AVERY, Virgie May, died April 13, 2009

AVERY, EARNHART, KINDIG, SALISBURY, SMITH, GUIPE, EVERETT, YOUNGBLOOD, STUMP, McKEE

Sturgis Journal
Tue Apr 14, 2009,
Three Rivers, Mich. -

Virgie May AVERY, age 95, of Three Rivers, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Three Rivers Health.

She was born Aug. 3, 1913, in Elkhart, Ind., a daughter of George and Addie (EARNHART) KINDIG.

On July 3, 1934, she married Everett L. AVERY in Elkhart. He preceded her in death Nov. 9, 1996.

Virgie was a member of the Mendon Grange and enjoyed traveling and camping.

Surviving are her daughters, Alice (Michael) SALISBURY and Evelyn SMITH both of Constantine; sons, Donald (Ailleen) AVERY of Sturgis, Herbert (Ann) AVERY of Edwardsburg, Ray (Diana) AVERY of Three Rivers; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sister, Betty GUIPE of Niles, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Everett AVERY; a foster son, John Tacia AVERY; grandsons Bruce SMITH and Matthew AVERY; sisters, Marguerite EVERETT, Mary LONDICK, Jenny KINDIG, Nellie YOUNGBLOOD, Marian STUMP, Berdine McKEE, Lois Eddy; brothers, Durward KINDIG, Glen KINDIG; and son-in-law, J.W. SMITH.

Relatives and friends will be received 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine, where religious services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, with Reverend Melanie Young, officiating.

Burial will be in the Constantine Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Three Rivers Hospice or Lions Club sight conservation.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.eleyfuneralhomes.com.

Volunteer transcriber, Carole Lynn Mohney Carr, I have no connection to the work I post.

Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the Sturgis Daily Journal, which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis, Michigan Library, 130 N. Nottawa St., Sturgis, MI 49091
(269-659-7224)

http://www.rootsweb.com/~mistjose/index.htm (St. Joseph County MI GenWeb)

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