Gene Lois Budd, 81, of Cottonwood died October 9. She was born August 16, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs.Budd retired after a career in real estate sales. She enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and walking. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Richard Budd; sons, Mark Stephens and his wife Pam of Visalia, California and Gerald Stephens of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; daughter, Carol Noble and her husband Bill of Fullerton, California; a brother, Robert Aldridge of Houston, Texas; a sister Ruth Dutro and her husband Ken of Costa Mesa, California; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. There are no public services planned. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com