Laverne Pederson

LaVerne Cox Pederson, 84, formerly of Cranfills Gap passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at Westview Manor in McGregor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 18, 2016 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse with Rev. Bill Metting officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial at Norse Cemetery.

(Francis) Laverne (Cox) Pederson passed away from this life into eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 11, 2016. She was born on July 22, 1932 to Ross Everett Cox and his wife Olga Francisco Albertine (Grelle) Cox. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church. Laverne was living in Woodway at her death. Laverne graduated from Brownwood High School in Brownwood, Texas. She married (Eugene) Truman Pederson on December 2, 1950 at Our Savior's Lutheran in Norse. Their journey of life had them living in Cranfills Gap from 1950 until 1967, in Woodway from 1967 until 1983, in Priddy from 1983 until 2009, and in Hewitt from 2009 until 2016. Laverne was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Truman Pederson, daughter Teresa Pederson Summers, granddaughter Jodi Pederson Stotts, grandson Aaron Paul Pederson and her brother Homer Cox.

Laverne was survived by her son, Joe Ed Pederson and his wife Kimberly. Son, Tim Pederson and his wife Yolanda. Daughter, Janie Thomas. Laverne was also survived by 5 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren, and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren.