Rebecca LaVerne
(Ballinger) Crum, 88, passed away at her home, Aug. 25, 2013. She was born to
Wilkey & Minnie Ballinger on Nov. 7, 1924, in Bee, OK. At the age of one month
they moved to Mead, OK. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 12.
Following her graduation from Mead High School in 1943, she moved to Oklahoma
City and worked at Tinker Depot, as one of "Rosie the Riveters" until the day
WWII ended. LaVerne married Donald Crum, April 20, 1947, and they shared 66
years of married life. She worked for and retired from OK Teachers Retirement.
She loved studying her Bible and serving the Lord as a Sunday School teacher and
as the VBS Principal. She was a wonderful Christian Wife, Mother and Nana. Her
children feel very blessed that God chose her to be their mother.
She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, children: LeDonna, Darla and
Carmen (Jimmy). Grandchildren: Tony, Melissa, Jennifer (Jimmy), Alicia (Trey),
Faren (James), Mandy (Kevin) and Brian. Great grandchildren: Avery, Natalie,
Emmy, Jaden, Logan, Camy, Wyatt, Keaton and Ella; a sister, Mary Hinton and many
nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her son: Darwin (Sonny),
granddaughter Roxanne, her parents and two brothers. Services will be August 28,
2013 at: Candlewood Chapel, at 10:00 am. Burial will be in the Mausoleum at
Arlington Memory Gardens.
SON WAS DARWIN CRUM AT 37617570
(Ballinger) Crum, 88, passed away at her home, Aug. 25, 2013. She was born to
Wilkey & Minnie Ballinger on Nov. 7, 1924, in Bee, OK. At the age of one month
they moved to Mead, OK. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 12.
Following her graduation from Mead High School in 1943, she moved to Oklahoma
City and worked at Tinker Depot, as one of "Rosie the Riveters" until the day
WWII ended. LaVerne married Donald Crum, April 20, 1947, and they shared 66
years of married life. She worked for and retired from OK Teachers Retirement.
She loved studying her Bible and serving the Lord as a Sunday School teacher and
as the VBS Principal. She was a wonderful Christian Wife, Mother and Nana. Her
children feel very blessed that God chose her to be their mother.
She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, children: LeDonna, Darla and
Carmen (Jimmy). Grandchildren: Tony, Melissa, Jennifer (Jimmy), Alicia (Trey),
Faren (James), Mandy (Kevin) and Brian. Great grandchildren: Avery, Natalie,
Emmy, Jaden, Logan, Camy, Wyatt, Keaton and Ella; a sister, Mary Hinton and many
nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her son: Darwin (Sonny),
granddaughter Roxanne, her parents and two brothers. Services will be August 28,
2013 at: Candlewood Chapel, at 10:00 am. Burial will be in the Mausoleum at
Arlington Memory Gardens.
SON WAS DARWIN CRUM AT 37617570
Rebecca LaVerne
(Ballinger) Crum, 88, passed away at her home, Aug. 25, 2013. She was born to
Wilkey & Minnie Ballinger on Nov. 7, 1924, in Bee, OK. At the age of one month
they moved to Mead, OK. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 12.
Following her graduation from Mead High School in 1943, she moved to Oklahoma
City and worked at Tinker Depot, as one of "Rosie the Riveters" until the day
WWII ended. LaVerne married Donald Crum, April 20, 1947, and they shared 66
years of married life. She worked for and retired from OK Teachers Retirement.
She loved studying her Bible and serving the Lord as a Sunday School teacher and
as the VBS Principal. She was a wonderful Christian Wife, Mother and Nana. Her
children feel very blessed that God chose her to be their mother.
She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, children: LeDonna, Darla and
Carmen (Jimmy). Grandchildren: Tony, Melissa, Jennifer (Jimmy), Alicia (Trey),
Faren (James), Mandy (Kevin) and Brian. Great grandchildren: Avery, Natalie,
Emmy, Jaden, Logan, Camy, Wyatt, Keaton and Ella; a sister, Mary Hinton and many
nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her son: Darwin (Sonny),
granddaughter Roxanne, her parents and two brothers. Services will be August 28,
2013 at: Candlewood Chapel, at 10:00 am. Burial will be in the Mausoleum at
Arlington Memory Gardens.
SON WAS DARWIN CRUM AT 37617570
(Ballinger) Crum, 88, passed away at her home, Aug. 25, 2013. She was born to
Wilkey & Minnie Ballinger on Nov. 7, 1924, in Bee, OK. At the age of one month
they moved to Mead, OK. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 12.
Following her graduation from Mead High School in 1943, she moved to Oklahoma
City and worked at Tinker Depot, as one of "Rosie the Riveters" until the day
WWII ended. LaVerne married Donald Crum, April 20, 1947, and they shared 66
years of married life. She worked for and retired from OK Teachers Retirement.
She loved studying her Bible and serving the Lord as a Sunday School teacher and
as the VBS Principal. She was a wonderful Christian Wife, Mother and Nana. Her
children feel very blessed that God chose her to be their mother.
She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, children: LeDonna, Darla and
Carmen (Jimmy). Grandchildren: Tony, Melissa, Jennifer (Jimmy), Alicia (Trey),
Faren (James), Mandy (Kevin) and Brian. Great grandchildren: Avery, Natalie,
Emmy, Jaden, Logan, Camy, Wyatt, Keaton and Ella; a sister, Mary Hinton and many
nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her son: Darwin (Sonny),
granddaughter Roxanne, her parents and two brothers. Services will be August 28,
2013 at: Candlewood Chapel, at 10:00 am. Burial will be in the Mausoleum at
Arlington Memory Gardens.
SON WAS DARWIN CRUM AT 37617570
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