She graduated from Covington High School in 1919. She was a resident of Covington most of her life and formerly lived in Stone Bluff and Newtown. She was a waitress for many years, having been employed at Sprague's, Sweet's, Grab-It-Here, Burrin Pharmacy and Club Cigar Store. She was a member of Newtown Community Church. She enjoyed fishing and bingo.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith A. (John) Woodrow, Covington; a son-in-law, James Hale, Jr., Crescent City, Fla.; two granddaughters, Debby (Dana L.) Jeffries, Covington and Donna (David) Sobottka, Waxachachie, Texas; three grandsons, Dan (Nancy) Woodrow, LaPorte, James L. (Linda) Hale, Indianapolis and Gary (Donna) Hale, Lafayette; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Joan Jones and Geraldine Hale; her parents; a sister, Zella Coleman; a brother, Duncan Arter and a great-grandson.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Shelby Funeral Home, Covington, with the Rev. Allen Phillips officiating. Burial was in Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Veedersburg." – Fountain County Neighbor, February 20, 1996
She graduated from Covington High School in 1919. She was a resident of Covington most of her life and formerly lived in Stone Bluff and Newtown. She was a waitress for many years, having been employed at Sprague's, Sweet's, Grab-It-Here, Burrin Pharmacy and Club Cigar Store. She was a member of Newtown Community Church. She enjoyed fishing and bingo.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith A. (John) Woodrow, Covington; a son-in-law, James Hale, Jr., Crescent City, Fla.; two granddaughters, Debby (Dana L.) Jeffries, Covington and Donna (David) Sobottka, Waxachachie, Texas; three grandsons, Dan (Nancy) Woodrow, LaPorte, James L. (Linda) Hale, Indianapolis and Gary (Donna) Hale, Lafayette; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Joan Jones and Geraldine Hale; her parents; a sister, Zella Coleman; a brother, Duncan Arter and a great-grandson.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Shelby Funeral Home, Covington, with the Rev. Allen Phillips officiating. Burial was in Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Veedersburg." – Fountain County Neighbor, February 20, 1996
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