Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Marjorie Gentry
May 12, 2020
Marjorie Faye Gentry, a longtime resident of Safford, quietly passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 88. She was born on April 4, 1932, in Pampa Texas to parents Foree G. & Vali Mae Butter Follis. Six years later, her only sibling Sandy was born. Marjorie graduated in Plainview, Texas in 1949, and in 1950, she met...
Jason Jurado
May 9, 2020
Jason graduated from Safford High School in 2005 where he earned several awards for soccer, baseball, and as an outstanding wrestler. During high school, he met the love of his life, Mandi Rios, and after graduating the couple moved to Phoenix and a few years later they had their only child, Janelle Marie. He was a respectful young man with...
Barney Patton
May 9, 2020
Barney Jerome Patton, 82, of Ft. Thomas, AZ, passed into eternity on Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Tucson, AZ. He was born on May 20, 1937, in El Paso, TX, to Barney & Lovena Harris Patton joining his brothers Wayne and Norman. Barney graduated from Cliff High School in New Mexico in 1955 and went on to Western New Mexico...
Julian Hernandez
May 9, 2020
Julian F. Hernandez, 85 passed away peacefully in his home on May 9, 2020 with his loving wife Maria. Julian was born February 26, 1935 in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico to Albino Hernandez and Guadalupe Flores. Julian worked as a cattle rancher in the Gila Valley until he retired at the age of 72. He favored being in nature,...
Sherrie Blake
May 8, 2020
Sherrie Lynn Blake, of Safford, entered into rest on May 8, 2020, at the age of 65. She was a life long resident of Safford. Sherrie was born in Safford, AZ on December 30, 1954, to parents George Lavon Blake and Donna Lee Blake. Sherrie, along with her only sibling, George Blake Jr. She was raised a member of the...
Carolyn David
May 8, 2020
Loving, kind, gentle, faithful, generous, joyful, diligent - adjectives that accurately describe Carolyn Jean (McHenry) David, who died in Safford, Arizona on May 8, 2020, at age 95. Carolyn developed these traits during a lifetime of work and service that started on a grain and dairy farm in Pennsylvania, continued through her early years as a worker in a clothing...
Tomas Arellano
May 8, 2020
Tomas Franco Arellano, Jr of Solomon passed away on May 8, 2020, at his home at the age of 81. Tomas was born on September 6, 1938, in Casas Grandes, Mexico to Tomas Sr & Priciliana Franco Arellano. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. at the McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Graveside...
Margaret Siqueiros
May 6, 2020
Margaret "Yvonne" Siqueiros of Morenci, Arizona, passed away on May 6, 2020, at the age of 66. She was born on February 19, 1954, in Chihuahua, Mexico to Carlos Enriquez & Margaret Skinner Enriquez with siblings Dora, Charles, Billie, Mario, Pearl, Virginia, Tomas, Tisha, Elizabeth, and William. She was raised in Bisbee, Arizona graduating from Bisbee High School in 1972....
Henley Pelto
May 6, 2020
Henley Edmund Pelto of Duncan passed away on May 6, 2020, at the age of 83. He was born on December 6, 1936, in Sandstone, Minnesota to parents Henri E. Pelto & Leona S. Larson Pelto. He married Ione Cecile Walton in Florence, Arizona on March 10, 1956, and were blessed with 3 children Pam, Cindy, and John. Henley was...
M. Seale
May 6, 2020
Milda "Lavonne" Seale of Safford passed into eternity on May 2, 2020, at the age of 73. She was born on September 2, 1946, in Phoenix, AZ to Jones Walter Seale & Cynthia Mae Williams Seale. No services are planned.
William Allsbrook
May 5, 2020
William "Bill" Erwin Allsbrook, lll was born in Charleston, South Carolina on January 31, 1958. He lived with his family; dad William "Billy" Erwin Sr., his mom Carol Blair Allsbrook, and his siblings, only one of whom was older, his sister Linda Allsbrook. Bill's younger brothers were Andy, James, Chris, Tracy, and Robert. According to his brother James Allsbrook, his...
Ted Jackson
May 5, 2020
Ted Lee Jackson of Safford passed away on May 5, 2020, at the age of 56. He was born on November 7, 1963, in Bagdad, Arizona to George Steve Jackson & Nina Coleen Coats Jackson.
John Stewart
May 1, 2020
John Francis Stewart of Pima passed away on May 1, 2020, at the age of 57. He was born on June 6, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, to parents Jerry Eugene Stewart & Cheri Diane Schnell Stewart. No services are planned at this time.
Anita Beltran
Apr 30, 2020
Anita Beltran of Thatcher passed away on April 30, 2020, at the age of 96. She was born on September 19, 1923, in Gardanne, France to Jose Zamora and Josefina Bolea Zamora with sisters Josephine "FiFi", Erene, Angele, and Dolores. Anita was raised in France and attended schools there. She met a young man, Ernesto Beltran, from Douglas, Arizona while...
Adrian Roman
Apr 30, 2020
Adrian C. Roman passed away on April 30, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. Roman C. Adrian, beloved as Companion, Father, Brother, Uncle, Grandpa, and Friend. Roman was born to Roman, Sr. & Lydia Adrian in Phoenix, AZ on November 25, 1950. He attended school in Brownsville, TX, Thatcher, AZ, and Phoenix, AZ. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine...
Lorrie Milligan
Apr 28, 2020
Lorrie Milligan of Safford passed away on April 28, 2020, at the age of 97. She was born in Mangus, New Mexico on June 1, 1922. She moved to Morenci, AZ in 1950. Lorrie married Al Milligan and the couple was blessed with 5 children Clora, Ray, Ernest, Lena, and Lydia. Lorrie was a devoted wife and mother and her...
Doroteo Villa
Apr 27, 2020
Doroteo Gilberto Villa, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2020, in Tucson, AZ at the age of 44. "Jr." was born on May 22, 1975, in Duncan, AZ to parents Doroteo Villa, Sr. & Alice Villabelos Villa with siblings Antonia, Andrea, and Vicente Villa. He was raised in Duncan, AZ, a "small-town country boy" as he would say graduating...
Samuel Peterson
Apr 27, 2020
Samuel David Peterson of Safford unexpectedly passed away on April 27, 2020, at the age of 62. He was born in Selma, California to Vernon Alfred Peterson & Jacqueline Walker Peterson. Sam was a man who loved racing, music and being home. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him especially his wife of 40 years Margaret, their...
Gary Ferguson
Apr 26, 2020
Gary L. Ferguson of Safford peacefully passed away in the early morning hours on April 26, 2020, at his home with his family at his bedside. He was born on February 4, 1934, in Thatcher, Arizona to parents William A. Ferguson & Mary Elizabeth Elmer Ferguson with siblings Dixie, Trudy, and Marilyn. At the age of 1, the family moved...
Ismael Ortega
Apr 25, 2020
Ismael A. Ortega of Clifton passed away on April 25, 2020, at the age of 89. He was born on August 16, 1930, in Morenci, AZ to Fortunata Andazola Ortega & Dario Ortega, Sr. with siblings Yolanda, Ida, Elida, Dario Jr., Rosie, and Miguel. Ismael attended schools in Morenci, graduating from Morenci High School in 1950. After graduation, he was...
