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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | JANUARY 26, 2022
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OBITUARIES Victor Lopez Martinez
Victor L. Martinez, 68 of Phoenix, passed away on January 8, 2022 after losing his battle with Covid19. Victor always had a smile on his face. He was full of love and humor. He could make you laugh even on your worst day. Anyone who truly knew him, knew he had such a big heart. He would make friends with random strangers because he took the time to listen to others. He loved his family deeply and was always trying to help out where he could. He is going to be missed more than words can say. We find comfort in knowing that he is now resting in peace and no longer suffering. Victor is survived by: his wife of 24 years, Lorena, Children; Priscilla, Patricia, Josephine and Beatriz, Mother; Felicita, Brothers; David and Joey, Sisters; Sally and Mary Esther, Grandchildren; Isaac, Angelique, Alayna, Jaylee, Frankie, Xavier, Rhianna and Rhiley, Great-Grandchild; Adilyn. Preceded in Death; Father; Ramon, Brother; Ramon Jr,
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Charles M. “Charlie” Hill, age 87, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 16th, 2022. Born in Fairland, Oklahoma, on October 30th, 1934, to Paul and Alma Hill, he was the youngest of 3 children. In 1946 at the age of 11, the family moved to Buckeye, Arizona. Charlie graduated from Buckeye Union High School in 1952. After he graduated from high school, he went to work for Planter’s Oil until he was drafted in 1957. He served his country in France from 1957-1959 and an additional 10 months in the reserves from October 1961 to August 1962. After returning from the service, he went back to work for Planter’s Oil. He married Virginia Schulz on June 30th, 1967. Together they raised four children: Craig Gatlin, Shane Hill, Kristin (Hill) Carmichael, and Corey Hill. Planter’s Oil eventually became DM Oil & Tire, where Charlie enjoyed working and serving the farming community for 48 plus years until his retirement in the year 2000. During his retirement, he enjoyed helping his children and spending time with his grandchildren. Charlie is survived by his wife Virginia, four children, seventeen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his sister Patricia Young. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 29th, 2022, at the Buckeye Community Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Louis B. Hazelton Cemetery.
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James E. White
James of Tolleson, AZ, passed away peacefully at the age of 81.James was raised in Lost Nation, Iowa. His family moved to Riverton, Wyoming to homestead when his father returned home from WWII. The family later relocated to Roll, Arizona to a new farm. The Wellton-Mohawk Valley was always “home” to James. James married his high school sweetheart Shirley in 1961 and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage, travel and adventures together. James’ great passions in life were cars, golf and telling stories. His rural paper route in high school fed his love of driving - backroads, highways, race track or autobahn. One of his favorite sayings was “I never drove a car faster than it would go”. He worked for 14 years as an Irrigation dispatcher at Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District. He moved to Phoenix in 1974 to continue his education and began working at Salt River Project in 1976 as a Water Dispatcher. He eventually moved into Warehouse Operations and found his calling as an Investment Recovery Specialist, selling everything from desks to planes and bulldozers. He was a natural salesman and could talk to anyone. James was an avid golfer and always had clubs in the trunk, “just in case”. He played in the SRP Golf Association and Palo Verde Men’s Golf Club. He loved to refurbish clubs and gave away countless sets of clubs to anyone thinking of beginning the game. He hit a total of NINE holes-in-one and could spin any story back to a golf story. James attended Arizona Western College in Yuma, Glendale Community College, Arizona State University, finally earning his B.A. in Business Administration from Western International University at the age of 61. It was a promise kept to his daughter and underscored his lifelong curiosity and love of learning. James was loved by so many and he will be greatly missed. James was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Roger Neil White; his sister, Elizabeth “Betty Jo” Haack; his brother, John “Billy” White. James is survived by his wife Shirley White, of Tolleson, AZ; his daughter, Sharon (Eduard) Korat of Campbell, CA; his daughter-in-law, Christine White of Tacna, AZ; his five grandchildren, Justin White, Tyler White, Cassidie White, Torben Korat and Sonia Korat and seven great grandchildren, as well as his siblings: Richard White of St. Louis, MO; Diana Gray of Tucson, AZ; Jacqueline Dirck, Colleen Libbert and Thomas White, all of Sedalia, MO; many nieces and nephews will also mourn his loss. James will be laid to rest Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Johnson Mortuary in Yuma. Visitation at 10 am, Service at 11 am, Graveside service immediately follows.
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