Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Nancy Layton
Jun 14, 2013
Nancy Ruthe Layton was born September 10, 1947 in Silver City, New Mexico to Charlie and Ruthe Foxworth. She lived most of her life in Arizona and graduated from Safford High School in 1965. She is survived by three childrenLisa (David) Wood, Wendy Layton, and Zeke Standifird and by nine grandchildren plus one on the wayKody Evans, Weston Evans, Tiarra...
Ora Mitchell
Jun 14, 2013
Lillie Lee, Ora Lee Turner was born July 4, 1932 to Henry Hayes Turner and Lillie Mae Isaac. Ora was the seventh born of eight children. In 1941, Ora moved to Safford with her older brother Henry and her other siblings. Ora attended grade school and some high school, but later attained her GED, she always said that back in...
Jose Gonzales
Jun 11, 2013
Jose R. Gonzales passed away at the home of his daughter in Safford, Arizona on June 11, 2013 at the age of 89. Jose was the last surviving member of his immediate family born to Angel and Secundina Gonzales on November 22, 1923 in Clifton, Arizona. He had five brothers and four sisters Alfredo, Albert, Manuel, Ernesto, Raynaldo, Henriguetta, Maria,...
Charles Groff
Jun 9, 2013
Charles M. Groff, 63, of Clifton, passed away June 9, 2013. Services are pending at this time and will be announced at at later date.
Darlene Felsinger
Jun 8, 2013
Darlene Denise Felsinger, 56, of Gilbert, formerly of Solomon, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on Saturday, June 8, 2013 with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 27, 1956 in Dunkirk, NY, to Richard Dudek and Evelyn Stevens Dudek. She married the late James Felsinger on July 22, 1977 in Safford. Darlene moved...
Robertson Preston
Jun 7, 2013
Robertson Preston, 50, of Bylas passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013 at his home in Bylas. He was born on May 18, 1953 in Safford, to Henry Preston and Hanna Rope Preston. Robertson attended school in Ft. Thomas and graduated High School. He worked for the BIA in Law Enforcement, and Phelps Dodge Mining Company. He is survived by...
Thelma Goode
Jun 6, 2013
Thelma Jean Goode, 41, of Bylas, Arizona, passed away on June 6, 2013. Thelma was born on December 12, 1971 to Kimsey and Sandra Lee Goseyun Goode in San Carlos. An awakening will be held for Thelma on Saturday, June 15, 2013 starting at 5:00 pm at Sandra Goseyun's residence. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 16,...
Amanda Raymond
Jun 5, 2013
Amanda Liane Evans Raymond, 37, of Thatcher passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Tucson Medical Center. She was born on June 4, 1976 in Tucson, to Timothy Don Evans and Geraldine Bryce Evans. Manda worked as a medical biller. She loved to cook and bake, designing floral arrangements, puzzles, and loved to plan events to bring together...
Gerald Tipsword
Jun 5, 2013
Gerald Laverle Tipsword, 75, of Safford, passed away June 5, 2013 in Tucson, Arizona. Gerald was born on February 22, 1938 to Glenna and Rheba Tipsword. He served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War. Throughout Geralds career, he worked as a teacher, hospital administrator and in April, 2000, was appointed as the Director for the Greenlee...
Cletis Mullins
Jun 3, 2013
Lee Cletis Mullins, born September 25, 1934 in Blythedale, Missouri, to Truman and Clarice Ward Mullins, passed away June 3, 2013 at his home in Safford after a short illness. Cletis moved to Arizona as a young boy from Missouri. He attended school in Morenci and Clifton, graduation from Clifton High School in 1953. He worked for his father in...
Alfredo Barquin
Jun 2, 2013
Alfredo Luna Barquin, or Fredo as he was known by his family and friends, 82, of Safford, entered into rest on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 18, 1931 in Morenci, to Juan and Soledad Barquin. He married Amelia Ruiz on November 22, 1952 in Safford. Fredo is survived...
Ronald Johnson
Jun 2, 2013
George Ronald Johnson, 77, of Safford, Arizona, passed away June 2, 2013. George, aka Alan Reynolds was born in Pima, Arizona to Ethel Smith and Jim (James) Johnson. He graduated from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, California. Following high school, George joined the Air Force and served as an air craft mechanic. George had a distinctive voice and...
Arthur Tapia
Jun 2, 2013
Arthur Tapia, 76, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2013 in Safford surrounded by his loving family. Arthur was born March 5, 1937 in Morenci, Arizona to Vicente Tapia and Genoveva Munoz. He graduated from Morenci High School. Arthur married his loving wife Nora on November 29, 1963 and two daughters and a son were born of this...
Beau Wheeler
Jun 1, 2013
Biography Beau Dean Wheeler, 33, of Safford, entered into rest on Saturday, June 1, 2013 in Tucson. He was born on May 10, 1980 in Morenci, to Lyle Dean Wheeler and Kathy Abeyta Wheeler. Private family services are being held at a later date.
Mary Maller
May 31, 2013
Mary Ann Maller, 78, of Duncan, passed away at her home on May 31, 2013. She was born to Martin & Beatrice Peterson in Gordon, Nebraska. In 1950 she married Durward Bud Jones and to that union 2 sons and 1 daughter were born. Mary Ann was crowned PRCA Rodeo Queen in 1969 and in 1974 she married her best...
James Jones
May 31, 2013
James Acy Jones (Jim), 87, of Safford, passed away on May, 31, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born June 7, 1925 to Acy Lewis Jones and Lula Belle Hunter in Tuttle, Oklahoma. He was the oldest of six children. Jim enlisted in the Navy in March of 1942. He served on the USS Lafayette in the Pacific...
Sam Sollers
May 31, 2013
Biography Sam Sollers, 77, of Klondyke, AZ, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 at his sons home in Central. He was born on August 10, 1935 in Prescott to Wyla and Stella Sollers. Sam grew up in Prescott and graduated from Prescott High School in 1954. He married his loving wife of 56 years, Carol Goetzenberger in 1957 in...
Clifford Allen
May 25, 2013
Clifford B. Allen Jr., 83, originally from San Simon, AZ entered into rest on May 25, 2013. He was born in Ector, TX, on August 22, 1929 to Clifford B. Allen Sr. and Viola Ford Allen. Services for Clifford will be conducted at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Duncan LDS Stake Center, by Bishop Will Wearne....
Carl Jensen
May 25, 2013
Carl Jensen, 95, passed away in Delta Utah on May 25th at the home of his daughter, Maxine Oakeson. Carl was born April 9, 1918 in the District of Layton, Graham Co., AZ. He was the first of ten children born to Samuel & Minnie Ray Carnes Jensen. His early years were spent in the Safford valley where he attended...
Ione Grant
May 19, 2013
Ione Bingham Grant, 87, of Thatcher, Arizona passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at her home. Ione was born on March 28, 1926 in Thatcher, Arizona to Oliver and Ada Bingham, one of ten children. She graduated from Thatcher High School, after which she married the love of her life H. Lyle Grant on June 1, 1946. She...
