafe in Crane, Texas, a restaurant that was owned by her and her sister, Snookie. People would...
Corbett Longstreet
Jan 7, 2014
Corbett Longstreet peacefully entered into rest Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014 at Haven Health in Safford with his loving family by his side. Corbett was born August 16, 1929 to Jeff Longstreet and Mary Bond. When he was two years old his mother passed away and he was raised by his grandmother, Evelyn Longstreet, and grew up in Bylas. He...
JoAnne Lemon
Jan 5, 2014
Joanne Rae Sanders Lemon passed away at home on January 5th, 2014. Joanne was born in Riverside, California on August 26th, 1929 to Edward R. Sanders and Ruby H. Benson Sanders. When she was 9 months of age, the family moved to Southern Arizona where Joanne was raised in the Chiricahua Mountains and the Sulfur Springs Valley. She married Keith...
Horace Carter
Jan 1, 2014
Horace "C" Carter, age 93 of Pima was called to rest at his daughters home in St. Johns on Jan. 1, 2014. Horace was born to Willman Carter and Polly Matthews Carter on May 27, 1920 in Glenbar, Arizona. He worked on the family farm in Glenbar until he was drafted in 1941. He served in the Field Artillery motor...
Lora Wingfield
Jan 1, 2014
Lora Edith Wingfield, 82, of Pima passed away Jan. 1, 2014, at The Arbors Assisted Living Home in Safford, with her family by her side. Lora was born Feb. 14, 1931, in Mesa, Arizona to George & Edith Fuller along with one little sister and later with two more sisters and a brother. She spent most of her childhood days...
Mac Watson
Dec 31, 2013
James Mac Watson, Jr., 63 of Safford, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Tucson. He was born on March 28, 1950 in Safford, to Mac and Earlene Watson. He is survived by his loving wife, Debra of Safford; son, Dustin Mac Watson (Patricia) of Sahurita; and daughter, Kerri Hopson (James) of Safford. Viewing will be from 6-8 pm...
Jessi Holguin
Dec 29, 2013
Jessie Marie Holguin On the afternoon of December 29, 2013 Jessie Marie Holguin passed away after a 5 year battle with cancer in Tucson, AZ. while in hospice care at the home of her sister. Jessie was the youngest of four daughters and was born in Safford, AZ on January 16, 1964 to Mike and Katy Holguin. She graduated from...
Montee Ward
Dec 28, 2013
Montee Zona Hinton Ward, 84 of Safford, AZ and formerly of Fort Thomas, AZ passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her home. Montee was born May 09, 1929 in Fort Thomas to Tee and Edna McEuen Hinton. Known to many of her family and friends as, Blue, she was a fun loving and giving individual. She loved life and...
Eloisa Aparicio
Dec 27, 2013
Eloisa LaLa Lopez Aparicio quietly entered into eternal rest at the age of 58 on the evening of December 27, 2013 at Tucson Medical Center with her family and friends from near and far along her bedside. Eloisa was preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Genoveva Lopez. Eloisa was born in Morenci, Arizona on January 27, 1955. A...
Nathaniel Peña
Dec 24, 2013
Nathaniel Pena, was born March 17, 2004 and went home on December 24, 2013. He was an angel who we were truly blessed to have for an extraordinary nine (9) years and nine (9) months. After twenty-eight (28) months of a courageous battle of osteosarcoma cancer he has now been raised to live with our Father in Heaven. We as...
Andy Wright
Dec 24, 2013
Andy Wright, of the Tugian clan (White Water), was born in Bylas, Arizona on Monday, July 21, 1931 to George & Sara (Goseyun) Wright. At a traditional Apache sunrise dance in Peridot, Arizona, Andy tipped his hat and asked for a dance from his favorite dance partner; Linda Casoose. He soon married Linda at the Globe Justice of the Peace...
Sharon Taylor
Dec 23, 2013
Sharon K. Taylor, 69, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. Sharon was born in Brussels, Illinois on April 5, 1944; she was one of nine children born to Rose Zimmerman and Edward Meyer. She married Howard L. Taylor on April 27, 1963 and raised a son and daughter with him. She dedicated her life to her family. She is survived...
Robin Simpson
Dec 21, 2013
Robin Lynn Simpson, 61 of Safford passed away December 21, 2013 in Tucson. Robin was born May 30, 1951 in Whittier, California to Ruffus and Margaret Bobbie Hudson Smith. She graduated from Safford High School in 1969. Sharon worked for Post Newsweek Cable for many years and eventually retired from there. Robin is survived by her children; Justin Tucker and...
