Nicole Padilla

Nicole “Colebear” Lynn Padilla-Tully

August 19, 1998 – August 10, 2025

Nicole “Colebear” Lynn Padilla-Tully, age 26, of Winslow, Arizona, passed away on August 10, 2025, surrounded by love. Born on August 19, 1998, in Tucson, Arizona, to Lisa Gayle Kaufman and David Lawrence Padilla, Nicole brought light and joy from the very beginning.

Nicole’s passions were as vibrant as her spirit—she loved acting, cheerleading, painting, and above all, being a devoted mother. A bright and determined young woman, she graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA and continued her education at Lake Superior College. She excelled in her career, becoming a star server and restaurant manager, where her warm smile and energy lit up even the darkest rooms.

Nicole will be remembered for her kindness, loyalty, beauty, and her deep love for her children and family. Her laughter was contagious, her heart was generous, and her presence made life sweeter for everyone who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her devoted stepfather, Tom Tully, who lovingly raised her; her father, David Padilla; her grandparents, Willie and Ermina Padilla; and her great-grandmother, Laverne Anderson.

Nicole is survived by her beloved children, Anyiah Bowman and Ryder Kaufman; her mother, Lisa Gayle Kaufman; her siblings, Lindsie-Gayle Cohen, Felicia Padilla, Darin Cohen, David Padilla, Ryan Padilla, Morgan Tully, and Annalisa-Gayle Tully; her grandparents, Tom Bo (Lynn Ann) Kaufman and Gayle Fokens; her aunts and uncles, EJ (Mariah) Kaufman, Skye (Ben) Sego, Landon Fokens, Michelle Padilla, Francis Serna, Laurel Roberts, and Lacey Zufelt; and her cherished nieces and nephews, Brooklyn Padilla, Eliyah Padilla, Christopher Foy-Padilla, Myaa Padilla, Tsireya Padilla, Brandon Alexe Fernandez, Payton Wes-Cohen and her Godmother Kasha Wollschlarger.

Services will be held at Winslow Funeral Home (1505 W. Third St., Winslow, AZ) at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025. A repass will follow immediately at Falcon Restaurant.

Nicole’s legacy will live on in the hearts of her children, family, and all who were lucky enough to know her. Her light, though gone from this earth, will never fade.