Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Genevieve Black
Sep 2, 2013
Genevieve Mary Lewis Black was born Jan. 25, 1913, in Prescott to Joseph Benjamin and Vivian Mary Lewis. She died Sept. 2, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in Kanab, Utah, at the age of 100. She was married April 4, 1929, to Edwin Allan Black in Flagstaff. They were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple on Dec. 10, 1948. Genevieve is...
Rebecca Carrejo
Aug 31, 2013
Biography Rebecca Becky Carrejo, 77 passed away surrounded by family in Duncan, Arizona on August 31, 2013. Becky was born February 10, 1936 in El Paso, Texas. She was a long time resident of Clifton, Arizona. She touched the lives of many people and she will be greatly missed and forever loved by all. Becky is survived by her sisters,...
Paula Sierra
Aug 28, 2013
Paula Sierra, 96, of Morenci entered into rest August 28, 2013. Paula was born March 20, 1917 to Refugio Diaz and Paula Esparza. After graduating from Morenci High School, Paula worked at the Morenci Hospital as a cook, and doing housekeeping for various members of the Phelps Dodge Management family. On June 21, 1947 she married her sweetheart, Margarito R....
Rosie Bellamy
Aug 28, 2013
Rosie Mary Freeman Bellamy, 94, of Duncan passed away August 28, 2013 at home. Rosie was born February 1, 1919 to Frank and Emma Elwood Freeman. Rosie and her husband, Clyde, came west from Oklahoma, where Rosie found work in the cotton fields and Clyde worked in the copper mines. She enjoyed quilting, cooking and gardening. Her daughter, Roseffie and...
Maderine Duffey
Aug 16, 2013
Maderine Matty Duffey, 90, of Safford, entered into rest on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 14, 1923 in Three Rivers, TX, to Lewis and Lillie (Cook) Keene. She moved to New Mexico as a young child. She married Floyd Eugene Duffey on May 20, 1941 in Socorro, NM. They moved...
Concepcion Salazar
Aug 15, 2013
Concepcion Conchita Salazar, 76 of Safford passed away on August 15, 2013. Conchita was born January 15, 1937 to Carlos and Francisca Cordero Lopez. She moved to the valley in 1991 and will be remembered for her musical talent for which she has won several awards. She always talked about her marriage to the love of her life, Tony, and...
Eddie Robinson
Aug 14, 2013
Eddie Dean Robinson, 49, of Safford passed away August 14, 2013 in Tucson, Arizona. Eddie was born November 11, 1963 to Earl and Carol Lee Easter Robinson. A viewing will be conducted Monday, August 19, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Caldwell Funeral Chapel in Safford. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m....
Norman Jackson
Aug 11, 2013
Norm Jackson, 92, of Central passed away on August 11, 2013. Norm was born August 13, 1920 to Lorenzo Leroy and Lucile Wilcox Jackson. Norm is survived by his wife Carol. A viewing for Norman will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Old Central Chapel with funeral...
Guy Cranford
Aug 10, 2013
Guy L. Cranford, 89, of Loma Linda passed away on August 10, 2013. Guy was born May 9, 1924 in Franklin, Arizona to Virgil Thomas and Martha Pugh Cranford. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and went on to work as a Shovel Operator for the Phelps Dodge Copper Mine in Morenci. He retired after...
Jennie Hinton
Aug 9, 2013
Jennie Hill Hinton, 89, of Bylas, Arizona, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 in Globe, Arizona. Jennie was born to Eva Kozie & Richard Hinton in Bylas, Arizona on January 15, 1924. She attended school at the Bylas Day School. She was proud to be a homemaker where she loved to cook, clean, sew and spend time with her children...
Mario Lopez
Aug 2, 2013
Mario Estaban Lopez, 33, of Thatcher, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013. He was born July 16, 1980, along with his twin sister Carmen, to Minnie and Enrique Lopez in Tucson, Arizona. Mario grew up with 11 siblings; 7 sisters and 4 brothers. Mario attended and graduated from Thatcher High School. During his adolescent years he spent his time playing...
Patrick Nuñez
Jul 31, 2013
Patrick James Nunez, 38, formerly of Safford, passed away July 31, 2013 in Oakland, Maryland where he'd resided for the past twelve years. He was born December 28, 1974 in Morenci to Ramon Nunez of Franklin, AZ and the late Martha (Lopez) Nunez. Patrick is survived by his father, Ramon, children; Leilah, Sophia and Gabriel Nunez of Oakland, MD, brothers;...
Val Cluff
Jul 30, 2013
Littlefield, Arizona - Val Rey Cluff, at the age of 81, passed away July 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 7, 1932 in Colonial Juarez, Mexico to Archibald and Vennus Nielson Cluff. He is survived by Annette and Keith Thompson, Tony Cluff, Bonnie and John Kelly, Valarie and Michael Spencer, James (Jimmy) Cluff, Alicia and Joe Holmes and lots of...
David Player
Jul 26, 2013
David Michael Player, 68, of Safford, passed away with his loving family at his bedside, on Friday, July 26, 2013. He was born on March 20, 1945 in Dodge City, Kansas to Sam and Arlene Jennings Player. David married Kathryn Payne on April 2, 1965 and were blessed with five children. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1968...
Dolores Renteria
Jul 24, 2013
Dolores Soto Renteria, 68, of Safford, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on December 7, 1944 in Willcox, AZ to Kino and Delia Soto. She married Ignacio Renteria on December 28, 2002 in Safford. She attended schools in Thatcher, her stepping grounds. As her children were...
Donald Flint
Jul 24, 2013
Donald Flint,76 of Safford passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in Tucson. Donald Ray Flint, Sr., "Ducey Babe" was born May 6, 1937 to Roy Flint and Mary Jane Waldrouph. Donald married Beverly Ann Stephens on April 11, 1963 in Boil, Mississippi. He and Beverly moved to Safford in 1967 where he worked for L & L Auto as...
Barbara Edwards
Jul 18, 2013
Barbara Jackson Edwards, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in York Valley with her family by her side on July 18, 2013. She was born May 13, 1928 in Morenci, AZ to Buck & Minnie Martin. She attended school at the Upper Eagle Creek Schoolhouse until the 4th grade when the family moved to Clifton where she attended Clifton...
Ronald Morgan
Jul 16, 2013
Ronald Morgan, 49 of San Carlos, Arizona, passed away July 16, 2013 in Mesa, Arizona. A wake will be held on Friday July 26, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Luther Morgan Residence. Funeral Services we be conducted Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at World Evangelist Church in San Carlos.
Devin Hille
Jul 14, 2013
Devin Richard Hille left us on July 14, 2013 in Virden,New Mexico. Devin was born on October 19, 1990 in Safford, AZ to Richard and Stacy Hille. Devin was very active. He loved to climb things and always exploring things. He loved playing baseball and always could hit the home runs. His love for trucks and cars started at an...
Thomas Summers
Jul 14, 2013
Thomas W. Summers, 62 of Safford passed away early, Sunday July 14, 2013 at his home, following a diagnosis of advanced throat cancer. Tom was born in Brownwood, TX on July 21, 1951. He was the third son born to John Summers and Dorothy Barnes Summers. Toms family moved to Arizona in the late 50s and he completed his education...
