Deaths

— Richard Menapace
— Mayme Y. Willie
— Robert C. McKinley
— Dixon Dee Womack
— Jimmie James, Sr.

Richard Menapace

GALLUP — Memorial services for Richard Alan Menapace, 72, will be Saturday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. at Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel. The Very Rev. Lawrence J. O'Keefe will officiate.

Menapace died Feb. 17 in Gallup. He was born Jan. 27, 1933 in Gallup.

Menapace graduated from Gallup High School in 1952. He was President of Rico Land and Cattle and past co-owner of Rico Motors. Menapace enjoyed hunting, fishing, rodeo and ranching.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn T. Menapace; daughters, Penny Matkovich, Cherry Menapace; brother, Howard Menapace; sister, Lorene Pomponi, all of Gallup and three grandchildren.

Menapace was preceded in death by his father, Rico Menapace; mother, Ethel Menapace; brothers, Buddy Menapace and Francis Menapace.

Pallbearers will be Brent Butler, Richard Duran, Jerome English, Bill Joines, Chuck Matkovich, Danny Matkovich, Howard Menapace, John Menapace, Marty Menapace, Mickey Menapace, Johnny Thomas and Butch Turpen.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the First Baptist Church following services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Amercian Heart and Lung Association or charity of choice.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mayme Y. Willie

BREADSPRINGS — Funeral services for Mayme Y. Willie, 78, will be Saturday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church. Pastor Bobby Willie will officiate. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

Willie died Feb. 15 in Gallup. She was born Aug. 12, 1946 in Breadsprings.

Survivors include her children, Ben C. Willie, Alvin Willie, Rose Begay, Roseanne Willie, Betty Willie, Elsie Willie, all of Breadsprings, Jimmy Willie of Twin Lakes, Sammie Willie of Smith Lake; sisters, Mary Sonders, Lillie Josley, both of Breadsprings, Annie Chee of Gallup; brother, Mark Spencer of Breadsprings; 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Willie was preceded in death by her parents, John Copey and Bah Mike Copey; sons, Jerry Willie, Benny C. Willie, Sr.; brothers, Harry Billy, Mark Begay, Bobbey Copey, Johnny Copey, Jr., Willie C. Copey and sister, Nellie C. Begay.

Pallbearers will be Sammie Willie, Alvin Willie, Herman Copey, Benny Willie, Jr., Jimmy Willie and Chris Begay.

Compassion Mortuary of Grants is in charge of arrangements.

Robert C. McKinley

ROCK POINT — Funeral services for Robert C. McKinley, 84, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Lukachukai Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Lukachukai Catholic Cemetery.

McKinley died Feb. 11 in Lukachukai. He was born July 15, 1918 in Rock Point into the Tanglewood People Clan for the Red Runing in theWater People Clan.

McKinley was an ambulance driver when he was younger.

Survivors include his sons, Johnny McKinley, Donald McKinley; daughter, Josephine McKinley; brother, Bernard McKinley; sisters, Mary Harvey, Nellie Oliver, Elsie Johnson and Lucy Vandever.

Pallbearers will be Lionel Harvey, Ryan Harvey, Vincent Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Johnny McKinley and Bernard McKinley.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Lukachuaki Chapter House following the services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arangements.

Dixon Dee Womack

GRANTS — Services for Dixon Dee Womack, 72, are pending.

Womack died Feb. 16 in Grants. He was born Sept. 19 in Albuquerque.

Compassion Mortuary of Grants, is in charge of arrangements.

Jimmie James, Sr.

TSAYATOH — Services are pending for Jimmie James, Sr., 63.

James Sr. died Feb. 16 in Chinle. He was born Nov. 17, 1941 in Blackhat into the Salt People Clan for the Red Streak Running into the Water People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.