Bigger, Mamie

Mamie Bigger, 87, of Glendale, Arizona passed away on July 9,
2010 at Glencroft Care Center. She was born in Protem,
Missouri on September 22, 1922. She was a caring and giving
woman who had great compassion for everyone she came to
know. After 17 years of dedicated service as a baker for Harold
W. Smith Elementary in the Glendale School District she retired
in 1979. She was married to Hilly Bigger, who preceded her in
1993 after 54 years of marriage. She is survived by three
children, Lloyd (Mar-tea) Bigger of Casa Grande, Harold Bigger
of Holbrook, and Barbara (Chance) Whiteman of Glendale. She
also had seven grandchildren: Marilyn (Eric) Johnson, Carolyn
(Gilbert) Gogle, Greg Lopez, Steve (Patti) Lopez, Leon (Amy)
Haulot, Chance (Allison) Whiteman, and Honey Bigger, sixteen
great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. The
viewing will be at Chapel of Chimes, 7924 N. 59th Avenue,
Glendale on Tuesday, July 13, from 5-8 pm. Graveside services
will be at 11:30 am on Wednesday, July 14, at Resthaven Park
Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern, Glendale, AZ 85301.

Published in The Arizona Republic on July 13, 2010