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PADILLA, Encarnacion

25 Mar 1872 - 17 Dec 1970
Miami -- Encarnacion Padilla, 99, a native of Mexico, died Dec. 17, 1970, in Gila General Hospital. Mr. Padilla moved to Miami 43 years ago from Mexico. Sons, Salvador, Ezequiel and Aristeo, all of Miami; daughters, Mrs. Refugio OLIVAS of Los Angeles and Mrs. Josephine VASQUEZ of Globe; 24 grandchildren. Mass was in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial in Gila Memorial Gardens. Published in the Arizona Republic 12/18/1970.

PALMER, Arthur L.

Bouse -- Arthur L. Palmer, 68, died Friday, Feb. 27, 1970, at home. He was born in Ash Grove, MO, and came here 16 years ago. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Reva N.; six sons, Arthur III in the Philippines, James, August, Arthur, Jr., and Archie, all of Oregon, and Albert of Little Rock, Arkansas; six daughters, Mrs. Shirley Draper of Bouse, Mrs. Emma Xander, whereabouts unknown, Mrs. Audri Redding, Oregon, and Mrs. Edna Trunbown, Mrs. Lillian Meeks and Mrs. Clara Gregorich, all of Arkansas; and 35 grandchildren. Burial in Parker Cemetery. 3/1/1970.

PARKER, Anna Margaret

Anna Margaret Parker, 88, died March 5, 1970, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and came to Phoenix a year ago from Rehoboth, New Mexico. Daughter, Marjorie I. of Phoenix; a son, George of Dayton; and four grandchildren. Services were in the Orangewood Christian Reformed Church, 3702 W. Orangewood. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 3/6/1970.

PARKER, Josephine McDANIEL

Prescott -- Josephine McDaniel Parker, 62, wife of Rev. Charles Franklin Parker, founding president of Prescott College, died Thurs., Jan. 1, 1970, in Yavapai Community Hospital. Mrs. Parker had lived here since 1934 when her husband was appointed minister at the church. Her husband, Dr. Charles Franklin PARKER, is pastor emeritus of the First Congregational Church of Prescott. Mrs. Parker was born in Miami, MO, and received her BS degree in education from the University of Missouri. Survivors include her husband; daughter, Kitty Jo NELSON of Frazier Park, Calif.; two brothers, G. T. McDANIEL of Prescott and one out of state; two grandchildren. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/2-3/1970.

PARKS, Robert E.

Robert E. Parks, 76, a retired conductor on the Monongahela Railroad in Pennsylvania, died March 7, 1970, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pennsylvania and came here five years ago. He was a member of the Elks. Wife, Jane; son, Robert A. of Phx; one daughter, Eva R. LUAS of Altadena, CA; one brother out of state. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 3/8/1970.

PATTON, Muriel Leanore

Muriel Leanore Patton, 63, who moved here two years ago from her native Sullivan County, Indiana, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1969, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Patton was a member of the United Methodist Church of Phoenix and Order of Eastern Star in Graysville, IN. Husband, Russell C.; daughter, Mrs. Anna HAWKENSON of Chicago; a sister of Indiana; two grandchildren. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/1/1970.

PAULSON, Cheryl Marie

Williams AFB -- Cheryl Marie Paulson, 9, daughter of Sgt. Earl C. and Angeles Paulson, was found dead Sunday, Dec. 13, 1970, on the outskirts of the base. She was born in Landstuhl, Germany, and was brought here six months ago from Okinawa. She was a fourth grade student at the base elementary school. Surviving in addition to the parents are three brothers, Richard, Michael and David, all of Williams AFB; grandparents, Mrs. Julia Paulson of Fargo, N.D., and Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Huillier of Cebu City, Philippines. Burial in the National Cemetery at Santa Fe, N.M. 12/16/1970.

PAYNE, Lesta

Yuma -- Mrs. Lesta Payne, 45, died Sat., Jan. 3. 1970, in Phoenix Memorial Hospital. She was born in Villisca, Iowa, and came here in 1954. She was a member of the Valley Baptist Church. Husband, William; daughters, Cheri and Carolyn PAYNE; sons, Charles, William and James; mother, Bernice ARBUCKLE, all of Yuma; and two sisters out of state. Burial was in Desert Lawn Memorial Park. 1/5/1970.

PEARCE, Minnie L.

