Service: 10 am Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Laurel Land Chapel of Chimes.
Lavonia was born in Mineral Wells, TX to Alma L. and Orlan O. Claywell. She lived the majority of her life in Ft. Worth, TX and attended Pascal High School. Lavonia had endless enviable talents, all self-taught, long before YouTube. Painting, knitting, baking, sewing, and gardening were just a few of her hobbies.
Additionally, she loved to share anything she mastered with all.
Above all, Lavonia loved her friends and family and her relationship with the Lord. She will be missed.
Survivors: Lavonia is survived by children, Kathy Oberlander, Rick Taff and wife Cathy, Chris Taff and wife Sasha, Suzanne Arendall and husband Earl and Eric Allenstein and wife Hailey; grandchildren, Taylor Taff and wife Kylie, Tanner Taff and wife Jackie, Mark Oberlander, Kristin Weber and husband Chris, Morgan Taff, Madison Taff, Patrick Taff, Kate Miller, Easton Allenstein; great-grandchildren, Hana Taff, Kolton Taff, Sophie Taff, Hudson Taff and Henry Weber; siblings, Sandra Grant, Kay Mallory, Sue Hutchens, and Tommy Claywell.