Donna Mae Shay-Begaye
Burnside, Arizona
Nov. 11, 1955-Jan. 8, 2013
Funeral services for Donna Mae Shay-Begaye, 57, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at the Chihootso Baptist Church. Burial will be on a family plot in Burnside, Ariz. Visitation will be at 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at The Chihootso Baptist Church.
Shay-Begaye died Jan. 8, 2013 in Burnside. She was born Nov. 11, 1955, in Ganado into the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Big Water People Clan.
Shay-Begaye graduated from Ganado High Shcool in 1974. She was employed with the Ganado Unified School for 31 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and being with family.
Survivors include her sons Philbert Begaye, Donavan Begaye, Ralphfred Begaye, Ralphus Begay and Styefred Nez; daughter Stacey Liz Nez; mother Elizabeth B. Kirk; brothers Wilfred Shay, Clarence Shay and Francis Shay and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father Glen Shay; stepfather Alvin H. Kirk and brother Donald shay.
Pallbearers will be Ralphfred Begay, Ralphus Begay and other immediate family members.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the family residence.
Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.