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OBITUARIES WEST Sunday, December 31, 2006 The Spectrum Daily News A7 Dale Foster "Foss" ST. GEORGE Bruce Dale Foster, age, 71, died December 26, 2006, in St. George, Utah. He was born May 12, 1935, in Ferron, Utah to Nephi and Lavon Foster. Bruce is survived by his children, Scott, Doreen, Chad, Neila, Curtis, Tori, Geina and Terisa; mother, LaVon; sisters, Shirley, Jeanie and Elaine; and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife Betty; daughter, Joyce Reann; brother, Layton; and father, Nephi. Love you Pops, see you in a minute! A gathering of family and friends are invited to join us for a celebration of Bruce's life on Saturday, January 13, 2007, from 6-8 p.m., at the Church of Christ, 3300 E. US Hwy 6, Price, UT. Amelda Cox Wilcox ST. GEORGE Amelda Cox Wilcox, 74, died December 26, 2006, in St.

George. She was born January 18, 1932, in Rockille, Utah, to Arthur Delano and Cora Haight Cox. She married Buddy Mack Wilcox in the St. George Temple on December 22, 1948. After their marriage Amelda and Budd lived in Virgin, Utah, and Salt Lake City before moving to St.

George. Amelda grew up in Rockville in a loving, close knit family of four boys and four girls. They all loved singing, dancing and performing in public. They could make a family double mixed quartet. Amelda spent her growing up years on the family farm and enjoyed helping because the family played word games and sang as they worked.

She had many fond memories of their togetherness and love for each other. She was an outgoing person who loved all she met. Amelda served in many LDS Church callings including two Relief Society presidencies, 19 years in the Cub Scout program, ward and stake Young Women's coach and athletic director. She was also a long time member of the Daughter of Utah Pioneers. She loved making quilts which she gave away, not keeping one for herself.

Amelda enjoyed gardening, camping, family parties and cooking for church dinners. She was known for her great food, her bottled fruit and her collection of sheet music, all of which she shared generously. She retired after 15 years as a cook for the Washington County School District. She is survived by her husband, Budd, of St. George; children, Thelora Kemp of McGill, NV, Chris (Wendy) Wilcox of St.

George, Randee (Bill) Sackett of Lake Point, UT, Douglas (Sheryl) Wilcox of St. George, Patricia (Lee) Tippetts of Washington, UT, and a granddaughter they adopted and raised for 12 years, Lisa (James) Clark of St. George; 20 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Alma, Elmer, Robert, and Evan; three sisters, Marie Broderick, Lenna Wilcock, and Bernice Broderick. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Myrna; a sonin-law, Ronald Spendlove; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at 11:00 a.m.

at the St. George 26th Ward Chapel, 85 S. 400 St. George. Friends may call at Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 Bluff on Monday, January 1, 2007, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., and again Southern Utah Mortuary Tradition of Trust" (435) 586-4040 www.sumfamily.com Agnes Arns -Funeral Services: Friday, January 5, 2006 at 12:00 p.m.

at the Cedar City 12th Ward LDS Church at 79 East Center Street. -Viewings: Thursday, January 4, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Southern Utah Mortuary and on Friday, January 5,2006 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Mortuary. -Interment: Cedar City Cemetery.

Neta Goodwin Johnson -Funeral Service: Tuesday, January 2,2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Beaver 2nd Ward Church. -Viewing: Tuesday, January2nd from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. at the Beaver 2nd Ward Church. -Interment: Mtn.

View Cemetery in Beaver. on Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., prior to services at the Chapel. Interment will follow in the St. George City Cemetery. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, St.

George, UT (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at www.spilsburymortuary.com Ray Eugene Rich ST. GEORGE, UT Ray Eugene Rich, 83 years old, passed away at his home on December 26, 2006, after a long battle with a rare brain disease called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Ray was born September 30, 1923, in San Jose, California. His mother and father, Franklin Arthur Rich and Lillian Susan Workman and his two brothers, Delbert and Verne preceded him in death.

Ray and Rose were married November 17, 1956, in the St. George LDS Temple. Theirs is a missionary love story. Ray served in World War Il as a medic, and was also an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and gave much service in the church serving as Elder's Quorum President, High Priest group leader, 2nd councilor in a Bishopric, and many other callings in between. He served a year mission to Tahiti and three Stake missions.

He had a great love for the church. Ray loved art and was especially good at sketching and doing cartoons. Wherever he was he would whip out paper and pencil and sketch whatever was going on around him. He had a great passion for reading and always carried a book with him. He also loved to sing, and sang in many Ward and Young Adult choirs as well as Barbershop quartets.

He worked hard to take care of his family by barbering, doing heliarc welding and working as a church custodian. Ray also enjoyed hiking which he and Rose did a lot of, the first five years of their retirement. Ray is survived by his wife, Rose Vernell Iverson Rich and their five children: Judy Rae Archer, (Nathan deceased), David Franklin Rich (Elizabeth), Nancy Rose Call (Randy), Scott Vernon Rich and Susan Marie Holdaway (Frank), ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is deeply loved by his family and will be missed greatly. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 11 a.m, at the St.

George LDS 19th Ward, 550 E. 700 St. George, UT. A visitation will be held Tuesday, from a.m., at the chapel, prior to services. Interment will be in the St.

George City Cemetery under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary (435) 673- 42.21. Condolences may be sent to the family through Metcalf's website at www. metcalfmortu ary.com Ernest Niel Biggs Ernest Niel Biggs, 70, passed away December 27, 2006 of cancer. He grew up in Blanding, Utah, and married Marie Alldredge in the St. George temple, 1961.

They lived and many OBITUARIES including Guyana, Iran, Nepal, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Jordan. He attended Utah State University and received his BS in 1962 in Civil Engineering. Also receiving from Utah State University his MS in 1966 in Agricultural Engineering. Later, he earned his Ph.D. in 1986 at Colorado State University in Civil Engineering.

Niel worked over 40 years in Professional Engineering. He has served on the Board for Kane County Water Conservancy District and on the Board for Garkane Energy. He was a Missionary in the Armenia Yerevan Mission, serving in Tbilisi, Georgia with his wife, Marie. They also served a senior mission in Syria until the outbreak of the war in Iraq, at which time they were transferred to Poland for 5 months and then returned to Syria. He served a mission in Western Canada from 1955-1957.

He loved flying small airplanes, snowmobiling, reading, and spending time at his cabin in Duck Creek Village, Utah. Survived by his wife, Marie Alldredge Biggs, his children, Lisa Davis (Richard) of Provo, UT, Lorelie McRae (Kent) of Oracle, AZ, Leslie Streeter (Chris) of Tucson, AZ, LeAnn McRae (Chad) of Fort Worth, TX, Lynette Snow (Darin) of Swindon, England, and David Biggs (Shelly) of Chandler, AZ. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 1 brother, and 3 sisters. Preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.

at the Riverside Ward Building, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. A viewing will be held at the Church Tuesday morning from a.m. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to BergMortuary.com Gary Steven Scott KANAB Gary Steven Scott passed away at his home, December 26, 2006. He was born November 8, 1949 in San Pedro, California to Roderick Ivan Scott and Grace Fredericka Simons.

Both preceded him in death. He was a beloved son, brother, father, uncle and friend. Gary loved the outdoors and loved to hike the red cliffs. He worked in construction, at the sawmill, and for the Forestry department. He served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam war in Korea.

He loved his family and stayed close to them through out his life. He loved his son and all his nieces and nephews and his many friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by one son Nicholas Andrew Gary Scott of California; three brothers and three sisters David Dianna Scott of Hurricane, Utah, Marsha Charles Eddy of Kanab, Utah, Saundra Frank Bower of Kanab, Utah, Roderick Rori Scott of Bull Head City, Arizona, Susan Scott Byers of Chino, California, and Michael Sharon Scott of Kanab, Utah, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 3, 3007 at 1:00 PM in the Kanab Kaibab Stake Center.

Friends may call from PM at the Stake Center on Wednesday. Burial with military honors will be in the Kanab Cemetery under the direction of Mosdell Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up in Gary's name at the Mountain America Credit Union to assist with expenses. Alan Duane Rutherford IVINS, UT Alan Duane Rutherford, 57, passed to our Heavenly Father unexpectedly on December 28, 2006, while traveling to his home in Ivins, Utah. Alan was born in lowa on January 25, 1949, but lived most of his early years in Oregon.

He married Lisa Christine Abel January 4 4, 1997. He leaves his wife, Lisa; his mother, Fauntella of Elgin, Oregon; three daughters, Jennifer Dawn Dauer of Phoenix, Kelly Michelle Deacon of Phoenix and Jennifer Elizabeth Abel of Portland, Oregon; sister Sandra Rutherford of Phoenix; brother Mike Rutherford of Elgin, Oregon; granddaughter Sage Dauer of Phoenix; to-be-named granddaughter due April 2007 in Phoenix, and a host of wonderful other family members in Oregon, Phoenix and New Mexico. Alan attended college in Oregon and served in the Army as a medic. Alan's career included being an 1 owner-operator of a logging truck in northeastern Oregon in the 70s before moving to Alaska in search of work in the oil fields. He worked as an oil field contractor briefly before being hired by Atlantic Richfield Company in 1983 as an operator at the first oil production facility at the new Kuparuk oil field on the North Slope of Alaska.

He was Metcalf ORTU St. George, Mesquite, Logandale (435) 673-4221 Ray Rich -Funeral: Jan. 2, 11 a.m., St. George LDS 19th Ward Chapel, 550 E. 700 S.

Visitation: a.m., prior to services at the Chapel. Alan Rutherford -Memorial: Jan. 3, 10 a.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 1072 E. 900 St. George, UT.

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From there he was promoted to foreman, both plant and drill sites, drill site supervisor, well services supervisor, maintenance supervisor and retired in 2003 as maintenance planner for the field. His skill level was well recognized, and he was called back to work even after retirement to assist with special projects. Alan's loves were his family, friends, travel, working in his yard, building and fixing things, helping others whenever needed and, last but not least, the sunshine. His bright personality, wonderful smile, grand sense of humor, desire to make all feel comfortable in his presence, drive to help others and willingness to share his broad-based knowledge with others will be missed by all who knew him and love him. We will never forget the goodness and joy he brought to our lives.

He's probably building something in Heaven already. A memorial service and celebration of Alan's life will be held at Grace Episcopal Church, 1072 East 900 South, St. George, on January 3, 2006 at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alan's name to Heifer International, the National Parks Conservation Assn, the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Contact Metcalf Mortuary 435- 673-4221 or Grace Episcopal Church 435-628-1181 for additional details.

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