Cynthia DeLayne Dotson, age 68 died Thursday, April 25, 2024, in St George, Utah.  She was born July 8, 1955, in Shurz, Nevada to Everlene Swain. Before age two, she was adopted by Robert William and Barbara Dotson.  After Barbara’s early death Robert married Mary Alice Cook.  Cynthia, always grateful and looking for good, often commented that she was blessed with three mothers that loved her.  She was also very fond of her three grandmothers, Mattie Dotson Cottam,...

Thomas Edward “Ted” Deakin, 85, passed away in his home on April 20, 2024 in Moapa, NV. Ted was born on December 13, 1938 in Wayne, PA to Paul Edward Deakin and Ann Moore. Ted was raised in Portland, OR, and at eighteen, was recommended to join the military. He joined the United States Air Force 1957 where he worked as an ECM Operator, flying on the RB-66B on recon missions, combating enemy radar and radio surveillance in the years leading up to the Vietnam Conflict. While...

Jeanae Gibson, 61, passed away on April 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born on February 25, 1963 in Richmond, CA to Monte Sobrero and Ferol Gibson. She grew up in El Sobrante, Ca. Attended Pinole Valley High School Attended/Graduated from BYU Hawaii and George Washington University with a degree in Education. Jeanae, like her mother Ferol, loved to teach and was very good at it. One of her favorite teaching situations was with her English as a second language students. She was a...

Tracey Lynn Thornton, 70, was reunited with her sweetheart on April 15th, 2024. Tracey was born on January 28th, 1954 in Las Vegas, NV, to George Burton Whitney and Shirley Mae McClure. Tracey grew up in Las Vegas, along with one brother, Mac. Graduating from Valley High School in 1972. With a beauty queen mother, Tracey was crowned Miss Nevada in 1972. Tracey furthered her education at University of Nevada, Reno, graduating in 1974. Tracey met the love of her life, Cliff, when she...

Sharon Lee Turnstrom, 74, passed away on April 13, 2024 in Overton, NV after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Sharon was born on February 21, 1950 in Warsaw, NY to Charles R. Barber and Phyllis E. Coffee. Sharon’s family moved often, following her father as he worked on building railroads through western New York. They eventually settled in Alden, NY, and Sharon met Robert Turnstrom at NYF, a Methodist youth group. She and Bob became good friends, and started dating as...

Dale George Hunt, aged 86, peacefully passed away on April 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on April 6, 1938, in St. George, Utah, to Ferlin Hunt and Verda Peterson. On December 27, 1977, he married his sweetheart Linda Stokes in the St. George Utah Temple. Dale spent the first half of his life working hard on the family dairy farm in Bunkerville, Nevada, where he grew up. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Southern States Mission where...

Michael Stanton Ellison, age 66, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at his home in Overton, Nevada.  He was born November 21, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to Murrell and Shirley Fuqua Ellison.  On April 14, 1989 he married Theresa Jan Meadows in Austin, Texas. Michael grew up in Chicago, but his family spent much of their time down in Tennessee.  Upon leaving home, he lived in Texas where he became an accomplished and skilled carpenter.  While he enjoyed carpentry work, and...

Russell Graham Firmage, 81, passed away on April 6, 2024 in Overton, NV. Russell was born on May 4, 1942 in Provo, UT to Faye Graham and William Raddon Firmage. He married his high school sweetheart, Jessie Lynne Sundwall, on November 20, 1959 in Orem, UT. Russell and Jessie shared a singular focus on family. They always wanted to be with their kids and grandchildren, sharing in on the adventures and rides through the desert. Russell worked hard, running the family owned Firmage’s...

Julia Garduno Solis, 72, passed away on March 25, 2024, in Logandale, NV. Julia was born on February 16, 2024 in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico on February 16, 1952. She married Santiago Rual Carranco; he proceeded her in death. A visitation~rosary will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Moapa Valley Mortuary, 5090 N. Moapa Valley Blvd, Logandale, NV. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m.

Samuel Gary Evans, 81, passed away on March 21, 2024 in Logandale, NV. Gary was born on December 24, 1942 in Salt Lake City, UT to Lucille Gifford and Samuel Osborne Evans. His family later moved to Hatch, UT where Gary developed a love for all things outdoors. He would often say that school interfered with hunting, camping and fishing; things he enjoyed throughout his life. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the state of Texas from...