Obit Begay Alex

Alex Begay Sr. Alex Begay Sr., 64, born in Winslow on Aug. 15, 1956, entered into rest on Jan. 9, 2021, in Mesa. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, at Desert View Cemetery. He was a silversmith. Alex was kind, loving and humble. He was a good husband, father, grandpa, son, brother and uncle. He always had a smile on his face, loved to cook and loved being around his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Segina-Begay; sons, Alex Begay Jr. and Jonathan Begay; daughter, Melissa Begaye-Lester; sisters, Marilyn Smith and Helen Begay; brothers, Dale Begay and Alfred Begay; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emily and Milton Begay; sister, Elisa Yazzie; and brother David Gishie. Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.