Obituary – Lavaughn Overturf – Buckner

Lavaughn Overturf, 87, of Buckner, passed away May 22, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

She was borh September 4, 1926 in Valier, IL the daughter of James Talley and Martha (Brown) Talley.

Lavaughn married Carl Overturf on November 28, 1950 and he survives in Buckner.

She is survived by her children, Jerry (Rita) Overturf, of Buckner, Dennis (Karen) Overturf, of Springfield, IL and Janice Overturf, of Buckner, IL.  She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving is one sister, Linda Melvin, of Logan, IL.

Lavaughn was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Karen Sue Overturf, two brothers James “Tuck” Talley and Pete Talley, seven sisters Leoma Wiggins, Louella Summers, Elizabeth Joplin, Mary Sell, Billie Burton, June Hungate and Carolyn Dixon.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Gilbert Funeral Home, in Christopher, IL with visitation from 12 noon until the time of the service.  Interment will be at Knight Cemetery, in Buckner, IL.

Gilbert Funeral Home, in Christopher, is in charge of arrangements.  For more information go to gilbertfuneralhomes.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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