Pastor Alvie T. Amos, 82 of Superior, Arizona, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 peacefully in his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1931 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to James Harvie and Flossie Dell Amos.
Alvie moved to Superior in 1960 from Eloy, Arizona, 54 years ago. He worked at Kennecott Copper Corporation for 26 years as a shovel operator. He was known in Superior as the Pentecostal preacher at the Family Life Christian Center for 12 years and he served his community ministering at the Pinal County Jail for 21 years.
Pastor Alvie was loved and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his loving and faithful wife Dorothy married for 62 years. He is also survived by his children: Ron Amos of Superior, AZ. Reba (Dave) Campbell of Bancroft Idaho, Rebecca (Leo) Clawson of Florence, Arizona and Leon (Mary) Amos of Shumway, Arizona. Alvie has 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren who also survive him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Flossie Amos, and brothers, Leon R. Amos, Leo Marvin Amos, Walter Lee Amos Sr. and George H. Amos.
Services were held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at the Family Life Christian Center 56 N. Kellner Ave. Superior, Arizona. Interment followed at the Fairview Cemetery in Superior, Arizona.