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Verla Kay Peal
TITUSVILLE, FLA.
August 23, 2008 - 10:07 PM
Verla Kay Peal, 67, formerly of Alton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at home in Titusville.
Verla retired after teaching pre-school for 25 years at various preschools in Titusville and Saudia Arabia. "Miss Verla" was always considered an outstanding teacher, loved by her children and made a positive Christian influence on hundreds of young lives. She was a long time member of Westside Baptist Church. She was the youngest of the eight McCann children.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Wayne, and their children Leca Barker and her husband, Rev. Fred, of New Melle, Mo; Wallace Peal and his wife, Jessica, of Meadowbrook; Dean Peal and his wife, Leslie, of Knoxville, Tenn; and grandchildren, Amanda and Carissa Barker of New Melle, Nicole and her husband, Dan Dinkela, of St. Louis, and Jacob and Lydia Peal of Meadowbrook. Verla is also survived by her two brothers, George (Jeep) McCann and his wife, Debbie, of Folsum, La., Melvin McCann and his wife, Shirley, of East Alton; and her five sisters, Marcella (Sis) Wilson and her husband, William, and Evada (Bake) Bruce and her husband, Harry, all of Alton, Birdella (Dolly) Barnes and her husband, Harold, of Arlington, Texas, Aurella (Artie) Holder and her husband, Kenneth, of Indianapolis, Ind., Milvinia (Jitter) Powers and her husband, Jim, of Coulterville, Ill. Many nieces and nephews will be missing her deeply.
Friends were invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at North Brevard Funeral Home and Crematory, 1450 Norwood Ave in Titusville.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at First Baptist Church in Bethalto.
Burial followed at Valhalla Memorial Park.
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W. Wayne Peal, Sr.
My loving wife of 49 years went to be with the Lord on 21 August 2008 following over 2 years of suffering with terminal brain cancer. She is now at peace in Heaven. We raised our family together, traveled around the world together, grew up together, and loved each other and she will be in my heart forever.Cindy Kodros (Garvey)
Verla's death was a tremendous lost not only to her family but all that knew her. Who can ever forget that smiling face with the big dimples. Her eyes glistened when she and Wayne would come through those doors together at the reunions for almost everyone of them. You could always tell how happy she and Wayne were. More couples could have learned lessons from the two of them. May she rest in peace and Wayne have the strength to go on without her. He has the family to help him that they raised together.