Verdella L. Curtis Lewellen
Verdella L. Curtis Lewellen, 87, of Connellsville, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007, in the Harmon House, Mount Pleasant. She was born April 10, 1919, in Connellsville a daughter of the late Willie J. and Mary E. Romesburg Curtis.
Verdella was a resident of Connellsville for most of her life. She was a graduate of Connellsville High School with the class of 1937. She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Connellsville for over 50 years.
Verdella was a loving homemaker, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt to her family.
She will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by her children: David C. Lewellen and wife, Patricia of Mount Juliet, Tenn., Jean A. Lewellen Karwatsky and Barbara E. Lewellen Clark and husband, Ronald all of Connellsville, Karen S. Lewellen Miller and husband, Paul and Ruth E. Lewellen Tate all of Mount Pleasant; grandchildren: Brad C. Lewellen and wife, Kara and Trevor S. Lewellen all of Fla., Daniel P. Karwatsky and wife, Tara of Scottdale, Rebecca J. DeWitt, Andrew R. Karwatsky and wife, Deanna, James A., Jason S., and Jeremy Clark, and Jeffrey S. Miller and fianc?e, Christine all of Connellsville, Michael P. Miller and fianc?e, Kelly Galik of Mount Pleasant, Tonya Tate Sipe and husband, Eric of Zelienople, and Ronald Tate Jr. and wife, Karen of Greensburg; great-grandchildren: Hope M. Lewellen of Fla., Dustin DeWitt and Ethan Mulhorn both of Connellsville, and Austin S. Clark of Jones Mills; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Verdella was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Roy J. Lewellen on February 19, 2007, a daughter, Linda K. Lewellen Myers, and infant granddaughter, Mary Kay Myers, a son-in-law, Paul C. Karwatsky, a step-sister, Lavida Grace Siesky, and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will be received in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 East Green Street, Connellsville, where a funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Elmer Reamer officiating.
A committal service and interment will follow in the Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
To sign the online guest registry please visit www.brooksfuneralhomes.com.