Eagar -- Mrs. Minnie L. Pearce, 84, an Arizona native, died Sun., Mar. 1, 1970, at the White Mountain Community Hospital in Springerville. She was born in Nutrioso in a fort built by her father. Her parents were among the first pioneer settlers in the area, having been sent from Utah by the LDS Church in 1880. Mrs. Pearce had lived here since 1906 and was active in church work until the past two or three years. Survivors include seven sons, Niel, Grover, Vinton, Armond and Kent, all of California, and Ivan of Oregon and Pratt of Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Alta Peters of California and Zola Pearce of Eagar; one brother, Ellis Lund, of Eagar; 32 grandchildren. Burial in Eagar Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

PEARSON, Gustave Adolph

Gustave Adolph Pearson, 73, who was born in Colorado and came to Phoenix 39 years ago from Denver, died Sun., Mar 8, 1970. He had been employed by dairy farms here before retiring. Wife, Elizabeth; son, John, of Phoenix; daughters, Dorothy TIHKAN of Phoenix, Ann WHITE of Ajo and Mary Lou BRENTANO of San Diego; a brother and a sister out of state; and eight grandchildren. Mass was in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. 3/10/1970.

PECK, Sarah Jane

Bryce -- Sarah Jane Peck, 78, was born in Glenbar and attended Gila Academy (now Eastern Arizona College), died Wed., Dec. 31, 1969, at the Safford Inn Hospital. She moved here 58 years ago. Her husband, Bil, was the deputy sheriff in Safford for 12 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her daughters, Mrs. Lunanna MORRIS of Safford, Mrs. Faye DAMRON of Globe and Mrs. Fern KIRBY of San Simon; two sisters, Mrs. Opal CHESLEY of Thatcher and one out of state; three brothers, Karl NORTON of Cottonwood, Rollo NORTON of Phoenix and Virgil NORTON of Miami; 10 grandchildren and five gr-grandchildren. Burial in Bryce Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/1/1970.

PEOPLES, Ike

Services for Ike Peoples, 64, who died Wednesday (March 4, 1970) in a Phoenix hospital, were in Willow Grove Baptist Church on South 40th Street. Friends may call at Universal Memorial Center, 1100 E. Jefferson. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. Mr. Peoples, 3443 S. 36th St., had been a construction worker since coming to Phoenix in 1953 from Oakland, Calif. He was born in Hope, Arkansas. Survivors include his wife, Rosie; and three sisters of Los Angeles. Published Friday, March 6, 1970.

PETERS, Urban J. W.

7 Sep 1905 - 16 Dec 1970
Cave Creek -- Urban J. W. Peters, 65, owner and director of the Art Barn since coming here in 1965, died Wed., Dec. 16, 1970. He came here from his native Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama and had been in the real estate business in Birmingham and Mobile, AL, and in Panama City, FL. Wife, Lucile; daughter, Mrs. T. C. WELLER of Chula Vista, California; a sister in Alabama; and two grandchildren. Services were in St. Barnabas-on-the Desert Episcopal Church. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 12/18/1970.

PEYTON, Loe Mixon

Loe Mixon Peyton, 73, died Thurs., Dec. 10, 1970, in her home, 2139 E. Solano Dr. Mrs. Peyton moved here in 1962 from Shreveport, LA. She was born in Cotton Valley, LA. Survivors include her husband, Charles G.; two brothers and four sisters out of state. Services were in Messinger Mortuary. Cremation followed. 12/12/1970.

PFEIFER, Henry C.

Henry C. Pfeifer, 85, a retired steel worker, died Thurs., Jan. 1, 1970. He was born in Findlay, Ohio, and came to Phoenix eight years ago from Cleveland. He was a veteran of World War I and a holder of the Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife, Emma; a son, Robert C. of Groves, TX; and a sister out of state. Funeral Mass was at St. Gregory's Catholic Church, 3426 N. 18th Ave. Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park. 1/4/1970.

PHARES, Lillie A.

Tolleson -- Lillie A. Phares, 79, died Fri., March 6, 1970. She was born in Illinois and came to Phoenix in 1943 from Oklahoma. Two sons, Dewey PHARES of Tolleson and Earl PHARES of Coachella, CA; daughters, Leona EUBANK of Allen, OK and Iona McBEE of Phoenix; three brothers out of state; 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Burial in Resthaven Park. 3/8/1970.

