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Phyllis Elaine (White) Wilson

Posted 2009-04-25 by Judy Wight Branson
Phyllis Elaine (White) Wilson

Born in Cottonwood, Arizona on Jan. 28, 1928.
Departed on May 27, 2007 and resided in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Phyllis E. Wilson, 79, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007 in Tempe. She was born January 28, 1928 in Cottonwood to John Luther and Charlotte Barr White. She was raised in the Verde Valley, where she attended the Clemenceau School; Elementary through high school.

Phyllis was a member of the Verde Baptist Church and served as the Secretary of the Board of Education. She also sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, and served on the Board of Deaconess for nine years.

She enjoyed music, fishing, painting and other crafts. Her love for her family was endless. She was a devoted wife, a dedicated mother and an adoring grandma.

Phyllis is preceded in death by her daughter, Kathleen Anderson; and her step-son, Charles Roberts. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 39 years, Fred Wilson of Cottonwood; her daughters, Linda Schaetzle, husband, Dennis, of Prescott Valley, Ellen Ferris, husband, Stan of Tempe, Ariz., Elaine Drury, husband, Butch of Lafayette, Tenn., and Kay Densmore, husband, Bob of Texas; eleven grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

A Visitation will be held on Friday, June 1, 2007 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Westcott Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will follow Saturday morning, June 2, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Verde Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Joni and Friends International Disability Center, P.O. Box 3333, Agoura Hills, Calif. 91376-3333 or to the Missionary Aviation Fellowship, P.O. Box 47, Nampa, Idaho, 83653.

An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com

Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.




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