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Marjorie Lewallen
Marjorie Elizabeth Lewallen, DeHart, Benson, McLane, 80 died August 17, 1999 at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born February 20, 1919 in Hillsboro, Texas to David and Beluah (Graves) Lewallen. Marjorie moved to Arizona in 1944 from Oakland, California and in 1977 she moved to Chino Valley . She was a beautician for 15 self-employed and retired in 1963.
Marjorie was a member of the Chino Valley TOPS, KOPS Queen, she was an outdoors person who enjoyed camping and fishing. She loved to travel, meeting new people and visiting new places were exciting events in her life. Marjorie also enjoyed bowling and family card games. She enjoyed cooking and was considered by the family to be pretty good at it.
Marjorie was proud of being named "Mother-in-law" of the year in 1978 and also being named TOPS KOP Queen in the Chino Valley TOPS Chapter. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.
She is survived by her sons; Ronald L Benson of Chino Valley .AZ. and Douglas Daniel DeHart of Phoenix, Arizona, ten grandchildren, and sixteen great- grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Friday, August 20, 1999 at Greenwood, Memory Lawn Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. Memorial Contributions may be sent to Hospice Family Care, 100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, Arizona 86301. Family was assisted by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home.
Lincoln Hathaway
Lincoln L. Hathaway, 79, died on August 3, 1999 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born on March 2, 1920 in Nogales, Arizona to William Harrison and Mary Lucille (McIntyre) Hathaway.
Mr. Hathaway was a second generation member of a pioneer ranching family in southern Arizona where he and his wife owned and operated a cattle ranch for 15 years. During World War II he served with the submarine forces of the US Navy aboard the USS Jack and was honorably discharged in 1946. Mr. Hathaway graduated with honors from the University of Arizona College of Engineering as a civil engineer and was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Theta Tau. He was a professional engineer registered with the California State Board of Registration, and a member of the American Society of Civil engineers. His career as a civil engineer include the Department of Water Resources in California, Base Engineer at Yuma Proving Ground and Fort Huachuca, and district engineer for Castle & Cooke in Costa Rica.
Mr. Hathaway was a pilot and enjoyed flying throughout the west, Mexico, and Central America. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway have lived in Chino Valley since 1978. He was involved in the community and served on the Chino Valley Town council, was appointed Public Works director for Chino Valley, and was an active member of the Ground Water User Advisory Council, Prescott Active Management Area.
Mr. Hathaway was well respected by many and will be missed and remembered with honor and love by those who knew him.
He is survived by his wife Virginia of Chino Valley, sons; Glenn of Phoenix, Joel, Kent, Washington, William, of Bisbee, Arizona. Daugher; Anne Bain of Seattle, Washington, brothers; James, Robert, and Paul all of Nogales, Arizona, and fourteen grandchildren.
Cremation was private at Bradshaw Crematory, Prescott Valley. Memorial services will be on Saturday August 21, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave, Prescott.
Memorial Donations may be made to a favorite charity of choice.
Family was assisted by Arizona Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel.
Mauricio Barron
Mauricio Barron 49, died on August 7, 1999 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. He was born September 22, 1949 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico to Enrique Barron and Graciela Lima. Mr. Barron worked as a forklift operator for an aircraft manufacturer in southern California for several years before moving to Chino Valley in 1995. He enjoyed collecting antique radios and antique signs. Mr. Barron was also a semi-professional musician, and played in rock bands. He was a fan of the Beatles.
He is survived by sons; Mark of Fullerton Calif. and Mauricio, Jr. of Riverside, Calif.
Daughters; Karla, Noela, Vanessa, all of Riverside, Calif. Brothers; Enrique, of Tiajuana, Mexico, Sabino, of Chino Valley, Julio, Seattle, Washington. Sisters; Cecilia Zavala, Chino Valley, Concha Martinez and Lupe Lima, both of Mexico.
Funeral Mass was held Thursday August 12, at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church. Private cremation followed at Bradshaw Crematory in Prescott Valley. Internment will be in Mexico.
Bill Thompson
William "Bill" Thompson 51, died on August 7, 1999 at his home in Chino Valley . He was born November 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to William Nathaniel Thompson and Elma Mae (Ingram) Barrington. William met and married Leah Jean Farley on April 6, 1979 and shared twenty loving years together. William moved to Chino Valley from Janesville, California in January of 1994. He worked for Paulden Sand and Rock for five years as a cement mixer driver. William was a member of the Chino Valley Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed working on cars and building models. William also enjoyed playing golf and photography, but for William, taking family vacations each year was a way for him to escape everyday life. He liked to watch automobile racing. William was proud of his children and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
He is survived by his wife Leah Thompson of Chino Valley, daughters Linda R. Thompson of Chino Valley and Christine Akers of Pasadena, Cal.; sons, William N. Thompson III of Chino Valley, Tony Ojeda of Norwalk, Cal.; mother Elma Mae Barrington of Prescott, Az.; sister Sharon Daugherty of Palmdale, Cal.; brother; Lee Harrington of Cal. and three grandchildren.
