Edna Mae Smith

NAME: Edna Mae Smith AGE: 85 ADDRESS: 2420 S. Mill Street, Vallonia, IN 47281 DIED HOUR: 9:41 AM DAY: Dec. 4th Wednesday WHERE: Hoosier Christian Village HOW LONG ILL: 1 month CHURCH AFFILIATION: DRIFTWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH OCCUPATION: Retired LODGES, ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER FACTS: Served on various committees for the Fort Vallonia Days Festival for over 40 years, including presiding as the First Fort Vallonia President, Caretaker of the Fort Vallonia Museum for 42 years, Member of Seymour Elks Auxiliary, Jackson County Hospital Guild, Representative for Driftwood Township Bicentennial, Representative for Driftwood Township in the Antique Building at the Jackson County Fair. Worked at HO Canfield for 14 years, Bookkeeper for Ashland Oil for 17 years, Driftwood Township Assessor for 16 years and after retirement was a nanny for 7 1/2 years for Clay and Clark Hauer. EDUCATION: She received her Graduate Equivalency Diploma in 1973 from Brownstown High School, the same year her son graduated from Brownstown High School and she attended IU Southeast School of Business BORN: 1928 WHERE: Indianapolis, IN PARENTS: Nona Waskom McMillan and Howard McMillan MOVED TO COUNTY WHEN: Moved to Vallonia In 1930 when she was 18 months old to live with her grandparents, Azariah and Viola (Ode) Crockett Waskom. MARRIED WHEN: January 11, 1942 WHERE: Kentucky TO WHOM: Noble (Snooty) Smith SURVIVING? No CHILDREN'S NAMES: Sue Smith Miller (Jim), Dr Becky Smith-Eggeman (Ken), Michael Smith (deceased), Lisa Smith-Jorgensen (Chuck) BROTHERS' NAMES: Victor B. McMillan (deceased) and James A. McMillan (deceased) GRANDCHILDREN: Tollie Miller, Todd Miller, Shannel Novachek, Noelle Eaman GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Azariah Eaman, Abigail Eaman, Seadon Eaman, Meili Novachek, Siannah Novachek and Brooke Miller PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents, Brothers, Husband and Son FUNERAL WHEN: 11:00 AM Saturday, December 7, 2013 WHERE: Driftwood Christian Church MINISTER: Steve Gommel PLACE OF BURIAL: Vallonia Cemetery FRIENDS MAY CALL: 3:00 to 8:00 Friday, December 6 at Johnson's Funeral Home in Vallonia, IN and Saturday from 10 until service time at the Church MEMORIALS GIVEN TO: Driftwood Christian Church, Fort Vallonia Day Festival and AIDS Foundation SPECIAL INFORMATION: She was a member of the Driftwood Christian Church and was pianist for the Vallonia Methodist Church for 20 years. She also taught Sunday School for 46 years and was a Boy Scout Den Mother. Her hobbies included weaving baskets, quilting, cooking and baking pies. Her love for God, her church and her family gave her strength. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Service: 11:00 a.m. Driftwood Christian Church Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home and from 10 til service time Saturday at the Church Johnson Funeral Home

Edna Mae Smith

January 2, 2028 - December 4, 2013