Deaths

• Billie, Esther
• Sleuth, Ella
• Tom, Trudy
• Williams, Michael

Esther Billie

KLAGETOH — Services for Esther T. Billie, 93, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Menonite Church, Klagetoh. The Rev. James Joe will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery, Klagetoh.

Billie died Sept. 23, 2008, in Gallup. She was born July 15, 1915, in Klagetoh, into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Black Streaked Forest People Clan.

Billie was well known for her rug weaving. She received awards for it and was featured in Arizona Highways Magazine. She relocated to Wyoming for ranching and she used to herd over a thousand head of sheep. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Survivors include her son, Oscar Billie of Klagetoh; daughter, LaVerne T. Thomas of Klagetoh; sister, Sarah Begay of Klagetoh; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dennis B. Yazzie, Jerald C. Baldwin, Vincent Baldwin, Ryan Baldwin, Farrell Baldwin, and Milton Deal.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ella Sleuth

NASCHITTI — Services are pending for Ella Nez Sleuth, 81.

Sleuth died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Albuquerque. She was born Jan. 15, 1927, in Naschitti, into the Salt Water People Clan for the Red Running Into the Water People Clan.

A donation meeting for family and friends will be 6 p.m., tonight, Sept. 26, at the Naschitti Chapter House.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Trudy Tom

JONES RANCH — Funeral services for Trudy Rose Tom, 36, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at Rollie Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Joe Lee will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot, James Ranch.

Tom died Sept. 22, 2008, in Albuquerque. She was born Nov. 10, 1971, in Gallup, into the Black Sheep People Clan for the Saline Water People Clan.

Tom graduated from Gallup High School, class of 1993. She worked at B.G. Mudd and Touch of Santa Fe, Gallup. She was a member of Widefield Baptist Church. Her hobbies included crafts, reading, silversmith, beadwork, and pottery.

Survivors include her son, Seban Chicharello.

Tom was preceded in death by her mother, Bessie R. Tom; grandmother, Hasbah Tom; grandfather, John Tom.

Pallbearers will be Patrick Tom, Marcus Begay, Julian Lasiloo, Kat Eddie, Colven Charley, Gareth F. Reed.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Williams

LOS LUNAS — Funeral services for Michael “Mickey” Keith Williams, 70, will be 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Glenwood Community Park. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

Williams died Sept. 18, 2008, in Los Lunas. He was born in Tucson.

Williams was retired from the probation and correction fields, where he worked for over 30 years. He loved his 12-year job with the Fort Wingate School as a counselor and rodeo coach.

He enjoyed coaching, traveling with rodeo students, spending time with other cowboys. After his retirement in 1995, he started doing drug testing for the Olympic Committee and the NCAA.
Survivor include his wife, Marea Williams; sons, Michael Williams Jr., Steve Williams; sister, Pat Williams.

Williams was preceded in death by his daughter, Francine; parents; two brothers.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Mexico Cancer Center and/or Presbyterian Hospice.