Georgie Estelle Dyer

Georgie Estelle Cottle was born in Satartia, Mississippi to Robert and Louise (Bell) Cottle. She would be raised in the south and as a young girl would work as a car hop. Later, would later meet her first husband, George Monigold and married on May 22, 1954. Through her marriage, she would be an Army wife and live all over the world including Germany. They would eventually settle in Alaska, they would divorce and later she would marry RC Dyer on December 19, 1978. They would move to warm and sunny California, followed by Oregon.Throughout the years, she would have various occupations, she would work retail and was a member of the Retail Clerks Union, eventually, Georgie would retire from managing apartments in Portland, Oregon. After her retirement she and RC would move to Sublimity in 1993 where she would live for many years. A faithful woman, Georgie was a longtime member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Salem, Oregon. As a mom, Georgie was a wonderful homemaker, who could cook excellent southern food. Being with her family was always a top priority and when she was blessed with grandchildren, she found joy in teaching them how to play rummy. To this day her grandchildren would remark how “Grandma helped them with their math”. Besides playing games and gardening, Georgie also enjoyed traveling. She would find historical places to visit and was facinated by the old west. She also loved old Hollywood and could remember which actors/actresses played in certain movies, but her all time favorite was Singing in the Rain. Besides religious hymns, she loved Perry Como, Elvis and Doris Day. Georgie could be described as a proper southern belle. She offered her southern hospitality anytime someone came to visit, she was always meticulously dressed and loved to be the center of attention. But what stood out about Georgie the most was her moxie, she survived breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer twice. She was a fighter and loved her family immensley. She passed away peacefully on November 30, 2021 at age 88, after living a beautiful life. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James T. Cottle; sister, Lena G. Sprowles and husband, RC Dyer. She leaves a legacy with her children, George “Buddy” Monigold, Jr. (Kathleen), Lesie E. Ashlock, William R. Monigold (Pati), Bobby R. Monigold (Denise); grandchildren, Jason, Brandy, Jennifer, Stefanie, Jeremy, Sara, Josh, Julie, Delcina and many great grandchildren; brother, Robert B. Cottle. Link to LiveStream: https://my.gather.app/remember/georgie-dyer