Obituary

Elnora “Elly” Fyles Zimmer, Buckeye, AZ, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Sunday July 9, 2023, at the age of 86. She was born on October 11, 1936, in Watertown NY, the daughter of Clara E. (Pringle) Fyles and Melvin D. Fyles, she married Larry M. Zimmer in November 1957 and resided at 435 S. Pleasant St in Watertown. The two divorced in 1975. Elly moved to Buckeye, AZ in 2012. Elly was a secretary at the Overhead Door Company of Watertown and later for Attorney Paul E Brown as a legal secretary. She was an active member of Faith Fellowship Church of Watertown and participated in a mission group trip to Belize after the area was hit by Hurricane Dean in 2007. She also attended Grace Fellowship of Buckeye, Arizona.
Elly is survived by her sister Sharon J. Fyles, Clifton Forge, VA; daughter and son-in-law Monica (Zimmer) and James M Ray, Buckeye, AZ and son Barry K. (Kimberly Dudley) Zimmer, Watertown, NY; brother-in-law, Francis Sweet, Bowie, MD; nieces and nephews Katherine C. (Sweet) and Reginald Froom of Stewart, FL and Jerry J. and Christine (Atkinson) Sweet of Bowie, MD; two grandsons, Sean A. Ray, Buckeye, AZ and Ryan J. Zimmer, CT and a great granddaughter, Kesalyn E. Ray.
Elly was predeceased by a sister, Margaret (Fyles) Sweet, Bowie, MD in June 2022.
A graveside service will be held on August 12, 2023, at 9am at the Brookside Cemetery, with Rev. Mike Bartholomew officiating.