Obituary of Anite SHERWOOD

Anita Gayle SherwoodOctober 25, 1949 -February 16, 2010Anita "Gayle" Sherwood, 60 passed away at her home in Lake Havasu City Tuesday evening after a long battle with brain cancer. She was born October 25, 1949 in Rome, Georgia to David and Winnie Watkins. At an early age, Gayle's parents moved their family to Southern California. Gayle grew up in Huntington Park. Gayle attended Huntington Park High School where she graduated in 1967. After high school, she worked at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. Gayle met Jim in South Gate, California in 1978 and they were married June 9th 1979 in Huntington Park, California. They lived in Downey California with their son and two daughters until 1994 when they relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Gayle loved to travel, liked to shop, loved the mountains, being around the water and camping.During her long illness her daughter Laura, moved back from Phoenix, Arizona to help as Gayle's caregiver. With the help of the Hospice of Havasu and Laura, Gayle was well cared for.Gayle is survived by her husband of 30 years, James E. Sherwood II; son Tim Wymer and his wife Jackie of Powder Springs, Georgia; daughters, Kimberly Whipple and her husband Jeff of Powder Springs, Georgia and Laura Sherwood of Phoenix, Arizona; mother Chip Watkins of California; sisters Debbie and Warren Holt of California and Michelle and Gary Alvarez of Arizona; brothers Larry Watkins and Michael Watkins of California; seven grandchildren, four nephews and six nieces. She was preceded in death by her father David Watkins and her sister Brenda Dannaman.Service will be held at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory on Sunday February 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.The family request's that in lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice of Havasu, P. O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 86405.Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.