Funeral service were held on Friday August 13, 1999 at Chino Valley Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Chris Sexton officiating. Concluding services took place at Chino Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions are to be made to Hospice Family care, 100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott, Az. 86301.
Marie Crowder
Marie T. Crowder, 88, of Chino Valley died August 5, 1999. Marie was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on May 15, 1911.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Eric, a sister Lucile Carey and brother Guy Tillman. Survived by her daughters, Elaine (Stan ) Mooneyham, Sylvia (Bert) Jernigan of Chino Valley, Mary Lavis of Tucson, and Peggy (Guy) Frazer of El Paso, Texas.
She is also survived by a niece, Gail Carey of Chino Valley and many other nieces an nephews, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Marie moved to Flagstaff, Arizona in 1918 and to Yuma in 1928. She graduated from Yuma Union High School in 1930 and married Eric, a beekeeper, in 1935. They raised four girls and were very active in the First Baptist church, where she taught Sunday School for 34 years.
Marie was a Manager for the Yuma School Food Services and relocated to Chino Valley after retiring. Marie was a charter member of the Grace Baptist church in Chino Valley, where she taught Sunday school for ten years.
She was very devoted to her family and friends and was a member of the Chino Valley Friday Ladies, a group of widows who support each other.
To know Marie was to love her and she will be greatly missed by family and friends. A celebration of Marie's life was held at Grace Baptist Church on August 9, 1999, and graveside services were held at Mountain View Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of Grace Baptist Church of Chino Valley .
Pat Grell
Patricia "Pat" Mae Grell, 60 died on July 24, 1999 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott. She was born on September 9, 1938 in Davenport, Iowa to Keith E. and Arlene R. (Garlough) Staggs.
Pat worked as a Production Leader/Trainer with Motorola for 32 years and retired in March of 1994.
She married the love of her life on June 23, 1956 and lived 43 happy years together. Pat moved to Phoenix from Dewitt, Iowa in April of 1962 and to Chino Valley in August of 1995.
She was a member of Chino Valley United Methodist Church and was a part of the church's Emmaus Walk #77 as well as the Chino Valley Food Bank, and the United Methodist Women's Group. Pat was an outdoors person who liked horses, gardening in which she would lovingly tend to the flowers and later share their beauty with her family and friends.
Pat was also known for her willingness to help others and her fine hand crafted gifts which she did in hopes of bringing a smile to someone who was hurting. Pat was proud of her family and in helping others whenever she could. Pat will be greatly missed by her family and the many friends she has developed over the years, she will also be missed by her church family. Pat was preceded in death by her two brothers, Eugene Staggs and Melvin Staggs.
She is survived by her husband Lester L. Grell of Chino Valley, daughter; Elizabeth Ann Wilson of Tucumcari, New Mexico, sons; Kevin Jay Grell of Chino Valley, Arizona and Brian Keith Grell of Gulfport, Mississippi, mother; Arlene Ruth Staggs of Bettenforf, Iowa, sisters; Marcella Husen of Grand Mound, Iowa and Kathryn Kipp of Peoria, Iowa, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 29, 1999 at Chino Valley United Methodist Church, Rev. Bob Remp officiated. Concluding services followed at Chino Valley Cemetery.
Bob Edwards
Robert L. Edwards, 78, of Ramona, California (formerly a Chino Valley resident) died July 28, 1999 at home. He moved to Ramona from Arizona in January to be near his family after becoming ill.
Robert was born February 22, 1921 in Paris, Arkansas and had worked for the Civilian conservation Corps (C.C.C.) in the late 1930's. He married Lola E. Garner on August 17, 1943 in San Diego. Mr. Edwards was a heavy equipment operator for the Daley Corporation for over 30 years, retiring in 1981, and moving to Arizona. He was a member of the Moose Loge both in El Cajon and then in Prescott. He loved animals and enjoyed camping and fishing.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 yers, Lola Edward of Ramona; sons; William, Ernest and Rodger, all of Ramona, sisters; Travis Moore and Bernice Ferguson, both of Oxnard, Imogene Perry of La Mesa and Ilatrene Campbell of Little Rock, Ark; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Committal services and burial took place at the Potrero Cemetery in Potrero.
Edwin Parnell
Edwin M. Parnell, 76, died July 3, 1999 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. He was born on March 23, 1923 in Somerset, Wisconsin to Louis Alexander and Marie Antoinette (Germain) Parnell. His main residence was in Sun City, California with a vacation home in Chino Valley, Arizona.
