Lois Laverne Mcguire Turnbow

LaVerne Havard McGuire Turnbow of Coldspring, TX was born in Lufkin, TX on March 20, 1930 to Dewey Havard and Irene Coker and passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 20th, 2023 at the age of 92. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, aunt, and dear friend.

LaVerne grew up in the Houston and Conroe area. As a young woman and until her early 80s, she was an avid gardener growing crops such as squash, okra, lettuce, and beans as well as tending to her landscape with rows of flowers. She enjoyed conversations about the change in seasons and the flowers blooming. She loved telling tales of growing up in the 1930s, cooking with her mom, and sharing chores. LaVerne McGuire Turnbow had the pleasure of loving twice in life. She married Ray A. McGuire in 1946 and they went on to raise four boys in the glory days. Later in life, LaVerne and James Turnbow were married until his passing in 1995.

LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey Havard and Irene Coker; husbands, Ray McGuire and James Turnbow; and infant daughter, Irene McGuire. She is survived by her four sons, Louis McGuire (BJ), Danny McGuire (Rebecca), Paul McGuire and Mike McGuire (Joanna). LaVerne is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Eickenhorst Funeral Services, 1712 N Frazier St #115, Conroe, TX 77301. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 pm with Pastor Marty Ballesteros officiating.