Verna Lurline Peyton was the daughter of Robert Lee and Lela Annie Mertyl (Brandon) Peyton. She had (5) sisters - Ethel, Flossie, Bonnie Lee, Pauline, and Vergie. She also had two brothers - Winford and Harold. (As of the date of editing of this bio, she is survived only by her 94-yr. old sister, Pauline.)
My Grandmother,Verna Peyton, married Henry A. Haven. They had two children. My dad is the oldest and was named Arthur Udell Haven at birth. He was named after his Uncle Arthur, but has always been known as Eudelle. (Dad changed his name because he liked that spelling better.) His younger sister is Jo Ann (Haven) Reynolds. Grandaddy was a mechanic; the family moved numerous times throughout the years.
All of us grandchildren called Verna Haven "Mam-Maw". She was one of the sweetest Christian ladies I have ever known in my life. I have wonderful memories of her coloring with us, letting us sit in her lap, or very close, hugging us, and expressing in every way that she loved us. The feeling was mutual. One of her favorite requests of us was to walk around the block with her, but it was always with one of us at a time. I remember thinking at the time that she just wanted more exercise. It was many years later before I realized that she was bonding with us by listening to and talking with us. Thank you "Mam-Maw"!
I remember the Easter Sunday mornings on which Mam-Maw" attended church with us. In those days - the'60's - we ladies wore hats, white gloves, pretty new dresses and shoes, and always had a matching purse. In addition, in those days - as was the custom - we wore a flower/corsage. Since my Mother was still living, mine was supposed to have color, and would usually be a red or pink rose from Mother's garden. My "Mam-Maw's" Mother was not living, so she wore a white corsage. I was always SO happy to have "Mam-Maw" with us!
Above Bio written by Trudy D. Haven
My Grandmother,Verna Peyton, married Henry A. Haven. They had two children. My dad is the oldest and was named Arthur Udell Haven at birth. He was named after his Uncle Arthur, but has always been known as Eudelle. (Dad changed his name because he liked that spelling better.) His younger sister is Jo Ann (Haven) Reynolds. Grandaddy was a mechanic; the family moved numerous times throughout the years.
All of us grandchildren called Verna Haven "Mam-Maw". She was one of the sweetest Christian ladies I have ever known in my life. I have wonderful memories of her coloring with us, letting us sit in her lap, or very close, hugging us, and expressing in every way that she loved us. The feeling was mutual. One of her favorite requests of us was to walk around the block with her, but it was always with one of us at a time. I remember thinking at the time that she just wanted more exercise. It was many years later before I realized that she was bonding with us by listening to and talking with us. Thank you "Mam-Maw"!
I remember the Easter Sunday mornings on which Mam-Maw" attended church with us. In those days - the'60's - we ladies wore hats, white gloves, pretty new dresses and shoes, and always had a matching purse. In addition, in those days - as was the custom - we wore a flower/corsage. Since my Mother was still living, mine was supposed to have color, and would usually be a red or pink rose from Mother's garden. My "Mam-Maw's" Mother was not living, so she wore a white corsage. I was always SO happy to have "Mam-Maw" with us!
Above Bio written by Trudy D. Haven
Verna Lurline Peyton was the daughter of Robert Lee and Lela Annie Mertyl (Brandon) Peyton. She had (5) sisters - Ethel, Flossie, Bonnie Lee, Pauline, and Vergie. She also had two brothers - Winford and Harold. (As of the date of editing of this bio, she is survived only by her 94-yr. old sister, Pauline.)
My Grandmother,Verna Peyton, married Henry A. Haven. They had two children. My dad is the oldest and was named Arthur Udell Haven at birth. He was named after his Uncle Arthur, but has always been known as Eudelle. (Dad changed his name because he liked that spelling better.) His younger sister is Jo Ann (Haven) Reynolds. Grandaddy was a mechanic; the family moved numerous times throughout the years.
All of us grandchildren called Verna Haven "Mam-Maw". She was one of the sweetest Christian ladies I have ever known in my life. I have wonderful memories of her coloring with us, letting us sit in her lap, or very close, hugging us, and expressing in every way that she loved us. The feeling was mutual. One of her favorite requests of us was to walk around the block with her, but it was always with one of us at a time. I remember thinking at the time that she just wanted more exercise. It was many years later before I realized that she was bonding with us by listening to and talking with us. Thank you "Mam-Maw"!
I remember the Easter Sunday mornings on which Mam-Maw" attended church with us. In those days - the'60's - we ladies wore hats, white gloves, pretty new dresses and shoes, and always had a matching purse. In addition, in those days - as was the custom - we wore a flower/corsage. Since my Mother was still living, mine was supposed to have color, and would usually be a red or pink rose from Mother's garden. My "Mam-Maw's" Mother was not living, so she wore a white corsage. I was always SO happy to have "Mam-Maw" with us!
Above Bio written by Trudy D. Haven
My Grandmother,Verna Peyton, married Henry A. Haven. They had two children. My dad is the oldest and was named Arthur Udell Haven at birth. He was named after his Uncle Arthur, but has always been known as Eudelle. (Dad changed his name because he liked that spelling better.) His younger sister is Jo Ann (Haven) Reynolds. Grandaddy was a mechanic; the family moved numerous times throughout the years.
All of us grandchildren called Verna Haven "Mam-Maw". She was one of the sweetest Christian ladies I have ever known in my life. I have wonderful memories of her coloring with us, letting us sit in her lap, or very close, hugging us, and expressing in every way that she loved us. The feeling was mutual. One of her favorite requests of us was to walk around the block with her, but it was always with one of us at a time. I remember thinking at the time that she just wanted more exercise. It was many years later before I realized that she was bonding with us by listening to and talking with us. Thank you "Mam-Maw"!
I remember the Easter Sunday mornings on which Mam-Maw" attended church with us. In those days - the'60's - we ladies wore hats, white gloves, pretty new dresses and shoes, and always had a matching purse. In addition, in those days - as was the custom - we wore a flower/corsage. Since my Mother was still living, mine was supposed to have color, and would usually be a red or pink rose from Mother's garden. My "Mam-Maw's" Mother was not living, so she wore a white corsage. I was always SO happy to have "Mam-Maw" with us!
Above Bio written by Trudy D. Haven
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