Reva Virginia Shipley's Obituary
Reva Virginia Shipley passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Corydon Care Center in Corydon, Iowa. She was 95. Reva was born September 6, 1921, the daughter of Howard and Ivah (Brattain) Boyce. She attended school in Leroy. After completing her schooling, Reva moved to Des Moines, where she spent six days each week as a care provider to an elderly woman. She worked there for 50 cents each day and room and board. Reva enjoyed her work and living in the city, but after three years, the love of her family and her future husband brought her back to Wayne County. On June 28, 1941, she married Dwight Allen Shipley. Together, they raised a family while farming west of Allerton. Reva loved to cook and bake and always planted a big garden to provide for her family. She enjoyed her neighborhood Needle Craft Club and attended monthly from 1921 until her 95th year when she moved to the Care Center. Reva was a member of the First Baptist Church in Corydon, and worked at the Gamble's store and Casey's General Store. She loved planting flowers every year and looked forward to her annual trips to the greenhouses each spring. Preceding her in death was her husband of nearly 60 years, Dwight Shipley; parents Howard and Ivah Boyce; mother and father-in-law Everett and Ila Shipley; sisters Vera Hamilton and Dorthea Carter; sisters-in-law Merry Shipley and Helen Shipley; brothers-in-law Charlie Hamilton, Reid Baker, Daryl Carter, Paul Shipley and Wayne Shipley; son-in-law Charlie Canny and nephew Richard Hamilton. Left to mourn her passing are her children Clifford Shipley of Mercer, Mo, Norma Canny of Corydon and Margaret Dorsey of Osceola; 10 grandchildren, Brad (Tammy) Shipley of Ankeny, Michele (Kevin) Hersom of Waverly, Kyle Shipley of Mercer, Craig Shipley of Mercer, Troy (Lacey) Shipley of Mercer, Kevin (Cathy) Reynolds of Adel, Kim Reynolds of Adel, Karl Reynolds of Ottumwa, Chris (Melissa Short) of Osceola and Dee Dorsey of Osceola; 15 great grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Corydon. Interment immediately following service at the Allerton Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service from 10 - 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Corydon. Memorials may be given to the Allerton Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.thomasfh.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Reva Virginia Shipley please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Allerton Cemetery 115th St. & King Road
Allerton, IA 50008 Visitation JUN 23. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT) First Baptist Church of Corydon 104 S. West St.Corydon, IA 50060 Funeral Service JUN 23. 11:00 AM (CDT) First Baptist Church of Corydon 104 S. West St.Corydon, IA 50060
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