Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
William Bean
Oct 26, 2009
William Anthony Bean Tony William Anthony Bean, age 47, passed away unexpectedly October 26, 2009. Born January 9, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, to William Henry and Patricia Lea Johnson Bean. Married Tiffany Softeland June 19, 1999. He loved his children very much. Family was his number one priority. Loved riding his motorcycle and fishing. Survived by his wife, Tiffany;...
Ruby Withers
Oct 26, 2009
Ruby L. Smith Withers 1920 ~ 2009 Ruby passed away October 26, 2009. She was born April 19, 1920 in Centerfield, Utah to Dewey and Margaret Williams Lund. Married Andrew Merrill Smith February 9, 1939 in the Manti Temple. They were blessed with three children. Married Richard Calvin Withers December 15, 2000. Ruby and Merrill belonged to a Good Sam...
Tommy Serna
Oct 25, 2009
Tommy A. Serna, 37 of Ft. Thomas passed away October 25, 2009 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Tommy was born on February 24, 1972 in San Carlos to Louis Serna and Gertrude Moses Serna. Tommy graduated from Ft. Thomas High School in 1989 and attended EAC. He worked as a drywall journeyman. Tommy served as a San Carlos...
Arthur Thompson
Oct 25, 2009
Arthur L. Thompson Grumpy Our Dad returned to his Sweetheart in the early morning hours of Oct. 25, 2009. Dad was born Feb. 13, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, son of LeRoy and Ethel Mae Leck Thompson, the youngest of three children. His mother died when he was very young. He lived with his grandmother and sisters until he left home,...
Larry Taintor
Oct 25, 2009
Pastor Larry R. Taintor, 58 of Prescott and formerly of Safford passed away in Prescott on October 17, 2009. Pastor Taintor served as pastor of the New Testament Baptist Church for serveral years before he retired to Prescott. Memorial contributions can be made to Granite Mountain Hospice, 3107 Clearwater Dr., Prescott AZ 86305. A memorial service will be held on...
Ernest Colvin
Oct 25, 2009
Ernest Colvin was born on June 1, 1937 in St. John, Washington to Ernest Sr. and Stella Colvin. Most of his early years were spent in Colfax, Washington, where he received his formal education. In 1955 Ernest was drafted into the U.S. Army where he was assigned to the Triple A Missile Battalion which gave him the opportunity in being...
Joan Mann
Oct 24, 2009
Joan Elizabeth Mann 1944 ~ 2009 Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Joan Mann, age 65, passed away October 24, 2009. Born March 29, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Charles Bing and Helen Ivory Keachie Rowland. Mom loved family and was an exceptional cook, preparing meals for large gatherings. She was an avid reader who...
Marquita Truax
Oct 23, 2009
Marquita Renee Patten Truax, 26, of San Carlos passed away on October 23, 2009 in Peridot. She was born on September 27, 1983 in Miami, Arizona to Donna Dillon and Johnnie Ricky Patten. Marquita lived in the San Carlos area her whole life. After receiving her high school education she went on to receive her C.N.A. Certification and was excited...
Imogene Pounds
Oct 23, 2009
Gertie Imogene Pounds, 87, of Safford passed away October 23, 2009 in Prescott, Arizona after a courageous battle with cancer. Imogene was one of twelve children born to John Pettis and Gertie Ethel Henderson, on a dairy farm near Wichita Falls, Texas. She married Bill Pounds on August 6, 1941, and in 1948 they moved to Arizona with their two...
David Chapman
Oct 23, 2009
David L.Chapman, Sr. 1933~2009 Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, passed away on October 23, 2009 in Salt Lake City, at the age of 76. David was born October 21, 1933, in Jamestown, Missouri, to Richard and Minnie Chapman. He married Carol Gayler on October 23, 1953, in Salt Lake City. He served in the United States...
