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- White Mountain Independent (Apr/25/2006)
Charlotte "Pete" Taylor, 82, died April 20, 2006 in Snowflake.
She was born on July 10, 1923 in Bisbee Junction, to the lateWilliamElba and Clara Coin Tucker Wallace. Pete grew up in Bisbee in the'20sand '30s on a ranch and later in town. She was a drum majoretteatBisbee High, participated in the musical and dramatic activitiesthereand graduated with the class of l941. Her employment took her tovariousplaces around the United States, and in Arizona. In Phoenix,she met andmarried Durwood Taylor. They had many happy years inPhoenix, inFairbanks, Alaska and in Phoenix, again. Widowed since1972, she movedagain around the state, finally retiring in Snowflake.Her later yearswere blessed by the wonderful friends here and byenjoying the growingnumbers of children, grandchildren, andgreat-grandchildren. She was anactive member of The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. Pete is survived by three sons, Tom (Patricia) Taylor ofGainesville,Ga., Wally Taylor of Gilbert and Lowell Taylor of LaGrange,Calif.; onedaughter, Kathy (Dan Oldham) Rider of Snowflake; astep-daughter, Karen(Alan) Hoover of Belfair, Wash.; 24 grandchildrenand 17great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday April 24 at TheChurch ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Snowflake Stake Center withavisitation one hour prior at the church Sunday April 23 atOwensMortuary in Snowflake. Burial will be in the Snowflake Cemetery. Owens Mortuary of Snowflake handled arrangements. For those who have special memories and would like to sendprivatecondolences or sign an online guest book, visitwww.owensmortuary.com.
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