Obits from Gila County

Gila County, Arizona

Al Mecham
Payson Roundup

Al V. Mecham, 84, of Payson, died May 4, 2000 in payson. He was born Oct. 3, 1915, in Riverside, Idaho.

Mr. Mecham was a contractor in ranching.

Survivors unclude his wife, Amber Mecham, of Payson; one daughter, Susan Burns, of Claremont, Calif.; one son, Jack Mecham, of Payson; two sisters, Jo An Baker, of Preston, Idaho, and Jean Barnard, Brigham City, Utah; one brother, Earl Mecham, of Preston, Idaho; one niece, Gaye Hughes, of Tempe, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Amber Mecham, Justin Hardy, Scott Hall, Eric Burns; three great-grandchildren, Shaylie Hall, Jennica Hall, and Mary Hall.

Services will be held in Preston, Idaho.

Clinton Schooley
Payson Roundup

Clinton Jacksson Schooley, 85, of Payson, died May 3, 2000, in Payson. He was born Oct. 19, 1914, in East Alton, Ill. He was a retired machinist for Garrett.

Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Carlson of Higley, Ariz., and Pat Griffiths of Glendale, Ariz; one son, Daniel Schooley, of Camp Verde, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two wives, Nella and Civila.

Services were held May 9 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Mortuary Chapel in Mesa, Ariz.

Arrangements were handled by Mountain View Mortuary in Mesa.

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