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Mary Jane “MJ” Brewer, 77, of Snowflake passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family on Sept. 11, 2019. She was born in Safford on April 9, 1942.
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A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at the Centennial Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 9th S. 2nd W. in Snowflake. Burial will be that same day at 2 p.m. at the Pinedale Cemetery.
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As a young woman MJ loved to “cowboy” with her father, Barry “Doc” West. She worked on their ranch, rodeos, barrel racing and gardening. She was an outdoor girl that also loved to hunt, fish and camp.
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MJ moved to Taylor in 1974, where she raised her five children. In 1991 she married the love of her life, Coleman Brewer. They were married for 28 years and lived in Snowflake.
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She loved to teach and she loved children. In her spare time she tutored students in reading and math at Taylor Elementary School. She loved supporting her children and grandchildren in their activities. She was always the biggest voice in the crowd.
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She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sisters, a daughter and a granddaughter.
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