Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Clay Herbert
Dec 6, 2011
Willard "Clay" Herbert passed away December 6, 2011 at home with his family in Ft. Thomas, AZ. Clay was born November 29, 1958, in Safford, to Thomas Willard and Bobby Arancibia Herbert. Clay was preceded in death by his stepmother Norma Herbert. He is survived by his father Willard Herbert of Phoenix; his mother, Bobby (Harvey) Arancibia of Ft. Thomas;...
Carol Ferrin
Dec 5, 2011
CAROL ANN FERRIN, BORN OCT.28, 1944, WENT HOME TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER DECEMBER 5TH,2011. SHE ENTERED INTO THIS WORLD AS A BEAUTIFUL GEM AND SHINED LIKE NO OTHER. SHE WAS A WONDERFUL MOTHER AND SHE TOUCHED THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO KNEW HER, ADORED HER. SHE WAS A GIVING, LOVING AND CARING PERSON. SHE IS SURVIVED...
Barney Wood
Dec 4, 2011
Barney C. Wood, Jr., 88, entered into rest on Dec. 4, 2011 in Safford, AZ. He was born Dec. 18, 1922, in Hondo, TX to Barney C. Wood, Sr. and Mary Smith Wood. Barney was a very loving and compassionate person who always saw the best in family members and those he knew. He served as a deacon in the...
David Morales
Dec 4, 2011
David Z. Morales, 78, of Clifton, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the Chandler Regional Medical Center. He is survived by wife Socorro Morales of Clifton; sons, David (Lorri) Morales, Jr., of Chandler and Manuel (Liz) Morales of Morenci. Daughters; Terri (Anthony) Ortega of Clifton, Dolores (Danny) Corona of Tucson, Alma Morales of Morenci, Cristina (Gilbert Jaquez) Morales...
Rulen Daley
Dec 3, 2011
Rulen M. Daley passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born to Marcus and Bina Daley on May 28, 1931 in Thatcher, Arizona. Rulen attended school in Thatcher. He married JoNell Cluff on October 18, 1949 in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. Together they had six children. JoNell passed away on April 11, 1989. Rulen...
Mary Anderson
Dec 1, 2011
Mary Payne Anderson, 95, a lifelong resident of Virden, New Mexico, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center,in Safford. She has been living with her daughter Naoma in Pima for the past 5 years. She was born on May 21, 1916 in Canutillo, TX, to Archibald D Payne and Emma Smith. She married Andrew...
Salvador Espinoza
Dec 1, 2011
Biography Salvador "Maco" Espinoza, 88, of Clifton, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at his home in Clifton, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 10, 1923 in Morenci, AZ, to Domingo Ramirez Espinoza, and Anita Zavala. He is preceded in death by his parents Domingo and Anita Espinoza; sister, Anita Espinoza Morales and brothers, Domingo,...
Jose Castañeda
Nov 27, 2011
Jose Loya "Titi" Castaneda, 78, of Clifton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on October 11, 1933, in Metcalf, AZ, to Jose Castaneda and Sophia Loya Castaneda. He attended Clifton High School's graduating class of 1953. Soon after graduation he went to...
Nativadad Peru
Nov 26, 2011
Natividad Seballos Peru, born, December 25, 1919 passed away in Mesa, Arizona on November 26, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born in Eagle Creek, Arizona to now deceased parents; Isabel Seballos and Eusebia Marquez. She lived in Arizona all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Peru, whom she was married to for...
Rosa Ruiz
Nov 25, 2011
Rosa Cienfuegos Ruiz, 74, passed away peacefully at her home with her family in Tucson, Arizona, November 25, 2011. She was born on September 4, 1937 in Thatcher, Arizona. She was the oldest of 11 children born to Juan Chavez Ruiz, Jr. and Barbara Burruel Cienfuegos. After graduation from Safford High School in 1957 she moved to Southern California where...
Wanda Cocking
Nov 25, 2011
Wanda Geraldine (King) Cocking went to be with our Lord on Nov. 25, 2011 in Safford, AZ. Born Aug. 15, 1927 in Dawson, N. M., Wanda was the tenth of 13 children born to Fletcher Loyd King and Wanda Erna (Holland) King. After graduating from Dawson High School in 1945 Wanda moved to Morenci, AZ, where she met Eddie Cocking....
David Vizcarra
Nov 23, 2011
David Isidoro Vizcarra, 60, of Solomon, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Safford. He was born on June 30, 1951 in Safford, to Isidoro Vizcarra, and Dominga Abeyta. He married Mary Helen Lopez on July 11, 1970 in Solomon. He is survived by his wife, Mary Helen Vizcarra of Solomon; son, Ryan (Lisa) Vizcarra; and daughter, Kerri...
Gerardo Smith
Nov 12, 2011
Gerardo P. Smith, 82, of Safford, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011, in Safford. He was born July 9, 1929 in Pirtleville, AZ, to Guillermo C. Smith and Francis Pinon. He married Mary Sanchez in California. Mary passed away several years ago. Gerardo graduated from Douglas High School, Joined the U.S. Army 11th Airborn Division in 1946 during WWII,...
Jean Wingfield
Nov 5, 2011
Jean Margaret Wingfield, 82, of Mormon Lake, AZ, passed away on Saturday, Novemeber 5, 2011. She was born on August 21, 1929 in Cottonwood, AZ, to Harry Francis Wingfield and Catherine Simpson. She is survived by her sons, Chuck (Apple) French of Central, and Teddy (Patricia) French of Pima, and daughter Pamela (Glen) Louden. Jean is preceded in death by...
Robert Strong
Nov 4, 2011
Robert Strong, 95, of Duncan, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at his home in Duncan. Services are pending and will be announced.
Alma Martin
Nov 4, 2011
Alma Martin, 97, of Safford, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at her home in Safford. She was born on July 17, 1915 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Howard Gibbons and Della Baird. Alma attended school in the Ft. Worth area, she married Coy Martin in Ft. Worth, TX, and they were married over 60 years before he passed...
Eva Stacy
Nov 4, 2011
Eva "Rene" Stacy, passed peacefully in her sleep at her home in Gilbert,AZ, on November 4, 2011. She was a loving mother and an active member in the Clifton/Morenci community and her church. She enjoyed Cow Bells and bowling with her friends she was always willing to help out children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...
Mikel Looby
Nov 3, 2011
Mikel Mike Dee Looby, 66, of Duncan, AZ, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at his home in Franklin. He was born on July 15, 1945 in Houston, TX. He married Euthamia Looney on June 12, 1965 at Sweetwater, Texas. Mike attended school in Sweetwater, TX; and he took many business courses there. Mike was a devoted Christian, he...
Michael Emerson
Nov 2, 2011
Michael K. Emerson, 55, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 25, 1956 in Safford, to Hurbert Clovis Emerson and Helen Jo Ann Roseberry. Michael attended school in the Gila Valley. He loved welding and ceramics craft work. He is survived by his mother Helen Emerson of Safford; brother,...
Scott Adams
Oct 31, 2011
Del Scott Adams, 62, of Safford, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011 in Tucson. He was born on August 27, 1949 in Safford, to Cloyd Dale Adams and Julia Carpenter. Scott graduated from E.A.C. with an Associates Degree. He started working as a Automotive Technician at Cecil's Transmission Shop in 1979 and in 1988 he purchased the shop and...
