Mearl James Proctor

Mearl J. Proctor left us to join our Heavenly Father on Jan.17th 2011. Mearl was born on April 10, 1942 in Saginaw Michigan to Mearl and Bernice (Budrow) Proctor. He was raised in California and Phoenix, Arizona where he attended South Mountain High School. He joined the Army in 1958 and served 21 years and 4 campaigns in Viet Nam. He was a Sgt in Special Forces and a Green Beret. He was discharged in 1979 and moved to Pine, AZ where he worked on a ranch and did a lot of horseback riding. He loved the mountains and the wide open spaces. Mearl moved to Prescott, AZ in 1982 and was Truck driver for a lumber yard. He met his present wife, LaVonne, in 1984 and married in 1986. They built a home in Chino Valley with the help of his Father and Brother George.
Mearl loved to watch Nascar races, Football, Camping, Fishing, Hunting and hanging out with the guys and Vets, like him at the American Legion. He loved to go RVing and traveling back to Iowa and Wisconsin to see the Grandchildren.
He will be missed by his loving wife, LaVonne and Children, Darcey Carolan, Brenda Eschen, Wayne Eschen and Wife Michelle, Howard Grove, WI, Brian Eschen, Sumner Iowa. Grandchildren, Brian, Emily. Noelle, Jenna, Jesse Eschen.
Mearls Children, Tom Proctor, Prescott, Daughter Tina and Husband and 1 Son. Daughter Chris and Husband and children Logan and Nicole. His sister Cheryl Pernice, Goodyear, AZ, Phillip Proctor, Apache Junction, AZ, Fred Proctor, Prescott, AZ. He was preceded in death by his Father Mearl and Mother, Bernice Proctor, Sister, Pat Bagwell , Brother. George Proctor. He has several Nieces and Nephews.

Cemetery:
Immediatly following services at Chino Valley Cemetery with military honors

Visitation:
10-11 am, Friday, January 21, 2011, Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel, 8480 E. Valley Rd, Prescott Valley, Az

Service:
11 am, Friday, January 21, 2011, Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel, 8480 E. Valley Rd, Prescott Valley, Az