Thanks Lorene, Does anyone know any more about Minnie's mother Annie Estes Cooper? Fern Quoting Lorene <[email protected]>: > > Ross obitMinnie Campbell-Ross > By The Wenatchee World Staff > > Thursday, September 13, 2012 > > Minnie Campbell-Ross > > August 27, 1919 ~ September 11, 2012 > > Our beloved Minnie entered into rest September 11, 2012, at Central > Washington Hospital with family by her side. She was born August 27, > 1919, the eighth of nine children, to Leslie and Annie Estes Cooper at > Calico Rock, AR. She received her early schooling there, and moved to > Washington with her father and sisters to begin a new life with her > older brothers, who were already there. On September 18, 1939, she > married Cecil Campbell in East Wenatchee and together they worked in > various orchards and warehouses, including Bardins and Washington Fruit > Growers. Mr. Campbell passed away in May 1992, following 51 years of > marriage. On November 5, 1994, she married Bill Ross of Wenatchee and > they spent the next year traveling, until Bill's untimely death in 1995. > Minnie will always be known for her beautiful crocheting, gardening, > cooking and especially for her awesome hugs. She had the amazing gift of > making everyone feel special, and always saw good in them. She was a > member of Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church for many years. She often said > she felt Jesus by her side at all times. > > Minnie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Elmer, Nick and > Jack Cooper; and sisters, Audie Jones, Dulcie Sherrell, Lola Cooper, > Charby Cooper and Lois Hasting. She is survived by many loving nieces > and nephews, including Shirley Pate, Dorla Tritle and Susan Hastings; > special friends, Alan and Joanie Hunter; and her precious little > Schnauzer, "Arnold." > > Celebration of her Life Service will be held Friday, September 14, 2012, > at 1:00 p.m. at Jones & Jones~Betts Memorial Chapel in Wenatchee. > Interment to follow at Wenatchee City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, make > memorials to the charity of your choice. Please express your thoughts > and memories on the online guestbook at jonesjonesbetts.com. > Arrangements are by Jones & Jones~Betts Funeral Home. > > » Recommend this story. > > » Know more about this story? Tell us. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >