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Thurman Lee Begay

Birth
Fort Defiance, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Death
8 Dec 2020 (aged 57)
Crownpoint, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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Thurman Lee Begay
April 29, 1963 - December 8, 2020 (age 57)

RED LAKE, N.M. — Graveside service for Thurman Lee Begay, 57, of Sawmill, Arizona, will be held Friday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., at the family plot in Red Lake, New Mexico, with Edguardo of St. Michaels, Arizona, officiating.

Thurman was born April 29, 1963, in Fort Defiance, Arizona, into the Naasht'ézhí dine'é (Zuni Clan), born for Tódích'íi'nii (Bitter Water Clan). He passed away Dec. 8, 2020, in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

Thurman graduated from Window Rock High School in 1981 and studied construction/building technology at the University of New Mexico. He was employed at Navajo Housing Authority as a maintenance technician. He also worked as a shift millwright at Ponderosa Products, journeyman carpenter for Design and Engineering, and Blaze/Sours Construction.

Thurman enjoying playing the guitar, listening to heavy metal music and many other music genres, grilling outdoors, home renovations, traveling to new places, and watching his nieces and nephews play softball/baseball.

Thurman is survived by his wife, Verna J. Marianito; brother, Art A. Jimm Jr.; sisters, Isabelle Anderson, Debra Jimm, Artencia Beyal, Arcadia Jimm, Arta Gonzales, and Avis Jimm; and many grandchildren.

Thurman is preceded in death by his mother, Eleanor R. Jimm; parents, Sophie and Jimmie M. Begay; and brother, Perry C. Begay.

Pallbearers will be Arthur A. Jimm Jr., Scott Begay, Craig Marianito, Lambert Jack, Elias Jimm, and Christopher Laughlin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Daryl Beyal, Patrick Burns, Jeff Bunts, Arthur A. Jimm Sr., Raymond Randall, Tim Shorty, Franklin Stewart Sr., and Harry Stewart Sr.

A drive-thru reception will take place at Verna's residence in St. Michaels, Arizona following service.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Thurman Lee Begay
April 29, 1963 - December 8, 2020 (age 57)

RED LAKE, N.M. — Graveside service for Thurman Lee Begay, 57, of Sawmill, Arizona, will be held Friday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., at the family plot in Red Lake, New Mexico, with Edguardo of St. Michaels, Arizona, officiating.

Thurman was born April 29, 1963, in Fort Defiance, Arizona, into the Naasht'ézhí dine'é (Zuni Clan), born for Tódích'íi'nii (Bitter Water Clan). He passed away Dec. 8, 2020, in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

Thurman graduated from Window Rock High School in 1981 and studied construction/building technology at the University of New Mexico. He was employed at Navajo Housing Authority as a maintenance technician. He also worked as a shift millwright at Ponderosa Products, journeyman carpenter for Design and Engineering, and Blaze/Sours Construction.

Thurman enjoying playing the guitar, listening to heavy metal music and many other music genres, grilling outdoors, home renovations, traveling to new places, and watching his nieces and nephews play softball/baseball.

Thurman is survived by his wife, Verna J. Marianito; brother, Art A. Jimm Jr.; sisters, Isabelle Anderson, Debra Jimm, Artencia Beyal, Arcadia Jimm, Arta Gonzales, and Avis Jimm; and many grandchildren.

Thurman is preceded in death by his mother, Eleanor R. Jimm; parents, Sophie and Jimmie M. Begay; and brother, Perry C. Begay.

Pallbearers will be Arthur A. Jimm Jr., Scott Begay, Craig Marianito, Lambert Jack, Elias Jimm, and Christopher Laughlin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Daryl Beyal, Patrick Burns, Jeff Bunts, Arthur A. Jimm Sr., Raymond Randall, Tim Shorty, Franklin Stewart Sr., and Harry Stewart Sr.

A drive-thru reception will take place at Verna's residence in St. Michaels, Arizona following service.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


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