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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Ora Dean Long
Jan 15, 2008
Ora Dean Long, 84, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at home-surrounded by his family-on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. He was born in Dallas Center, Iowa on January 14, 1924 to Edwin R. Long and Golda F. (Huffman) Long. After graduating from Adel High School he went into the United States Army. He served in the motor pool as Corporal during...
Marvin H. Martin
Jan 14, 2008
Marvin H. Martin, 78, of Cottonwood died January 14. He was born July 13, 1929 in Whittier, California, the son of Ambrose Reuben Martin and Vera Gladyse (Blossom) Martin. He was a graduate of Whittier schools and Fullerton Junior College. Mr. Martin worked for Mobil Oil Company. He was a gospel quartet singer with the Calvarymen and a member of...
Jean Tuzi Alexander
Jan 13, 2008
Jean "Tuzi" Alexander, 70, Resident of Tucson, passed away on January 13, 2008. She was the daughter of Bill and Jean Vierthaler; born on September 9, 1937 in Jerome, Arizona. During her youth she attended the Cornville Elementary School, now known as Oak Creek School; and graduated from the Bisbee High School. Tuzi was a member of the Rio Verde...
Mary Evelyn Stanfill
Jan 12, 2008
Mary Evelyn Stanfill, 76, of Cottonwood died January 12. She was born October 18, 1931 in Newman, Illinois, the daughter of Omer Myers and Rosa Alice (Fonner) Myers. She leaves her husband, Bobby Ray Stanfill; two sons, Thomas Wamsley of Cottonwood and Rodney Wamsley (and his wife Marsha) of Jacksboro, Tennessee; two daughters, Laura Wamsley of Cottonwood and Rebecca Shumway...
Alice Elizabeth Harkey
Jan 11, 2008
Alice Elizabeth Harkey, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2008 at the age of 91. She was born in Imperial, Nebraska on December 9, 1916 to Leroy and Lena (Schleiper) Colver. Alice grew up in Casper, Wyoming; where she graduated from the local high school. Professionally, she worked and retired from the banking industry. Alice in preceded...
Lisa Marie (Tank) Codere
Jan 11, 2008
Lisa Marie (Tank) Codere, 43, resident of El Cajon, California passed away in Cottonwood, Arizona on Friday, January 11, 2008. She was born April 2, 1964. Lisa attended Job Corp for two years; following which she worked as a high rise construction welder. She was also the owner and operator of Tanks Gourmet Dawgs. Her work was also her hobbies...
Margaret Michelle Dixon
Jan 10, 2008
Margaret Michelle (Mitch) Dixon, 52, of Cottonwood died January 10. She was born July 1, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Wilford McNair Dixon and Elsie Joseph Dixon. She was a graduate of Vista High School. Mitch worked for the past two years at Y.E.S. the Arc. She loved caring for others and was devoted to her...
Elizabeth A. Beresford
Jan 10, 2008
Elizabeth A. Beresford, 74, of Cottonwood died January 10. She was born October 27, 1933 in California, the daughter of Charles and Louise Sly. Mrs. Beresford earned a real estate license. She and her husband Hugo Beresford owned and operated automotive stations and restaurants. She excelled at raising a family as well as managing the family owned businesses. She was...
Dorothy "Dottie" L. Ghee
Jan 7, 2008
Dorothy L. Ghee, known and loved as Dottie, resident of Cottonwood, passed from this life peacefully at home-with her family by her side-on Monday, January 7, 2008 at the age of 76. She was the daughter of Ralph and Mary (Hall) Charter, born July 4, 1931 in Colchester, Illinois. Dorothy resided in Des Moines, Iowa; where she worked for Des...
Pamela Dawn Hamilton
Jan 5, 2008
Pamela Dawn Hamilton, 48, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008. She was born May 23, 1959 in Mayflower, California to Clovis and Helen (Palmer) Hamilton. Pamela worked for Arco; but most recently enjoyed the role as homemaker. She enjoyed music, movies, knitting, playing the piano, and talking with her friends. Her greatest joy and accomplishment in...
