Favell R. Plant

Favell Roskelley Plant was born February 21, 1913, in Smithfield, Utah, to John Henry Roskelley and Hannah Favell Buck, the oldest of four sisters. She attended North Cache High School in Richmond and the Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, after which she worked at the Utah Power and Light Company as a home economist. She married the late Ross H. Plant on September 25, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple and was dedicated to supporting him in his business and political endeavors.
Favell devoted her life to service to her family, church and community. She served in various positions of responsibility in the PTA, American Legion Auxiliary, Ladies Auxiliary of the Utah Municipal League, Cache County Mayors Association Auxiliary, and the Association of Retired Persons (AARP). She was elected to two terms on the Richmond City Council, served in the Republican County Organization and as a state party delegate, and participated in the Seniors Legislative Program. She served on the Attorney General’s Agree Team and the Committee on Continuing Education on Aging.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in numerous positions of leadership, from Sunday School teacher to Relief Society President to the Stake MIA Board. She dedicated much of her life to family history research, participated in various family organizations, and served as a genealogy missionary at the Logan Family History Library for 27 years.
Her family and friends know her as an excellent cook, seamstress and housekeeper. Each of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren treasures his or her own personal hand-made quilt.
Favell passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on April 27, 2014. She is survived by daughters Patty Ashton (Duane) Loveless and Peg A. (Michael) Ivanyo; son-in-law Douglas Keeler; sisters Alta R. Roskelley, Joy R. Rasmussen, and Ann T. Kerr; 10 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Ross H. Plant, son Stephen R. Plant, and daughter Penny P. Keeler; parents.
Services will be held Saturday, May 3rd, 11:00 am, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center Street, Logan. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be at the Richmond City Cemetery immediately following the service. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net .