2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 30, 2016
IN MEMORIAM
Theodore “Ted”
Evans
1971 – 2016
Theodore “Ted” Evans, 45,
died Nov. 19 of lung cancer.
Ted was born in Cottage Grove
on Nov. 3, 1971. He gradu-
ated from
Cottage
Grove High
School in
1989 and
lived
in
Portland
and
Sa-
lem before
eventually
returning to Cottage Grove.
He married Tammi Ross in
2005. They have two daughters.
Ted worked at Alvord Tay-
lor in Eugene as a Direct Sup-
port Professional. He was an
outspoken advocate for people
with developmental disabilities
and believed that they deserve
the dignity of living as inde-
pendently as possible. He also
owned a photography business
that specialized in weddings and
special events.
Ted was an avid reader, a
quick study, a good shot, a de-
voted family man and a quick-
witted debater. He liked cook-
ing, photography, target and
tactical shooting, driving, cigars
and Scotch. His greatest joy was
his daughters, who made every
day worth fi ghting for.
He is survived by his wife,
Tammi; daughters Brynlee and
Haylee of Cottage Grove; moth-
er Rebecca Evans of Cottage
Grove; sisters Laurel Mavuwa
of Happy Valley, Kate Erick-
son of West Linn, Verda Dew
of Beaverton, and Helen Evans
of Florence; and brothers Dan
Bice of Sandy and Mike Evans
of Lincoln City.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Skip Evans of Cot-
tage Grove.
Arrangements are with An-
dreason’s Cremation & Burial
Service in Springfi eld. A Cel-
ebration of Life will be held at
a later date.
Bernice Ellen Fisher
1939-2016
Bernice Ellen Fisher, 77, of
Creswell died Nov. 5, 2016.
She was born in Waitsburg,
COMBINED
BAND
CONCERT
SUNDAY IN
EUGENE
A combined band concert
will be held Sunday, Dec. 4
at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church, 3355 Fox Meadow in
Eugene. There is no admission
charge, but donations will be
accepted.
The concert will feature the Or-
egon Brass Society in its 13th
season, conducted by Dr. Chris
Chapman, Director of Bands at
Oregon State University. Also
appearing will be the Eugene
Symphonic Band, in its 59th
season, conducted by Dr. Rod-
ney Dorsey, Director of Bands
at the University of Oregon.
The Oregon Brass Society,
which is a British-style Brass
Band, has brass players and
percussionists from throughout
western Oregon. Their program
will include seasonal selections
and carols.
The Eugene Symphonic Band
is a concert band which has
all the woodwind, brass and
percussion musicians. Their
program will include Prelude,
Siciliano and Rondo by Mal-
colm Arnold.
Wash. on May 1, 1939 to
George and Nellie Lee (Hinder-
man) Stockdale.
She grad-
uated from
Cottage
Grove High
School in
1958 and
attended
Lane Com-
munity
College before transferring to
the University of Oregon, where
she earned a bachelor’s degree
in education.
On July 18, 1964 in Cottage
Grove, she and Delmar “Bud”
Fisher were married.
She worked in automotive
dealerships in Cottage Grove in
the 1950s for Keith Roberts Ford
and Bud Betz Chevrolet. She
taught school in Yoncalla and
Drain grade schools and was a
substitute teacher in the county
area. She owned “Bern’s Nee-
dle Art” in Cottage Grove. She
worked at the Cottage Grove
Walmart until her retirement.
Bernice enjoyed sewing, knit-
ting, crocheting and needle art.
She was a very good cook and
loved to travel. She was a mem-
ber of the Dorena Grange and
the Cottage Grove Genealogical
Society.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Delmar “Bud” Fisher;
stepdaughter Melody (Bob) Da-
vidson of Goldendale, Wash.;
stepdaughter Denise (Dan)
Brown of Cottage Grove; step-
son Tim (Julie) Fisher of Eu-
gene; sister Georgia Harbaugh
of Lebanon, Ore.; sister Lois
Witherspoon of Portland, Ore.;
brother, Wayne Stockdale of
Bend, Ore.; six step-grand-
children, 18 step-great-grand-
children, one step-great-great-
grandchild; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; stepson, Robin
Fisher; and step-grandson, Chris
Edwards.
A funeral will be held at 11
a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.
Burial will be in Fir Grove
Cemetery, Cottage Grove. Ar-
rangements under the care of
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel, Cottage Grove.
Grant Gording, BC-HIS
Jenna Buetow
Board Certifi ed in
Hearing Instrument Sciences
Hearing Consultant
David Roy England
1941-2016
David Roy England, 75, of
Cottage Grove died of cancer
on Nov. 25, 2016.
He was
born July
9, 1941 in
Cottage
Grove
to
Roy
and
Edna (Nel-
son) Eng-
land.
David
g r a d u -
ated from Cottage Grove High
School and served four years in
the U.S. Navy.
David married Marilyn Free-
man and later married Linda
Levings on May 23, 2007 in
Reno, Nev.
He worked for 44 years as a
log scaler for Weyerhaeuser.
He enjoyed gardening and
golf and was a member of the
Middlefi eld Men’s Club.
Survivors include his wife,
Linda; daughter Kellie (Bill)
Gilfi llan of Roseville, Calif.;
daughter April (Scott) Larsen
of Cottage Grove; stepdaughter
Catharine Cichy of Tigard, Ore.;
stepson Brad Taylor of Cottage
Grove; stepdaughter Wendy
(Cody) Hitt of Cottage Grove;
eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
No service is planned. Ar-
rangements by Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove.
Bill Denham, Sr.
1935-2016
Bill Denham, Sr., 81, of Yuma,
Arizona passed away Nov. 23,
2016 from age related causes.
He was born July 15, 1935
in Cottage
Grove
to
Basil Den-
ham
and
Edith (Ken-
nedy) Sum-
mers.
Bill grad-
uated from
Cottage
Grove High School and served
in the Navy.
On July 14, 1978 in Jasper,
Ore., he and Alice Elliot were
married.
Bill worked as a log truck
driver for Bohemia Lumber
Company.
He loved hunting, fi shing,
golfi ng, woodwork and making
wind chimes. He was a longtime
Michael “Mike”
Kingston Taylor
1942-2016
Michael “Mike” Kingston Taylor, 74 of
Creswell, Oregon passed away No-
vember 21, 2016. He was born March
27, 1942, in Eugene, OR to Moses and
Flora Mae (McCullum) Taylor. Mike graduated from Sutherlin
High School and received his AA degree in Mechanics from
LCC. He served in the U.S. Marines as a Crew Chief. Mike
worked in the lumber industry for more than 50 years. He
enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his dogs, he
loved his grandchildren dearly and enjoyed watching them
play sports. Mike married Carol Ann Hicks on August 17,
1968, in Creswell, OR. He is survived by his wife Carol Ann
Taylor, Creswell, OR, mother Flora Mae Taylor, Salem, OR,
son Matthew (Arlee) Taylor, Pendleton, OR, brother Tony
Taylor, Junction City, OR, sister Cindy Bray, Salem, OR and 2
grandchildren, Marcus and Savannah. Mike was preceded in
death by two sons, Bryan and Nicholas Taylor and brother Bob
Taylor. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 – 2:00
PM on Saturday December 10, 2016, at the Creswell VFW
Hall. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123
S. 7 th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
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member of the Elks Lodge. He
won numerous awards for his
volunteer work at the hospital in
Yuma.
Survivors include his wife,
Alice, children Barb (John)
Rosenthal of Cottage Grove,
Bill Jr. (Diane) Denham of
Springfi eld, Ore., Brenda (Kel-
ly) Stribling of Creswell, Ore.,
Bob (Twila) Denham of Port-
land, Ore. and Bret (Tammy)
Denham of Cottage Grove, a
sister, Betty Belveal of Sweet
Home, Ore., a brother, Mike
Denham of Springfi eld, Ore.,
and numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Robert Denham
and Raymond Denham.
A Celebration of Life will be
held Dec. 11 at 2 p.m at the Cot-
tage Grove Elks Lodge.
Effi e Mae Davis
1933-2016
E f f i e
Mae Davis,
83, of Cot-
tage Grove
p a s s e d
away Nov.
25, 2016.
She was
born Nov.
22, 1933 in Murphy, N.C. to
Perry and Zora (Bruce) Aber-
nathy.
She married Hal Davis of
Murphy, N.C. on Dec. 29, 1953,
then moved to Cottage Grove
shortly thereafter. They had one
son, Hal Andrew Davis, Jr.
She had great love for her
family, especially her grandson
and granddaughter. She will
be forever remembered for her
beautiful abundant gardens, her
loving generous heart and her
welcoming smile each time she
saw you coming.
Survivors include her son, Hal
Andrew Jr. and partner Crystal
Campbell of Cottage Grove,
two sisters: Libby Nashburn
and husband, Harold, of Mur-
phy, N.C., and Irene Abernathy
of Murphy, N.C., fi ve brothers:
Luther Abernathy of Charlotte,
N.C., and Edwin, Bruce, Hen-
ry, and David Abernathy, all of
Murphy, N.C.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, her husband, three
sisters, Marie, Etella, and Nell,
and two brothers, Junior and
Billy Ray.
A Celebration of Life will be
held Saturday, December 3 at
1 p.m. at the Victory Country
Church, 913 S. 6th St., in Cot-
tage Grove. A potluck will fol-
low the service.
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