Mavis L. Nelson, 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. She was born January 2,1926 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and moved to Arizona in 1972. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, puzzles, bingo, traveling, but everyone knew her greatest love was her family and friends. Mavis is survived by her three loving children: Audrey Mae Frost, Lary Lynn Nelson and Judy Dianne Lord, grandchildren: Michael, Veronica, Kody, Kristal, Shawna, Avril and great grandchildren Payton and Shelby. Mavis is preceded in death by her husband: Doyle Nelson, who was awarded the Purple Heart from the U.S. Army, parents: Charles and Mae Banning, sister: Madeline and brother: Bud who was killed in action during WWII. Funeral services for Mavis L. Nelson will be held on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Desert Springs Bible Church, 16215 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, Arizona. Interment services will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11:30 am Show Low City Cemetery, Show Low, Arizona. Contributions in Mavis’s name may be made to Hospice of the Valley Sherman Home, 5801 East Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85054 or Desert Spring Bible Church. Arrangements were entrusted to Melcher Mission Chapel, Mesa, Arizona, (480)832-3500, www.melchermission.com