Obituary of Thomye Pellum

Age 92, resident of Banning, CA from 1955-2010, formerly of Palm Springs passed away August 23, 2010. Thomye was born September 20, 1917 to her parents, Thomas and Lonie Brown. She attended Butler College in Tyler, TX, UCR, RCC in Riverside, Cal State San Bernardino. She received her CDA Credentials. She retired in 1999 after 30+ years as a Teacher/Director at Banning Head Start. Thomye was a Pink Lady at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital. She received the Prestigious Hope Award for Outstanding dedication and devotion to the youth of our community in 2000. She was a faithful member of the First Missionary Baptist Church. Thomye is survived by her daughter, Ivy Wilson of Banning, CA; granddaughters, LaTanya Taylor and Jennifer Sabrina Kaleea, both of Banning, Ca; grandsons, Kevin Fowler of Banning, Ca and Joseph Wilson III of Riverside, CA; great-grandsons, John B. Taylor Jr. and Justin Johnson, both of Banning, Ca and Joseph Wilson IV of Riverside, Ca; great-granddaughters, Raye Wesley, Rudie Wesley, Riley Wesley, Joya Taylor and Faythe Wilson, all of Banning, Ca. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Odis Pellum, Sr.; son, Odis Pellum, Jr.; grandson, Virgil Fowler, all of Banning, Ca.