MUNCIE--Anna Louise Craycraft, 87, passed away early Friday morning, November 11, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Muncie, IN after a long illness.
She was born Anna Louise LeMaster on August 24, 1924. Like Loretta Lynn, she is a coalminer's daughter from Van Lear, KY.
Her parents, Carrie Mae Davis and Arthur LeMaster gave birth to eight children. Anna was 3 1/2 years old when her mother passed away. Her father would twice remarry with two sets of children--a total of 19 siblings for Anna.
The family moved to Ohio when she was 6 years old. She grew up in Catawaba, Mechanicsburg, Springfield and Dayton, Ohio.
She graduated from Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, and from numerous bookkeeping extension courses, from Cornell University and others.
She married and lived in Muncie until 1955, then Indianapolis, IN until retirement. She worked as a dining room hostess in Muncie at the famed Roberts Hotel in the early 50s. Her primary career was head cashier and bookkeeper in the grocery business for more than 50 years: Marsh, Standard Grocery, Kroger and A&P Grocery. She had a brilliant talent for numbers and loved working with the public and developed many long and loyal friendships over the years of service.
Upon retirement, Anna moved to Lafayette, CO, where she worked as a tax consultant for H&R Block and attended Front Range Junior College, with a major in computer and tax accounting. At home she loved to cook and garden.
Anna lived in Santa Clarita, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. She relocated to Muncie, IN in 2009 to be near family in Indiana and Ohio.
She wrote religious poetry and music and was an animal lover for all of her adult life. She is survived by a sweet pug, Roxy. Anna enjoyed decades of Broadway theater, classical and spiritual music, and traveled extensively in the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. She hosted many foreign exchange students from Brazil over the years.
Anna was a devout Roman Catholic and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Muncie, IN. She was a loving mother with many friends and she practiced what she preached in all areas of faith and morals.
She is survived by her son, Larry Russell Craycraft, Muncie; daughter, Malinda Kibre (husband-Joe), Los Angeles, CA; former brother-in-law, Allie Craycraft (wife-Juanita), Selma, IN; half-brothers, Frank LeMaster of Greenfield, IN, Walter "Dick" LeMaster of Indianapolis, Paul LeMaster of Indianapolis, Delbert LeMaster (wife-Pat) of Chillicothe, OH, and Lindsey LeMaster (wife-Loretta) of McArthur, OH,: half-sisters, Mary Albright (husband-Richard) of South Bloomingville, OH, and Jean Ousley (husband-Richard) of Wellston, OH; sisters-in-law, Sueko LeMaster of Ft. Worth, TX, and Bertha LeMaster of Lutz, FL; cousins, Walter Wheeler (wife-Edna) of Springfield, OH, and Evelyn Jeanie Davis of Redlands, CA; nieces, Diane Toller (husband-JR) of Rarden, OH, Charlegne Toler (husband-Tom) of Peebles, OH, and Wanda Larson (husband-Kerm) of Mission, TX; and nephew, Buddy Clark of Rarden, OH.
"You are loved by everyone you ever touched. You are now in the presence of your beloved Lord Jesus Christ, His mother, and all the angels and saints in Heaven." (From an Irish Priest).
Viewing and funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 18th at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303-4797. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. with service immediately following at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory in Muncie, IN. A reception will follow at Vera Mae's Bistro.
Flowers and other condolences may be sent to Parson Mortuary, 801 W. Adams St., Muncie, IN 47305.
THE MUNCIE STAR PRESS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
She was born Anna Louise LeMaster on August 24, 1924. Like Loretta Lynn, she is a coalminer's daughter from Van Lear, KY.
Her parents, Carrie Mae Davis and Arthur LeMaster gave birth to eight children. Anna was 3 1/2 years old when her mother passed away. Her father would twice remarry with two sets of children--a total of 19 siblings for Anna.
The family moved to Ohio when she was 6 years old. She grew up in Catawaba, Mechanicsburg, Springfield and Dayton, Ohio.
She graduated from Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, and from numerous bookkeeping extension courses, from Cornell University and others.
She married and lived in Muncie until 1955, then Indianapolis, IN until retirement. She worked as a dining room hostess in Muncie at the famed Roberts Hotel in the early 50s. Her primary career was head cashier and bookkeeper in the grocery business for more than 50 years: Marsh, Standard Grocery, Kroger and A&P Grocery. She had a brilliant talent for numbers and loved working with the public and developed many long and loyal friendships over the years of service.
Upon retirement, Anna moved to Lafayette, CO, where she worked as a tax consultant for H&R Block and attended Front Range Junior College, with a major in computer and tax accounting. At home she loved to cook and garden.
Anna lived in Santa Clarita, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. She relocated to Muncie, IN in 2009 to be near family in Indiana and Ohio.
She wrote religious poetry and music and was an animal lover for all of her adult life. She is survived by a sweet pug, Roxy. Anna enjoyed decades of Broadway theater, classical and spiritual music, and traveled extensively in the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. She hosted many foreign exchange students from Brazil over the years.
Anna was a devout Roman Catholic and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Muncie, IN. She was a loving mother with many friends and she practiced what she preached in all areas of faith and morals.
She is survived by her son, Larry Russell Craycraft, Muncie; daughter, Malinda Kibre (husband-Joe), Los Angeles, CA; former brother-in-law, Allie Craycraft (wife-Juanita), Selma, IN; half-brothers, Frank LeMaster of Greenfield, IN, Walter "Dick" LeMaster of Indianapolis, Paul LeMaster of Indianapolis, Delbert LeMaster (wife-Pat) of Chillicothe, OH, and Lindsey LeMaster (wife-Loretta) of McArthur, OH,: half-sisters, Mary Albright (husband-Richard) of South Bloomingville, OH, and Jean Ousley (husband-Richard) of Wellston, OH; sisters-in-law, Sueko LeMaster of Ft. Worth, TX, and Bertha LeMaster of Lutz, FL; cousins, Walter Wheeler (wife-Edna) of Springfield, OH, and Evelyn Jeanie Davis of Redlands, CA; nieces, Diane Toller (husband-JR) of Rarden, OH, Charlegne Toler (husband-Tom) of Peebles, OH, and Wanda Larson (husband-Kerm) of Mission, TX; and nephew, Buddy Clark of Rarden, OH.
"You are loved by everyone you ever touched. You are now in the presence of your beloved Lord Jesus Christ, His mother, and all the angels and saints in Heaven." (From an Irish Priest).
Viewing and funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 18th at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303-4797. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. with service immediately following at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory in Muncie, IN. A reception will follow at Vera Mae's Bistro.
Flowers and other condolences may be sent to Parson Mortuary, 801 W. Adams St., Muncie, IN 47305.
THE MUNCIE STAR PRESS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
MUNCIE--Anna Louise Craycraft, 87, passed away early Friday morning, November 11, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Muncie, IN after a long illness.
She was born Anna Louise LeMaster on August 24, 1924. Like Loretta Lynn, she is a coalminer's daughter from Van Lear, KY.
Her parents, Carrie Mae Davis and Arthur LeMaster gave birth to eight children. Anna was 3 1/2 years old when her mother passed away. Her father would twice remarry with two sets of children--a total of 19 siblings for Anna.
The family moved to Ohio when she was 6 years old. She grew up in Catawaba, Mechanicsburg, Springfield and Dayton, Ohio.
She graduated from Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, and from numerous bookkeeping extension courses, from Cornell University and others.
She married and lived in Muncie until 1955, then Indianapolis, IN until retirement. She worked as a dining room hostess in Muncie at the famed Roberts Hotel in the early 50s. Her primary career was head cashier and bookkeeper in the grocery business for more than 50 years: Marsh, Standard Grocery, Kroger and A&P Grocery. She had a brilliant talent for numbers and loved working with the public and developed many long and loyal friendships over the years of service.
Upon retirement, Anna moved to Lafayette, CO, where she worked as a tax consultant for H&R Block and attended Front Range Junior College, with a major in computer and tax accounting. At home she loved to cook and garden.
Anna lived in Santa Clarita, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. She relocated to Muncie, IN in 2009 to be near family in Indiana and Ohio.
She wrote religious poetry and music and was an animal lover for all of her adult life. She is survived by a sweet pug, Roxy. Anna enjoyed decades of Broadway theater, classical and spiritual music, and traveled extensively in the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. She hosted many foreign exchange students from Brazil over the years.
Anna was a devout Roman Catholic and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Muncie, IN. She was a loving mother with many friends and she practiced what she preached in all areas of faith and morals.
