Deaths

• Nelson Charley, Jr.
• Dalton Yazzie

Nelson Charley, Jr.

CHINLE — Services for Nelson Charley, Jr., 39, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19 at the Canyon Family Church in Chinle. Pastor Ron Rajca will officiate. Burial will follow at the Community Cemetery in Black Mountain, Ariz.

Charley died Jan. 15 in Casa Grande, Ariz. He was born Feb. 16, 1967 in Ganado into the Salt People Clan for the Red Running Into the Water People Clan.

Charley attended Chinle Jr. High School, Mesa High School, graduating from Phoenix Indian School in 1985, Phoenix College in 1986, Din College in Tsaile and a year in AA Clerical. His hobbies include drawing, listening to music, being in a band, traveling, going shopping and visiting friends.

Survivors include parents, Nelson Charley, Sr. and Ruby Charley; brothers, Gerald Charley, Darren Charley and Donovan Charley; sister, Tera Charley; and his grandfather, Bobby Charley, Sr.

Charley was preceded in death by his grandparents, Isabelle H. Charley, Susie Charles and Lyman Charles; brother, Delbert G. Charley.

Pallbearers will be Gerald V. Charley, Darren Charley, Donovan Charley, Edison Charley, Jameson Charley and Jaston Charley.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Cottonwood Chapter House after burial.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Dalton Yazzie

PREWITT — Services for Dalton Dan Yazzie, 8 months, will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 19 at the Thoreau First Baptist Church in Thoreau. Pastor Mark Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow at Grants Memorial Park.

Yazzie died Jan. 14 in Gallup. He was born April 27, 2006 into the Salt People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Survivors include his mother Christina Jones, father Dennis Dan Yazzie Sr., of Thoreau; brothers Deion Welletto, Dennis Dan Yazzie jr., both of Prewitt and DeVaylon Dan Yazzie of Thoreau; sisters Danielle Welletto and Daltina Welletto, both of Prewitt; Dabrielle Lynn Yazzie from Grants; grandparents Bobby and Marie Jones of Prewitt, Beth Miller of Thoreau and Danny Yazzie of Prewitt.

Pallbearers will be Armando Galvan, Jake Miller, Herbert Delgarito and Shawn Martinez.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Thoreau Chapter House after services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.