TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Services for Frances Begay, 96, were held at 11 a.m., today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Tuba City. Rev. Roger C. Davis officiated. Burial followed at Tuba City Community Cemetery.

Begay died April 3 in Fort Defiance, Ariz. She was born June 20, 1906 in Coalmine Mesa, Ariz. into the Salt People Clan for the Rock Gap People Clan.

Survivors include her sons, Wilfred "Shine" Begay of Window Rock and George Yellow of Cameron, Ariz.; daughters, Doris M. White of Parker, Ariz., Geraldine Nuvayestewa of Tuba City, Florence Davis and Margaret Sanderson both of Window Rock; 27 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.

Begay was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Begay; sons, Frank Begay, Robert Begay and Morris Begay; sisters, Fannie Singer, Ella Seschillie, Jennie Dohi and Carrie Yellow; and brothers, Daniel Norris and Fred Norris and parents.

Pallbearers were George D. White Jr., Nicholas M. White, Tony Davis, Art Sanderson, Wilson Norris and Joseph Seshillie.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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