Mae Belle Shipp age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Tucson AZ. She was born on October 25, 1917 in Yuma AZ. Mae lived in Somerton all of her life, first with her homesteading parents and family before her marriage to LV Shipp July 1, 1937.Mae graduated from Somerton Grammer School in 1931 and Yuma High School in 1935. She was an active member at Somerton Methodist Church, WSCS and Bible Studies. She enjoyed family vacations and reunions each summer, the weekends boating on the river for so many years. Her famous "chocolate chip cookies" were always requested by all. Her family was always the center of her life, she always found the sunshine in everyday and everyone, never found a fault in anyone.Her recollections of Somerton and its people, families, events and history will be missed. Her recounts of growing up on the farm, her work at the Yuma County Hospital before her marriage, the depression era stories of Somerton, her years of "hard-time" work at the Imperial Hardware in Somerton, her recollections of our family history and events are now silent, but not forgotten. Now she is part of our beloved memories and her legacy will continue through her family and friends.Mae is survived by her sisters, Marjorie Babcock, Millie (Les) Tanner, Maxine Gallagher; sons, Norman (Terice), Neal (Muriel), Ned (Kathy); eight grandchildren, Leslie (Erik) Maki, Alex, Moraya (Brain) Rediker, Christopher, Bryan, Julie (Jake) Bowden, Kimberly, Deborah and five great-grandchildren, Sydney, Chloe, Abby, Alexis and Melanie and brother-in-law, Keifer (Grace) Shipp.She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years LV Shipp, parents, James and Annie Gifford; brothers, Merle and Melvin; sisters, Mary Bethune, Myrtle and Annie Maric.Casket Bearers will be Norman Shipp, Neal Shipp, Ned Shipp, Alex Shipp, Erik Maki, Bryan Shipp. Honorary Casket Bearers are Keifer Shipp, Les Tanner.Services were held at Johnson Mortuary on May 16, 2011. Pastor Ray and June Stillings officiating.