Deaths

• Henry Begay Sr.
• Bill Willoughby
• Billy Wood
• Marilyn Largo
• Lawrence Teller
• Mary Benally

Henry Begay Sr.

MARIANO LAKE — Services for, Henry P. Begay, Sr., 72, will be 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1 at Rollie Mortuary. Pastor Tulley H. Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at Rehoboth Mission Cemetery.

Begay died Aug. 28, in Bloomfield. He was born April 13, 1934, in Mariano Lake into the Deer Spring People Clan for the Salt People Clan.

Begay attended Mariano Lake School and Riverside Indian School in California. He was in the Army during the Korean conflict and retired after 34 years as a federal employee for Mariano Lake Community School. He was also a former Mariano Lake chapter official. He was a rancher and his hobbies included silversmithing, storytelling and being with family.

Survivors include sons, Donald R. Begay of Bloomfield, Henry P. Begay, Jr., of Phoenix, Paddy R. Begay of Bloomfield; daughters, Michelle Begay of Albuquerque, Verna Begay of Mariano Lake, Eleanor Brown and Gloria B. Ruth, both of Bloomfield; brothers, David L. Begay and Thomas C. Begaye, both of Mariano Lake; sisters Emma B. Anderson and Maggie B. Billie, both of Mariano Lake; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Begay was preceded in death by his wife Louise T. Begay; parents Bryan Begay and Martha Begay; sisters, Nellie Barbone and Jennie Tom.

Pallbearers will be Donald R. Begay, Kelsey W. Begay, Paddy R. Begay, Henry P. Begay, Jr., Eddie E. Brown and Sheldon Cowboy.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Bill Willoughby

MILAN — Funeral Mass for, Bill H. Willoughby, 92, was at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, at St. Vivian's Catholic Church. Father Michael Kugler officiated. Interment and graveside services followed at Grants Memorial Park. Visitation was from 3-7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Grants Mortuary. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28 at Grants Mortuary.

Willoughby died Aug. 27 in Albuquerque. He was born Oct. 27, 1913 in Jellico, Tenn.

Willoughby moved to New Mexico in 1974 and a member of the St. Vivian Catholic Church. He is retired bread man for Southern Bakeries. His hobby was gardening.

Survivors include wife, Gertrude McFarland-Willoughby of Milan; son, William "Bud" Willoughby of Milan; daughter, Anne Mathis of Milan; brother, Claude Willoughby of Hialeah, Fla., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Grandeville Willoughby and Mary Baird-Willoughby.

Pallbearers were Michael Brodd, Jeffrey Simpson, Patrick Mathis and Andrew Mathis.

Grants Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Billy Wood

RAMAH — Services for Billy Clinton Wood, 37, will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 1 in Grants, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bishop John Hazlewood will officiate.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., today, Aug. 31, at Grants Mortuary and Friday, Sept. 1, 11- 12:30 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Grants. Interment and graveside will follow at Grants Memorial Park.

Wood died Saturday, Aug. 26, in Albuquerque. He was born Oct. 10, 1968 in Phoenix.

Wood was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was employed as a laborer with the heavy maintenance crew at the New Mexico Department of Transportation. He was a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association.

Survivors include parents, Clint Wood and Caroline Martha-Wood; brothers, Tom Wood of Gallup and Tim Wood of Mateca, Calif.; sister, Callie Gurule of Grants and grandparent, Frances Wood, Jr.

Wood was preceded in death by his grandparents Bill Wood; and grandparents Tom and Dorothy Green.

Pallbearers will be Lester Johnston, Jimmy Woods, Albino Gallegos, John Council, Mike Strange and Phillip Danzl.

Marilyn Largo

CROWNPOINT — Services for Marilyn Rose Largo, 63, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1 at Tsin'neez'chooz. Evangelist Mike Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at family land.

Largo died Friday, Aug. 25 in Albuquerque. She was born June 12, 1943 in Fort Defiance, into the Two Who Came To Water People Clan for the Red Running Into Water People Clan.

Her hobbies include silversmithing, rug weaving and being with her family.

Survivors include sons, Daniel Morgan of Crownpoint, Darrell Morgan and Davy Morgan both of Farmington; brothers, Ashley Henry of Becenti and George Henry, Jr., of Crownpoint; sisters, Ruby Benally of Farmington, JoAnn Henry of Crownpoint, Marie Henry of Tuba City, Shirley Henry of Church Rock, Rosita Jim of Pueblo Pintado, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Largo was preceded in death by her parents George Henry, Sr. and Ann Charley.

Pallbearers will be Max Largo, Jr., Alberto Morgan, Dennis Morgan, Emaniel Morgan, Gerrando Morgan, Joshea Morgan and Nathaniel Morgan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lawrence Teller

FORT DEFIANCE — A rosary will be recited for Lawrence Teller, 58, at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 at Rollie Mortuary. Services will be announced at a later date.

Teller died Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Gallup. He was born March 25, 1948 in Fort Defiance into the Coyote Pass People Clan for the One Walks Around People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Benally

NASCHITTI — Services for Mary H. Benally, 105, will be announced at a later date.

Benally died Aug. 30 in Gallup. She was born Jan. 6, 1901 in Naschitti.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.