NEVIA S. HENRY, 81, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday July 9, 2004 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon.
She was born on November 28, 1922 in Royal, Nebraska, one of eight children of Allen & Anna Powers Mitchell.
She was raised and attended school in Nebraska until coming to Sedro-Woolley in 1939 with her family. She attended and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School.
She was united in marriage to Orrin ‘Cyler’ Henry in Mount Vernon, WA on July 4, 1942 and they made their home in Sedro-Woolley. They operated a farm east of town where they raised cattle and grew strawberries. She & Cyler where instrumental in the hiring of patients from Northern State Hospital, giving them outside work experience, to help harvest the fields.
Nevia was a well organized person, keeping meticulous records for everything. She was also a private person who enjoyed family activities and flower gardening, and her favorite activity was pulling weeds. She & Cyler were life members of the International Order of Foresters, Court 549. He preceded her in death in 1986.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry & Amy Henry of Sedro-Woolley, and her daughter and son-in-law, Sherry & Don Ammons of Concrete. Five granddaughters, Debbie Ewing, Donna Padgett, Stacey Parker, Carmen Stallcup and Angela Kutac and ten great-grandchildren. 2 sisters-in-law, Charlotte Mitchell of Bellingham and Martha Henry of Sedro-Woolley and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband she was also preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.
The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of your choice.
Funeral services for Nevia will be held on Saturday July 17, 2004 at 11:30 AM at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Mr. Keith Fisher officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 15th from 9AM to 5PM at Lemley Chapel. Share memories of Nevia and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com