Mary Lois Crabtree
04/28/1916 - 2/24/2008
Mary Lois Crabtree, age 91, New Castle resident, passed away Sunday evening at the Stone Brooke Convalescent Center.
She was born April 28, 1916 in Wayne County, KY, a daughter of the late Alvin and Dora Harmon Eads.
She had resided in New Castle since 1936 and was a Homemaker.
She loved spending time with her family, nature and gardening. She was a member of the First Baptist Church for 70 years, where she was a member of the Ithai Sunday School Class and Circle #1 Women's Missionary Society. She also served the church in many capacities, including preparation and serving meals at church.
She is survived by one son, Eldon Dirk (wife: Eloise Nina) Crabtree of New Castle; two grandsons, Alan B. Crabtree (fiancé: Cari Finley) of Anderson, Brian (wife: Heather) Crabtree of Rockton, IL; four great grandchildren, Teagan, Spencer, Austin and Kyler; one sister, Pearl Thompson of Winchester, IN; one sister-in-law, Virginia Eads of Hagerstown, IN; also many nieces nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest Crabtree in 1983; five sisters, Lillie Daffron, Effie Koger, Lexie Smith, Della Gossage and Irene Addington; three brothers, Herbert Eads, Ed Eads and Claude Eads.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Macer-Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev Jack Hannum officiating. Burial will follow at South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday (Today) at the funeral home.
Mary Lois Crabtree
04/28/1916 - 2/24/2008
Mary Lois Crabtree, age 91, New Castle resident, passed away Sunday evening at the Stone Brooke Convalescent Center.
She was born April 28, 1916 in Wayne County, KY, a daughter of the late Alvin and Dora Harmon Eads.
She had resided in New Castle since 1936 and was a Homemaker.
She loved spending time with her family, nature and gardening. She was a member of the First Baptist Church for 70 years, where she was a member of the Ithai Sunday School Class and Circle #1 Women's Missionary Society. She also served the church in many capacities, including preparation and serving meals at church.
She is survived by one son, Eldon Dirk (wife: Eloise Nina) Crabtree of New Castle; two grandsons, Alan B. Crabtree (fiancé: Cari Finley) of Anderson, Brian (wife: Heather) Crabtree of Rockton, IL; four great grandchildren, Teagan, Spencer, Austin and Kyler; one sister, Pearl Thompson of Winchester, IN; one sister-in-law, Virginia Eads of Hagerstown, IN; also many nieces nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest Crabtree in 1983; five sisters, Lillie Daffron, Effie Koger, Lexie Smith, Della Gossage and Irene Addington; three brothers, Herbert Eads, Ed Eads and Claude Eads.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Macer-Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev Jack Hannum officiating. Burial will follow at South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday (Today) at the funeral home.
Family Members
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Lillie Mae Eads Daffron
1899–1984
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Effie Florence Eads Bennett
1901–1984
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Lexie Ina Eads Smith
1903–1992
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Della Ermon Eads Gossage
1905–2000
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William Herbert Eads
1908–1949
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James Edward "Ed" Eads
1911–1991
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Sula Pearl Eads Thompson
1913–2018
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Thelma Irene "Irene" Eads Addington
1922–2003
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John Claude Eads
1924–1990
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