Anna L Contreras

Anna L. Contreras, 86, of Summerville, SC, passed away on Tuesday, 10/27/2026 at Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital in Summerville, SC. She was born on March 12, 1940, to Henry Mazaira Sotelo and Socorro M. Sotelo in Bisbee, Arizona

Anna was raised in Bisbee, Arizona but spent most of her life in Tempe, Arizona. She relocated to Summerville, SC in the summer of 2022 where she remained her final years

A devoted Roman Catholic, Anna’s unwavering faith in God was an inspiration to her family and friends.

Anna attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, sparking her lifelong love of Wildcats Men’s Basketball. She was also an avid fan of tennis, having played tennis in HS and beyond and rarely missed any major tennis tournament on TV. Anna enjoyed cooking, reading, tending her plants, music, Korean dramas on Netflix, her Daily Mass on EWTN, and shopping QVC. She worked as the Director of Public Affairs at the Arizona State Hospital, then held a similar position years later with the Arizona Historical Society at their Tempe location where her love of writing could be combined with her work.

Anna is survived by her two sons, Bill Cunningham (Angela) of Summerville, SC, and Chris Cunningham of Mesa, AZ, her one daughter, Deanna (Joe) Howell of Tempe, AZ, her sister Betty Peeples of Meansville, GA; five grandchildren, Liam Cunningham of Tampa, FL, Pilar Smatla of Tipperary, Ireland, Hunter Smatla of Tempe, AZ, Jett Cunningham of Summerville, SC, and Lilliana Howell of Tempe, AZ; two nephews, Tim (Lisa) Peeples of Griffin, GA, and Michael Peeples of August, GA, and one niece, Gigi (Rudy) Betancourt of San Marcos, CA

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Mazaira Sotelo and Socorro M. Sotelo, and her brother Charlie Sotelo.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.