Juanita Fay Pendleton, was a daughter of Cordie Lee Sr. Pendleton and Lela Jane Polk-Pendleton.
Juanita first married: Winford Wilson Kitchens 1946 Amarillo, Texas. Together they had one child, Loretta Faye Kitchens born in Amarillo, Texas Dec 16, 1947. The marriage did not last and Juanita took Loretta and moved to Exeter, California and was living with her Grandmother Cora Neel-Polk, her mother's mother.
Juanita wrote to Winford in Amarillo, Texas telling him she was getting a divorce. Winford traveled to Exeter, CA and took Loretta by force, and fled the state. Winford gave Loretta to his brother, Pete and sister-in-law Flora "Irene" Cagle-Kitchens living in Texas, to adopte and Winford joined the US Army in Texas and changed the spelling of his name to Winfred Kitchen.
Juanita did not have the funds to return to Texas and find her baby daughter Loretta and fight in the courts with Winford. Juanita's Grandmother Cora told her to if it was God's will Loretta would find Juanita one day, and Loretta did just that when she was 16 years old. Together Loretta and Juanita formed a family bond with Juanita's other children by her second marriage to Melvin Wolverton that would last to their graves.
This was the second child that Juanita gave up at the hands of a man and have her heart broken. The first was the child she gave birth to unmarried by Jessie Lee Reeves, US Army Private shipping out. Juanita's father found out she was with child and forced her to go to a unwedded mother's home, give birth and give the child/daughter "Clara Pendleton" up for adoption. That daughter would also find Juanita in 1996 from the Social Security Admin. and together Clara "Arlyna" and Juanita would also form a family bond with Juanita's other children from her two marriages.
Thousands of lives where changed because of World War II.
Juanita was married prior to Melvin Garland Wolverton as was he and they met in Exeter, California both divorced.
Melvin and Juanita married and had three children, Betty Jean Wolverton-George 1951 in Bremerton, Washington and a set of twins, Sandra K. Wolverton-Garner and Richard R. Wolverton in Dec of 1954 in Visalia, California. Melvin, Juanita and Betty moved from Bremerton, Washington to the city of Exeter in early spring of 1954 and enjoyed the small town way of life with the addition of the twins, Sandra Kay and Richard Ray Wolverton. Exeter holds many of Juanita's side of the Pendleton family. Uncles and Aunts, a Sister and many cousins.
Juanita Pendleton's prior children born in Texas:
Claira Sue Pendleton and Loretta Fay Kitchens-Wadlow
Melvin Wolverton's prior children VA and PA:
Ruth, Melvin and Marvin Wolverton
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After the divorce of Melvin Wolverton in Jan 1975, Juanita married a third time to James Harrison "Jim" Price on 8 Aug 1975 in Lindsay, California. Jim died on 8 Aug 1979 in Strathmore, California and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery,Porterville, Tulare County, California.
Juanita married a forth time to Roy Edward "Ed" Chambers on 24 Apr 1980 in Reno, Nevada and they made their home in Strathmore, California. Ed passed away at the hospital after suffering with a bad heart attach on 11 Sept 1992 and is buried next to Juanita at the Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, California.
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OBITUARY
JUANITA FAY PENDLETON-KITCHENS-WOLVERTON-PRICE-CHAMBERS
Juanita Fay Chambers was born in England, AR to Cordie Lee and Lela Jane (Polk) Pendleton on October 29, 1928.
She came to Exeter, Tulare County, California in 1948 and then moved to the Strathmore area in 1977. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church and worked at the Memorial Hospital in Exeter for 28 years. Juanita enjoyed working at the hospital, her home and gardening. She had a special love for all of her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 4 husbands.
