Funeral Services for Wallace H. Yazzie, Sr., 60, of Prewitt, New Mexico will be held on at the Prewitt Assembly of God Church. Pastor Mark Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow at the Grants Memorial Park.
Mr. Yazzie was born on October 12, 1944 in Haystack, New Mexico into the Salt People Clan and for the Sleeping Rock People. He passed away on October 2, 2005 in Grants, New Mexico.
He is survived by his wife: Laverna Yazzie of Grants, New Mexico; Children: Elvis Yazzie, of Prewitt, NEw Mexico, Veronica Peters of Grants, New Mexico, Valerie Charley of Becenti, New Mexico, Nellia Yazzie of Grants, New Mexico, Lonnie Yazzie of Grants, New Mexico, Leon Yazzie of Grants, New Mexico, Elroy Yazzie of Grants, New Mexico, Wallace Yazzie, III of Grants, New Mexico, D.J. Yazzie of Prewitt, New Mexico, Angelita Yazzie of Prewitt, New Mexico, Wallace Yazzie, Jr. of Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and LaVonna V. Hunter of Prewitt, New Mexico; Brothers: Leo Yazzie of Little Water, New Mexico, Lyle Yazzie of Prewitt, New Mexico, Andy Yazzie of Haystack, New Mexico, Lewey Yazzie, Jr. of Grants, New Mexico, Eddie Yazzie of Gallup, New Mexico, Woody Yazzie of Prewitt, New Mexico and Elmer Yazzie of Red Valley, New Mexico; Sisters: Lena Blea of Grants, New Mexico and Marie Jones of Prewitt, 33 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by Children: Elvin Yazzie and Baby Girl Yazzie; Parents: Lewey Yazzie, Sr. and Alice Cayaditto Yazzie; Brother: Watson Yazzie and Sister: Nellie Yazzie.