Obituaries
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A member of the Pahrump
mation will be at Nevada Fu-
Sandy Howell of Millbrae,
Calif.; brothers, Joseph of
Palm Springs, Calif., Frank
Clayton E.
Smalling
Clayton E. Smalling, 72,
Goldfield, died June 3,1997, in
Fish Lake Valley.
Retiring as a foreman at
Bellsouth Telephone Co. and
WWH veteran, he was born
Dec. 19, 1924. He enjoyed travel
and mining mad settled in Gold-
field one year ago.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mary Smalling, and Peggy
Kelly, both of Georgia; two
sons, John B. Smalling of Geor-
gia; and William C. Smalling of
Florida; six grandchildren, and
three great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life was
held June 9 at the Sante Fe Sa-
loon, Goldfield.
Hawthorne Mortuary is han-
dling the arrangements with in-
ternment in Bushnell Memorial
Gardens, Fla.
Nannie Spight
Nannie George Spight, 77,
died June 1, 1997, in Memphis,
Tenn.
An avid antique collector
and dealer, she was born Janu-
ary 21,1920, in Macon, Miss.
She lived in Memphis for 60
years and worked as a volunteer
for voters registration and serv-
ing the homeless:
She is survived by her daugh-
ters, Cheryl Coach of Pasadena,
Calif., and Beverly Hanna of
Pahrump; grandchildren Bruce
Mills II, Edward Mills, Joshua
Coach, Joseph Coach and
Josselyn Coach.
Services were held June 18
at the Cathedral Canyon Mesa,
Pastor Cecil Slaughter officiat-
ing. Neptune Society of Nye
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County handled arrangements.
Challys Ullery
Challys Jacqueline Ullery,
70, died June 9, 1997 in Pahr-
ump.
A former beautician, she was
born Jan. 22, 1927, in Union
City, ind., and was an 1 l-year
Pahrump resident and a mem-
ber of the Moose Lodge.
She is survived by her hus-
band, William of Pahrump;
sons, Lowell of Holland and
Ronald of Las Vega; sisters,
Dean.ne Grim and Evelyn Beals,
both of Union City; and 5 grand-
children.
Services were private. Nep-
tune Society of Nye County
handled arrangements.
Justin Timothy
Leavitt
Justin Timothy Leavitt, 15
months, died June 22, 1997, in
a Pahrump health care center.
He wasbornMarch 21,1996,
in Las Vegas and was a 15-
month resident Of Pahrump.
He is survived by his par-
ents, Timothy and Pamela of
Pahrump; sisters, Jessica and
Tiffany of Pahrnmp; four grand-
parents; and three great-grand-
mothers.
Viewing will be held June
26, 1997, from 8-9 a.m. at
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints, 921 E. Wilson,
Pahrump, with services to fol-
low. Interment will be at Pahr-
ump Community Cemetery.
Desert Memorial Mortuary is
handling arrangements.
Katherine Duff
Katherine Wagner Duff, 62,
died June 20, 1997, in Pa,hr-
ump.
Valley Republican Women's
Club, she was born July 3, 1934,
in Cleveland and was a two-
year resident of Pahrump, com-
ing from Douglas, Ariz.
She is survived by her hus-
band, David of Pahrump; daugh-
ter, Gretchen Stewart of Bothell,
Wash.; mother, Katherine
Wagner of Jacksonville; and
two grandchildren.
A memorial service was held
June 25, 1997, at Living Waters
Bible Church in Pahrump. In-
terment will be at 1:30 p.m.
June 27, 1997, at Pacific View
Memorial Park, Newport
Beach, Calif. In lieu of flowers,
the family asks for donations to
the Living Waters Bible Church
building fund. Neptune Society
of Nye County handled arrange-
ments.
Robert Knox
Robert D. Knox, 58, died
June 19, 1997, in a Henderson
hospital.
A retired Western Union
employee after 28 years and a
former nine-year employee of
GTE, he was born July 1, 1938,
in Wray, Colo., and was a seven-
year resident of Pahrump, fol-
lowing a 15-year residency in
Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife,
Collen of Pahrump; daughter,
Kalli of Is Vegas; brother, Wil-
liam of Walden, Colo.; and sis-
ters, Joyce Glass and Nancy
Adrzeejewski, both of Ft.
