Born at Burkes Garden, he was a son of the late William H. and Caldonia Edwards Repass.
He was a US Army veteran of W.W.II, a retired coal miner, and member of the U.M.W.A.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Shelton Repass; four sisters, Edith Bourne, Gladys Jones, May Crabtree and Grace Sparks; and five brothers, John Repass, Jim Repass, Harve Repass, George Repass and Andy Repass.
Survivors: stepson, Russell V. Turpin of Manchester, TN; sisters, Ruth Rhudy of Burks Garden, Ann Durkee of Portland, OR; brothers, Joseph (Bud) Repass of Lookout CA, Ray Repass of Rock Falls, IL; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and caregivers, Steve and Marsha Stinson.
The funeral will be conducted March 26 at 11 a.m. at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Howard Edwards officiating.
Burial will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell.
Born at Burkes Garden, he was a son of the late William H. and Caldonia Edwards Repass.
He was a US Army veteran of W.W.II, a retired coal miner, and member of the U.M.W.A.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Shelton Repass; four sisters, Edith Bourne, Gladys Jones, May Crabtree and Grace Sparks; and five brothers, John Repass, Jim Repass, Harve Repass, George Repass and Andy Repass.
Survivors: stepson, Russell V. Turpin of Manchester, TN; sisters, Ruth Rhudy of Burks Garden, Ann Durkee of Portland, OR; brothers, Joseph (Bud) Repass of Lookout CA, Ray Repass of Rock Falls, IL; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and caregivers, Steve and Marsha Stinson.
The funeral will be conducted March 26 at 11 a.m. at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Howard Edwards officiating.
Burial will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell.
Family Members
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John Robert Repass
1904–1976
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Edith Repass Bourne
1906–1972
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Harvey Samuel Repass
1908–1970
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William George Repass
1911–1972
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Mary Ruth Repass Rhudy
1912–2003
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Gladys Gertrude Repass Jones
1914–1990
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May Belle Repass Crabtree
1916–1966
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Joseph Leland "Bud" Repass
1918–2005
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Ray Walter Repass
1922–2007
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Elizabeth Anne Repass Durkee
1925–2005
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