1927 - 2018
Born May 14, 1927, in Texanna, OK. Passed away peacefully on September 14, 2018. Aletha had been a Kern County resident for 76 years. Fifty-three of those years, she resided in Buttonwillow, California, where she earned her title as "Cake Lady". She made many professional cakes for family and locals of her community. Champagne cakes were the best! She retired from Kern County Superintendent of Schools after 26 years. She was a 20-year member of the Pioneer Senior Citizens Center in Buttonwillow, where she held various positions. She was a member of the Crossover Church on Rosedale Hwy., where you would often find her singing solos. One of her favorite pastimes was reading mysteries. She was as sharp as it gets. She had much wisdom to share and did so with everyone she met. She took pride in her appearance. Her granddaughter Lauren, recently made a comment "she was the most stunning elder she had ever met". She is preceded in death by her beloved Lamen L McPhetridge since 1992. She is survived by her brother Ed Cantrell, children Charline Rambaud (Louie), David Philip McPhetridge (Sandi), James Bradley McPhetridge (Pamela), and Cheryl Anne Medina (David), eight grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, at 9101 Kern Canyon Road in Bakersfield on September 22nd at 10AM.. Viewing is Friday, September 21st between 5-9PM. The family asks in lieu of flowers, a donation is made to the American Heart Association.
