Geraldine Mae Pender

Geraldine Mae (Allen) Pender, 79, of Cottonwood passed away May 16. She moved to Arizona 68 years ago from Oologah, Oklahoma. Fifty of those years she resided in Cottonwood. Geraldine leaves behind her husband of 54 years Jervie Dee Pender; three children, Carol Lee Kennick, Jervie \u0027\u0027Leon\u0027\u0027 Pender and Janet Rae Foster. She had thirteen grandchildren, James Foster, Geralynn Ellison, Wesley Norris, Clinton \u0027\u0027Levi\u0027\u0027 Norris, Kevin Hurst, Dawn Bryant, Justin Pender, Teresa Cochran, Sarah Taylor, Todd Brock, Carolyn Foster, Heather Foster and Madison Foster; twenty-five great-grandchildren, Bre, Jordon, Dylan, Clayton, A.J., Logan, Spencer, Cody, Adrianne, Allana, Kateland, Harley, Kassidy, Tyler, Dawn, Peyton, Cal Jr., Jace, Zeus, Noel, Gavin, Alona, Trevor, Austin, Skyler and three more expected this year. Her daughter-in-law Carolyn Pender, and son-in-law, Stan Kennick; her five surviving siblings are Bill Allen, Kenneth Allen, Elsie Marie Steward, Mary Anne Sartor and Patsy Sue Gaines. Preceding her in death were her parents, Frank Everett Allen and Elsie Granthem Allen and five of her siblings. Geraldine was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. She loved playing softball, bowling, gardening, fishing but most of all she loved and cherished her family. We will miss her but continue to celebrate her life. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 20 in the Westcott Funeral Home from 6-8 PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 21 in the Emmanuel Fellowship at 11 AM. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery.