Obituaries, May 31, 2006

James E. Moody

Lake Montezuma resident James E. Moody, 94, died Sunday, May 28, 2006. He was born March 7, 1912, in Strawberry, Ark., to Marion and Lee Moody.

Mr. Moody was employed with the Santa Fe Railroad and the Rialto School District, both of which are located in California.

He enjoyed camping, hunting, baseball and woodworking.

Mr. Moody leaves behind his daughters, Melda Foehner with her husband, Ben, of Phoenix, and Sue Wheeler with her husband, Dean, of Cottonwood,; his brother, Roy Moody of Arkansas; as well as six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

A visitation will be held Thursday, June 1, 11 a.m., at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., in Cottonwood, following which there will be graveside service held at Valley View Cemetery in Clarkdale at 11 a.m.

An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com

C. Ward Hill

C. Ward Hill, 81, of Cornville, died at his home on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. He was born Nov. 3, 1924, in Moville, Iowa, to Floyd and Lula (Howard) Hill.

In his youth, Ward attended the Lawton High School in Lawton, Iowa, and graduated in 1943. Following graduation, he found work as a mechanic and auto body man in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1971, Ward moved to Arizona where he also worked as an auto body man in Prescott and Cottonwood. Locally, he was employed with Allred Chevrolet.

Mr. Hill was an inventor and an avid reader. He also enjoyed playing cribbage.

Ward is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Karmen Kay Jorgenson; and his son, Dickie Joe Hill. He leaves behind a son, Reed Hill, and his wife, Mary, of Sioux City, Iowa; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

No formal services are planned at this time.

An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com

Steven J. Weber

Steven J. Weber, 65, a former resident of the Village of Oak Creek, died at his home in Rimrock on Saturday, May 27, 2006.

Mr. Weber was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kathryn and Anthony, from Parma, Ohio. Mr. Weber is survived by his brothers, Anthony of Cave Junction, Ore., Timothy (Dianna) of Valley City, Ohio, and Kenneth (Gloria) of Sedona.

Mr. Weber graduated from Kent State University in 1967 with a BA in business administration and was a fraternity brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon. Upon graduating, Mr. Weber began a long career in the banking industry with Cleveland Trust Co. and then as a bank examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland. Mr. Weber also spent 20 years as a resident of Villa Hills, Ky, where he was employed in downtown Cincinnati by the Southern Ohio Bank as an auditor; and finally he completed his career with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in Cincinnati.

After retiring in 1997, he moved back to Ohio and in late 1998 he became the primary caregiver for his mother who was a stroke victim up until her death in 2002. Immediately thereafter, he was diagnosed with stage four cancer and moved from Ohio to Arizona where he immediately began recovery treatments.

A private service will be held at his request in Arizona and upon his return to Ohio. The family suggests donations be made in his name to: Northern Arizona Hospice, 269 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood AZ 86326.

An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com.


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