Mary Frances Madewell Fuhrman 1925-2007

Mary Fuhrman

Mary Fuhrman

Mary Frances Madewell Fuhrman, 82, of Cottonwood died Dec. 7, 2007 at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood.

Memorial services will occur Dec. 12, 2007 at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home in Prescott. Viewing will commence from 11 a.m. to noon; memorial service to be at noon with graveside services to follow at the Mountain View Cemetery at 2 pm.

Mary Frances was born Oct. 5, 1925, at Parthenon, Ark., to James Alexander and Melissa Anna Jane Reynolds Madewell. She came to Arizona in 1944 and began her career in banking at the young age of 19. She married James J. Fuhrman Jr. in 1950 and together they were owners of the Palo Verde General Store in Palo Verde, Ariz., during the 1950s.

In 1961, they moved to Prescott and continued with the retail business ownership of the Miller Valley Variety Store. She eventually returned to banking at various branches located in Prescott, Flagstaff and Cottonwood. Mary retired in 1989. Mary was very proud to be a registered Democrat. She was a member of the Mountain View United Methodist Church in Cottonwood.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, James J. Fuhrman, her parents, five brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include two daughters; Brenda J. Peeler and husband Winston of Riverside, Mo., Cathy R. Woodard of Silver City, N.M. Grandchildren include Jeffrey Peeler and Tiffany of Platte City, Mo., Jimmy Peeler of Kansas City, Mo., Joscyln Woodard of Dallas, Texas, and her finance Jon Patrick and Dakota Woodard of Silver City, N.M.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Mountain View United Methodist Church located at 901 S. 12th Street in Cottonwood.


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