Laverne Moore

Laverne (Moore) Henson – Class of 1960

Laverne (Moore) Henson, 70, of Cameron died Friday, April 27, 2012, in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born Jan. 11, 1942, at Mena, Ark., to James Cornelius and Gertrude L. (Mills) Moore. She was a faithful Jehovah’s Witness since September 1961. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Imajene Bryant. Laverne is survived by her husband, Dorsey Wayne Henson of the home; a brother, James R. Moore of Cameron; a sister Norma Evans of Poteau; numerous nieces and nephews; other family, friends and loved ones.

Phyllis (Dilbeck) Lang — Class of 1948

Phyllis Jean (Dilbeck) Lang 12/06/1930 – 02/28/2005

Mom,

Dad has turned over the responsibility for our annual recognition to the family, and I (Lori), being the oldest by nine minutes, have been given the honor this year. Mom, There’s not a day goes by that I don’t remember a moment we’ve shared, even if it was me being rebellious. Last week, I stopped to get Dad and I lunch; Long John Silvers was my choice. All I could remember was all the Long John Silvers’ lunches we shared, not to mention the late night bologna and tomato sandwiches we enjoyed together. Mom, the memories are endless and so is the love I feel for you each & every day.

Love,

Lori and Family.

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Fred Keith Reeves – Class of 1958

Longtime Trona resident Fred Keith Reeves died Monday, June 17 at his home in Trona. He was 61.

Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 8 pm on Thursday at Holland & Lyons in Trona. Funeral services will be held at 9 am on Friday, June 21, at Church of Christ in Ridgecrest. Fred Smith will officiate. Interment will be at Searles Valley Cemetery in Trona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in his name to the Trona Senior Citizens or the Trona Historical Society.

Mr. Reeves was born Oct. 26, 1940 in Tomahawk, Ark. and had been a resident of Trona since 1941. He retired in 1991 from employment as a transportation specialist with Trona Railway Company.

His family says this about him: “Fred passed away after an illness with cancer. He lived a happy and productive life in Trona as a railway superintendent and after retirement became president of Searles Valley Cemetery in Trona.

“He enjoyed sports, camping, traveling and fishing. He was an active member of the Church of Christ. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and grandfather.”

Mr. Reeves is survived by his wife Carol L. Reeves of Trona, daughter and son-in-law Kelly and Randy Ray of Ridgecrest; daughter Terry Pounds of Ridgecrest; daughter and son-in-law Mona and Darris Castleberry of Inyokern; grandchildren Crystal Pounds, Charlotte Pounds, Brooks Talley, Terrel Castleberry and Carrena Castleberry; mother Mary Reeves of Trona; sister Charlotte Biggs of Bremerton, Wash. sister Mary (Janie) McCord of Ridgecrest; brother Mike Reeves of Ridgecrest; brothers Rodger Reeves and Terry Reeves both of Las Vegas, Nev., and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Leon Reeves, sons Ricky Stockdale and Brian Reeves and sister Linda Carr.

Holland & Lyons Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County
June 18, 2002

FRED KEITH REEVES

Barbara (Corrion) Sherman – Class of 1957

Former Trona resident Barbara Corrion Sherman died in her sleep of a cerebral hemorrhage on Sunday July 29 in her Santa Barbara home. She was 62. A Mass of Burial will be held at St. Madeleine Catholic Church in Trona at 9 am on August 4, followed by the burial at the Searles Valley Cemetery.

Barbara was born on December 28, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, the first child of Maurice and Phillis Dill Corrion. The family moved to Trona in 1947 to join Phyllis’ parents Frederick and Amy Dill. Barbara attended the Trona Unified School from second grade until she graduated in 1957. She graduated from San Jose State College in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education.

Barbara married Trona resident George Sherman in San Jose in 1959; they raised five children and were divorced in Santa Barbara in 1987. The family relocated several times, living for a few years in Savannah, Ga, Culver City, Ca, Rochester, N.Y., Lexington, Mass., and Ridgefield, Conn. They settled in Santa Barbara in 1983 where Barbara lived the rest of her life. After graduating from San Jose State College, she taught in elementary schools for eight years until she retired to become a full-time homemaker in 1969.

She worked in the healthcare field for several years in Santa Barbara and most recently has been working at Magellan’s Travel Supplies.

Barbara is survived by her life partner Stephen Keating, brother Gregory Corrion, sister Jennifer Corrion Smith, ex-husband George Sherman, daughter Rebecca Sherman Harmon, daughter Laura Sherman Wilkinson, son Wayne Sherman Middleton, daughter Alison Sherman, and five grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests remembrances in her honor be sent to the Searles Valley Cemetery Association, 13772 Elm St., Trona, CA 93593-2336, or the Trona Senior Center Club, 13187 Market Street, Trona CA 93592.

Daily Independent Newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County
August 2, 2001

BARBARA CORRION SHERMAN