She is survived by her son, Larry Russell Craycraft, Muncie; daughter, Malinda Kibre (husband-Joe), Los Angeles, CA; former brother-in-law, Allie Craycraft (wife-Juanita), Selma, IN; half-brothers, Frank LeMaster of Greenfield, IN, Walter "Dick" LeMaster of Indianapolis, Paul LeMaster of Indianapolis, Delbert LeMaster (wife-Pat) of Chillicothe, OH, and Lindsey LeMaster (wife-Loretta) of McArthur, OH,: half-sisters, Mary Albright (husband-Richard) of South Bloomingville, OH, and Jean Ousley (husband-Richard) of Wellston, OH; sisters-in-law, Sueko LeMaster of Ft. Worth, TX, and Bertha LeMaster of Lutz, FL; cousins, Walter Wheeler (wife-Edna) of Springfield, OH, and Evelyn Jeanie Davis of Redlands, CA; nieces, Diane Toller (husband-JR) of Rarden, OH, Charlegne Toler (husband-Tom) of Peebles, OH, and Wanda Larson (husband-Kerm) of Mission, TX; and nephew, Buddy Clark of Rarden, OH.
"You are loved by everyone you ever touched. You are now in the presence of your beloved Lord Jesus Christ, His mother, and all the angels and saints in Heaven." (From an Irish Priest).
Viewing and funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 18th at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303-4797. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. with service immediately following at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory in Muncie, IN. A reception will follow at Vera Mae's Bistro.
Flowers and other condolences may be sent to Parson Mortuary, 801 W. Adams St., Muncie, IN 47305.
THE MUNCIE STAR PRESS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
She was born Anna Louise LeMaster on August 24, 1924. Like Loretta Lynn, she is a coalminer's daughter from Van Lear, KY.
Her parents, Carrie Mae Davis and Arthur LeMaster gave birth to eight children. Anna was 3 1/2 years old when her mother passed away. Her father would twice remarry with two sets of children--a total of 19 siblings for Anna.
The family moved to Ohio when she was 6 years old. She grew up in Catawaba, Mechanicsburg, Springfield and Dayton, Ohio.
She graduated from Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, and from numerous bookkeeping extension courses, from Cornell University and others.
She married and lived in Muncie until 1955, then Indianapolis, IN until retirement. She worked as a dining room hostess in Muncie at the famed Roberts Hotel in the early 50s. Her primary career was head cashier and bookkeeper in the grocery business for more than 50 years: Marsh, Standard Grocery, Kroger and A&P Grocery. She had a brilliant talent for numbers and loved working with the public and developed many long and loyal friendships over the years of service.
Upon retirement, Anna moved to Lafayette, CO, where she worked as a tax consultant for H&R Block and attended Front Range Junior College, with a major in computer and tax accounting. At home she loved to cook and garden.
Anna lived in Santa Clarita, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. She relocated to Muncie, IN in 2009 to be near family in Indiana and Ohio.
She wrote religious poetry and music and was an animal lover for all of her adult life. She is survived by a sweet pug, Roxy. Anna enjoyed decades of Broadway theater, classical and spiritual music, and traveled extensively in the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. She hosted many foreign exchange students from Brazil over the years.
Anna was a devout Roman Catholic and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Muncie, IN. She was a loving mother with many friends and she practiced what she preached in all areas of faith and morals.
She is survived by her son, Larry Russell Craycraft, Muncie; daughter, Malinda Kibre (husband-Joe), Los Angeles, CA; former brother-in-law, Allie Craycraft (wife-Juanita), Selma, IN; half-brothers, Frank LeMaster of Greenfield, IN, Walter "Dick" LeMaster of Indianapolis, Paul LeMaster of Indianapolis, Delbert LeMaster (wife-Pat) of Chillicothe, OH, and Lindsey LeMaster (wife-Loretta) of McArthur, OH,: half-sisters, Mary Albright (husband-Richard) of South Bloomingville, OH, and Jean Ousley (husband-Richard) of Wellston, OH; sisters-in-law, Sueko LeMaster of Ft. Worth, TX, and Bertha LeMaster of Lutz, FL; cousins, Walter Wheeler (wife-Edna) of Springfield, OH, and Evelyn Jeanie Davis of Redlands, CA; nieces, Diane Toller (husband-JR) of Rarden, OH, Charlegne Toler (husband-Tom) of Peebles, OH, and Wanda Larson (husband-Kerm) of Mission, TX; and nephew, Buddy Clark of Rarden, OH.
"You are loved by everyone you ever touched. You are now in the presence of your beloved Lord Jesus Christ, His mother, and all the angels and saints in Heaven." (From an Irish Priest).
Viewing and funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 18th at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303-4797. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. with service immediately following at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory in Muncie, IN. A reception will follow at Vera Mae's Bistro.
Flowers and other condolences may be sent to Parson Mortuary, 801 W. Adams St., Muncie, IN 47305.
THE MUNCIE STAR PRESS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
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