Graveside funeral services will be held in Valley View Cemetery, Clarkdale, Arizona on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM for Taft resident John L. Stotts. Mr. Stotts was born in Jerome, Arizona on July 17, 1928 and passed away at his home on January 26, 2014. He proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He had been employed as a geologist in the petroleum industry for over 45 years. Mr. Stotts work allowed him to travel worldwide. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Ruth Stotts. His survivors include his brothers and sisters and their spouses, George and Phyllis, Ruth and Tony, Robert and Donna, James and Patricia, Joseph, Virgil, Jennette and Annette and many nieces and nephews. No visitation hours are scheduled. Services in Arizona are under the direction of Westcott Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com.