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TweetPinShareJoe Richard “Rick” Garcia passed away on Dec. 12, 2021, in Pima, Arizona. He was born on Feb. 11, 1943, in Safford, Arizona, to Casimiro and Mary Garcia. He worked …
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TweetPinShareOlive Busby Clawson, a long-time Gila Valley resident, passed away Oct. 21, 2019 at her homestead Tierra de Amigos in Artesia at the age of 94. Olive was born in …
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TweetPinShareHardy Glenn Burks, 79, of Safford, passed away after his long battle with cancer on Oct. 26, 2019. He was born in Paris, Texas, to parents Eugene Edward Burks and …
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TweetPinShareMary Smith has returned to the stars and will be missed fiercely. Mary Smith was one of those cheerful, warm, and welcoming souls who made sure everyone was comfortable and …
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TweetPinShareRonald Deon Layton was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Thatcher, Arizona, to Farrell and Bessie Layton and his big brother Denny. He loved farming, spending his entire life working with …
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TweetPinShareCharlotte Elaine Russell, of Safford, lost her battle with cancer on Oct. 22, 2019, at the age of 85. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Anthony and Anna Lasek, …
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TweetPinShareRobert “Bob” L. Hampton passed away and went to be with the Lord on Oct. 28, 2019. He was born on a farm near North Salem, Missouri in 1929, the eldest …
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TweetPinShareBarrett Owen, 81, of Safford, passed away Oct. 23, 2019. He was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Pahokee, Florida, to Walter Vall Owen and Lucy Gretel Smith Owen, with his …
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TweetPinShareWilliam “Bill” George Inman passed away in his sleep on Oct. 16, 2019, at the age of 81. He started his life in Detroit, Michigan, on Feb. 27, 1938, to …
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TweetPinShareIda Elizabeth Crandall, of Safford, entered into eternity on Oct. 13, 2019, at the age of 72. She was born Jan. 10, 1947, in Safford to parents Stanely Burdette Crandall and …
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