Lucille (Drennen) Rees
June 21, 1919 — October 23, 2010
Lucille Rees, 91, Gallipolis passed away in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia Saturday, October 23, 2010. She was born on June 21, 1919 in Rhoane County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Journey Drennen and Ethel Jane Godbey Drennen. She married Wendell Rees June 22, 1940 in Greenup, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on January 17, 1979.
Lucille was employed by the University of Rio Grande in the Food Service Department prior to her employment at the Gallipolis Developmental Center from where she retired in 1980 following twenty-eight years service. She was a member of the Nebo Congregational Church, a member of the former Centerville OES Morning Star Lodge 444 and now Gallipolis OES Chapter 283. She was also a Gallia County Senior Resource Center volunteer for many years and also a volunteer at Holzer Medical Center.
She is survived by three children: Paul (Geraldine) Rees, Rio Grande, Ohio; Roger (Lynn) Rees, Columbus, Ohio and Shirley (Len) Silvers, Patriot, Ohio; eleven grandchildren: Tom (Joyce) Rees, Terry (Patricia) Rees, Greg (Cathy) Rees, Kathy (Terry) Carter, Sherry (Joe) Merry, Robin Merry, Carla (Richard) Stephenson, Angie (Mark) Neal, Timothy (Deanna) Rees, Daniel (Laura) Rees, and Rick (Pam) Rees; twelve great-grandchildren: Justin, Jacob, Jessica, Nichole, Kimberly, Timothy, Daniel, Lillian, Abby, Lane, Xenia, Nathaniel; one brother and one sister: Robert Robinson, Springfield, Ohio and Sylvia Hammond, Grove City, Ohio.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday October 27, 2010 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, 420 First Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio with Pastor Kathryn Loxley officiating. Burial will follow in the Nebo Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Rick Silvers, Terry, Dan, Tom, Tim and Greg Rees.
Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com