Juanita is survived by one son, Richard Wolverton of Visalia; 4 daughters Arlyna Stewart of OR, Loretta Wadlow of TX, Betty Jean George of MA and Sandra K. Garner of Exeter,CA; 2 brothers Cordie Lee Pendleton Jr. of San Jose and Robert H. Pendleton of WA; one sister Irelene Ellison of Exeter. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Exeter Public Cemetery District, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
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Juanita first married: Winford Wilson Kitchens 1946 Amarillo, Texas. Together they had one child, Loretta Faye Kitchens born in Amarillo, Texas Dec 16, 1947. The marriage did not last and Juanita took Loretta and moved to Exeter, California and was living with her Grandmother Cora Neel-Polk, her mother's mother.
Juanita wrote to Winford in Amarillo, Texas telling him she was getting a divorce. Winford traveled to Exeter, CA and took Loretta by force, and fled the state. Winford gave Loretta to his brother, Pete and sister-in-law Flora "Irene" Cagle-Kitchens living in Texas, to adopte and Winford joined the US Army in Texas and changed the spelling of his name to Winfred Kitchen.
Juanita did not have the funds to return to Texas and find her baby daughter Loretta and fight in the courts with Winford. Juanita's Grandmother Cora told her to if it was God's will Loretta would find Juanita one day, and Loretta did just that when she was 16 years old. Together Loretta and Juanita formed a family bond with Juanita's other children by her second marriage to Melvin Wolverton that would last to their graves.
This was the second child that Juanita gave up at the hands of a man and have her heart broken. The first was the child she gave birth to unmarried by Jessie Lee Reeves, US Army Private shipping out. Juanita's father found out she was with child and forced her to go to a unwedded mother's home, give birth and give the child/daughter "Clara Pendleton" up for adoption. That daughter would also find Juanita in 1996 from the Social Security Admin. and together Clara "Arlyna" and Juanita would also form a family bond with Juanita's other children from her two marriages.
Thousands of lives where changed because of World War II.
Juanita was married prior to Melvin Garland Wolverton as was he and they met in Exeter, California both divorced.
Melvin and Juanita married and had three children, Betty Jean Wolverton-George 1951 in Bremerton, Washington and a set of twins, Sandra K. Wolverton-Garner and Richard R. Wolverton in Dec of 1954 in Visalia, California. Melvin, Juanita and Betty moved from Bremerton, Washington to the city of Exeter in early spring of 1954 and enjoyed the small town way of life with the addition of the twins, Sandra Kay and Richard Ray Wolverton. Exeter holds many of Juanita's side of the Pendleton family. Uncles and Aunts, a Sister and many cousins.
Juanita Pendleton's prior children born in Texas:
Claira Sue Pendleton and Loretta Fay Kitchens-Wadlow
Melvin Wolverton's prior children VA and PA:
Ruth, Melvin and Marvin Wolverton
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After the divorce of Melvin Wolverton in Jan 1975, Juanita married a third time to James Harrison "Jim" Price on 8 Aug 1975 in Lindsay, California. Jim died on 8 Aug 1979 in Strathmore, California and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery,Porterville, Tulare County, California.
Juanita married a forth time to Roy Edward "Ed" Chambers on 24 Apr 1980 in Reno, Nevada and they made their home in Strathmore, California. Ed passed away at the hospital after suffering with a bad heart attach on 11 Sept 1992 and is buried next to Juanita at the Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, California.
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OBITUARY
JUANITA FAY PENDLETON-KITCHENS-WOLVERTON-PRICE-CHAMBERS
Juanita Fay Chambers was born in England, AR to Cordie Lee and Lela Jane (Polk) Pendleton on October 29, 1928.
She came to Exeter, Tulare County, California in 1948 and then moved to the Strathmore area in 1977. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church and worked at the Memorial Hospital in Exeter for 28 years. Juanita enjoyed working at the hospital, her home and gardening. She had a special love for all of her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 4 husbands.
Juanita is survived by one son, Richard Wolverton of Visalia; 4 daughters Arlyna Stewart of OR, Loretta Wadlow of TX, Betty Jean George of MA and Sandra K. Garner of Exeter,CA; 2 brothers Cordie Lee Pendleton Jr. of San Jose and Robert H. Pendleton of WA; one sister Irelene Ellison of Exeter. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Exeter Public Cemetery District, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
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Juanita Fay Pendleton, was a daughter of Cordie Lee Sr. Pendleton and Lela Jane Polk-Pendleton.
