| Over the years she had worked at Woolworth's Variety Store in Mattoon,was co-owner and operator of Daily's Market and later worked for MyStore, a local grocery store. She was a member of the First BaptistChurch and Women of the Moose, both in Mattoon. |
| Following the death of her husband, she moved to Florida to be nearthe children and had suffered a stroke shortly before her death,necessitating a brief stay in the nursing home where she died. |
| Funeral services were held at the Shilling Funeral Home with Dr EEElliott, minister of the First Baptist Church, officiating. |