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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Miriam -Martha- Gilbert
Feb 10, 2014
Miriam (Martha) Gilbert, 62, died at her home in Cottonwood on February 10, 2014. She was born in Gadsden, AL, on April 4, 1951, the daughter of Garland and Rada (Lenderman) Mauldin. Miriam was a successful business woman, who was a devoted mother and grandmother. She loved the desert, hiking, traveling, reading and spending time with her friends. She is...
Wilma E. Pauli
Feb 8, 2014
Wilma Elizabeth Pauli, born in Brady, Montana 3-16-22, died 2-8-14 in Cottonwood, Arizona. She married Wayne Harris Pauli on 2-17-43. Spent 1 year in Fort Benning, GA with Wayne in Army, \u0026 moved to Arizona in 1971. She was a homemaker, secretary AARP 55 Alive, driver-training instructor for 9 years. Her youngest son, Keith Harris Pauli (Bear Automotive \u0026 A-1...
John L. Stotts
Feb 7, 2014
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...
Jack C. Murray
Feb 4, 2014
Jack C. Murray 10/6/1927 - 2/4/2014 Jack was born in Portland, Oregon to Revola \u0026 Clyde Murray. He is preceded in death by both parents and stepfather Cecile Whiteman, former wife Minnie Murray Spencer who passed 12/10/12. Jack was married to Mickie Murray and lived in Camp Verde, AZ. He had 3 children, son Ken Murray, his wife Dennise and...
Alice -Abby- O'Brien
Feb 2, 2014
Alice G. (Abby) O\u0027Brien of Clarkdale died at The Haven in Cottonwood on February 2nd, 2014. She was born June 18th 1917 in New York City to Mae and John Henke, graduated Baldwin High School on Long Island in 1935 and married her high school sweetheart, MJ O\u0027Brien, on September 21, 1941. After living in Baton Rouge , Tucson ,...
Merrill A. Roberts
Feb 1, 2014
Merrill A. Roberts, Jr., a veteran of the Korean War with a bronze star, an award winning photographer of the Civil Rights Movement, and a wonderful caring husband, died at the Verde Valley Medical Center on February 1, 2014. He was born on August 19, 1932 in New York City, New York. During his career, Merrill was a member of...
Virginia Lee Summers
Jan 31, 2014
Virginia Lee (Bearden) Summers, 89 of Cottonwood since 1982, passed away on January 31, 2014. She was born on October 20, 1924 in Marion, Illinois to parents Alfred and Opal. Virginia was loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Herman E. Summers and sons Glenn...
Francis G. Smith
Jan 29, 2014
Francis G. Smith, 78, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 29, 2014 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was surrounded by his family and his hand was held by his sweetheart as he went home to heaven. Born in Bethany, Oklahoma, Francis moved to California after High School and later joined...
Norma Phillips Moore
Jan 28, 2014
Norma Phillips-Moore, 82 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 28, 2014. She was born on January 11, 1932 in Calumet City, Illinois to Kenneth Jacobs and Lotchen Crowe. Norma was the manager of Sleepy Valley Trailer Village in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was a member of Eagles #143 in Colorado Springs, lifetime member of VFW Post#6739 in Camp Verde and...
Richard P. Doran
Jan 27, 2014
Richard Philip Doran died January 27, 2014 at his home in Cottonwood. He was born October 4, 1933 in Sidney, MT to Paul and Ruth Doran. He attended grade school in Great Falls, MT and graduated high school in Bozeman, MT. At the age of 17 he joined the Navy and became a Radar Radio Technician in the Navy Air...
Philip H. Cumpston
Jan 27, 2014
Philip H. Cumpston of Cottonwood, AZ died on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the age of 78 after a nine year battle with prostate cancer. He was born and raised in Fairmont, WV, the son of the late Lawrence and Sue Cumpston. Phil was a graduate of WV University and retired after a 20 year career in the U.S. Army...
Betty Mayhugh
Jan 24, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Mayhugh, 80 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 24, 2014. She was born on August 10, 1933 in Windsor Locks, CT to Andrew and Ramilda Taravella. Betty attended school in Windsor Locks for 4 years. She worked as a court reporter and stenographer. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all. Betty is...
Roy Morehead
Jan 24, 2014
Roy K. Morehead, 91 of Cottonwood, AZ and formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa died on January 24, 2014 in Cottonwood. Funeral services will be held at a later date at Carson \u0026 Son Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa. Mr. Morehead was born on April 18, 1922 in Jackson County to Howard and...
Patricia Laliberte
Jan 23, 2014
Patricia Laliberte of Cottonwood passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. She was 82 years old. Patricia was born on May 26, 1931 in Deer River, MN to John and Marie Martin. She attended the College of St. Benedict and the University of Minnesota, achieving her BA, MA and DMA. As a Doctor of Musical Arts, she was a piano...
Antonio Chavez Orta
Jan 21, 2014
Antonio Chavez Orta, 77 of Youngtown, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Youngtown. He was born on December 19, 1937 in El Paso, Texas to Eugene Orta and Tilly Chavez. Antonio served his country in the Army as Private First Class. He worked for Navajo Army Depot. Antonio enjoyed working on his house and spending time with family....
Charles Richard Sanchez
Jan 20, 2014
Charles "Richard" Sanchez of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. He was 71 years old. Richard was born on April 6, 1942 in San Antonio, TX to Charles Lucas and Tillie Lopez Sanchez. He attended school in California, and after graduating from Los Angeles High School went on to mechanics school. He worked for General Tire and later...
Dorothy Binney
Jan 18, 2014
Dorothy (King) Binney, 83, passed away at her daughters home in Cottonwood, AZ on Saturday, January 18, 2014. She was born September 10, 1930 to Francis and Helen (Neville) King in Mt. Pleasant, IA. She enjoyed oil and watercolor painting. Dorothy will be remembered with great love and affection. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Binney. She...
Larry Burgess
Jan 18, 2014
Larry Burgess of Cottonwood passed away on Friday, January 18, 2014. He was 59 years old. Larry was born on January 12, 1955 in Salt Lake City, UT to William and Zona Burgess. They moved their family to Cottonwood when Larry was very young. He attended school here, graduating from Mingus Union High School, and he stayed in the beautiful...
Pauline E. Mewhinney
Jan 17, 2014
Pauline Evalydia Mewhinney, 85, of Cottonwood, died on Friday, January 17, 2014. She was born on February 14, 1928 in McNary, AZ to Lorenzo and Sophia Garcia. She attended Concho Elementary School, later working at the Silverman Caf where she met her husband Bill. She was a hardworking waitress and mother. She and Bill owned several small businesses like laundry...
Dorothy Wood
Jan 17, 2014
Dorothy Kilbourn Wood. 97, died on January 17, 2014 at home in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Dorothy was born in Utica, New York on December 2, 1916, to Lysle D. and Hilda Glassford Kilbourn. Dorothy had a life long love of horses and the American West. She read the Wild West Weekly and wrote to her pen pal, Louise Dye. After...
