Vining Funeral Home

Vining Funeral Home Serving Graham and Greenlee Counties since 2009 At Vining Funeral Home our mission is to honor life in all that we do.

Whether we are helping you work through arrangements for the loss of a family member, assisting you in pre-planning funeral or cemetery needs, or providing a beautiful setting to honor loved ones, we always seek to provide a meaningful celebration of lives well-lived. Our professional staff will guide your family in creating a meaningful ceremony to honor the life and memory of a loved one. A ceremony can be anything you wish it to be: simple or elaborate, traditional or unique. No matter how it's tailored, such a ceremony is an important step in recovering from loss.

February is ♥️ ♥️, a nationwide observance that spotlights cardiovascular disease and the need for more lifesavers. Firs...
02/04/2026

February is ♥️ ♥️, a nationwide observance that spotlights cardiovascular disease and the need for more lifesavers. First proclaimed in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, American Heart Month began as a national call to take charge of your heart health. What will you do to take care of your heart?

67 years ago today, The Day The Music Died 💔 Rock and Roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson "The B...
02/03/2026

67 years ago today, The Day The Music Died 💔 Rock and Roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson "The Big Bopper" tragically lost their lives in a plane crash along with 21-year-old pilot Roger Peterson outside of Clear Lake, Iowa.

The heroic legacy that was forged in the frigid, dark waters of the north Atlantic on February 3, 1943, when a German to...
02/03/2026

The heroic legacy that was forged in the frigid, dark waters of the north Atlantic on February 3, 1943, when a German torpedo slammed into the USAT Dorchester, the transport ship sank in under 20 minutes, plunging its more than 900 servicemen and civilians into chaos. Amidst the panic and terror, four Army chaplains—Lt. George L. Fox (Methodist), Lt. Alexander D. Goode (Jewish), Lt. John P. Washington (Catholic), and Lt. Clark V. Poling (Dutch Reformed)—moved calmly among the men. They offered prayers, soothed the frightened, and guided the disoriented toward lifeboats.

When the supply of life jackets was exhausted, the four chaplains gave away their own. Survivors clinging to wreckage recounted the unforgettable sight of the chaplains linked arm-in-arm, praying and singing hymns as the ship slipped beneath the waves. Their sacrifice remains a profound and enduring example of interfaith unity and courage under fire.




02/03/2026

View Carol Lee McAtee's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/03/2026

View Mo Mitchell's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

Happy Groundhog Day all of us at Vining Funeral Home! Whether predicts spring to come or six more weeks of winter—we'...
02/02/2026

Happy Groundhog Day all of us at Vining Funeral Home! Whether predicts spring to come or six more weeks of winter—we're ready to serve. Indeed, he has predicted six more weeks of winter.

This February marks 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of the Association for the Study of African Ameri...
02/01/2026

This February marks 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), created Negro History Week to encourage Black Americans to become more interested in their own history and heritage. Dr. Woodson chose February for Negro History Week because it had the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two key figures in the history of Black Americans. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th, and Frederick Douglass, a former slave who did not know his exact birthday, celebrated his on February 14th. In 1976, 50 years after its founding, Negro History Week shifted to the entire month of February.


A Celebration of the Life of James King will be live broadcast Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.(MST), o...
01/31/2026

A Celebration of the Life of James King will be live broadcast Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.(MST), on the Crossroads Baptist Church Vimeo page. For those who may not be able to attend in person, please join with the family in celebration of James' life via the live broadcast.

https://vimeo.com/event/2155991

01/30/2026

View Margaret Orozco's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

01/30/2026

View Nidia Romero's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

01/28/2026

View Mervin Wilhelm's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

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1940 S 20th Avenue
Safford, AZ
85546

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(928) 428-4000

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Who We Are

At Vining Funeral Home we are dedicated to providing personalized, professional and compassionate services to help lighten your burden and support you and your family through the difficult times that follow the loss of a loved one. We're honored to assist you in your time of need and would like to assure you that we'll do everything we can to make your experience a meaningful and memorable one. We invite you to meet our experienced staff, connect with our local community, and hear what families we have served have to say.

The Vining Funeral Home was founded in 2009, making it the newest, most modern and largest funeral home in Safford, by Mark and his wife, Ruth. Born in Indiana, Mark has made the Gila Valley his home since 1998. Through our community involvement and an unwavering commitment to the families of Graham and Greenlee Counties, we have been blessed to serve hundreds of families in developing an excellent reputation of care. Personal service, integrity and innovation are the values that guide the Vining Funeral Home as we seek to provide the finest in funeral service to those we serve, whether it be with pre-planning, at your time of need or following the funeral service.