Deaths

• Begay, Julie
• Benally, Loretta
• Spencer, Rose

Julie Begay

GALLUP — Services for Julie “Jewels” Begay, 19, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Mario Hooee will officiate. Burial will follow at Naschitti Community Cemetery. Begay died Oct. 26, 2008 in Sundance. She was born Aug. 7, 1989 in Gallup into the Salt People Clan for the Corn Clan.

Begay attended Gallup Central High School and worked at King Dragon. She enjoyed hanging out with her friends and family and her pet turtle. She like spending time with her neice and liked monkies, Batman and Curious George.

Survivors include her parents Julia Begay of Gallup, Herbert Halate of Zuni; brothers Ronnie Begay, Tommy Begay, both of Gallup; sisters Lynsey Halate, Theresa Halate, both of Gallup, Shannon Vicente of Albuquerque.

She was preceded in death by Thomas H. and Anita Begay, John and Sally Bryant, Leonard and Lena Halate, Shanoah Yazzie, Levern Roanhorse, Jonah Yazzie, Donald Gene Phillips Jr., Albert Halate and Jessie Mark Sittinghawk.
Pallbearers will be Alex Benally, Anddre Singletary, Tommy Begay, Nathaniel Henry, Ryan Price and Paul Denetdale Jr.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Naschitti Chapter House after services.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Loretta Benally

CROWNPOINT — Services for Loretta C. Benally, 89, will be announced at a later date.
Benally died Nov. 3, 2008 in Gallup. She was born Feb. 15, 1919 in Pinedale into the Water Flows Together People for the Folded Arms People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Rose Spencer

PETERSON WELL, N.M. — Services for Rose P. Spencer, 75, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Twin Butte Nazarene Church. The Rev. David Boots Wagner will officiate. Burial will follow at the Gallup City Cemetery.
Spencer died Oct. 29, 2008 in Gallup. She was born Feb. 10, 1933 in Peterson Well.

She was a rancher, housewife and enjoyed cooking, sewing, attending church revivals and singspirations

Survivors include her husband Jimmy Dil; sons Rodger Spencer of Spencer Valley, Freddie Spencer of Jones Ranch, Herbert Spencer of Ramah; brother James Peterson of Pinedale; sisters Alice Peterson, Marie Hoskie, Maybelle Manning, all of Peterson Well and Paula Peterson of Portland, Oregon; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents George and Ruth Peterson; late husband Frank Spencer; sister Rita P. Joe and one grandson.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Tseyatoh Chapter House following services.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.