Steven Cavenagh
Steven Cavenagh, a Kingman resident, died Wednesday, August , 25, 1999, in Carson City, Nev. He was 26.
Mr. Cavenagh was born March 14, 1973. He was a graduate of Kingman High School.
He is survived by: his father, Kevin D. Cavenagh of Janesville, Wis.; his mother, Jill Antles of Kingman; one daughter, Rebecca Cavenagh of Kingman; grandparents Ralph and May Antles of Kingman; two brothers, Adam and Chad Cavenagh, both of Janesville, Wisc.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. today - Thursday, September 2, 1999 - at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.
Barbara "Bobbie" P. Baker
Barbara "Bobbie" P. Baker, a former Kingman resident, died Tuesday, August 17, 1999 in Chico, Calif. She was 67.
Mrs. Baker was born October 14, 1933 in Dow, Okla. She was raised and attended grade school in Chloride and also attended Kingman High School. She moved to Oroville, Calif., in 1964.
Mrs. Baker is survived by: two sisters, Judy Shull of Chloride and Ione "Red" Lambert of Ridgefield, Wash.; three daughters, Karen Laherty of Oroville, Calif., Nancy Hope of Sequim, Wash., and Sheri Love of Oroville, Calif.; one son, Andy Baker of Albany, Ore.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Beecher Ellis and Ida Mae Melugin; one brother, Clarence "Gus" Melugin; and three sisters, Hazel Sitter, Grace Simonoski and Lucille Avants.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 1999 at Mountain View Cemetery. A reception will follow at 3725 Cantel Drive.
Howard H. Davis
Howard H. Davis died Monday, August 30, 1999 in Kingman. He was 78.
Mr. Davis was born April 13, 1921 in White Plains, N.Y.
He moved to Kingman earlier this year from Tujunga, Calif. He worked as a bus driver for Manhattan Transit in New York City for 24 years. He was a member of Glendale (Calif.) First Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Marine Corps League in Mississippi.
Mr. Davis is survived by: two daughters, Lynne Hill of Kingman, and Mary A. Davis of Tujunga, Calif.; one brother, Charles Davis of Ft. Collins, Colo.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: one sister, Isabelle Marcinkus, in 1958.
Services will be private. Cremation will be handled by Sutton Crematory.
Nellie M. Pierson
Nellie M. Pierson died Friday, August 27, 1999 in Kingman. She was 83.
Mrs. Pierson was born on May 4, 1916 in Florence, Neb. She lived in Kingman for the past five years. Previously, she lived in Beaumont, Calif., for five years, and in Woodland, Calif., for 15 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Pierson is survived by: two sons, Cody D. Pierson of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., and Michael W. Pierson of Beaumont, Calif.; three daughters, Rosie Stout of Sacramento, Calif., Patricia King of Kingman, and Judy K. Adams of Kingman; brother Dusty Elbert of Tampa, Fla.; three sisters, Jennie Hearnett of Murietta, Calif., Ellen Gandini of Sebastopol, Calif., and Virginia Longee of Winston, Ore.; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until noon on Friday, September 3, 1999 at Weaver Mortuary in Beaumont. Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m., Friday, September 3, 1999 at Riverside National Cemetery, staging area No. 5, Riverside, Calif.
Sam O. Campbell
Sam O. Campbell died Friday, August 27, 1999 in Kingman. He was 83.
Mr. Campbell was born on Jan. 29, 1917 in Clark, Texas.
He moved to Kingman from Clark, Texas in the early 1930s. Mr. Campbell worked at many different mines in the area including the Producers Mine in Chloride. He later owned and operated an auto repair shop on Andy Devine Ave. He was also owner and operator of a Datsun car dealership until his retirement. He was a member and the Elks Lodge and served in the Navy.
Mr. Campbell is survived by: his wife of 43 years, Juanita Campbell of Kingman; son Stanley C. Campbell of Kingman; step-son, J. Dale Crook of Oklahoma; brother Bill Campbell of Houston, Texas; three sisters, Francis Fowler and Beatrice Lane of Houston, Texas, and Helen Wiggins of Katy, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, two brothers and one sister.
No services are planned. Cremation will be handled by Sutton Crematory.
Nellie M. Pierson
Willmar "Bill" Carey
Willmar "Bill" Carey of Golden Valley died Tuesday, August 24, 1999 in Kingman. He was 73.
Mr. Carey was born May 1, 1926 in Wolf Point, Mont. He lived in Golden Valley for 30 years after moving there from Montana. He was a ranch manager.
Mr. Carey served in the U.S. Army military police during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.
Mr. Carey is survived by: son William E. Carey of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; three brothers, Kenneth of Chatsworth, Calif., Victor of Scottsdale, and George of Billings, Mont.; three sisters, June of Lynnwood, Wash., Cleo of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Mildred of Bellingham, Wash.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, August 30, 1999 at American Legion Post No. 22, 3435 N. Verde Road on Golden Valley. The family asks that memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to the Pet Protection Organization of Kingman, P.O. Box 54, Kingman, Ariz., 86402.
Clifford Wilson Blanton
Clifford Wilson Blanton died Friday, August 27, 1999 in Kingman. He was 79.
Mr. Blanton was born July 7, 1920 in Holcomb, Mo. He served in the U.S. Navy in Korea and World War II, retiring after 20 years with the rating of chief petty officer, and later worked as a foreman in the city water department in Vernon, Calif., for 16 years.
Mr. Blanton is survived by: his wife, Katheryn of Kingman; one daughter, Linda Alston of Englewood, Calif.; one son, Clifford Blanton of Covina, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Carolyn Bushey of Kensington, Conn. and Donna Boyett of Kingman; one stepson, Richard Smith of Gladstone, Ore.; and one sister, Joyce Bateman of Missouri. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Richard Ludwig.
Visitation will be held at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 1999. A funeral service follows at 2 p.m. Cremation will be handled by Sutton Crematory.
Mary Louise Gibbs
Mary Louise Gibbs died Wednesday, August 25, 1999, in Kingman. She was 87.
Mrs. Gibbs was born Dec. 14, 1911 in Battle Creek, Mich. She worked as director of the Kingman Head Start educational program for seven years. She was a member of the Katherine Heidenreich Adult Center.
Mrs. Gibbs is survived by: one son, Jim Matthews of Kingman; four daughters, Betty Block, Mary Ellen Meadows, Sarah Jane White and Susan Dugo, all of Kingman; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three nieces and several cousins. She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband; one sister, Catherine Elizabeth Von Evers; and one brother, Morris Brigstock.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 1999 at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. Sutton Crematory will handle cremation.
William A. Powers
William A. Powers died Monday, August 23, 1999 in Kingman. He was 91.
Mr. Powers was born on July 23, 1908 in Kansas City, Mo., and lived in Kingman for 25 years. He was a mail carrier. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II.
Mr. Powers is survived by: his wife, Patricia Powers of Kingman.
No services are planned. Burial will be at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in California.
Sue Kathlyne "Kitty" Emery
Sue Kathlyne "Kitty" Emery died Saturday, August 21, 1999 in Phoenix. She was 57.
Mrs. Emery was born on March 24, 1942 in Hanford, Calif. She lived in Kingman for 20 years. She worked as the manager of Crazy Fred's truck stop.
She is survived by: her mother, Sue Shaw; two daughters, Kelly and Katrina of Kingman; one son, Thomas; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m., Friday, August 27, 1999 at Hualapai Mountain Park. Parking will be in the dirt area outside the gates. A shuttle service to cabin No. 2 will be available. A reception will follow at Church of Christ Fellowship Hall at Robinson Street and Stockton Hill Road.
