Bedford Times-Press, Wednesday, December 25, 1991, p. 3
VERA BROWN
Services for Vera Brown were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Carl Holdsworth and Mel Smith officiating. Burial was at the Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.
Vera A. Brown was born February 5, 1902, the daughter of Emanuel and Iniss (Carpenter) Perdew, and departed this life December 15, 1991 at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days at the Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa.
On March 18, 1926 she was united in marriage to W. [illiam] L. [uther] Brown. She lived all of her life in Taylor County. She was born southwest of Gravity and made her home later in Gravity, until she entered the Bedford Manor several months ago.
She was engaged in commercial trucking. From 1967-1987 she had charge of the Washington Cemetery at Gravity. She kept perfect books and records of the cemetery. Also she and her husband did the mowing of the grass for some time.
December 1923 she was baptized and became a member of the Christian church and continued faithful membership to the time of her death.
She is preceded in death by her husband who died May 18, 1971; her parents; brothers Wilbur, Charles and a sister Neva; nephews Leonard Monte Perdew and Michael Perdew.
Left to cherish her memory are Howard and Lola Perdew of Bedford, Robert and Joan Perdew of Gravity, Marie Perdew of Conway.
She will be remembered for her striped overhauls and sunbonnet, which she felt more at home in.
She will be greatly missed by the church and all who knew her.
VERA BROWN
Services for Vera Brown were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Carl Holdsworth and Mel Smith officiating. Burial was at the Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.
Vera A. Brown was born February 5, 1902, the daughter of Emanuel and Iniss (Carpenter) Perdew, and departed this life December 15, 1991 at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days at the Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa.
On March 18, 1926 she was united in marriage to W. [illiam] L. [uther] Brown. She lived all of her life in Taylor County. She was born southwest of Gravity and made her home later in Gravity, until she entered the Bedford Manor several months ago.
She was engaged in commercial trucking. From 1967-1987 she had charge of the Washington Cemetery at Gravity. She kept perfect books and records of the cemetery. Also she and her husband did the mowing of the grass for some time.
December 1923 she was baptized and became a member of the Christian church and continued faithful membership to the time of her death.
She is preceded in death by her husband who died May 18, 1971; her parents; brothers Wilbur, Charles and a sister Neva; nephews Leonard Monte Perdew and Michael Perdew.
Left to cherish her memory are Howard and Lola Perdew of Bedford, Robert and Joan Perdew of Gravity, Marie Perdew of Conway.
She will be remembered for her striped overhauls and sunbonnet, which she felt more at home in.
She will be greatly missed by the church and all who knew her.
Bedford Times-Press, Wednesday, December 25, 1991, p. 3
VERA BROWN
Services for Vera Brown were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Carl Holdsworth and Mel Smith officiating. Burial was at the Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.
Vera A. Brown was born February 5, 1902, the daughter of Emanuel and Iniss (Carpenter) Perdew, and departed this life December 15, 1991 at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days at the Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa.
On March 18, 1926 she was united in marriage to W. [illiam] L. [uther] Brown. She lived all of her life in Taylor County. She was born southwest of Gravity and made her home later in Gravity, until she entered the Bedford Manor several months ago.
She was engaged in commercial trucking. From 1967-1987 she had charge of the Washington Cemetery at Gravity. She kept perfect books and records of the cemetery. Also she and her husband did the mowing of the grass for some time.
December 1923 she was baptized and became a member of the Christian church and continued faithful membership to the time of her death.
She is preceded in death by her husband who died May 18, 1971; her parents; brothers Wilbur, Charles and a sister Neva; nephews Leonard Monte Perdew and Michael Perdew.
Left to cherish her memory are Howard and Lola Perdew of Bedford, Robert and Joan Perdew of Gravity, Marie Perdew of Conway.
She will be remembered for her striped overhauls and sunbonnet, which she felt more at home in.
She will be greatly missed by the church and all who knew her.
VERA BROWN
Services for Vera Brown were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Carl Holdsworth and Mel Smith officiating. Burial was at the Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.
Vera A. Brown was born February 5, 1902, the daughter of Emanuel and Iniss (Carpenter) Perdew, and departed this life December 15, 1991 at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days at the Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa.
On March 18, 1926 she was united in marriage to W. [illiam] L. [uther] Brown. She lived all of her life in Taylor County. She was born southwest of Gravity and made her home later in Gravity, until she entered the Bedford Manor several months ago.
She was engaged in commercial trucking. From 1967-1987 she had charge of the Washington Cemetery at Gravity. She kept perfect books and records of the cemetery. Also she and her husband did the mowing of the grass for some time.
December 1923 she was baptized and became a member of the Christian church and continued faithful membership to the time of her death.
She is preceded in death by her husband who died May 18, 1971; her parents; brothers Wilbur, Charles and a sister Neva; nephews Leonard Monte Perdew and Michael Perdew.
Left to cherish her memory are Howard and Lola Perdew of Bedford, Robert and Joan Perdew of Gravity, Marie Perdew of Conway.
She will be remembered for her striped overhauls and sunbonnet, which she felt more at home in.
She will be greatly missed by the church and all who knew her.
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