Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Herman Medina
Jun 3, 2018
Herman Medina, Sr., 78, of Safford, passed away June 3, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Tucson, AZ. He was born August 5, 1939 in Clifton, AZ to Rosendo Medina & Lupe Ybarra. Herman had a large family that consist of siblings; Herminia (his twin sister), Raymond, Manuel, Mary & Tony and step-siblings; Edmund, Lillian, Josie, Martha, & Rosendo. He...
Lila Smith
Jun 2, 2018
Lila Mattice Smith, age 93, passed away June 2, 2018 in Pima, Arizona. Lila was born March 31, 1925 in Benjamin, Utah to Carl F. Lundell and Sarah Vida Tippetts Lundell. She was raised in Benjamin and attended schools there. She came to Arizona in 1945 to attend school at Gila Junior College (Eastern Arizona College) where she met Seth...
Helen Wells
Jun 1, 2018
Helen Marjorie Wells, 84, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Haven Health in Safford. She was born April 29, 1934 to Nathan & Bonnie Fredericks McNeil. Services are pending.
Aaron Pike
May 31, 2018
Aaron James Pike, 43, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Wake will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Pike residence in Bylas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Bylas, with Pastor Vernon Poncho officiating. Interment will be in the Black...
Glyn Williams
May 28, 2018
Glyn Roderick Williams, 87, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, with his family at his side. Glyn was born on July 13, 1930, in Safford, AZ, to Nephi J. Williams and Margaret Ellen Winsor. He grew up in Safford where he lived with his parents on the family farm, it was there that he learned the value of hard...
Barbara Pendleton
May 27, 2018
Barbara Jean Pandleton, of Thatcher passed away on, Sunday May 27, 2018. Service are pending at this time.
Wilma Bell
May 27, 2018
Wilma Bell, 100, entered into rest on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at her daughters home in Sellersburg, IN. Graveside services will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Safford Cemetery.
Ila Howard
May 27, 2018
Ila Mae Cluff Howard, 92, entered into eternal rest on Sunday May 27, 2018 at her home in Thatcher, Arizona. Ila was born on August 16, 1925 in Modesto, California to Wallace Cluff and Dora Pulsipher. She grew up in Pima, Arizona with her 9 siblings, Therma Hancock, Vestal Cluff, Vance Cluff, Elda Meadows, Lee Boyce Kight, Varlyn D. Kight,...
Alice Irwin
May 26, 2018
Alice Kay Irwin of Safford, passed into eternity after a long illness. She was born September 2, 1954. A Memorial service for Alice will be held on Saturday, June 16th at 10:30 a.m. at the Real Life Community Church in Safford.
Lilly Urrea
May 22, 2018
Lilly Sanchez Urrea, 88, of Safford, entered into rest in the early morning hours of May 22, 2018, leaving behind many who loved her dearly. She was born June 21, 1929 in Sanchez, Arizona to Samuel D. and Candida Madrid Sanchez. Lilly attended school in the old Sanchez school and was raised with 4 brothers and 3 sisters on the...
Michael Morrow
May 21, 2018
Michael L. Morrow, 68, of Duncan, passed away May 21, 2018 in Safford. He was born April 17, 1950. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Margaret Pafford
May 17, 2018
Margaret Irene Pafford, 96, of Safford, quietly entered into rest on May 17, 2018 at her home with her loved ones near. She was born October 24, 1921 in Dallas, Texas to Hubert Weldon & Martha Allen Crook. A Graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Graham Cemetery.
Thomas Elms
May 12, 2018
Thomas R. Elms, 85, of Safford, entered into eternal rest on May 12, 2018. Tom was born April 13, 1933 in Paragould, Arkansas to Randall Ephriam & Verl Hulsey Elms. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Audrey Cobb
May 11, 2018
Audrey Cobb, 80, of Bylas, AZ, passed away May 11, 2018 in Safford. She was born November 20, 1937 in Bylas to Levi & Lydia Kozie Cobb. A wake will be held on Friday, My 18, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cobb residence in Bylas with the funeral service on Saturday, May 19th at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be...
Leslie Smith
May 9, 2018
Leslie "Don" Smith, 72, of Pima, entered into eternal rest on May 9, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born May 4, 1946 in Hugo, Oklahoma to Dillard L. & Annie Melton Smith. After high school, Leslie proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Army where he served in Vietnam for three years earning his Vietnam Service...
Virginia Brown
May 9, 2018
Virginia Joan Brown, 88, long time resident of the Gila Valley, passed into eternity on May 9, 2018 in Oro Valley, Arizona. She was born February 17, 1930 to Owen J. & Ann Allan Curran in Newton, Massachusetts. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the McDougal's Caldwell Chapel. Graveside services...
John Jones
May 6, 2018
John Z. (Jack) Jones 4/20/1925 - 5/6/2018 John Z. (Jack) Jones was born on April 20, 1925 in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. At the time of his birth his parents, John and Inez Jones, were ranchers in Parker Canyon. Jack grew up on the ranch helping his parents and attended high school in Patagonia, Arizona. Jack joined the Army Air Corp...
Debra Glidewell
May 6, 2018
Debra Jean Glidewell, 64, of Safford passed into eternity on May 6, 2018. She was born February 16, 1954 in Prescott, Arizona to Jack Willis & Dorcas Grace Glidewell. No services are planned at this time.
James Jones
May 6, 2018
James Rex Jones, Jr. passed from this life May 6, 2018 at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born November 1, 1958 in Clinton, Arkansas but at 6 weeks old, his family moved to Clifton, Arizona. He attended Clifton schools and graduated from Clifton High School "Class of 77", "Go Trojans". He was also a...
Rosaura Barbosa
May 6, 2018
Rosaura Magdalena Barbosa-Hernandez, 18, of Tucson, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was born to April Hermosillo on February 15, 2000 in Safford, AZ and raised by April Hermosillo Barbosa & Joe Barbosa. The day she arrived her personality was so big it immediately began to show. She was determined, confident, loving, affectionate and kind. Rosaura's...
