 YELLOWHORSE, GLORIA JARNAGIN of Scottsdale, AZ, died on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th. Gloria will be greatly missed by her husband James Jarnagin; son Richard Jarnagin; daughter Kimberly Jarnagin; son-in-law Danny Sandoval; grandchildren, James Turberville, Curtis Jarnagin, Jonathan Jarnagin, Savannah Sheafe, Bronson Sheafe and Cheyenne Jarnagin; brothers, Frank Yellowhorse and John Yellowhorse; sisters, Mary Ann Brooks, Jane Yellowhorse Jones, Artie Yellowhorse, and Betty Yellowhorse; brother-in-law Dennis Jones; sisters-in-law Barbara Yellowhorse and Elsie Yellowhorse; nephew David Yellowhorse, wife Yazbah; nieces, Desiree Yellowhorse and Lei Lani Klutke; and many more nieces, nephews and extended family whom she loved dearly. Gloria was preceded in death by her beloved granddaughter Amber Turberville, her father Arthur Beasley (hastiin tse nashii), mother Anna Marie Beasley and brothers Juan Yellowhorse and Shush Yellowhorse. Gloria was born on the Navajo reservation at Querino Canyon one of nine children. She attended St. Michaels Indian School and Sanders High School. She was an adventurous spirit who traveled throughout the country and overseas to England and China. Gloria lived in Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio and Maryland. She lived for five years in Turkey where her husband Jim worked for a large construction company. Gloria was married to her husband for forty-seven years and was a devoted homemaker. Gloria greatest passion was the Indian Jewelry business in all phases as silversmith, designer and salesperson. For the last twenty-five years of her life she traveled the east coast of the United States showing Yellowhorse Jewelry in many galleries, the Smithsonian, the Department of Interior Indian Crafts Shop and made many wonderful and lifelong friends. A Memorial Mass presided by Fr. Rafael Garcia SJ will be held at Immaculate Conception Church (619 Copper Avenue NW) in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, June 14th at 6:00pm and burial will take place on Saturday, June 15th Lupton, AZ (Fort Yellowhorse) at 2:00 pm. A reception following burial will be held at the home of John and Barbara Yellowhorse three miles west of Lupton on Old Highway Route 66.
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