Deaths

• Ben Jose
• Elaine Begaye

Ben Jose

RAMAH — Services for Ben T. Jose, 84, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Ramah. Burial will follow at the family plot in Ramah.

Jose died Dec. 17 in Ramah. He was born Dec. 21, 1921 in Ramah into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Jose was employed as a bus driver for 13 years, worker for Santa Fe Railroad for 10 years and also was a rancher. He enjoyed watching John Wayne movies, basketball games, hunting, rodeos as a stock contractor and helping with traditional ceremonies.

Survivors include sons, Walter Jose, Robert Jose, Leonard Jose and Stanley Jose, all of Ramah; daughter, Irene Jose of Ramah; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Jose was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine; father, Jake Jose; mother, Juanita; brothers, Thomas Jose and Juan Jose.

Pallbearers will be Tyren Jose, Tysen Jose, Stanley Jose, Leonard Jose, Al Yazzie and Ted Jose.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Ramah after services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Elaine Begaye

REDROCK — Services for Elaine Begaye, 40, will be 10 a.m. today, Dec. 20 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Sister Terry Goodin will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup.

Begaye died Dec. 15 in Gallup. She was born June 14, 1966 in Gallup into the Towering House People Clan for the Red Rnning into the Water People Clan.

Begaye attended Wingate Elementary, Wingate High School and got his GED from UNM-Gallup. He enjoyed singing, writing poems, playing basketball, baseball, fishing, country dances, running, cooking, going to basketball games and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include sons, Raynaldo Jefferson and Raymondo Jefferson, both of Gallup; daughters, Tiffanie Reyes and Starla Begaye, both of Gallup; mother, Mary D. Begay of Redrock; brothers, Anson Yazzie of Breadsprings, Ernest Joe of Gallup and Jimmy Dil of Mentmore; sisters, Annie Yazzie, Linda Yazzie, Betty Joe and Alice Joe, all of Redrock, Ella Dil of Gallup and Rita Manuelito of Iyanbito; and two grandchildren.

Begaye was preceded in death by her father, Tom C. Begay and her brother, Sammy Jones.

Pallbearers will be Raynaldo Jefferson, Leonard Joe, Manuel Yazzie, Cortez Randles, Lupe Garcia and Larry Joe.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Red Rock Chapter after services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.