Virginia Mae Everett was born on June 26, 1928 in West Los Angeles, CA to Daisy and Alvin Coffman. She went home to heaven on April 2 in Reno, Nevada with family by her side.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Everett, parents, brother Walter and sister in law Helen coffman, sister Marlayn Byrum, grandson Douglas keener and son in law Rodney Keener. She is survived by her brother Bill Coffman. Children Dennis Everett, Margaret Everett Keener, Dianne Warner and son in law Allen Warner. Grandsons Skyler Everett, Jeremy, Thomas and Brandon Warner, Ethan , Jonathan and Harrison Keener. Stepgrandson Travis Keener, Great grand son Bruce Warner and Virginia Gavilan. She has numerous nieces and nephews and greats, too many to count!
Virginia lived with her parents in Los Angeles until she married Harry Everett in 1946 and they moved to Wellington, then Gabs, Nev. They then moved back to Los Angeles where Harry got on with the DWP. They then moved to Lone pine where they lived until he retired in 1986. After that they moved back to the Everett place in Wellington,Nevada. When Harry passed she moved to Yerington, Nev. and spent her last years there. When she was younger she was quite the dancer. Loved to jitterbug.Her and Harry used to go dancing at the Lawerence Welk Show every weekend. Santa Monica pier was a favorite hang out too. She liked to tell the story of getting stuck at the top of the Rollercoaster when it broke down and had to climb down a firetruck ladder! During WWII she had her photo in Time magazine when she was working at Douglas aircraft factory in Santa Monica. In Lone Pine she was involved in the PTA, Boy, Cub and Girl scouts, Volunteering at the schools and library. She made christmas candy every year and took it around to the various doctors and dentists and friends. She drove her son Dennis to various trail heads and dropped him off for his many fishing and camping adventures. She helped her daughter, Margaret move many times with much laughter. She loved to travel going to aquariums and beaches. We would go out every spring to look at the wild flowers and she would go out in the fall to see the changing color of the trees. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Smith Valley, Nevada and was the womens ministries treasurer for years. She quietly loved the Lord, family and friends. She loved gardening, embroidery, cooking , canning and reading and crossword puzzles. Always had a book at hand and a game show to watch. Bird watching was a favorite pastime. She always had a bird feeder, binoculars and a bird book around. She even had a clock that chimed bird songs in her living room. She loved her kids and grand kids and would help them in anyway she could. She and Harry had the grandsons up for the summer every year. She lived a full and long life, seeing many changes in the world, from the first tv, a man on the moon and computers (which she refused to use! ) she even Wore the first two piece bathing suit when it came out, scandalous! She was a loving daughter, wife, sister, aunt, mother and friend. She will be greatly missed.
A celebration of Virginia's life will be held on 1:00 pm, May 16, 2015 in Wellington ,Nev at the United Methodist Church. She will be buried at the family cemetery in Wellington, Nevada
Family and friends are invited to sign her online guest book at www.FRFH.net, also sympathy cards may be sent directly to the family from this site.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, Nevada 89447 (775) 463-2911
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