Deaths

• Benally, Davidson
• Deal, Annie
• Smith, Irene
• Watchman, Larry

Davidson Benally

VANDERWAGEN — Graveside services for Davidson Benally, 52, will be 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 30, at Rehoboth Reformed Christian Church. The Rev. George Logan will officiate. Burial will be in Pinetree Mission, Vanderwagen. Visitation will be Rehoboth Reformed Christian Church.

Benally was born into the Under his Cover People Clan for the Salt Water People Clan.

Benally attended St. Boneventure Elementary, Thoreau, Wingate Elementary, Wingate High School, Utah Tech College and Texas State Tech. He was employed at BNSF Railway for 20 years. He enjoyed listening to Country music, and enjoyed being with family, teaching kids, and being outdoors. Benally was an excellent mechanic and was a devoted and determined father.

Survivors include his wife, June Benally; son, Dewight J. Benally; daughters, Tracy Benally, Trista Benally, Twyla Benally; mother, Hasbah Benally; brothers, Bob Benally, Teddy Benally, Raymond Benally; sisters, Eva Sam, Bessie Wauneka, Annie Bahe, Laura Garnenez, Rose Tsosie; one grandchild.

Benally was preceded in death by his father, Harry Benally; brother, Ray Benally.

Pallbearers will be Clint E. Arthur, Gerald Chee, Lome S. Chee, Isaac Hosteen, Owolyne Benally, Alonzo Benally, Vernon Chee Jr., Jaron Monte.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Rehoboth Fellowship Hall, 4 p.m.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Annie Deal

NASCHITTI — Funeral services for Annie Deal, 83, will be 10 a.m., Jan. 30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tohatchi. The Rev. John M. Helstatt, OFM, will officiate. Burial will be in Naschitti Community Cemetery. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m., tonight, Jan. 29, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Naschitti.

Deal died Jan. 25, 2009, in Gallup. She was born Oct. 15, 1925, in Naschitti, into the Salt Water People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Survivors include her six sons; five daughters; two sisters; 32 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Naschitti Chapter, following services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Smith

TOHLAKAI — Funeral services for Irene Smith, 98, will be 10 a.m., Jan. 30, at Bethlehem Christian Reformed, Tohalkai. Bobby Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in family plot, Tohlakai.

Visitation will be 3-4:30 p.m., today, Jan. 29, at Rollie Mortuary.

Smith died Jan. 27, 2009, in Gallup. She was born Dec. 10, 1910, in Sundance, into the Red Running Into the Water People Clan for the Under His Cover People Clan.

Irene enjoyed ranching, weaving, and attending church.

Survivors include her eight grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.

Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Smith; sons, RIchard Smith Sr., Jerry Smith.

Pallbearers will be Portor Rio Smith, Richard Smith Jr., Everett Miller, Eric Willatto, Richard Tsosie.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Twin Lakes Chapter House, following services.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Larry Watchman

CROWNPOINT — Services are pending for Larry Watchman, 58.

Watchman died Jan. 27, 2009, in Albuquerque. He was born Oct. 8, 1950, in Shiprock.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.