The Muncie Star Press, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, page 8A
Lela I. Bird, 94, Muncie, died Wednesday in Ball Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Bird, who was born in Summitville, had moved to Muncie as a child and attended city schools.
She was a member of Industry United Methodist Church, Veterans of World War I Auxiliary Barricks 139 and Kaleb Kin Club of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Edward J. Bird (wife: Wanda), Pikesville, Tenn., Charles M. Bird (wife: Nancy), Deland, Fla., and Ray E. Bird (wife: Joyce E.), Gary D. Bird (wife: Joyce) and Michael R. Bird (wife: Diane), all of Muncie; three daughters, Alice LaChat, Selma, Betty Jennings (husband: Charles), Marion, and Rosaella Cartwright, Muncie; a sister, Midlred Lawson, Muncie; 30 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Edward H. Bird, died in 1959. Two sons, Danny and Fred Bird; two daughters, Ann Peters and Judith Bird, and four grandchildren are also deceased.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Meeks Mortuary. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory, north of Muncie.
Calling will be 90 minutes before services Friday at the mortuary.
Lela I. Bird, 94, Muncie, died Wednesday in Ball Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Bird, who was born in Summitville, had moved to Muncie as a child and attended city schools.
She was a member of Industry United Methodist Church, Veterans of World War I Auxiliary Barricks 139 and Kaleb Kin Club of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Edward J. Bird (wife: Wanda), Pikesville, Tenn., Charles M. Bird (wife: Nancy), Deland, Fla., and Ray E. Bird (wife: Joyce E.), Gary D. Bird (wife: Joyce) and Michael R. Bird (wife: Diane), all of Muncie; three daughters, Alice LaChat, Selma, Betty Jennings (husband: Charles), Marion, and Rosaella Cartwright, Muncie; a sister, Midlred Lawson, Muncie; 30 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Edward H. Bird, died in 1959. Two sons, Danny and Fred Bird; two daughters, Ann Peters and Judith Bird, and four grandchildren are also deceased.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Meeks Mortuary. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory, north of Muncie.
Calling will be 90 minutes before services Friday at the mortuary.
The Muncie Star Press, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, page 8A
Lela I. Bird, 94, Muncie, died Wednesday in Ball Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Bird, who was born in Summitville, had moved to Muncie as a child and attended city schools.
She was a member of Industry United Methodist Church, Veterans of World War I Auxiliary Barricks 139 and Kaleb Kin Club of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Edward J. Bird (wife: Wanda), Pikesville, Tenn., Charles M. Bird (wife: Nancy), Deland, Fla., and Ray E. Bird (wife: Joyce E.), Gary D. Bird (wife: Joyce) and Michael R. Bird (wife: Diane), all of Muncie; three daughters, Alice LaChat, Selma, Betty Jennings (husband: Charles), Marion, and Rosaella Cartwright, Muncie; a sister, Midlred Lawson, Muncie; 30 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Edward H. Bird, died in 1959. Two sons, Danny and Fred Bird; two daughters, Ann Peters and Judith Bird, and four grandchildren are also deceased.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Meeks Mortuary. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory, north of Muncie.
Calling will be 90 minutes before services Friday at the mortuary.
Lela I. Bird, 94, Muncie, died Wednesday in Ball Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Bird, who was born in Summitville, had moved to Muncie as a child and attended city schools.
She was a member of Industry United Methodist Church, Veterans of World War I Auxiliary Barricks 139 and Kaleb Kin Club of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Edward J. Bird (wife: Wanda), Pikesville, Tenn., Charles M. Bird (wife: Nancy), Deland, Fla., and Ray E. Bird (wife: Joyce E.), Gary D. Bird (wife: Joyce) and Michael R. Bird (wife: Diane), all of Muncie; three daughters, Alice LaChat, Selma, Betty Jennings (husband: Charles), Marion, and Rosaella Cartwright, Muncie; a sister, Midlred Lawson, Muncie; 30 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Edward H. Bird, died in 1959. Two sons, Danny and Fred Bird; two daughters, Ann Peters and Judith Bird, and four grandchildren are also deceased.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Meeks Mortuary. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory, north of Muncie.
Calling will be 90 minutes before services Friday at the mortuary.
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