Ionia Louvon Corbett Beverage

1936 - 2008

Ionia Louvon (Corbett) Beverage, 71, wife of Frank "Sonny" Beverage, of 122 Goose Creek Road, Fishersville, Va., passed away Monday, November 3, 2008, in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. She was born December 5, 1936, in Highland County, a daughter of the late Louie Willard Corbett and Violet (Bussard) Corbett Rocke. Mrs. Beverage was employed by Rowe's Family Restaurant for 45 years. She was a member of Waynesboro Advent Christian Church, the Mary Schooler Circle WHFMS, and was a deaconess. In addition to her husband, to whom she married on September 8, 1953, family members include three daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Rogers and her fiancé, Scott Leavel, Pennie and Freddie Carroll, Teresa and John Arbogast; a son, Allen Beverage and his fiancée, Sue Ralston; stepmother, Eva Corbett and step father, Woodrow Rocke; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Melvin and Johnnie Corbett and Larry Corbett; a sister-in-law, Catherine Beverage; grandchildren, Danny Serrett and his wife, Michelle, Tammy Roberts and her husband, J.C., Jonathan Rogers and his wife, Tabaitha, Brian Beverage, Cody and Rebekah Carroll, and William Arbogast and his fiancée, Leah Pugh; greatgrandchildren, Tyler Serrett, James Painter, Trenton, Samantha, Trinity, and Cadence Rogers, Lindsay, Emily, and Hunter Roberts, Cole Arbogast; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Marvin Beverage Jr.; a grandson, Michael Wayne Arbogast; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Beverage; and a son-in-law, Donnie Rogers. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 6, 2008, in Augusta Memorial Park by Pastor Don Rose. Active pallbearers will be Danny Serrett, William Arbogast, Freddie and Cody Carroll, Brian Beverage, and Scott Leavel. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2008, in the Henry Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Waynesboro Advent Christian Church, 521 James Ave., Waynesboro, Va. 22980. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.henryfuneralhome.net.