Lavinia Joyce Black Alldredge, age 73, passed away on March 17, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada. Lavinia was born on December 26, 1951 in Kearns, Utah to Sherling Allen and Joyce Larson Black. She graduated from Kearns High School and attended Brigham Young University where she met Dennis Ike Alldrege. They were married on June 11, 1971 in the Manti LDS Temple.
She was a wonderful mother and homemaker to her 4 children. Later in life she began working as an administrative assistant for the State of Nevada. She served in that job for 15 years and retired in 2009.
She was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and had a love and passion for her family and friends. She served them and many others with her kindness and compassion. She served 2 missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with her spouse, Dennis; first in Sao Paulo, Brazil and another closer to home in North East Las Vegas. She had great faith and loved the Savior Jesus Christ. She also served in the Las Vegas Temple for 7 years. She had a great love for children, serving in many callings in the Nursery and Primary organizations of the church over the past 30 to 40 years. She also had a passion of doing genealogy to learn about and share her family history. She loved watching Disney movies and playing Disney Bingo with her grandchildren. She loved music and learned to play the piano in her youth, continuing to enjoy playing throughout her younger adult life. Lavina also loved flowers and hummingbirds like her mother.
Lavinia is survived by her husband of almost 54 years: Dennis Alldredge; children, Twila Lizette Martinez, Erik (Lisa) Alldredge, Donovan (Ali ) Alldredge and Sherl Ike (Kayla) Alldredge; 7 grandchildren: Xena Martinez, Anna Alldredge, Hazel Alldredge, Bradley Alldredge, Hunter Alldredge, Isaac Alldredge, and Jordyn Alldredge. She is proceeded in death by her brother: Bruce Black; and parents: Sherling and Joyce Black.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 11:00 am, at the LDS Chapel at 400 South Water St, Henderson, Nevada. Viewing: 9:30-10:40 am, prior to the service.
Additional Viewing will be on Saturday, March 29, from 10:00-11:30 am, at the Nickle Mortuary, 190 South Center St, Delta, Utah. Burial will follow at 12 noon, in the Oak City Cemetery.