LaVonne Lois Wilhoite

LaVonne Lois Wilhoite passed away on Aug 27, 2016 at the age of 88, surrounded by family and friends. Lavonne was born in Clinton, Iowa, Nov 26, 1927 to Alice Henrietta and Charles Ralph Sullivan. She was the oldest of six children. LaVonne graduated from Clinton High School in 1945. She remains friends today with some of the girls she worked with at her first job at the phone company as an operator. In 1950 LaVonne visited her Uncle Bert in California and met her husband Jesse James Wilhoite who worked with her uncle at United Airlines. LaVonne and Jesse married July 2, 1951 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon marrying, they moved to Hawthorne, CA for the next 40 years where they raised their 3 children. LaVonne worked for Aerospace Corporation, retiring after 25 years. She and Jesse moved to San Marcos, CA in 1992 to be close to their sons and grandchildren. LaVonne loved God and her Savior Jesus Christ her whole life. She volunteered for her church in many positions. LaVonne was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Jesse James in 2003, daughter Pamela Jane Gibler in 1981, sister Evelyn and brother Eugene. She is survived by her sons - Jesse Alan (wife Debra) and James Lee (wife Karen); 7 Grandchildren - Amy Elizabeth (husband Shaun) Hoak, Samantha Jane, & Kristen Diana of Temecula, Jesse Walter, Colton James (wife Yesenia), Kimerick Pamelyn, and Maxfield Alan of San Marcos; 2 great grandchildren - Tessa and Audrey Hoak; sisters - Judy (husband Jerry) Coates, and Velma (husband Harold) Campbell of Iowa; brother Jerry Sullivan of Georgia; many nieces and nephews; and her beloved poodle Daisy. Her services will take place on Thursday, Sep 8. Viewing at 1PM. Service at 2PM. Allen Brothers Mortuary, San Marcos. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Salvation Army or the San Diego Humane Society.