Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Jim Ramsay Bryant
Dec 15, 2020
Jim Ramsay Bryant passed away on December 15, 2020 at his home in Linden, AZ from natural causes.
Jim was born on March 23, 1926 to Roy Tenney Bryant and Ada (Ramsay) Bryant in Snowflake AZ, and was the second oldest of five children. His siblings are Louis, Ruby, Hazel and George, who he loved dearly. He was always so...
Keith Cy Altaha
Dec 14, 2020
Keith Cy Altaha, at the young age of 15, passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 14, 2020.
Keith was the son of Jonidean Hood and Eric Altaha. He is survived by his siblings Joniqua Altaha' Billie, Joy A., Justice A., Erias A., Dazzlyn Gonzales and Asa Watts. He is the grandson of Kayona & Chris Altaha, his maternal grandma, Jonadine...
Verona Gail Jarvis
Dec 11, 2020
Verona Gail Jarvis died in the very early morning hours of Friday, December 11, 2020, at her home in Snowflake, Arizona of natural causes. She was 80 years old. Verona was born on Monday, October 14, 1940, in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina to her parents, the late Joseph Arnold and Delia Geneva (Hiatt) Sechrest.
Immediately following her...
Timothy Rayford
Dec 10, 2020
Timothy Rayford, age 47, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 10, 2020. Timmy was born July 16, 1973, in Showlow, Arizona to Willie Mae and Willie Davis Rayford.
Timmy accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at an early age in McNary, AZ. He was a member of Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Timmy...
Alvin Gene Kelley
Dec 8, 2020
Alvin Gene Kelley, 77, of Show Low, Arizona, entered the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, unexpectedly on December 08, 2020 in Show Low, Arizona.
Due to the risk of spread of Covid-19, the family had a private visitation on December 9, 2020. A memorial celebration of his life will be held for friends and family at...
Lafe Edward "Eddie" Hall
Dec 7, 2020
Lafe Edward “Eddie” Hall passed away December 7, 2020 at his home in Show Low, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. This was not his first rodeo, but his last ride was a fight with cancer. He was 71.
Eddie was born, the oldest of 6 children on August 10, 1949 in McNary, Az to Lafe Hall Jr. and...
Francis Ambrose, Sr.
Dec 5, 2020
Francis Ambrose, Sr., 62, of Jeddito, AZ, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020.
Francis was born on January 28, 1958 in Ganado, AZ to Ben Ambrose and Virginia Joe. He grew up in Wide Ruins, AZ and has nine siblings: Maggie, Alta, Martha, Gladys, Margaret, Mary, Curtis, Benson and Leon. He graduated from Holbrook High School in 1977 and...
Don "Bud" Kay
Dec 5, 2020
Don P. “Bud” Kay died December 5, 2020 in Taylor, Arizona surrounded by his loved ones. He was 90 years old. Bud was born October 5, 1930 in Snowflake to Philemon and Anna Hansen Kay and was the youngest of 12 children.
After many years as a truck driver, he and Mary founded Kay Trucking, a company they were both...
Tamara Lea Aday
Dec 4, 2020
Tamara Lea Aday passed away on December 4, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1972 at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ to Steve and Lorena Aday. Tammy attended East Fork Lutheran Mission School and East Fork Lutheran High School graduating in 1989. Tammy attended the University of Arizona from 1989 to 1991.
Tammy was employed...
Helena Velasquez
Dec 4, 2020
Helena Velasquez of Whiteriver, Arizona peacefully passed away on December 4, 2020 in Lakeside, Arizona. She was 83. She was born on October 5, 1937 in Whiteriver to the late Lee and Bertha (Thompson) Declay.
Helena grew up in Whiteriver and graduated from the Theodore Roosevelt Boarding School in 1957. A firm believer in higher education, she attended the Haskell...
Rebecca Ann Thomas
Dec 3, 2020
Rebecca Ann Thomas died on Thursday, December 3. Rebecca was born on October 13, 1950 to Leanne and James Gentry in Winslow, Arizona. She was also the stepdaughter of Dr. Paul DeLoe.
Her dreams of starting a family were realized when she met Navy chief warrant officer William Donald Thomas at age thirty six. With in a few years...
Nora Claire Petitt
Dec 2, 2020
Nora Claire Petitt, age 80, passed away on December 2, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to William Lueder and Elizabeth Davis on February 19, 1940.
Nora was a familiar face in the community and will be missed by many that adored her beautiful singing talents as well as the many students who had the privilege of having her...
Lyman Douglas Davenport
Dec 1, 2020
Lyman Douglas Davenport of Ft. Apache, Arizona passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home in Ft. Apache. He was 79. Lyman was born on November 9, 1941 in Tama, Iowa to the late Edward and Jennie (Morgan) Davenport. He was a member of the Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa.
He grew up in Tama...
Loral Cliff Petersen
Nov 28, 2020
Loral Cliff Petersen, died November 28, 2020, in Snowflake, Arizona from complications incident to his age. He was 98. The Joseph City native was born July 9, 1922, to his parents, the late Joseph Lorenzo and Eliza (Cliff) Petersen.
Loral was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was grateful for the privilege of defending the freedoms of America. He...
Thomas Leo Lenz
Nov 26, 2020
Thomas Leo Lenz, 62, of Lakeside, Arizona passed away on November 26th at home with his wife by his side. He had suffered greatly over the past year and was so ready to go be with Our Lord.
Thomas was born in Denver, Colorado on April 19, 1958 to Fred Eugene Lenz and Mary Josephine Lenz. At age 5 his...
Billie Linda Abington Durbin
Nov 26, 2020
Billie Linda Brimhall Abington Durbin, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.
Billie was born on May 14, 1945, in Tacoma Pierce, Washington to Gerald Wheeler Brimhall and Nina Lillian Simmonds Brimhall. She grew up in Parkland and Tacoma, Washington and Glendale and Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Glendale High School...
Kelly E. Joiner Webb
Nov 25, 2020
Kelly E. Joiner Webb (age 47) passed away on November 25, 2020 in Show Low, AZ.
She is survived by her mother Myra Joiner and father Curtis Joiner, her three children Mackenzie Webb, Kyla Webb-Daniels, & Dodge (bubba) McClaren, her grandson Branch Walker Webb, Granddaughter Gracie Anderson, her brother Patrick Mchugh, one niece Jessica Bennett, one nephew Kurt Bennett, &...
Anne Ara Oliver
Nov 25, 2020
Anne Oliver was born in Whiteriver, Arizona on November 5, 1958. She peacefully went home to be with Our Heavenly Father on November 25, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona of Natural Causes.
Anne, known to many as “Mom”, lived a difficult life. However, she was very strong and lived her life to the fullest. She had...
Lori Hope Perron
Nov 21, 2020
Lori Hope Perron of Snowflake, Arizona passed away following a sudden illness on November 21, 2020 in Mesa. Arizona. She was 75. Lori was born on December 6, 1944 in San Francisco, California to the late, Frederick and Gloria (Hope) Bennett.
On December 23, 1971 in Winterhaven, California Lori married the love of her life, William “Bill” Perron...
Jack Martin Preusser
Nov 21, 2020
Jack Martin Preusser was born in Toyah, Texas in 1927. He served in the Army from 1951-1953 as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator, he then continued his service in the Army Reserves until 1956. While serving in the Army, Jack earned a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He married Mary Frances Lancaster in 1954. They lived in El Paso until 1961...
