Carmelita Bay On Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, Carmelita (Carmen) Bay passed away at the age of 51. She was born in Winslow to Rose and Charley Belone. Carmen is of Tódich’ii’nii and Hashk’aa hadzohi clan. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, at Desert View Cemetery. Carmelita attended school at Seba Dalkai Boarding School and Dilkon Boarding School growing up. She moved to Rapid City, S.D., and graduated from Central High School. After she graduated, she moved back to Winslow. She enrolled at Northland Pioneer College to pursue her certified nursing assistant license. Carmen moved to Rapid City, S.D., with her kids, working as a CNA and after she grew tired of that, Carmen enrolled at Black Hills College and became a licensed cosmetologist in 1998. Carmen was known to never stay in one place. Knowing everyone and cutting their hair was her thing. Carmelita is survived by her three children, Alyssa (Ryan), Tessa (Vittorio) and Chance Curley; two grandchildren, Angelo Sells and Ryder Sullivan; siblings, Charlotte, Randolph, Regina, Marvin, Charlinda, Riley, Rosita, Edvis, Carlotta and Carlyn; and parents, Rose and Charley Belone. Additionally, she will be missed by countless aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. She was preceded in death by her nephews, Randrick Belone and Charles Gonzalez; and grandfather, Jack Riggs. Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
