Edna Pearl VanCleave

Edna VanCleave, 78, returned home to her Heavenly Father on September 9, 2008 in Mesa, Arizona surrounded by her family. She was born March 13, 1930 in Douglas, Arizona to Smith and Charlotte Langston. Although she lived in many places, she moved to the White Mountains in 1962 and claimed Snowflake as her home. She was loved by all who knew her. Edna loved to collect light houses, pets and kids, she considered all kids her own. She especially loved her "Arizona Diamondbacks". Not only did she raise her own children, but helped raise many children. Edna was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Snowflake 6th Ward. She loved her Savior and had a deep testimony of his love. She is survived by 6 children; LeRay (Diane) Childers, John Childers, Amy (Tony) Adams, Dixie Barr, Laura McKey, Donnie Kennedy; 4 brothers and sisters; Ellen Schacher, Duke (Pat) Langston, Helen Larson, and Lee (Rowena) Langston; 20 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by 4 brothers and sisters; Roberta Langston, Jimmy Langston, Joedy Zane and Joe Langston; 3 grandsons and a son-in-law, John Barr. A visitation will be from 6-8 P.M., Sunday, September 14, 2008 at the Owens Livingston Mortuary - Snowflake Heritage Chapel, 84 E. 19 S., Snowflake, Arizona. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday September 16, 2008 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Main Street Chapel, Snowflake, AZ with a visitation 1 hr. prior to the service. Interment will be at the R.V. "Mike" Ramsay Memorial Cemetery.