CURRY, Julius P.

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, Arizona Published Thursday, July 22, 2010 Julius P. “Joe” Curry passed away July 20, 2010, in Prescott at the age of 79. Joe, as his family and many friends knew him, was born on Feb. 9, 1931, in Mangham, La., to Perry and Ova (Linda) Curry. Joe and his wife, Avon, moved to Arizona in 1962 from Hobbs, N.M., first settling in Kingman. Two years later in 1964, they relocated to Lake Havasu City and became some of the city’s first pioneers. Joe worked in road construction and helped pave the many roads around Lake Havasu City. He also contributed to the construction of the London Bridge. In the mid 1960s, Joe and his family did a lot of camping and boating on Lake Havasu. He also enjoyed fishing and deer hunting. Following Avon’s passing in December 2001, Joe moved to Ash Fork to live with his daughter Rebecca. Joe lived in Ash Fork the past six years until his passing in Prescott. Joe was a past member of the Desert Hills Baptist Church and also the First Southern Baptist Church. He was also a volunteer member of the Desert Hills Fire Department. Joe is survived by his sons, Bo Curry, of Cordes Junction, and Glenn Williams and his wife Annie, of Kingman; daughters, Rebecca Woods, of Ash Fork, Judy Marshall and her husband Ken, of Lake Havasu City, and Barbara Rix and her husband Dan, of Boise, Idaho; as well as 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Pastor Ed Wyatt will provide words of comfort and inspiration. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post 81 and VFW Post 9401. Interment will follow at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.