Deaths

• Phillip Garnenez
• James Smith Sr.

Phillip Garnenez

GALLUP — Funeral services for Phillip T. Garnenez, 61, will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Rollie Mortuary. Interment will follow in the Gallup City Cemetery.

Garnenez died Jan. 19 in Gallup. He was born July 24, 1944 in Shiprock.

Garnenez was an avid rodeo fan and Oakland Raider fan. He enjoyed telling jokes in Navajo and English. Garnanez was also a capenter, and would build things with scraps of wood.

Survivors include his wife, Laura Garnenez of Gallup; son, Renaldo Garnenez, Sr. of Albuquerque; brothers, Anthony Garnenez of Kirtland, Gabreal Garnenez of Shiprock; sisters, Mae Toney of Fruitland, Daisy Yabeny of Shiprock; Rose M. Begay of Lower Greasewood and two grandchildren.

Garnenez was preceded in death by his father, Jim Tom Garnenez; and mother, Agatha Garnenez.

Pallbearers will be Antoine Fowler, Mychal Garnenez, Shane Garnenez, Kevin Nakai, Robert Toney, Jr. and Garrison Yabeny.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

James Smith Sr.

IYANBITO, N.M. — Funeral services for James K. Smith, Sr., 67, will be 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 at the Iyanbito Gospel Lighthouse Church. Pastor Mark Thomas will officiate.

Smith died Jan. 17 in Albuquerque. He was born Nov. 4, 1938 in Fort Wingate into the Water Edge People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Smith attended Iyanbito Day School, and Intermountain Indian School in Brigham, Utah. He was a Marine from 1956 to 1961. He was a saddle maker in Denver, Colo., a carpenter with the Navajo ONEO program. Smith enjoyed drawing, listening to gospel music, watching wrestling, and making sandpainting.

Survivors include his sons, Edward K. Smith, James K. Smith, Jr. both of Iyanbito, Leo Tom of Gamerco; daughters, Berlinda K. Smith of Iyanbito, Winifred K. Rice of Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, Ambrose King, Sr. of Gallup, Raymond King of Iyanbito; sisters, Bernice R. Willie, Beatrice Johnson, Cora K. Endito all of Iyanbito, Geraldine King of Tohatchi; 18 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Smith was preceded in death by his father, Buck King; mother, Minnie King Enrike; wife, Nellie K. Smith; sons, Ira K. Smith; daughters, Sophia K. Smith and Natalie K. Smith.

Pallbearers will be Ambrose King, Jr., Peter Johnson, Leo Tom, Elmer Tom, Edward King and Chester Charley.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.