Charles Omer McVey (1904 - 2001)

MCVEY, LAMB, KIMMEL, STUBBS, MILLER, BLAIR, GARNER, HARLAN, NEER, WELCHER

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 9/9/2011 at 11:55:40

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Charles Omer McVey
Charles Omer McVey, son of Jacob Izaire and Sarah Lucinda Lamb McVey, was born Jan. 31, 1904, in Leslie and died July 13, 2001, at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola. He was 97.

He grew up in Clarke County and married Cora Merle Kimmel on Sept. 10, 1922, in Leon. They couple became the parents of 11 children, Eldon, Charles Jr., Darlene, Norma, Phyllis, Darrell, Robert, Carmen, Gary, Max and Truman.

Mr. McVey was a farmer and plumbing contractor. He worked on his own and also for other companies including C & H plumbing and Heating and Herman Dorman.

He made toys as a hobby during World War II. One of his favorites was a farm wagon that he made using great detail. He also bought houses and remodeled them to sell.

Mr. McVey lived in Clarke, Warren and Polk counties and returned to Osceola in 1995.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Cora in 1998; eight brothers, John, Elza, Carl, Herman, Sam, Pearl, Clyde and Gerald; five sisters, Inez, Agnes, Golda, Almeda and an infant sister; an infant granddaughter, Carol Jean Stubbs; three great-grandchildren, Malia Stubbs, Jason Miller and Michael McVey; four sons-in-law, Bill Blair Jr., Edwin Garner, Max Harlan and Leonard Stubbs Jr. and two daughters-in-law, Faye McVey and LaVonne McVey.

Mr. McVey is survived by seven sons, Charles McVey and his wife, Dorothy McVey, Darrell McVey and his wife, Joan McVey and Gary McVey and his wife, Ilene McVey, all of Osceola, Robert McVey and his wife, Clare McVey, of Mount Ayr, Max McVey and his wife, Pamla McVey of Indianola, Eldon McVey of Arlington, Texas and Truman McVey and his wife, Lori McVey, of Redlands, Calif.; four daughters, Darlene Harlan of Osceola, Carmen Neer and her husband, Dean Neer, of Lucas, Phyllis Welcher and her husband, Wayne Welcher, of Des Moines and Norma Burr and her husband, Merrill Burr, of Shenandoah; 56 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Georgie Green of Osceola and Violet McVey of Weldon; other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were July 16 at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola, the Rev. Damon Hall of Waverly officiated. Pennie Gonseth, organist, accompanied soloist, Ronda Lowry. Musical selections were Shall We Gather at the River and When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.

Casket bearers were Roger McVey, Martin McVey, Galen McVey, Steve Garner, Rickey Stubbs, Randal McVey, Dennis Blair, Kendal McVey, Kevin Neer, Steve McVey, Aaron McVey, Jeremey Neer, Jason Neer, Gary Neer, Scott McVey, John McVey, Jeff McVey, Daniel McVey, Scott McVey, Sheldon McVey, Shaun McVey, Marty Neer, James Neer, Michael Garner, Roger Garner, Roland Garner, Jeff Welcher and Ricky McVey. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarke County Ambulance or Clarke County Hospital-Nursing Unit.