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Obituary for Orona


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday April 29, 2000

Gailya"Gail" Orona, 64, a resident of Albuquerque since 1997, died Wednesday, April 26, 2000. She is survived by her husband, Rick Orona of Albuquerque; children, Timothy Mark Castleberry of Ridgecrest, CA, Melody Sedillo and husband, Frank of Santa Fe, Kitty Romero and husband, Gabe of Rio Rancho, Becky Hall and husband, Doug of Memphis, TN, Joseph Castleberry and wife, Ginger of Oklahoma City, OK, and Nancy Jones and husband, Jeff of Oklahoma City, OK; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brothers, Jim Smith and wife, Kay of Cabot, AR, and John Smith and wife, Lena of Santa Fe. Mrs. Orona was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Gale. Services will be held in Waxahachie, TX at a later date. Interment will take place at Mountain Peak Cemetery, Mountain Peak, Texas. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.


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