Dona Lee Wiles was born on July 16, 1908 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Henry N Wiles and Nancy A Oyler.

She married Amos Lex Bentley in 1924.

They were the parents of Ruby Bentley, Shirley Bentley, Lex Bentley, and Charles Bentley.

She married Woodrow Richard Faulkner on July 3, 1940 in Yuma, Arizona.

She died on March 27, 2004 in Holtville, California.

Obituary published on March 31, 2004 by the Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, California).

DONA LEE FAULKNER

July 16, 1908 – March 27, 2004

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Hems Bros. Mortuary chapel in El Centro for Dona Lee Faulkner, 95, of Holtville, who died Saturday in her home.

Church services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Holtville First Assembly of God. The Rev. Bill Brewer of Faith Assembly of God of Imperial and the Rev. Mike Laskey of Faith Assembly of God of Brawley will officiate.

Burial will be Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro.

Mrs. Faulkner was born July 16, 1908, in Ashflat, Ark.

She will be remembered for her love of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, family said.

“You could see the spark in her face when she was around her great-great-grandchildren. Dona was a great mother and always there for her family,” family said.

Mrs. Faulkner was a member of the Assemblies of God for more than 76 years. She sang in the choir and was a Sunday school teacher for many years.

For many years her baked goods earned her wins at the California Mid-Winter Fair, at which she won sweepstakes awards for many years. She was a great cook and loved baking, family said.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Amos Lex Bentley; second husband, Woodrow Faulkner; and son James Bentley.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Frank Scott of San Diego and Shirley and Art Ziegler of Holtville; sons and daughters-in-law, Lex and Sandra Bentley of Oregon and Charles and Dorothy Bentley of San Diego; brother, Jack Aviles of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, Steve and Alan Scott, Linda Wall, Tommy Hobgood, Tommy and Paul Bentley, Gail Ziegler, Janice Hiskkett and Shelly Trachta; 23 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

The family suggests memorials be sent to Holtville First Assembly of God, 801 Holt Ave., Holtville, CA 92250.