Ella Ann Begay

Ella Ann Begay, 80 of Sunrise, died September 6, 2006 in Albuquerque, NM. Born August 10, 1936, she went to school in Intermountain and returned home to Sunrise. She was a homemaker and rancher. She loved taking care of and raising her sheep, rams, and horses. She was always willing to help others and never said "no", not even to her church. She loved her daughters and grandchildren and sisters. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by 2 daughters, Veronica Begay Beeman of Pinon and Tammy Begay of Sunrise; 3 grandsons Tred and Chancey Begay of Ganado, and Corey Beeman of Pinon; 1 granddaughter, Madison Beeman of Pinon; 3 sisters, Louise Begay of Holbrook, Mary Begay of Holbrook, and Dorothy Jim of Ganado. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edna Begay and John X. Nez; 2 sisters, Lois Spencer and Jeanette Keams, and 1 brother, Dan Harry Begay. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 10:00 am at Faith Assembly of God Church in Holbrook. Owens Mortuary of Holbrook handled the arrangements.