Maria Minerva Jeffries 1944 - 2007

Maria Minerva Jeffries, 62, a resident of Cottonwood, died June 29. She was born Nov. 15, 1944, in El Paso, Texas. She was the daughter of Arturo and Maria (Diaz) Guzman.

Maria attended and graduated from the Clarkdale/Jerome schools. Following high school, she went on to the Bryman School of Nursing, where she was at the top of class.

She is preceded in death by her godparents, Manual Vazquez and Soledad "Sadie" Vazquez.

She is the mother of Art (Willow), Jason, Jeremy Nicolas, and Teresa; the daughter of Maria Rodriguez; and the sister of David (Kathleen), Albert, Michael, Richard, Maria, and Sylvia.

She is also survived by nine grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be held July 13, 11 a.m., at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where Maria was a member.


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