She was born on January 12, 1936 in St. Augustine, the daughter of
Kenneth S. and Doris Trulock Gray. She married Richard VanNatta on
August 6, 1954 in Avon. He preceded her in death on October 10, 1987.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Donna
Luper, two brothers, Ronald “Tiny” Gray and Donald Gray, two sisters,
her twin sister, Joanne VanNatta and Bernice Hurt.
June is survived by one son, Rich VanNatta of Avon; two daughters,
Diane (Steve) Whittemore of Avon and Darla (Troy) Admire of Avon; a
son-in-law, Jeff Luper of Avon; seven grandchildren two
step-grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren and one
step-great-grandchild; one sister, Margaret Morris of Erie; and several
nieces and nephews.
She had lived in the St. Augustine and Avon areas all her life. She
retired from the Avon Nursing Home after 33 years of service working as a
nurse aide and later as head of the dietary department. She was a
member of the St. Augustine Christian Church. She also volunteered for
Community Hospice. She also cooked at the The Junction Restaurant for
many years.
Cremation will be accorded. A celebration of life service will be held
at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the St. Augustine Christian
Church. Pastor Rodney Fegan will officiate. Private burial of her
ashes will be at a later date in the Avon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice or the Care Center of Abingdon. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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