Elizabeth Ann Guilford

Elizabeth Ann Guilford of Eaton Rapids, peacefully passed away on August 1, 2025, at the age of 80. Elizabeth was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 8, 1945, the daughter of Irvin and Jessie (Guthrie) Cochran. She had numerous hobbies that included working on jigsaw puzzles, playing euchre and cribbage, weeding her beautiful flower gardens and watching the hummingbirds and butterflies that visited her gardens. Elizabeth spent many winters in Texas until her husband George passed away in 2020 and spent the last three winters in Weston, Florida with family and friends. She loved ice cream, as she said, “it filled in the cracks”, and loved the color purple. She adored her grandchildren and created a lot of fond memories with all of them. She left many stories and life lessons for the family to enjoy and share.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Vicki (Mark) Sheffield of Eaton Rapids, Judy (Steven) Sharpe of Eaton Rapids; grandchildren, Logan (Cassidy) Sheffield, Parker Sheffield, Morgan Sharpe, and Marissa Sharpe; great grandchildren, Lincoln and Bennett Sheffield; sister-in-law, Lynda Cochran; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Guilford; siblings, Barbara Jean O’Herron and Roger Louis Cochran.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel. Visitation was on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in Abscota Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dementia Society of America, Post Office Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901. To leave condolences for the family please visit our website, www.millsfuneral.com.