Shanna Lee Avalos' Obituary
Shanna Lee Avalos, age 59, passed away with her family at her side on Monday, July 22, 2019, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born on February 1, 1960, in Covina, California, to Billy and Delores (Sanders) Taylor. She is preceded in death by her parents; her two brothers, Elwin and Gary Taylor; and her stepfather and the man who raised her, Nick Bogdanoff.
Shanna was proud of her profession. She spent twenty-nine years as a welder and contributed to many great projects including work for Disney, the University of Arkansas, Dickson Street in Fayetteville and all-over Northwest Arkansas. One of her most notable pieces of work was fabricating a piece to fit inside of Darren McFadden’s shoe following a broken toe that allowed him to continue to play. Her family always came first, and she could always be found supporting her children and grandchildren while playing sports games. She loved to attend church and she most recently attended Encounter Church in Springdale and Thrive Christian Church in Fayetteville.
She is survived by her loving husband, John Avalos of the home; her three children, Johnny Avalos and wife Ashley of Grove, Oklahoma, Frankie Avalos of Springdale, and Kodie Avalos of Springdale ; six grandchildren, Kaylee Avalos, Jada Avalos, Raamon Avalos, Elsa Avalos, Piper Avalos and Tristen Gibson; her sister, Sandra Gilbertsen and husband Eric of California; three nephews, Gary Taylor, Payton Taylor and Elwin Taylor; four nieces, Vanessa Taylor, Misty Taylor, Courtney Gilbertsen and Taylor Gilbertsen; and seven cousins, Brenda Taylor, Linda Dellinger, Sherry Miller, Robin Sanders, Tammy Solis, Nicole Solano and Trena Ferrell.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at the chapel of Christian Life Cathedral at 1285 Millsap Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703.
Memorial donations may be made to:
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