Raymond Tiburcio Villa |
| Posted 2009-04-10 by Maurine |
| Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona November 27, 1996 Raymond Tiburcio Villa of Wickenburg died Nov. 19 in Wickenburg. He was 89. Mr.Villa was a lifelong resident of Wickenburg, born here on Jan.17, 1907. He was born in the house that his father built in 1896 (now housing the RE/MAX and Mail Depot businesses at the corner of Yavapai and Tegner streets). The Villa family is one of the original families of Wickenburg. Tiburcio Valenzuela Villa and Concepcion Bermudez were married in 1896 and had 10 children, who were all born in their parents' house. In the early years, Ray was a miner (Monte Cristo, Congress and Constellation mines), cowboy, herded sheep, carpenter, worked for the WPA during the Depression, worked on the highway, and helped build the first Sols Wash Bridge. He eventually retired as a truck driver for the Town of Wickenburg. From 1942 to 1945, Mr. Villa was in World War II, serving as an ammunition bearer in central Europe. He was involved in the invasion of Normandy and received a Purple Heart. Mr. Villa enjoyed the outdoors -- hunting, camping, prospecting and riding around the hills in his Jeep. He was married for 41 years to Bernice M. Villa, who preceded him in death in 1987 and raised five children in Wickenburg. Daughter Peggy Cramer also preceded him in death in 1996. Survivors include his daughter Linda Villa of Wickenburg; sons John Sapwell of Congress, Gary Sapwell of Wickenburg, and Arnold Sapwell of St. George, Utah; son-in-law Johnnie Cramer of Wickenburg; sister-in-law Lorene Madril of Nevada; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three nieces and three nephews. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Wickenburg Funeral Home, with Pastor Bill Root officiating. Visitation was conducted Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wickenburg Funeral Home. Interment was conducted at the Wickenburg Cemetery, with the American Legion assisting Mr. Villa's friend Mr. Sullivan at the graveside. Brown’s Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements. ----------------------------------- Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona November 27, 1996 Raymond. T. Villa of Wickenburg, died Nov. 19 in Wickenburg. He was 89. Mr. Villa was a lifelong resident of Wickenburg, born here on Jan. 17, 1907. Survivors include his daughter, Linda Villa of Wickenburg; sons John Sapwell of Congress; Gary of Wickenburg, and Arnold Sapwell of St. George, Utah; son-in-law Johnnie Cramer of Wickenburg; sister-in-law Lorene Madril of Nevada; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three nieces and three nephews. Services have been held. See Also: Find A Grave |
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