Iva Lee House

1923 - 2002  (79 years)

• Name	Iva Lee House
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Born	12 Jul 1923	Southland, Phillips County, Arkansas   [4, 5, 8, 9]
  Census	1930 (Age 7)	Cleburne Township, Phillips County, Arkansas   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 6, living on Southland Road, Cleburne Township, Phillips County, Arkansas with her parents.
  Census	1940 (Age 17)	Searcy, Searcy County, Arkansas   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 17, living in Searcy, Searcy County, Arkansas. Her name is listed as Ivory Lee.
  1st Marriage	say 1942 (Age 19)  [5]
  Her first marriage was to William Maxey. Issue: 1. Larry Thomas Maxey 2. David Henry Maxey 3. Joseph Charles Maxey 4. Winifred Virginia Maxey 5. Mary Jean Maxey 6. Eleanor Kay Maxey
  Moved to	Abt 1944 (Age 21)	California   [5]
  About 1944, she moved to California.
  Residence	1957 (Age 34)	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California   [6]
  She is listed in the 1957 San Luis Obispo, California, City Directory.
  Residence	1963 (Age 40)	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California   [7]
  She is listed in the 1963 San Luis Obispo County, California, City Directory.
  Moved to	1992 (Age 69)	Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas   [5]
  In 1992, she moved to Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas.
  Died	12 Sep 2002	Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas   [4, 5]
  She died at the Helena Regional Medical Center. [5]
  Obituary	16 Sep 2002  [5]
  IVA L. DELVEY Funeral services for Iva L. Delvey, 79, of Helena, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at the Springlake Missionary Baptist Church in Southland. The Rev. T.P. Taylor will officiate. Burial will be at the Springlake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Jackson and Highley Funeral Home in West Helena. Delvey was born July 12, 1923, to the late Fannie Lee and Charlie Henry House in the Southland Community of Phillips County. She died Sept. 13, 2002 at Helena Regional Medical Center. She accepted Christ at the age of 10 and her faith in Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior kept her steadfast throughout her entire life. She was married to William Maxey and six children were born to their union. She later married David Delvey and to their union four children were born. She dedicated her life to her husband, children and friends. She exhibited her many creative talents through her poetry, writing, sewing, drawing, gardening and cooking until her health failed. She left her home in Arkansas to live in California, where she lived for 48 years. She returned to her roots in 1992 and resided in Helena until her death. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 46 years, David Delvey, six sons and their families, Larry Thomas Maxey, David Henry Maxey, Joseph Charles Maxey, Edward Carl Delvey, James Ernest Delvey and wife Patti, Michael Floyd Delvey and wife Sylvia; four daughters and their families, Winifred Virginia Maxey, Mary Jean Maxey-Valber, Eleanor Kay Maxey-Tappan, and Alice Susan Delvey Williams and husband Jay, sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Jackson and Highley Funeral Home in West Helena will direct services. Published by the Daily World, The (Helena, West Helena, AR) - Monday, September 16, 2002
  Buried	18 Sep 2002	Spring Lake Cemetery, Phillips County, Arkansas   [5, 9]
  Person ID	I4444	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry House,   b. Abt 1890, Alabama
  Mother	Fannie Lee,   b. Abt 1891, Alabama
  Family ID	F3583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Ernest Delvey,   b. 19 Dec 1926, Salinas, Monterey County, California ,   d. 11 Jan 2008, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California  (Age 81 years)
  Married	9 Dec 1955	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California   [3, 4, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	Iva was 32 years - David was 29 years. (Were Married 46 years).
  Children	4 children
  1. Edward Carl Delvey + 2. James Ernest Delvey,   b. 24 Aug 1956, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California ,   d. 15 Jan 2021, Mission Viejo, Orange County, California  (Age 64 years) + 3. Michael Floyd Delvey + 4. Alice Susan Delvey
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Jul 1923 - Southland, Phillips County, Arkansas Census - 1930 - Cleburne Township, Phillips County, Arkansas Census - 1940 - Searcy, Searcy County, Arkansas Moved to - Abt 1944 - California Married - 9 Dec 1955 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California Child - James Ernest Delvey - 24 Aug 1956 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California Residence - 1957 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California Residence - 1963 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California Moved to - 1992 - Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Died - 12 Sep 2002 - Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Buried - 18 Sep 2002 - Spring Lake Cemetery, Phillips County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Clebume, Phillips, Arkansas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339822. [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Searcy, Phillips, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00161; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 54-29A. [S984] California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage of David E Delvey and Iva L Howse. [S241] Delvey, Floyd Maynard. letter: 2000-05-20, (Letter to Robert Roy, 20 May 2000), Tertiary Source. [S1396] Obituary of Iva L. Delvey, (Helena, Arkansas: Daily World, 16 September 2002), Primary Source. [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), San Luis Obispo, California, City Directory, 1957. [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), San Luis Obispo County, California, City Directory, 1963. [S281] Young, Helen M. Letter: 2000-07-26, (Santa Rosa, California: Letter to Robert Roy, 26 July 2000). [S430] Young, Helen Delvey. The Descendants of Gilbert and Clara (Cushman) Maynard, 2004 Revision , (Santa Rosa, California: manuscript, 6 July 2004).