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PHILLIPS, Robert G.

Robert G. Phillips, 45, an accountant, died Friday, March 6, 1970, at Tempe Community Hospital. He was born in Chicago and moved here in 1962 from Waukegan, IL. He was a WWII veteran and had been a prisoner of war of the Japanese. Wife, Claire; son, Theodore; daughter, Catherine; mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. STANLEY, all of Phoenix; father, Willie PHILLIPS of Simsboro, Louisiana; brothers, Donald, William and James. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. 3/9/1970.

PIKE, Pauline M.

Prescott -- Pauline M. Pike, 64, former chairwoman of the Grassroots Neighborhood Council, died Fri., Jan.2, 1970, at the home of a daughter. She was born in Franklin, IN, and moved to Phoenix from Glendale, CA, in 1945. Husband, Edward; daughters, Mary TEAGUE and Jacqueline PIERCE, both of Prescott; son, Clayton WITT of Reno; one brother out of state; eight grandchildren. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 1/4/1970.

PINTER, Linda M.

Linda M. Pinter, 17, a senior at Cortez High School, died Friday, Feb. 27, 1970, as the victim of a two-car crash near 59th Ave and Thunderbird. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. PINTER, and grandfather, Albert ERDMANN, all of Phoenix. Burial in Resthaven Park Cemetery. 3/2/1970.

PLEMMONS, Mick T.

Mesa -- Mick T. Plemmons, 58, a working cowboy, died Fri., Mar. 6, 1970. He was born in Hillsboro, New Mexico, and came to Arizona 24 years ago from Silver City, N.M. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Sons, Micky R., of Tyrone, N. M., and Thomas of Mesa; daughters, Terri SMITH of Rosedale, California, and Colleen and Bobbi Jo PLEMMONS of Mesa; sisters, Sylvia PAGE of Tolleson, Maxine HUDSON of Phoenix and Ethel SMITH of Apache Junction; four sisters out of state; and four grandchildren. 3/10/1970.

PLOTKIN, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Plotkin services today. Mrs. Elizabeth Plotkin, 68, who came to Arizona in 1932 from her native New York City and was a member of Temple Beth Israel, died Monday in the Baptist Hospital of Phoenix. Mrs. Plotkin, of 1520 E. McLellan, moved to Phoenix in 1954 from Safford. She was a member of Hadassah, B'nai B'rith, City of Hope, Kivel Auxiliary, Senior Citizens at the Jewish Community Center and Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood. Survivors include two sons, Irving and Seymour; and a daughter, Mrs. Rita Mae Segal, all of Phoenix; a brother and a sister out of state; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Grimshaw's Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home. Burial will be in Beth Israel Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Temple Beth Israel or Kivel Nursing Home. Published in The Arizona Republic Wednesday, March 4, 1970.

POLER, Phyllis I.
see POOLER

husband, Max A., Jr.; father, Russell D. JORNS (?); brother, Robert, both of Seattle, Washington. Interment Green Acres.
(funeral announcement only) 3/4/1970.

POND, LeRoy R.

Leroy R. "Moose" Pond, 66, a field adviser for the AZ Employment Security Commission, was born in Butler, PA, and came to Phoenix 54 years ago. He was a Mason and Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Zaribah Shrine. He was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Scottsdale Artists Club. Survivors include his wife, Rosalind H.; daughters, Mrs. Norma L. THORNEYCROFT; and a brother, Joseph M. of Phoenix; and three grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 3/2/1970.

POOLER, Phyllis I.

Mrs. Phyllis I. Pooler, 47, a member of the board of the Arizona Council of Girl Scouts and a troop leader of seven years, died Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Pooler, of 1935 E. San Miguel, was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. Born in Seattle, she moved to Phoenix in 1951 from Fresno, California. Survivors include her husband, Max A., Jr., and two daughters, Sally and Nancy Pooler, all of Phoenix; her father, Russell D. Iorns; and a brother, Burt, both of Seattle, Wash. Services were in Mercer Mortuary, 1541 E. Thomas. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery, Scottsdale. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Published in The Arizona Republic Wednesday, March 4, 1970, p. 10C.

