LaVerge Catherine Clement, age 91, of Britton died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn.

She was born Feb. 21, 1917, in Antwerp, Ohio, to Henry and Amelia (Schantz) Mueller. She married Bernard Clifford Clement. He preceded her in death.

LaVerge, along with her husband, ran the Clement Turkey Farm in Britton, where they produced turkeys for the holidays for many years. LaVerge played an integral part in the hatching, raising and dressing of these animals. Many local folks were hired to assist in getting these birds to market. The farm was homesteaded by LaVerge's in-laws, Paul and Zeta Clement. The Clements also raised grass crops such as wheat, oats and barley, and other times sugar beets, tomatoes and soybeans. LaVerge kept all the farm accounts, and was even known to operate farm machinery. All this in addition to raising her four children.

LaVerge is survived by two sons, James Clement of Adrian, Bernard "Dean" Clement of Crossville, Tenn.; one daughter, Lois Ann Brown of Taveres, Fla.; two brothers, Oliver Mueller of Adrian and Roft Mueller of Deerfield; six sisters, Rose Long of Blissfield, Valerie Cross of Seattle, Wash., Rita Woods of Deerfield, Carol Bishop of Ottawa Lake, Arlene Mueller of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Bonnie Sassak of Phoenix, Ariz.; six grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Lou Witt Koth; three brothers, Walter, Frances and Leslie Mueller; and a sister, Janet Mueller.

"A special thanks goes out to Hospice of Cumberland County for all the care and compassion they have shown to us and our mother."

The Funeral Liturgy for LaVerge will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at 11 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Deerfield with Father Jack Loughran as celebrant. Interment will be in Ridgeway Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, 1448 Short St, Tecumseh, where a Vigil Prayer Service will be offered at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County, 30 East Adams Street, Crossville, TN 38555. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Tecumseh.