Juanita first married: Winford Wilson Kitchens 1946 Amarillo, Texas. Together they had one child, Loretta Faye Kitchens born in Amarillo, Texas Dec 16, 1947. The marriage did not last and Juanita took Loretta and moved to Exeter, California and was living with her Grandmother Cora Neel-Polk, her mother's mother.
Juanita wrote to Winford in Amarillo, Texas telling him she was getting a divorce. Winford traveled to Exeter, CA and took Loretta by force, and fled the state. Winford gave Loretta to his brother, Pete and sister-in-law Flora "Irene" Cagle-Kitchens living in Texas, to adopte and Winford joined the US Army in Texas and changed the spelling of his name to Winfred Kitchen.
Juanita did not have the funds to return to Texas and find her baby daughter Loretta and fight in the courts with Winford. Juanita's Grandmother Cora told her to if it was God's will Loretta would find Juanita one day, and Loretta did just that when she was 16 years old. Together Loretta and Juanita formed a family bond with Juanita's other children by her second marriage to Melvin Wolverton that would last to their graves.
This was the second child that Juanita gave up at the hands of a man and have her heart broken. The first was the child she gave birth to unmarried by Jessie Lee Reeves, US Army Private shipping out. Juanita's father found out she was with child and forced her to go to a unwedded mother's home, give birth and give the child/daughter "Clara Pendleton" up for adoption. That daughter would also find Juanita in 1996 from the Social Security Admin. and together Clara "Arlyna" and Juanita would also form a family bond with Juanita's other children from her two marriages.
Thousands of lives where changed because of World War II.
Juanita was married prior to Melvin Garland Wolverton as was he and they met in Exeter, California both divorced.
Melvin and Juanita married and had three children, Betty Jean Wolverton-George 1951 in Bremerton, Washington and a set of twins, Sandra K. Wolverton-Garner and Richard R. Wolverton in Dec of 1954 in Visalia, California. Melvin, Juanita and Betty moved from Bremerton, Washington to the city of Exeter in early spring of 1954 and enjoyed the small town way of life with the addition of the twins, Sandra Kay and Richard Ray Wolverton. Exeter holds many of Juanita's side of the Pendleton family. Uncles and Aunts, a Sister and many cousins.
Juanita Pendleton's prior children born in Texas:
Claira Sue Pendleton and Loretta Fay Kitchens-Wadlow
Melvin Wolverton's prior children VA and PA:
Ruth, Melvin and Marvin Wolverton
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After the divorce of Melvin Wolverton in Jan 1975, Juanita married a third time to James Harrison "Jim" Price on 8 Aug 1975 in Lindsay, California. Jim died on 8 Aug 1979 in Strathmore, California and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery,Porterville, Tulare County, California.
Juanita married a forth time to Roy Edward "Ed" Chambers on 24 Apr 1980 in Reno, Nevada and they made their home in Strathmore, California. Ed passed away at the hospital after suffering with a bad heart attach on 11 Sept 1992 and is buried next to Juanita at the Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, California.
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OBITUARY
JUANITA FAY PENDLETON-KITCHENS-WOLVERTON-PRICE-CHAMBERS
Juanita Fay Chambers was born in England, AR to Cordie Lee and Lela Jane (Polk) Pendleton on October 29, 1928.
She came to Exeter, Tulare County, California in 1948 and then moved to the Strathmore area in 1977. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church and worked at the Memorial Hospital in Exeter for 28 years. Juanita enjoyed working at the hospital, her home and gardening. She had a special love for all of her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 4 husbands.
