Reva Loretta (Cole) Weller-Turner, 86, of Covington, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 5 p.m. EDT at her residence.
She was born April 30, 1931 in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Edgar Allen and Bertha Irene (Smith) Cole.
Reva first married Harold Weller, Jr. on Feb. 17, 1952 in Perrysville, Indiana. He preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 1984. She later married Clarence K. Turner on April 14, 2001 in Covington. He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Steve (Kathy) Weller, Kathy (Fred) Henney and Mary Ellen (Donna) Weller; two stepsons, Mike (Karen) Turner and Jeff (Lisa) Turner; six grandchildren, Amelia (Nathan) Weller, Jessica and Abigail Weller, Matthew (Ashlee) Henney, and Margaret Henney; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Frieda Gray; one brother, Eugene (Sarah) Cole and daughter-in-law, Kristine Weller.
Reva was also preceded in death by her son, Ronald Weller and granddaughter, Elizabeth Henney.
Reva was retired from North Vermillion School Corporation as a secretary first working at Newport Elementary and later at North Vermillion Elementary. She was a member of Waterman Baptist Church in Lodi, Indiana and also attended several churches in the area including Christian Union, Bismarck First Church of Christ, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and Gessie United Methodist Church. Reva taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She was a 1949 graduate of Perrysville High School. Her memberships included Delta Kappa Gamma and Newport Country Club. She was an accomplished seamstress, painter and genealogist. Reva also enjoyed knitting, traveling (35 states and 12 countries) and scrapbooking. She was known for her cookies, noodles, knitting baby blankets and remembering birthdates and sending out cards. In her earlier days she worked at Inland Supply in Danville. Reva enjoyed her family and loved spending time with them.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL)
She was born April 30, 1931 in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Edgar Allen and Bertha Irene (Smith) Cole.
Reva first married Harold Weller, Jr. on Feb. 17, 1952 in Perrysville, Indiana. He preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 1984. She later married Clarence K. Turner on April 14, 2001 in Covington. He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Steve (Kathy) Weller, Kathy (Fred) Henney and Mary Ellen (Donna) Weller; two stepsons, Mike (Karen) Turner and Jeff (Lisa) Turner; six grandchildren, Amelia (Nathan) Weller, Jessica and Abigail Weller, Matthew (Ashlee) Henney, and Margaret Henney; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Frieda Gray; one brother, Eugene (Sarah) Cole and daughter-in-law, Kristine Weller.
Reva was also preceded in death by her son, Ronald Weller and granddaughter, Elizabeth Henney.
Reva was retired from North Vermillion School Corporation as a secretary first working at Newport Elementary and later at North Vermillion Elementary. She was a member of Waterman Baptist Church in Lodi, Indiana and also attended several churches in the area including Christian Union, Bismarck First Church of Christ, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and Gessie United Methodist Church. Reva taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She was a 1949 graduate of Perrysville High School. Her memberships included Delta Kappa Gamma and Newport Country Club. She was an accomplished seamstress, painter and genealogist. Reva also enjoyed knitting, traveling (35 states and 12 countries) and scrapbooking. She was known for her cookies, noodles, knitting baby blankets and remembering birthdates and sending out cards. In her earlier days she worked at Inland Supply in Danville. Reva enjoyed her family and loved spending time with them.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL)
Reva Loretta (Cole) Weller-Turner, 86, of Covington, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 5 p.m. EDT at her residence.
She was born April 30, 1931 in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Edgar Allen and Bertha Irene (Smith) Cole.
Reva first married Harold Weller, Jr. on Feb. 17, 1952 in Perrysville, Indiana. He preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 1984. She later married Clarence K. Turner on April 14, 2001 in Covington. He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Steve (Kathy) Weller, Kathy (Fred) Henney and Mary Ellen (Donna) Weller; two stepsons, Mike (Karen) Turner and Jeff (Lisa) Turner; six grandchildren, Amelia (Nathan) Weller, Jessica and Abigail Weller, Matthew (Ashlee) Henney, and Margaret Henney; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Frieda Gray; one brother, Eugene (Sarah) Cole and daughter-in-law, Kristine Weller.
Reva was also preceded in death by her son, Ronald Weller and granddaughter, Elizabeth Henney.
Reva was retired from North Vermillion School Corporation as a secretary first working at Newport Elementary and later at North Vermillion Elementary. She was a member of Waterman Baptist Church in Lodi, Indiana and also attended several churches in the area including Christian Union, Bismarck First Church of Christ, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and Gessie United Methodist Church. Reva taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She was a 1949 graduate of Perrysville High School. Her memberships included Delta Kappa Gamma and Newport Country Club. She was an accomplished seamstress, painter and genealogist. Reva also enjoyed knitting, traveling (35 states and 12 countries) and scrapbooking. She was known for her cookies, noodles, knitting baby blankets and remembering birthdates and sending out cards. In her earlier days she worked at Inland Supply in Danville. Reva enjoyed her family and loved spending time with them.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL)
She was born April 30, 1931 in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Edgar Allen and Bertha Irene (Smith) Cole.
Reva first married Harold Weller, Jr. on Feb. 17, 1952 in Perrysville, Indiana. He preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 1984. She later married Clarence K. Turner on April 14, 2001 in Covington. He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Steve (Kathy) Weller, Kathy (Fred) Henney and Mary Ellen (Donna) Weller; two stepsons, Mike (Karen) Turner and Jeff (Lisa) Turner; six grandchildren, Amelia (Nathan) Weller, Jessica and Abigail Weller, Matthew (Ashlee) Henney, and Margaret Henney; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Frieda Gray; one brother, Eugene (Sarah) Cole and daughter-in-law, Kristine Weller.
Reva was also preceded in death by her son, Ronald Weller and granddaughter, Elizabeth Henney.
Reva was retired from North Vermillion School Corporation as a secretary first working at Newport Elementary and later at North Vermillion Elementary. She was a member of Waterman Baptist Church in Lodi, Indiana and also attended several churches in the area including Christian Union, Bismarck First Church of Christ, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and Gessie United Methodist Church. Reva taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She was a 1949 graduate of Perrysville High School. Her memberships included Delta Kappa Gamma and Newport Country Club. She was an accomplished seamstress, painter and genealogist. Reva also enjoyed knitting, traveling (35 states and 12 countries) and scrapbooking. She was known for her cookies, noodles, knitting baby blankets and remembering birthdates and sending out cards. In her earlier days she worked at Inland Supply in Danville. Reva enjoyed her family and loved spending time with them.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL)
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