Faun Bosworth
Oct 21, 2009
Faun Bosworth Best Mother Ever Izora Faun Hill Bosworth joined her loving husband, Grant M. Bosworth, October 21, 2009. She was born February 6, 1924 to Chancy Eugene and Hermione Jackson Hill in Roosevelt, Utah. Survived by six daughters: Rayma (Michael) Hobbs, Myrtle (Robert) Fitzgerald, Jill (Paul) Richan, Jean (Jay) Robinson, Marie Evans, Dena (Rex) Anderson. Funeral services will be...
Jimmie Williams
Oct 21, 2009
Jimmie Williams, 68, passed away October 21 in Pima. Jimmie was born to Steve Williams and Carrie Daffin on September 18, 1941 in Atoka County, Oklahoma. He lived in Arizona most of his life. A graveside service will conducted Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12:00 noon in the Pima Cemetery.
Chono Aranda
Oct 20, 2009
Concepcion D. Chono Aranda, 76 of Safford, passed away peacefully at his home on October 20, 2009. He was born to Sixto & Ysidora Aranda on December 8, 1932 in Safford. Chono served his country in the US Army. He was a sergeant and tank commander in Korea and Germany. After being honorable discharged, he returned the Gila Valley and...
Felipe Sanchez
Oct 18, 2009
Felipe C. Sanchez, Sr., 83 of Eden passed away October 18, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Felipe was born September 10, 1926 in Sanchez to Ruben & Rosaura Sanchez and was 1 of 10 children. His siblings are Nicolas, Ruben, Alicia, Josefina, Willy, Nicho, Henry & Celia. He was raised and educated in Sanchez where he graduated from the Sanchez School....
Chau Nguyen
Oct 17, 2009
Chau T. Nguyen 1974 ~ 2009 Chau T. Nguyen, 35, passed away October 17, 2009. Born April 19, 1974 in Vietnam, son of Nghiem Nguyen and Thanh Ho. Married Mikayla La. He believed in helping others with a full heart, always being kind and to give with honor ~ always giving, giving, giving. Survived by wife, Mikayla; children: Yolancee, Melannee,...
Kimiyo Nakamura
Oct 16, 2009
Kimiyo Nakamura 1917 ~ 2009 Kimiyo Nakamura will always be remembered in our hearts and minds as a special person who touched many lives. Kimiyo, 92, passed away of natural causes the morning of October 16, 2009 at the Beehive Home in West Jordan. Kimiyo was born April 1, 1917 in Lewiston, Utah. Until her early twenties she lived in...
Arturo Luna
Oct 16, 2009
Arturo G. Luna, 87, of Clifton, Arizona passed away on October 16, 2009. Arturo was born to Severo Luna and Amelia Gutierez in Miami, Arizona on July 15, 2009. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II and was part of Normandy. He received the Purple Heart Award for his bravery. Arturo worked for the...
George Schumaker
Oct 13, 2009
George W. Schumaker, Jr, 78 of Safford passed away on October 13, 2009, at his home after a brief illness. George was born August 2, 1931, in Indianapolis, IN to Hazel and George W Schumaker, Sr. He married Nancy Lou Rice on December 30, 1950. Many people will remember George working as a TV & Radio Technician at Greens Western...
Doug Hinton
Oct 12, 2009
Douglas Bert Hinton, 75, of Geronimo passed away at his home on October 12, 2009. Doug was born May 21, 1934 in Thatcher, Arizona to Bert and Vera Hinton. After High School he graduated from EAC and later attended ASU. Doug was active in sports, rodeos, and the Arizona Cactus Kings Band. He married Patricia Ann Frazier on March 11,...
E Oliphant
Oct 12, 2009
E. Wheeler Oliphant 1931 ~ 2009 Everett Wheeler Oliphant, 78, passed away Monday, October 12, 2009, of natural causes. Wheeler was born October 5, 1931 to John Arden and Lucile Peck Gold Oliphant in Salt Lake City, UT. He married his high school sweetheart, Carole Jeanne Lake, July 23, 1951. The couple just celebrated 58 years together, on the way...
