Deaths

— Elizabeth Wesley
— Bessie J. Yazzie
— Joe P. Gonzales

Elizabeth Wesley

BLUE CANYON — Services for Elizabeth Wesley, 92 will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. Father Gilbert will offficiate.

Wesley died Feb. 4 in Gallup. She was born Dec. 25, 1912 in Deer Springs.

Survivors include her sons, Elliot Milford of Red Lake; daughters, Shirley M. Brown of Navajo, Antionette Milford of Sheepsprings; 16 grandchildren and 41 great-granchildren.

Wesley was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Wesley.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie J. Yazzie

COUSINS — Funeral services for Bessie Jim Yazzie, 63, will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch. James Skeet will officiate.

Yazzie died Feb. 3 in Chinle. She was born Oct. 29, 1942 in Cousins into the Red Bottom Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Yazzie was a homemaker and enjoyed weaving, sheepherding, cooking, horseback riding, sewing, picking pinons, traveling, sight seeing and taking care of her livestock.

Survivors include her son, Bill Yazzie of Cousins; daughters, Tanya Becenti, Belinda Yazzie both of Cousins, Margaret Yazzie of Albuquerque and seven grandchildren.

Yazzie was preceded in death by her father, Tom Jim; mother, Jesse Jim; husband, Louie Yazzie; son, Charlie Yazzie and daughter, Martina Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Bennie White, Felix Joe, Harris Begay, Emery Joe, Jeremy Hosteen and Michael Denetso.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Bessie Yazzie's residence.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Joe P. Gonzales

GRANTS — Funeral mass for Joe P. Gonzales, 52, will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday Feb. 8 at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Grants Memorial Park.

A rosary will be recited this evening, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church.

Gonzales was born July 10, 1952 in Albuquerque.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Gonzales of Flagstaff; sons, Joey, George, Anthony, Carlos, Manuel, Steve, Jason, Trini; brothers, Eloy, Johnny, Melvin, Teddy, Rudy, Bernie, Ralph; sisters, Lucy, Darlene and 22 grandchildren.

Gonzales was preceded in death by his grandmother, Virginia Onapa and grandfather, Perfilio Onapa.

Pallbearers will be Steven Gonzales, Mark Garcia, Joseph "BoJo" Montoya, Jason Martinez, Trini Martinez and Steven Martinez.

Compassion Mortuary of Grants, is in charge of arrangements.