Edwin served his country during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. He married the love of his life, Eileen Sutton on June 11, 1947 and lived 52 loving years together. Edwin worked as a Policy and Procedures Analyst for 34 years for Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and retired in 1985. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Edwin enjoyed traveling meeting new people and seeing new places, his passion was golf and his friends know him as a pretty good woodworker. He was proud of his family and their many accomplishments and will be greatly missed by both his family and many friends.
He is survived by his wife Eileen, daughter Mary Parnell-Zalazowski of Salinas, California, Son Edwin M. Parnell Jr. of Upland, California, sister Lola Parnell Palmer of Sun City Center, Florida, and seven grandchildren.
Stanley Barrington
Stanley K. Barrington, 71, died Friday, July 2, 1999, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
He was born June 29, 1928, to Raymond Darrell and Evelyn (Keithley) Barrington.
Mr. Barrington served 20 years in the U.S. Army, retiring Dec. 1, 1967. He continued with the Reserves until Nov. 6, 1977. He married Elma Ingram on May 19, 1969. The couple moved to the Verde Valley from Lancaster, Calif. on Jan. 5, 1990, and later to Chino Valley, where they lived for several years. They moved to Prescott a couple of months ago.
He was a member of the Prescott Church of Christ and the National Association of Uniformed Services. He loved to play golf, and enjoyed many other sports, such as football and basketball.
Mr. Barrington was a Dallas Cowboys fan, and he didn't miss a single game.
He was proud of his grandchildren. He was a true soldier and a true veteran, who had nothing but good things to say about his time in the service of his country. He will be remembered by the nurses and doctors at the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Elma of Prescott; daughter, Sharon Daugherty of Palmdale, Calif.; sons William Thompson of Chino Valley and Lee Barrington of Maricopa, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on July 7, 1999 at Prescott Church of Christ, with the Rev. Don Hooton officiating. Services with full military honors were held on July 8 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family.
Jo Butler
Luda"Jo" Mae Sachak Butler, 70, died Wednesday May 7, 1999 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born on May 12, 1928 in Healdton, Ok. to Ernest and Ida (Southerland ) Knight. Jo has been a resident of Chino Valley for the past 17 years, when she moved from Parker, Arizona. She was a member of the Doe in the Elk's Ladies Auxillary. She was also a member of the Baptist church, and very active in 4-H for many years. Jo also enjoyed quilting and arts and crafts.
She is survived by her husband George, her mother Ida Bowman of Phx, daughters Linda Gordon of Casa Grande, AZ, Janie Escalante of Prescott, son Steve Sachak of Parker, AZ, sisters, Faye Stuebs of Chino Valley, Tina Adams of Phoenix, five grand-children, and five great grand children.
Memorial services were held on Tuesday May 11, 1999 with Rev. Leigh Metcalf officiant. Hampton Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.
Muriel McGuire
E. Muriel McGuire, 89, died at Mountain View Manor in Prescott, Arizona, on May 26, 1999. She was born on December 29, 1909 in Joliet, Illinois to Theodore C. and Mary Agnes (McNerney) Reuter. Muriel married the love of her life, Edwin J. McGuire in 1933. Edwin preceded her in death in 1959 after 26 years of marriage. She worked as a dance instructor for 25 years in her own studio, The Muriel McGuire Studio and retired in the early seventies. Muriel moved to Prescott from Joliet, Illinois in May of 1998. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Joliet, Illinois and also the Daughter of Isabella.
Muriel will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter Marylyn McGuire of Chino Valley, Arizona and son Richard L. McGuire of Faribault, Montana, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was on Saturday May 29, 1999 at St. Catherine LaBoure Catholic Church. Family was assisted by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home.
Jake 'Dub' Mann
Jake "Dub" Mann, 70, died Monday May 25, 1999, Vencor Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.
He was born on September 30, 1928 in Lathrop, Missouri to Levi and Edith (Curl) Mann.
"Dub" spent his entire professional life as a nurseryman. He was a salesman for Willow Creek Greenhouses in Chino Valley, his favorite job of all time, at the time of his death. Needless to stay he had a green thumb and loved to garden. He had some of the same customers for 40 years throughout the state. He was a member of the Chino Valley United Methodist Church and of the Emmaus community Walk #43. He was also a member of A.F. & A.M. Lodge #252 Polo, Missouri. "Dub" was a dedicated family man and a strong support of his church and church family. He enjoyed fishing, especially for bas and catfish at Roosevelt Lake and being outside in God's world. He never met a person he didn't like, nor ever spoke a harsh word towards anyone.
He is survived by his wife Daisy, they were married in April 18, 1947, son, Jerry Mann of Mesa, Arizona, daughter Shirley Lambert of Phoenix, Ariz., brother, Max Mann of Liberty, Missouri, sisters, Kathy Brady of Tulsa, OK., Pauline Robison of Polo, Missouri, and two grandchildren.
A celebration service of "Dub" Mann's life was on May 28, 1998, at Chino Valley United Methodist Church. Concluding services were at Chino Valley Cemetery Road 2 South.
