Gayle Evelyn Ervin Obituary (2023)

On November 19, 2023, our entire family lost a best friend. Our beautiful mother and grandmother, Gayle Evelyn Ervin, passed away. Born in Yakima, on November 3, 1945, to George and Phyllis Bulow, a farmer and a homemaker. Gayle was raised in Sunnyside and attended Sunnyside schools. Gayle had two brothers, Kevin and Jerry, and one sister, Janet. She married Clifford Ervin, on February 26, 1965, a Master Sergeant in the Army and Sawmill Sawyer at Boise Cascade. They had two beautiful daughters, Diana and Rhonda. Gayle ran a daycare for more than 25 years. She loved children. Gayle loved family gatherings, movies, music, going out to dinner, talking on the phone, word searches, soap operas, collecting butterfly crystals and cat figures. She also recently had a new love, her great-granddaughter, Bella. Gayle is preceded in death by her mother, father, brother, Kevin, sister, Janet, and sister-in-law, Claudia. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Cliff, her two daughters, her grandchildren, Corey, Courtnee, and Bella, her brother, Jerry, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery, in Kent, Washington. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com.