Yvonne Portelli Obituary

PORTELLI, Yvonne

Yvonne Portelli, age 67, of Weatherford, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, November 8, in the Woodson Cemetery. Interment will follow under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Yvonne Cecelia Portelli was born on August 19, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from high school in Atlanta, Georgia, and then went on to earn her Bachelor's of Science from Georgia State University, with a focus in Nutrition and Dietetics. Yvonne worked as a Registered Dietitian and was a consultant for nursing homes across the state of Georgia. On January 1, 1990, she married Warren Paul Pevey in Las Vegas. The Peveys moved to Weatherford, Texas, on January 1, 2023, to be closer to family. Yvonne enjoyed cooking, collecting cookbooks, traveling, spending time with her niece and nephew, and meeting with her Sunday Morning Breakfast Club. She had a quick wit and great sense of humor that will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Anthony Portelli, Jr.

Yvonne is survived by her husband, Warren Pevey; one son, Mark Pevey; one brother, Joseph Portelli III, and wife Elizabeth of Cummings, Georgia; two brothers-in-law, Max Pevey and wife, Connie, Gary Pevey and wife, Elaine; one sister-in-law, Johnna Price and husband, Monte; one grandson, Kelly Pevey and wife, Catalina; three great-grandchildren, Kayden Pevey, Riley Pevey, Myla Pevey; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Freedom House, P.O. Box 1626, Weatherford, TX 76086, or The Salvation Army, and may be left at Morehart Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.morehartmortuary.net.