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Verna Coleen Dever Sallee

Verna Coleen Dever Sallee obituary

Verna Sallee Obituary

Sallee, Verna Coleen Dever
83 of Phoenix, passed away on March 26, 2011. of late-stage Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Tipton, IN on November 21, 1927 to the late Mamie Fields Dever and Oval Luther Dever. She is survived by two children, Coletta Sallee Spurling of Avondale and Bryan Neal Sallee of Phoenix. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Corina Mendoza, Peoria, Christina Sallee, Phoenix, and Sean Spurling, Mesa, as well as 3 great grandchildren, one sister Betty Jo Foley, Black Diamond, WA and two brothers, Daniel Dever of Colorado Springs, CO and Kent Dever of Decatur, AL. Verna was a member of Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority, Alpha Lambda Chapter, where she was a former vice president of the Beta Sigma Phi city council and held all offices in her chapter. She also composed a ritual to honor the passing of a spouse. She is a former employee of Motorola. She was a graduate of WIndfall High School, Windfall, IN and Approved University of Beauty Culture in Indianapolis. Services will be held Friday, April 1, 2011 at 1pm with a visitation 30 mins prior to service at Peoria Good Shephard, 10323 W. Olive Ave., Peoria, AZ, where Verna resided prior to her passing. Interment will be Phoenix Memorial Park Cemetery 200 W. Beardsley Phoenix, AZ. Services entrusted to Universal Memorial Center.
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Published by The Arizona Republic on Mar. 30, 2011.

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Sharon Smith

April 1, 2011

Colletta,
I am so sorry to hear of this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am very sorry I was not able to attend today.

Paulajean Hoots

March 31, 2011

Dearest Coletta,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time. Loved the picture of your mom...it brought back such fun memories of time spent with your family. God bless her and keep her. May Gods love heal your heart and keep you strong.
Love you,
Always,
Paulajean

Rick Preciado

March 31, 2011

Coletta,
You will always have an angel watching over you. God Bless you, Rick

Jeannie Neff

March 31, 2011

Coletta,
She is now in God's hands. May she rest and God comfort you and your family.

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