Coach Aubery H. Cromer
Jan 4, 2008
Aubery H. Cromer, 67, Known and loved by many as, Coach Cromer, passed away at his home in Cottonwood on Friday, January 4, 2008. He was born in Flomont, Texas on November 3, 1940 to Herston V. and Lilly Phay (Gresham) Cromer. Aubery attended and graduated from Sunnyside High School in Tucson; following which he went on to receive his...
Pauline Gordon-Wapples
Jan 3, 2008
Pauline Gordon-Wapples, a resident of Camp Verde for the past 8 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the age of 91. She was born on February 22, 1916 in LAcadie, Quebec, Canada to Emile and Josephine Caron. Pauline was the beloved mother to one daughter, Judith Gorlick of Camp Verde. She is also survived by her...
Harry Way Atkins II
Jan 2, 2008
Harry Way Atkins II, 89, of Cottonwood Arizona passed away January 2, 2008. Harry was born July 31, 1918 in Muscatine, Iowa to Harry Atkins and Jennie Catterson. Harry served as a U.S. Army Military Policeman throughout WWII. He was an original member of the Military Police Corps when it was officially formed at Ft, Snelling, Minnesota in 1941. He...
David C. Holton, Jr.
Dec 31, 2007
David C. Holton Jr. of Lake Montezuma passed away at home on December 31, 2007. He was 72 years old. David was born September 21, 1935 in Englewood, New Jersey to David and Grace Holton. He attended Flagstaff High School and was in the Navy. He's a retired Sergeant from working 20 years for AZ DPS, a barber at Holton's...
Robert Earl Dickerson
Dec 29, 2007
Memorial to Robert Earl Dickerson, October 11, 1922 to December 29, 2006. Robert Earl Dickerson, WWII veteran, mechanical engineer, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully at age 84. Born in Detroit, the first of three sons of Earl and Mary "Mae" (Wilson) Dickerson, Bob grew up in a redbrick duplex on elm-lined Birwood St. and attended MacKenzie School (K-12)...
William Howard Crose
Dec 28, 2007
William Howard "Bill" Crose, 92, passed away December 28, 2007, in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born in Prescott to Otis P. and Mary L.B. Crose on May 28, 1915, and graduated from Prescott High School. Bill married Helen Merle Acrey on July 29, 1939. He worked as a carpenter, a pipe fitter, a truck driver, and an engineer's assistant before...
Harold H. Horten
Dec 26, 2007
Harold Holland Horten was born in Pagosa Springs, Colorado September 18, 1922. He passed away December 26, 2007 at home in Cottonwood. He was 85 years old. He served his country during World War II as an airman in the Army Air Corps. Mr. Horton was a business owner and he also loved to travel. He was preceded in death...
Marian Wheaton
Dec 26, 2007
Marian Wheaton, 87, of Cottonwood died December 26, 2007. She was born October 24, 1920 in Caldwell, Ohio, the daughter of Howard "Stub" Tarleton and Lou Tarleton. She was a graduate of Caldwell schools and attended Columbus School of Business. Prior to her marriage, she worked for the state of Ohio. She then was homemaker and mother. For a woman...
Lourdes Nicolas
Dec 26, 2007
Lourdes A. Nicolas, 86, of Cottonwood died December 26. She was born February 17, 1921 in the Philippines, the daughter of Amando S. and Rosario C. Alto. A graduate of University of Sto. Tomas, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Mrs. Nicolas worked as Chief Pharmacist for the Metro Drug Corporation. She laso had worked for the Benquet-Dizon...
Suntok Strong
Dec 24, 2007
Suntok Strong, 62, of Clarkdale died on Monday, December 24th, 2007 at the University of Minneapolis Hospital in Minnesota. Mrs. Strong was born in Seoul, South Korea on October 15, 1945. A resident of Arizona for 39 years, Mrs. Strong had kived in the Tucson area before moving to Clarkdale. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and cooking for her family and...
