Catherine Jane Winters

Catherine Jane Winters passed away in Ogden, Utah after a courageous fifty-year battle with cancer and major heart problems in her senior years. She was born August 10, 1940 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi to Hillman Lafayette Turbeville, and “I” “V” White. Like Elvis Presley several years earlier, she graduated from Humes High School in 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee. She married Edward Wilson, and had three sons: Paul, Michael, Timothy, and one daughter, Rhonda Kay, who died eighteen hours after birth. They later divorced. She later married Walter Louis Winters on January 16, 1970.  

 Jane and Walter had their marriage sealed for time and eternity on June 25,1974, in the Salt Lake Temple and two months later, moved to Ogden, Utah.

     Surviving is her husband, Walter, Sons: Michael Wilson, Timothy Wilson, her stepdaughter, Rhonda Hollinger, eleven grandchildren, and one brother.

     She was preceded in death by both parents, her son, Paul Wilson, daughter, Rhonda Kay, four brothers, two sisters and her stepson, Robert Winters. Jane and Walter also became foster Parents to a Navaho Native-American “Placement” student in 1990, named Adrian Jim, who graduated from Ben Lomond High School in 1993. He served a two-year Church mission, and graduated from BYU with a Master’s Degree.

     Jane was an active and devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had an unconditional, non-judgmental, forgiving heart, and a profound love for all people whom she regarded as her brothers and sisters. She was honest and virtuous, and was loved by all who knew her.

    A graveside service will be at the Ogden City Cemetery on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 11 am..