Deaths

— Mary Ann Curley
— Eddie Jones
— Timmy C. DeVore
— Lewis A. Hubbard
— Henry Chee, Sr.

Mary Ann Curley

PREWITT — Funeral services for Mary Ann Curley, 55, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Thoreau Church of God. Pastor Rholinda Cook will officiate. Burial will be in a family cemetery in Prewitt.

Curley died Feb 10 in Albuquerque. She was born April 29, 1949 in Prewitt into the Towering House People Clan for the Tangle People Clan.

Survivors include her mother, Pearl Bah Tapaha of Prewitt; son, John Jake, Jr. of Prewitt; daughter, Pearlynn Jean Martinez of Prewitt; sisters, Sandra Adams, Ruthann Begay, Rita Ann Yazzie, all of Prewitt, Bernice Manning of Canoncito, Corrina Smiley of Sanostee; brothers, James Curley of Albuquerque, Nelson Curley of Prewitt and 10 grandchildren.

Curley was preceded in death by her father, James Frances Curley; sisters, Eunice Curley, Marian Curley, Gloria Curley-Smiley, Barbara Delgarito and brother, Jason Curley.

Pallbearers will be Marco Apachito, Jones Delgarito, Jameson James, Frazier Kee, Gene Manning, Jr., and Alfred Tapaha.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Eddie Jones

BORREGO PASS — Funeral services for Eddie C. Jones, 79, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Assembly of God, Crownpoint. Jimmy R. Largo will officiate. Burial will be in the family cemetery in Borrego Pass.

Jones died Feb. 11 in Albuquerque. He was born Nov. 11, 1925 in Bluewater into the Zia Hairy One People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Jones attended Shiprock Boarding School. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the Pacific in the US Navy. Jones retired from the Santa Fe Railroad and was a rancher. He was president of the Little Water Chapter Veterans and enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and watching boxing, rodeo and wrestling. Survivors include his wife, Emma P. Jones of Borrego Pass; sons, Edward Jones of Thoreau, Eddy Jones, Jr. of Borrego Pass, Harrison Jones of Crownpoint; daughters, Erma Jones-Hardy of Crownpoint, Lora J. Platero of Borrego Pass; stepchildren, Harry Nez of Provo, Utah, Tom Nez of Belen, N.M. and Mary Lee Begay of Casamero Lake; brother, Frank B. Jones, Jr of Albuquerque; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Chischillie Jones; son, Lambert Jones; daughters, Ella Mae Gambler; brother, Paddy Jones, Sr. and sister, Alice Charley.

Pallbearers will be Eddy Jones, Jr., Edward Jones, Harrison Jones, Tom Nez, Ryan Hardy and Aldo Jones.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Eddie C. Jones residence.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Timmy C. DeVore

CROWNPOINT — Funeral services for Timmy C. DeVore, 58, will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Crownpoint Christian Reformed Church. Burial will be on family land in Crownpoint.

DeVore died Feb. 13 in Crownpoint. He was born Aug. 26, 1946 in Crownpoint into the Water Flows Together People Clan for the Tangle People Clan.

DeVore was active in rodeo as a bronc rider and enjoyed ranching, horses and cattle. He attended trade school for auto body, carpet and floor tile.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah DeVore of Crownpoint; daughters, Verna Wolff of Crownpoint, Leandra DeVore of Albuquerque; son, Karman DeVore of Crownpoint; father, Harry C. DeVore of Crownpoint; mother, Mary Desiderio of Haystack; brother, Johnny C. DeVore of Casamero Lake; sisters, Cecelia Zospah, Vonda DeVore both of Crownpoint; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

DeVore was preceded in death by his sister, Etta Mae Smith.

Pallbearers will be family members.

Compassion Mortuary of Grants is in charge of arrangements.

Lewis A. Hubbard

NAZLINI — Funeral services for Lewis Allison Hubbard, 72, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Presbyterian Church, Ganado. Nelson Betoney will officate. Burial will be on family land in Nazlini.

Hubbard died Feb. 12 in Albuquerque. He was born Jan. 24, 1933 in Nazlini into the Red Streak Running into the Water People Clan.

Hubbard attended Ganado Mission and Fort Lewis College, College of Ganado and Northern Arizona University. He enjoyed the outdoors, sports, traveling and ranching.

Survivors include his wife, Louise Hubbard; daughters, Lorrisa Hubbard, Andrea Hubbard; brothers, Earl Hubbard, Tommy Hubbard; sisters, Louise Dedman, Darlene VanWinkle and five grandhchildren.

Hubbard was preceded in death by his father, George Kee Hubbard; mother, Yinasba Shirley Hubbard and brother, Leonard Hubbard.

Pallbearers will be Ernest VanWinkle, Aaron Mitchell, Issac Mitchell, Delford Van, Tyson Van, Raymond VanWinkle.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Nazlini Chapter.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Henry Chee, Sr.

BLACK MOUNTIAN — Funeral services for Henry Chee, Sr., 42, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Black Mountian Mission Church. Pastor John Charley will officiate. Burial will be in the Black Mountian Community Cemetery.

Chee, Sr. died Feb. 12 in Tucson. He was born Sept. 13, 1962 in Blue Gap into the Salt People Clan for the Near Water People Clan.

He attended Many Farms High School. He was a part time roofer and enjoyed riding horses, and spending time with children.

Survivors include his two sons; five daughters; mother, Minnie Chee; brothers, James Chee of Chinle, Jimmie Chee of Mariano Lake; sisters, Lena Todachine, Shirley A. Yazzie, both of Blue Gap.

Chee, Sr. was preceded in death by his father, Ben Chee, brothers, Jones Chee and Donald M. Chee.

Pallbearers will be James Chee, Anthony J. Chee, David Yazzie, Jimmie Chee, Lucas Chee, Delroy Yazzie.

A reception will be held at Lena Todachine's residence 2 and one-half miles from Blue Gap Chapter House.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Correction
In the obitituary which ran in the, Feb. 9, edition, Marie Curley, was survived by her sister, Phoebe Henderson; 27 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Curley.