Brandon Robert Chavez, 26, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Winslow. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 12 at Madre de Dios Catholic Church in Winslow, with Father Frank Chacon officiating. Interment followed at Desert View Cemetery in Winslow. Brandon attended school in Albuquerque, N.M., and Winslow. He worked at Jiffy Lube in Phoenix. He was very athletic and enjoyed watching sports on TV as well. He loved surrounding himself with family and friends. He had a smile that was contagious and a heart of gold. Survivors include his son, Gabriel Jonathon Chavez; his wife, Starla Curly; his mother, Katherine Echoles; his father, Thomas (Pee Wee) Echoles; his paternal father, Robert Candelaria; his grandparents, Gabriel and Josephine Chavez, Betty Sanchez and Lessert Kelly; four brothers, Jordon, Stacy, Aaron and Kristian; two sisters, Timera and Dominique; and his uncles and aunts. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Tomasita Romero, Ysidro and Amanda Chavez, and Serafin and Margaret Candelaria. Greer’s Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.