LaVonna J. Blan

Memorial service celebrating the life of LaVonna Blan will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at New Life Baptist Church, Claremore. LaVonna passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. She was 83.

LaVonna J. Blan was born September 20, 1936, in Stigler, Oklahoma, to Robert E and Ruby L (Hackler) Suggs. She attended schools in Stigler where she received her high school diploma. On June 4, 1955 LaVonna married Willie Ray Blan, and following his discharge from the Navy the couple made their home in Claremore.

A wonderful wife and mother, LaVonna took great care of her family. She loved her grandchildren and spoiled them as much as she could. LaVonna loved her church and sang and played her guitar there. Her grandchildren's biggest supporter, she made a point to make as many of their events as she could.

Those family members that survive include her son Tim Blan and wife Cheryl of Claremore; her granddaughters Amber Collier and husband John of Pryor and Autumn Jarman and husband Jason of Claremore; her great grandchildren Jaylee, Jacklynn, Jerry "Bubba" and Ruby; her sister Wanda Murry of Scottsdale, Arizona; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins whom she cared alot about. LaVonna was preceded in death by her parents, husband Willie Blan and 4 brothers and 4 sisters.