Funeral escort for US Army PVT Marriah Alice Shirley Pouncy on 7/6 and 7/9
July 6, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
US Army PVT Marriah Alice Shirley Pouncy
Albuquerque, NM – The family of US Army PVT Marriah Alice Shirley Pouncy is humbly requesting a motorcycle escort on Tuesday July 6, 2021 – escort her home to Navajo Nation.
Staging: ABQ International Sunport, arriving Southwest flight # 1062 @ 1705 on 06 Jul 21 KSU: 1730 Destination: Summit Funeral Home, 346A HWY 264 St. Michaels, AZ 86511
Friday July 9, 2021 – FUNERAL SERVICE IN CHINLE
Staging: 7:30am Summit Funeral Home, 346A HWY 264 St. Michaels, AZ
KSU: 8:00am
Destination: 10am Funeral service in Chinle, Az.
Private Marriah Alice Shirley Pouncy
United States Army
Active at time of Death
Location of Death – Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas
Cause of Death – Pending Investigation
Body will arrive casketed with the United States Flag.
Mother Anita Pouncy, Father James Pouncy and 3 other siblings will accompany the body.
Mother’s contact information: PO Box 2045 Chinle, AZ 86503
Casket will be placed in the funeral coach and family will be chauffeured by family car.
Master Sgt. Tanya Gonzales will also follow the remains of Pvt. Pouncy to the funeral home. Once at Summit Funeral Home MSGT Gonzales and our Funeral Director Paul S. Parker will make a final inspection of the casket. Once inspection is complete MSGT will release the remains to Director Paul S. Parker / Summit Funeral Home
Other organizations that will be participating:
Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President
Navajo Hopi Honor Riders
New Mexico National Guard Honor Guard
Navajo Nation Law Enforcement
Apache County Sheriff’s Department
Navajo County Sheriff’s Department
Arizona Department of Public Safety
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Pvt. Pouncy was born Sept. 3, 2000, in Chinle, into the Naasht’ézhí dine’é Tábąąhá (Zuni/Water’s Edge Clan), born for Naakai Łzhíní (African American). She passed away June 21, 2021, in Fort Bliss, Texas.
Pvt. Pouncy graduated from Chinle High School in 2018 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 2018. She completed basic combat training and was a human resources specialist assigned to the Headquarter Company of the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Pvt. Pouncy was stationed at Fort Bliss in December 2019 to the time of her death. She served a short tour assignment to Camp Red Cloud and Camp Casey in South Korea.
Pvt. Pouncy enjoyed reading her bible, skateboarding, playing games on her Xbox, and spending time with her family.
Pvt. Pouncy is survived by her parents, Anita Mae and James Pouncy; brothers, James Begay Jr. of Mesa, Arizona, Kristopher Pouncy, Aslan Pouncy, and Ashriel Pouncy of Chinle; sisters, Robin Howard of Parker, Arizona, Joanita (Ben Weible) Begay of Louisville, Kentucky, and Nizhoni Pouncy; nieces, Shalisa and Johannah Mitchell of Louisville; and nephew, Dushaun Weible of Louisville.
Pvt. Pouncy is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Alice and Billie Jones; and paternal grandparents, Mariah and Jerry Pouncy.
Pallbearers will be the National Guard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kristopher Pouncy, Aslan Pouncy and Ashriel Pouncy.
On behalf of the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders, we send our condolences and prayers to the family of US Army PVT Marriah Alice Shirley Pouncy. We thank you for your service, you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.
If you need any additional information please feel free to call me here at the office 928-871-1120
