Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
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...
Randy Luna
Dec 20, 2013
Randy Joe Luna, 44, of Safford, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013. Randy was born March 29, 1969 in Safford, Arizona to Petronila Bejarano & Rafeal Luna. Randy was a Journeyman Carpenter and Ironworker. He loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. Randy is survived by the mother of his children, Veronica Luna, children: Lisa Ann, Arturo Joe and...
Archie Daniel
Dec 20, 2013
Archie Brock Daniel 84, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on December 20, 2013. Archie was born December 26, 1928, in Springhill, Texas. He moved to Greenlee County from DeKalb, Texas, after serving four years in the Air Force. Archie met his wife Barbara in Duncan and they were married on July 1, 1950. He lived there and in Morenci while...
Julia Garrobo
Dec 19, 2013
Julia Aguilar Garrobo, 80, of Thatcher passed away December 19, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. Julia was born July 24, 1932 in San Lorenzo, New Mexico to Rosendo and Cruz Aguilar along with her brothers and sisters. She moved to Thatcher where she married Gilbert Garrobo in 1951. They had three children, Margaret, David, and...
Joyce John
Dec 12, 2013
Joyce Kay John Joyce Kay John, 71, of Pima, passed away peacefully in her husbands arms at her home in Pima on December 12th, 2013. Joyce was born June 1st, 1942 in Los Angles, California to Verl Peterson and Edwina Taylor. She married Stephen Lavar John, of Phoenix, Arizona; they were married in the Mesa, Arizona Temple on July 18th,...
Rudy Henry
Dec 11, 2013
Rudy Henry, Sr., 73 of Bylas passed away December 11, 2013 in Phoenix. Rudy was born September 1, 1940 to Edgar and Nettie Ganilla Henry. He was a member of the United States Army National Guard. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing the guitar and working with his horses. Rudy was proud of his son Cody...
Virginia Goseyun
Dec 9, 2013
Virginia Goseyun, 59 of Bylas passed away December 9, 2013 in Tucson. A viewing will be conducted on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Caldwell Funeral Chapel in Safford. Funeral services for Virginia will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Stanley Memorial Hall in Bylas.
Lavell Martin
Dec 8, 2013
Send Flowers Lavell Martin January 3, 1924 - December 8, 2013 Abner Lavell Martin, 89 of Central passed away December 8, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Lavell was born January 3, 1924 to Joseph Abner & Mary Ann Jenkins Martin. He was one of eleven children and gained two step-sisters later in life. In his youth, he...
Udall Hinton
Dec 7, 2013
Biography Udall Hinton, 47 of Bylas passed away December 7, 2013 in Tucson, Arizona. Udall was born March 25, 1966 to Lee and Dora Hizzer Hinton in San Carlos, Arizona. He grew up in Bylas and attended Ft. Thomas High School. He was a cowboy and rancher and enjoyed horseback riding and the rodeos. Udall is survived by his companion,...
Joey Blan
Dec 1, 2013
Joey Duane Dale Blan, 20, of Safford, passed away December 1, 2013. He was born July 31, 1993 to David Blan and Kelleye Joe Collins Blan in Safford, Arizona. Joey was raised in Graham County. He loved basketball and played at Safford Middle School and his freshman year at Safford High School. He lived for his family and friends. He...
Lorena Williams
Dec 1, 2013
Lorena Mae Williams, 62, of Bylas, passed away December 1, 2013 in Globe, AZ. Lorena was born October 2, 1951 to Andy & Linda Cassoose Wright in Safford, AZ. Lorena was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzels and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. Lorena is survived by her husband Henry, children; Henrietta, Michelle, and Karen Williams,...
John Decker
Nov 27, 2013
Clifton Mayor, John H. Decker,Jr., 68, passed away of an apparent heart attack on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Other members of the seven-member Clifton Town Council, whom The Copper Era was able to contact Wednesday evening, said they were either stunned, shocked or in total disbelief when they received the news from Town Manager John Schempf. He immediately...
Emma Chesley
Nov 24, 2013
Emma M. Damron Chesley, 91, of Globe, AZ passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Copper Mt. Inn Care Center in Globe. Emma was born in Thatcher, AZ to Elzy and Emma Naylor Damron on February 8, 1922. Emma was the fourth of six children, all of whom have preceded her in death William, Florence, Leveta, Wallace and Marvin....
