Violet E Gravis

August 24, 1923 ~
February 21, 2014

Violet E. Gravis, 90, formerly of Beach City, went home to be with her Lord surrounded by her family of Friday, Feb. 21st. 2014 at Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar. Violet was born August 24, 1923 to the late James Leo Phillips and Sylvia Burkey Phillips in Glenmont, Ohio. She was a homemaker and an extremely hard worker who devoted her entire life to caring for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple. She is survived by her children, Ronnie (Debbie) Yoder, Sandra (John) Clouser, Richard (Sandy) Yoder, Roger (Alice) Yoder, Linda Gravis, Steve (Kenna) Gravis and Debbie Hemperly, 19 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded her son Robert Yoder, grandsons Mike Tomer and Rodney Yoder, Great grandsons Michael, Zach and Kevin Yoder, former husband William G. Gravis, brothers Vernon and Richard Phillips and sisters Beverly Chanay and Yvonne Phillips. Funeral services will be held, Tuesday February 25, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. in Lantzer Funeral Home, Beach City with Rev. Cecil Thayer officiating. Friends may call from 11:30 to 1:30 prior to service Interment will be made in South Lawn Cemetery, Beach City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lantzer Funeral Home to assist with final expenses.