Juanita is survived by one son, Richard Wolverton of Visalia; 4 daughters Arlyna Stewart of OR, Loretta Wadlow of TX, Betty Jean George of MA and Sandra K. Garner of Exeter,CA; 2 brothers Cordie Lee Pendleton Jr. of San Jose and Robert H. Pendleton of WA; one sister Irelene Ellison of Exeter. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Exeter Public Cemetery District, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
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Juanita first married: Winford Wilson Kitchens 1946 Amarillo, Texas. Together they had one child, Loretta Faye Kitchens born in Amarillo, Texas Dec 16, 1947. The marriage did not last and Juanita took Loretta and moved to Exeter, California and was living with her Grandmother Cora Neel-Polk, her mother's mother.
Juanita wrote to Winford in Amarillo, Texas telling him she was getting a divorce. Winford traveled to Exeter, CA and took Loretta by force, and fled the state. Winford gave Loretta to his brother, Pete and sister-in-law Flora "Irene" Cagle-Kitchens living in Texas, to adopte and Winford joined the US Army in Texas and changed the spelling of his name to Winfred Kitchen.
Juanita did not have the funds to return to Texas and find her baby daughter Loretta and fight in the courts with Winford. Juanita's Grandmother Cora told her to if it was God's will Loretta would find Juanita one day, and Loretta did just that when she was 16 years old. Together Loretta and Juanita formed a family bond with Juanita's other children by her second marriage to Melvin Wolverton that would last to their graves.
This was the second child that Juanita gave up at the hands of a man and have her heart broken. The first was the child she gave birth to unmarried by Jessie Lee Reeves, US Army Private shipping out. Juanita's father found out she was with child and forced her to go to a unwedded mother's home, give birth and give the child/daughter "Clara Pendleton" up for adoption. That daughter would also find Juanita in 1996 from the Social Security Admin. and together Clara "Arlyna" and Juanita would also form a family bond with Juanita's other children from her two marriages.
Thousands of lives where changed because of World War II.
Juanita was married prior to Melvin Garland Wolverton as was he and they met in Exeter, California both divorced.
Melvin and Juanita married and had three children, Betty Jean Wolverton-George 1951 in Bremerton, Washington and a set of twins, Sandra K. Wolverton-Garner and Richard R. Wolverton in Dec of 1954 in Visalia, California. Melvin, Juanita and Betty moved from Bremerton, Washington to the city of Exeter in early spring of 1954 and enjoyed the small town way of life with the addition of the twins, Sandra Kay and Richard Ray Wolverton. Exeter holds many of Juanita's side of the Pendleton family. Uncles and Aunts, a Sister and many cousins.
Juanita Pendleton's prior children born in Texas:
Claira Sue Pendleton and Loretta Fay Kitchens-Wadlow
Melvin Wolverton's prior children VA and PA:
Ruth, Melvin and Marvin Wolverton
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After the divorce of Melvin Wolverton in Jan 1975, Juanita married a third time to James Harrison "Jim" Price on 8 Aug 1975 in Lindsay, California. Jim died on 8 Aug 1979 in Strathmore, California and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery,Porterville, Tulare County, California.
Juanita married a forth time to Roy Edward "Ed" Chambers on 24 Apr 1980 in Reno, Nevada and they made their home in Strathmore, California. Ed passed away at the hospital after suffering with a bad heart attach on 11 Sept 1992 and is buried next to Juanita at the Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, California.
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OBITUARY
JUANITA FAY PENDLETON-KITCHENS-WOLVERTON-PRICE-CHAMBERS
Juanita Fay Chambers was born in England, AR to Cordie Lee and Lela Jane (Polk) Pendleton on October 29, 1928.
She came to Exeter, Tulare County, California in 1948 and then moved to the Strathmore area in 1977. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church and worked at the Memorial Hospital in Exeter for 28 years. Juanita enjoyed working at the hospital, her home and gardening. She had a special love for all of her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 4 husbands.
Juanita is survived by one son, Richard Wolverton of Visalia; 4 daughters Arlyna Stewart of OR, Loretta Wadlow of TX, Betty Jean George of MA and Sandra K. Garner of Exeter,CA; 2 brothers Cordie Lee Pendleton Jr. of San Jose and Robert H. Pendleton of WA; one sister Irelene Ellison of Exeter. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Exeter Public Cemetery District, Exeter, Tulare County, California.
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