Marva Plumley

January 17, 1943 - July 15, 2021

Marva (Graves) Plumley, 78, of Manteno, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, peacefully at home. She was born January 17, 1943 in Waynesville, Missouri a daughter of Arthur and Hazel Roberson Graves. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for many years at Manteno State Hospital as well as Shapiro Developmental Center, retiring from J.R. Short Milling Company in 1985. Marva is survived by her children, Travis (Carol) Plumley and their children, Jason and Jeremey; Danny Plumley and his children, Dan, Tim, Aaron, Michelle, and Amanda; Leotta (Bryan) Spangler and their children, Joshua and Noah; Gary (Kelly) Plumley and their son, Brett; siblings, Adrian (Debbie) Watson, Kenny (Mary) Graves, Laura Esget, Shirley Hammock, Carolyn Echelberry, Mary Burgess, Loretta Thrasher, and Allen Graves; as well as many, many beloved great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Travis Plumley, her parents Hazel Roberson Higgins and Arthur Graves; three sisters, Leotta Graves, Janice York, and Evelyn Seeger. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 25, 2021 from 3 pm until the service at 5pm at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home, Manteno with Alex Regets officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private burial will take place at Elmwood Cemetery, Manteno. Memorials may be made to the Kankakee Humane Foundation (k3humanefoundation.org) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org).