La Verna Mae Coartney, age 82 of Charleston, entered her heavenly home while at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Visitation for family and friends was held Saturday morning, February 9, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon at Adams Funeral Chapel. Services honoring and celebrating her life began at Noon on Saturday with Pastor Tom Skinner officiating and with Ladies Auxiliary Services conducted by the Charleston VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Interment followed in Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston. It is requested that memorial gifts in her honor be made to the Macular Degeneration Association. Gifts may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920.
La Verna was born on December 23, 1930 in Mattoon, Illinois and was a daughter of the late Ormond and Mildred (Frazier) Perry. She was married to C. "Art" Campbell and later married Paul Alpheus Coartney (twice - in 1961 and in 1984!) Both preceded her in death. She is survived by three loving and devoted children, Chester A. "Chet" Campbell, Millie Towles and Paula Coartney, all of Charleston; three grandchildren, J.T. Towles and wife Katie of Indianapolis, Beth Bradford and fiancé Cameron Parrott and Danielle M. Rook and husband Michael, all of Charleston; seven great-grandchildren; four stepchildren and their families, Carolyn Kolling and Judy Barding of Charleston, Marty Misenheimer and husband Roger of Mattoon, and Larry Coartney of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and a brother, Ormond Perry Jr. of Vallejo, California. In addition to her parents and husbands, LaVerna was preceded in death by a brother and a stepdaughter, Shirley Coartney.
La Verna was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Women of the Moose Charleston Chapter No. 1175 and a member of the Charleston VFW Ladies Auxiliary Paul McVey Post 1592 for more than fifty years. She was also a former member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. She was employed with Moore Business Forms in Charleston for more than thirty years where she developed many enduring friendships.
La Verna was lovingly referred to as "Short" by many. She enjoyed being out and about and shared an abundance of special times with family and friends. She possessed a kind heart and a sense of humor that was accompanied by a feisty spirit which kept life interesting. She enjoyed bowling and until her eyesight deteriorated she was an avid reader. LaVerna was truly the matriarch of her family. She was a loving and supportive wife as well as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She truly made her family her priority and they were blessed with her unconditional love and support. Spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her specialty — and she was good at it! Her family and many friends will miss her presence in their lives but will be comforted by their many wonderful memories.
La Verna's memorial website is available at www.adamsfuneralchapel.com where condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on obituaries.
The funeral service for La Verna Coartney was Saturday at Adams Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tom Skinner officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.
Musical selections included "Waitin on a Woman," "Angels Among Us" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
VFW Ladies Auxiliary Services were conducted by members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1592 of Charleston. Participating were Betty Nees, Conductress; Iris Myers, Chaplain; Mary Anne Davis, President; Joanne Bosler, Senior Vice; Judy Jewell, Flag Bearer; and Wanda Furman, Color Bearer.
Pallbearers were J.T. Towles, Michael Rook, Jack Tucker, Mike Ferguson, Terry Harrison and Mike Morgan. Honorary Pallbearers were Holly Easter and Bill Burris.
Information extracted from JG-TC obituary & service announcements Feb 7 & 10, 2013.
La Verna was born on December 23, 1930 in Mattoon, Illinois and was a daughter of the late Ormond and Mildred (Frazier) Perry. She was married to C. "Art" Campbell and later married Paul Alpheus Coartney (twice - in 1961 and in 1984!) Both preceded her in death. She is survived by three loving and devoted children, Chester A. "Chet" Campbell, Millie Towles and Paula Coartney, all of Charleston; three grandchildren, J.T. Towles and wife Katie of Indianapolis, Beth Bradford and fiancé Cameron Parrott and Danielle M. Rook and husband Michael, all of Charleston; seven great-grandchildren; four stepchildren and their families, Carolyn Kolling and Judy Barding of Charleston, Marty Misenheimer and husband Roger of Mattoon, and Larry Coartney of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and a brother, Ormond Perry Jr. of Vallejo, California. In addition to her parents and husbands, LaVerna was preceded in death by a brother and a stepdaughter, Shirley Coartney.
La Verna was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Women of the Moose Charleston Chapter No. 1175 and a member of the Charleston VFW Ladies Auxiliary Paul McVey Post 1592 for more than fifty years. She was also a former member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. She was employed with Moore Business Forms in Charleston for more than thirty years where she developed many enduring friendships.
La Verna was lovingly referred to as "Short" by many. She enjoyed being out and about and shared an abundance of special times with family and friends. She possessed a kind heart and a sense of humor that was accompanied by a feisty spirit which kept life interesting. She enjoyed bowling and until her eyesight deteriorated she was an avid reader. LaVerna was truly the matriarch of her family. She was a loving and supportive wife as well as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She truly made her family her priority and they were blessed with her unconditional love and support. Spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her specialty — and she was good at it! Her family and many friends will miss her presence in their lives but will be comforted by their many wonderful memories.
La Verna's memorial website is available at www.adamsfuneralchapel.com where condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on obituaries.
The funeral service for La Verna Coartney was Saturday at Adams Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tom Skinner officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.
Musical selections included "Waitin on a Woman," "Angels Among Us" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
VFW Ladies Auxiliary Services were conducted by members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1592 of Charleston. Participating were Betty Nees, Conductress; Iris Myers, Chaplain; Mary Anne Davis, President; Joanne Bosler, Senior Vice; Judy Jewell, Flag Bearer; and Wanda Furman, Color Bearer.
Pallbearers were J.T. Towles, Michael Rook, Jack Tucker, Mike Ferguson, Terry Harrison and Mike Morgan. Honorary Pallbearers were Holly Easter and Bill Burris.
Information extracted from JG-TC obituary & service announcements Feb 7 & 10, 2013.
