Lois Ann (Breeding)Cassell

It was a clear, early spring morning in Tucson, Arizona and the sun just rising. With hummingbirds buzzing and fluttering at the fountain in the courtyard, a gentle breeze worked its way into the room. The atmosphere took on a clear refreshing chill. Her daughter Kimberly, sitting by her side through the night, when the Lord brought Lois home to her eternal rest. She is peacefully with him now and will no longer feel the biting pain and severe restrictions of arthritis. This pain was part of her daily life since an early adult age. Now free to walk and talk with the Lord in warmth, love, and complete peace.

Lois was born in the rural mining community of Conaway, Virginia on December 16, 1938, to Paris Breeding and Carrie (Lee) Breeding. Growing up with mixed pickles, picked from her mom's vegetable garden for Sunday dinner. Accompanied by freshly prepared fried chicken from their chicken coop with freshly picked corn and beans from the garden. Growing up was challenging for her, and her siblings: Ernest Lee, Phyllis, and Shirley. Paris was a miner and they eked out a living with his wages and what they could grow or raise. She attended a small schoolhouse with her sister Phyllis and later graduated from Grundy High School in 1956.

She went on to a job with the Department of the Navy in Washington, D.C. a couple of weeks after high school. Phyllis would later join her there along with Agnes Dove who would become a lifelong friend. Lois would eventually move to Sierra Vista, with her husband, Kyle Cassell along with her young daughter Kimberly. After 32 years with the Department of Defense, she would retire as an Executive Secretary from Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

In her later years, Lois and Kyle moved to Tucson. Lois enjoyed reading, music, old movies, the arts, and talking with family, no matter where they lived.

She is preceded in death by her brother Ernest Lee Breeding of Grundy, Virginia.
She is survived by her husband Kyle Cassell of Tucson Arizona.

Her daughter Kimberly (Cassell) Driskell husband Donald Driskell of Tucson, Arizona.

Her grandson Shane Driskell wife Kylee Driskell and great grand daughter Ivory Driskell of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

She is also survived by her sister Phyllis (Breeding) Semsch husband Larry Semsch of Prescott, Arizona

She is also survived by her sister Shirley (Breeding) Shegogue husband Paul Shegogue of Annandale, Virginia.

Aunt to Christina (Shegogue) Parker husband Dennis Parker of Manassas, Virginia. Two great nephews, Luke and Jayden, and one great niece Alissa.

Aunt to David Shegogue of Annandale, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution to "TMC Foundation Peppi's House" or "Arizona Public Media University of Arizona" would be appreciated by the family.

A small graveside service will be held by close family and friends at "Southern Arizona Veterans` Memorial Cemetery" in Sierra Vista, AZ, on April 28, 2026, where she will be laid to rest.