Collins, Colo.
Visitation will be from 1-3
p.m. June 27,1997,at First Con-
gregational Church, 1200 N.
Eastern Ave., Las Vegas. Ser-
vices will follow at 3 p.m. Cre-
neral Service in Las Vegas.
Nevada Funeral Services is
handling arrangements.
Nickolas Bird
TONOPAH - Nickolas Ro-
man Bird, 18, died June 19,
1997, in rural Esmeralda County
following an automobile acci-
dent.
A warehouseman in the min-
ing industry, he was born June
29, 1978, in Las Vegas and was
a 14-year resident of Tonopah,
where he attended schools.
He is survived by his par-
ents, Michael and Gloria; broth-
ers, Michael and Joe; and sister,
Shannon, all of Tonopah; and
one grandmother.
Services were held June 23,
1997, at Tonopah Convention
Center with burial following at
Tonopah Cemetery. Gunter's
Funeral Home of Tonopah
handled arrangements.
A Nickolas Bird Athletic
Scholarship has been estab-
lished in care of Wells Fargo
Bank of Tonopah, P.O. Box 313,
Tonopah, NV 89049.
Arthur Blodgett
Jr.
Arthur Allison Blodgett Jr.,
69, died June 16, 1997, in a Las
Vegas hospital.
A retired veteran of the U.S.
Navy and a former member of
the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserves,
he was born Sept. 18, 1927, in
Wellsburg, W, Va. He was a
10-year resident of Pahrump,
coming from Half Moon Bay,
Calif.
He is survived by his wife,
Louise of Pahrump son, James
of Petaluma, Calif,; daughter,
of Phoenix, Edward of
Grass Valley, Calif.; sister, Gin-
ger Gardner of Sunnyvale, Ca-
lif.; mother, Martha Patterson
of Cupertino, Calif.; seven
grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
Services were held June 2 I,
1997, at SKP's Co-op Recre-
ation Hall in Pahrump. Neptune
Society of Nye County handled
arrangements.
Hazel Selman
Hazel A. Selman, an 18-year
resident of Pahrump, died June
17, 1997 in a Las Vegas hospi-
tal.
She was a member of the
Pahrump Moose Lodge.
She is survived by her hus-
band, AI of Pahrump; sons, John
Masseth of Lynnwood, Wash.,
Richard Masseth of Seattle, and
Loren Masseth of Kent, Wash.;
daughters, Mary Ewell and
Donna Preiss, both of Mill
Creek, Wash., and Darlene
Masseth of Kent; 11 grandchil-
dren and eight great-grandchil-
dren.
No services were an-
nounced.
Celestia Brown GiUiam
SHOSHONE :--Celestia Brown Gilliaro, 76, former resident of
Shoshone anddaughterof Stellaand SenatorChafles of Shoshone,a
pioneer family, died at Loma Linda University Medical Center,
Monday, June 23,1997 from conlication following heart surgery.
She was horn on May I 1, 1921, in Venice, Calif. Her parents
lived in Shoshone and she was raised there. She graduated from
Bar,stow High School and the University of California, Berkley.
She married Jim Gilliam and became a full time house wife,
They lived in Shoshone for a time and then moved to Barsto..
Calif., in 1952. She was active in a number of community
organizations. She was instal in armining funding for the Hi-
Desert Mental Health Center in Barstow, which earned her the title
of "Woman of the Decade."
Both son Jim, and daughter Jamie, said aside from their
mother's intense love and devotion for her family, they will always
remember her sense of humor.
"In the hospital, after her surgery, the nurses asked if she was
having trouble eating and she said, "Yes, I'm having trouble. They
won't bring me any food."
She is survived by her sons, Jim of Alta Loma,Calif., Vance of
Barstow, and Ralph of Fresno, Calif.; daughter, Jamee Best of
Barstow, Calif.; brother,the Honorable George Brown of Fresno,
and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 505 E. Mt.
View Ave., Barstow, California Friday June 27, 1997 at 11 a.m.
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