POPE, Elsie

Mrs. Elsie Pope, 76, a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, died yesterday (Jan. 2, 1970) in St. Luke's Hospital. Mrs. Pope, 2129 W. Palmaire, was born in New Paltz, N. Y., and came to Phoenix in 1956 from Newark, N. J. Survivors include her husband, J. Arthur; three sons, C. Alan of Phoenix, George A. of Tucson and James, Jr., of Ottawa, Illinois; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were in Grimshaw's Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home. Cremation follow ed. The family suggests contributions to the church, 4735 N. 19th Ave. Published in The Arizona Republic Saturday, January 3, 1970.

PORTER, Druesiller

Willcox -- Druesiller Porter, 73, died Thurs., March 5, 1970, in Northern Cochise District Hospital. She was born in Caledonia, Mississippi, and moved to Arizona from Alabama in 1936. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, John, of Adrian, Michigan; three daughters, Mrs. Pearl HARPER of Willcox, Mrs. Helen McKINNEY of Tucson and Mrs. Ora Lee BOYETT of Rattan, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were in the First Assembly of God Church. Burial in Sunset Cemetery. 3/7/1970.

PORTER, Roy Wilson

Scottsdale -- Roy Wilson Porter, 48, who had been a surveyor in Ohio before moving here eight months ago from Morehead, KY, died Monday, Dec.14, 1970, in Ft. Whipple Veterans Hospital at Prescott. He was a veteran of World War II. He was born in Jacobs, KY, and was a member of the Methodist Church. He was employed by Margo Enterprises in Scottsdale before going to the hospital two weeks ago. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; a daughter, Mrs. Patty Siler of South Point, OH; and two brothers and four sisters out of state. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery, Scottsdale. Wed., Dec. 16, 1970.

POWNALL, Essie M.

Paulden -- Mrs. Essie M. Pownall, 82, (headstone) was born in Manchester, Ohio, and came to Phoenix in 1902. She died Thurs., Jan. 1, 1970, in Yavapai Community Hospital, Prescott. In 1924, she and her husband settled and built the town of Paulden. Mr. Pownall died in 1938. Daughter, Mrs. Ruth GILPIN of Paulden. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/3/1970.

PRESCOTT, Arthur C., Jr.

Arthur C. Prescott, Jr., 58, former principal of Kenilworth Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School, died in Whittier, California, where he had been principal of the Walter Dexter Junior High School from 1954 to 1960. Born in Douglas, he had owned a citrus grove on Baseline. Wife, Edna; sons, Arthur D. of East Setauket, Long Island, New York, James of Lake Mohawk, New Jersey; mother, Mrs. Mae J. PRESCOTT and two grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 3/7/1970.

PRICE, Violet Irene

6 Apr 1905 - 1 Mar 1970
Services for Violet Irene Price, 64, a retired Air Force Major who died Sunday, Mar. 1, 1970, in Luke AFB Hospital, were in Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center, 1020 W. Washington. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Miss Price, of 2639 E. Brown, was a veteran of World War II and retired in 1960 after 18 years in the Air Force. Born in New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia, she moved here recently from Garden City, N. Y. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Lavinia Chiarello, and a brother, Roy Price, both of Phoenix; three brothers, James Roy, Cecil, and G. F. Price out of state and two sisters out of state, Ethel W. Nelson and Mrs. Jean Burrell. 3/4/1970.

PRUEITT, William C.

William C. Prueitt, 69, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1970, in Maryvale Samaritan Hospital. He was a former carpenter and a member of the Carpenter's Union. He was born in Winchester, KY, and moved to Arizona 24 years ago. He belonged to the Riverside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Molly; and a brother and two sisters out of state. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. 12/20/1970.

PURDUE, Edna B.

Edna B. Purdue, 58, died Thurs., Jan. 1, 1970, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Breckenridge, Texas, and came here eight years ago from Socorro, N.M. She was a member of the Mayer Baptist Church. Husband, Byron; sons, Edward P. PURDUE of Show Low and Rev. Ray PURDUE of Phoenix; daughters, Mrs. Karen ESHOM, Show Low; Mrs. Bennie J. ALLEN of Oakdale, Calif.; Mrs. Kathy EARP of Houston; Mrs. Aunvah ARAGON of Silver City, N. M.; Mrs. Marie LITTLE, Mrs. Helen JAMISON and Linda PURDUE, all of Phoenix. Services were in Eastside Baptist Church, 2628 E. Thomas. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 1/4/1970