Lavern Vera

Aldridge

LaVern Vera (Stokes) Aldridge, 95, of Washington, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Jess Whitmore Stokes and Nancy J. (Bagley) Stokes, she was born June 28, 1921 in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

LaVern grew up in the Whiskey Bottom on the South Canadian River in Pittsburg County. Other than a short stay in California, LaVern lived her whole life in Oklahoma around the Blanchard and Hanna area. During World War II, she worked at the Naval Ammunition Depot in McAlester assembling bombs and ammunition for the troops. She married Paul Leon Aldridge on September 14, 1945 in San Diego, California. She was a homemaker and was Protestant in faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed quilting, gardening, and was a wonderful cook. LaVern's greatest enjoyment was spending time with family and friends.

LaVern was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Harold Aldridge; and one brother, Carl Stokes.

She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Paul Leon Aldridge; two daughters, Paula Penn and her husband, Richard, of Oklahoma City and Pam Shannon and her husband, Jack, of Blanchard; two sons, Carl Aldridge and his wife, Judy, of Broken Arrow and Allen Aldridge of Hanna; daughter-in-law, Donna Aldridge of Broken Arrow; six grandchildren, Richard Aldridge and his wife, Julie, of Broken Arrow, Justin Aldridge and his wife, Stephanie, of Owasso, Haley Crawford and her husband Buster, of Lamar; Aaron Aldridge and his wife, Teri, of Orlando, Michelle Redmon and her husband, Shane, of Blanchard, and Darren Shannon of Blanchard; fifteen great grandchildren, Rhett, Cody, Jase, Elizabeth, Kallie, Makayla, Lake, Brock, Reagan, Rex, Race, Reggie, Rany, Gage, and Avery; one sister, Eupalee Harmon of Mansfield, Texas; twin brothers, Harmon "Claude" Stokes and his wife, Madeline, of McAlester and Clyde Stokes of McAlester; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.