La Verna Mae Coartney, age 82 of Charleston, entered her heavenly home while at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Visitation for family and friends was held Saturday morning, February 9, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon at Adams Funeral Chapel. Services honoring and celebrating her life began at Noon on Saturday with Pastor Tom Skinner officiating and with Ladies Auxiliary Services conducted by the Charleston VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Interment followed in Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston. It is requested that memorial gifts in her honor be made to the Macular Degeneration Association. Gifts may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920.
La Verna was born on December 23, 1930 in Mattoon, Illinois and was a daughter of the late Ormond and Mildred (Frazier) Perry. She was married to C. "Art" Campbell and later married Paul Alpheus Coartney (twice - in 1961 and in 1984!) Both preceded her in death. She is survived by three loving and devoted children, Chester A. "Chet" Campbell, Millie Towles and Paula Coartney, all of Charleston; three grandchildren, J.T. Towles and wife Katie of Indianapolis, Beth Bradford and fiancé Cameron Parrott and Danielle M. Rook and husband Michael, all of Charleston; seven great-grandchildren; four stepchildren and their families, Carolyn Kolling and Judy Barding of Charleston, Marty Misenheimer and husband Roger of Mattoon, and Larry Coartney of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and a brother, Ormond Perry Jr. of Vallejo, California. In addition to her parents and husbands, LaVerna was preceded in death by a brother and a stepdaughter, Shirley Coartney.
La Verna was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Women of the Moose Charleston Chapter No. 1175 and a member of the Charleston VFW Ladies Auxiliary Paul McVey Post 1592 for more than fifty years. She was also a former member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. She was employed with Moore Business Forms in Charleston for more than thirty years where she developed many enduring friendships.
La Verna was lovingly referred to as "Short" by many. She enjoyed being out and about and shared an abundance of special times with family and friends. She possessed a kind heart and a sense of humor that was accompanied by a feisty spirit which kept life interesting. She enjoyed bowling and until her eyesight deteriorated she was an avid reader. LaVerna was truly the matriarch of her family. She was a loving and supportive wife as well as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She truly made her family her priority and they were blessed with her unconditional love and support. Spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her specialty — and she was good at it! Her family and many friends will miss her presence in their lives but will be comforted by their many wonderful memories.
La Verna's memorial website is available at www.adamsfuneralchapel.com where condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on obituaries.
The funeral service for La Verna Coartney was Saturday at Adams Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tom Skinner officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.
Musical selections included "Waitin on a Woman," "Angels Among Us" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
VFW Ladies Auxiliary Services were conducted by members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1592 of Charleston. Participating were Betty Nees, Conductress; Iris Myers, Chaplain; Mary Anne Davis, President; Joanne Bosler, Senior Vice; Judy Jewell, Flag Bearer; and Wanda Furman, Color Bearer.
Pallbearers were J.T. Towles, Michael Rook, Jack Tucker, Mike Ferguson, Terry Harrison and Mike Morgan. Honorary Pallbearers were Holly Easter and Bill Burris.
Information extracted from JG-TC obituary & service announcements Feb 7 & 10, 2013.
La Verna was born on December 23, 1930 in Mattoon, Illinois and was a daughter of the late Ormond and Mildred (Frazier) Perry. She was married to C. "Art" Campbell and later married Paul Alpheus Coartney (twice - in 1961 and in 1984!) Both preceded her in death. She is survived by three loving and devoted children, Chester A. "Chet" Campbell, Millie Towles and Paula Coartney, all of Charleston; three grandchildren, J.T. Towles and wife Katie of Indianapolis, Beth Bradford and fiancé Cameron Parrott and Danielle M. Rook and husband Michael, all of Charleston; seven great-grandchildren; four stepchildren and their families, Carolyn Kolling and Judy Barding of Charleston, Marty Misenheimer and husband Roger of Mattoon, and Larry Coartney of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and a brother, Ormond Perry Jr. of Vallejo, California. In addition to her parents and husbands, LaVerna was preceded in death by a brother and a stepdaughter, Shirley Coartney.
La Verna was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Women of the Moose Charleston Chapter No. 1175 and a member of the Charleston VFW Ladies Auxiliary Paul McVey Post 1592 for more than fifty years. She was also a former member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. She was employed with Moore Business Forms in Charleston for more than thirty years where she developed many enduring friendships.
La Verna was lovingly referred to as "Short" by many. She enjoyed being out and about and shared an abundance of special times with family and friends. She possessed a kind heart and a sense of humor that was accompanied by a feisty spirit which kept life interesting. She enjoyed bowling and until her eyesight deteriorated she was an avid reader. LaVerna was truly the matriarch of her family. She was a loving and supportive wife as well as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She truly made her family her priority and they were blessed with her unconditional love and support. Spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her specialty — and she was good at it! Her family and many friends will miss her presence in their lives but will be comforted by their many wonderful memories.
La Verna's memorial website is available at www.adamsfuneralchapel.com where condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on obituaries.
The funeral service for La Verna Coartney was Saturday at Adams Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tom Skinner officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.
Musical selections included "Waitin on a Woman," "Angels Among Us" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
VFW Ladies Auxiliary Services were conducted by members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1592 of Charleston. Participating were Betty Nees, Conductress; Iris Myers, Chaplain; Mary Anne Davis, President; Joanne Bosler, Senior Vice; Judy Jewell, Flag Bearer; and Wanda Furman, Color Bearer.
Pallbearers were J.T. Towles, Michael Rook, Jack Tucker, Mike Ferguson, Terry Harrison and Mike Morgan. Honorary Pallbearers were Holly Easter and Bill Burris.
Information extracted from JG-TC obituary & service announcements Feb 7 & 10, 2013.
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