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Stella Cale Sanchez
1926-2004
Stella Cale Sanchez, of Willcox, died Dec. 10, 2004, in Tucson at the age of 78.
She was born in Masontown, W. Va., on Feb. 14, 1926, to Russell and Minnie (Neff) Gamble.
Stella graduated from Masontown High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Mount Zion Church in West Virginia, Windham Nazarene Church in Ohio and Wynne Chapel in Richland Ranchettes (Cochise).
While at Wynne Chapel, she served in many capacities, from serving on the church board to being missionary president. She will be solely missed at Wynne Chapel because her love for the church was shown many times over.
On May 12, 1945, she married Bodie Cale. He preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1981.
On July 9, 1983, in Windham, Ohio, she married Lupe Sanchez and moved to Willcox.
Survivors include her husband, Lupe, of Willcox; sons, Bodie (Sharon) Cale, Jr. and John (Cindy) Cale, both of Akron, Ohio, and Ralph (Bonnie) Cale of Massillon, Ohio; her daughters, Sandy (John) Patti of Windham, Ohio, Sharon (Kevin) Manhl of Mascot, Tenn., and Shelley (Bo) Thurmond of Windham, Ohio; along with 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Stella was one of 15 children in her family, six have preceded her in death, and the following survive: brothers Wayne Gamble of Masontown, W. Va., and Calvin Gamble of Reedsville, W. Va., her sisters Dorothy Taylor of Morgantown, W. Va., Maxine Hawley and Myrtle Calvert, both of Kingwood, W. Va., Francis Cale and Dolly Cale, both of Masontown, W. Va., and Jeannette Stuhl of Reedsville, W. Va.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Westlawn Chapel, with funeral services on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m., at Wynne Chapel.
Cremation will follow the service at Westlawn Crematorium.
Contributions may be made to Wynne Chapel Sanchez Memorial Fund, 374 E. Richland Way, Cochise, Ariz., 85606.
Services are under the direction of Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and Crematorium of Willcox.
Stella Cale Sanchez, of Willcox, died Dec. 10, 2004, in Tucson at the age of 78.
She was born in Masontown, W. Va., on Feb. 14, 1926, to Russell and Minnie (Neff) Gamble.
Stella graduated from Masontown High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Mount Zion Church in West Virginia, Windham Nazarene Church in Ohio and Wynne Chapel in Richland Ranchettes (Cochise).
While at Wynne Chapel, she served in many capacities, from serving on the church board to being missionary president. She will be solely missed at Wynne Chapel because her love for the church was shown many times over.
On May 12, 1945, she married Bodie Cale. He preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1981.
On July 9, 1983, in Windham, Ohio, she married Lupe Sanchez and moved to Willcox.
Survivors include her husband, Lupe, of Willcox; sons, Bodie (Sharon) Cale, Jr. and John (Cindy) Cale, both of Akron, Ohio, and Ralph (Bonnie) Cale of Massillon, Ohio; her daughters, Sandy (John) Patti of Windham, Ohio, Sharon (Kevin) Manhl of Mascot, Tenn., and Shelley (Bo) Thurmond of Windham, Ohio; along with 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Stella was one of 15 children in her family, six have preceded her in death, and the following survive: brothers Wayne Gamble of Masontown, W. Va., and Calvin Gamble of Reedsville, W. Va., her sisters Dorothy Taylor of Morgantown, W. Va., Maxine Hawley and Myrtle Calvert, both of Kingwood, W. Va., Francis Cale and Dolly Cale, both of Masontown, W. Va., and Jeannette Stuhl of Reedsville, W. Va.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Westlawn Chapel, with funeral services on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m., at Wynne Chapel.
Cremation will follow the service at Westlawn Crematorium.
Contributions may be made to Wynne Chapel Sanchez Memorial Fund, 374 E. Richland Way, Cochise, Ariz., 85606.
Services are under the direction of Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and Crematorium of Willcox.
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| Ned Hall | Clayton L. Krontz |
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