MUNCIE--Jeanette (Harvey) Iams Perkey, 98, passed away on Mar. 14,2015 at Westminster Village, Muncie, IN.
Jeanette was born on Dec. 30,1916 near Grayville, PA., to Samuel Hawkins Harvey and Irene (Carter) Harvey. She graduated from Rogersville High school at 17, attended Waynesburg College (now University) and started teaching school at the age of 19. Jeanette attended several colleges while working toward her college degree, including Duke, Ohio Northern and Eastern Michigan. Jeanette graduated from Waynesburg College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While living in Pennsylvania, she taught in Claylick, Goodwin and Harvey Schools, all one-room schools. She was the last teacher in both Goodwin and Harvey Schools.
Jeanette married Samuel G. Iams on July 10,1940 and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage before his passing in 1982. The Iams family moved to Celina, O., in 1956, where Jeanette taught kindergarten at West Elementary School for 21 years. She loved teaching and her students were very important to her. After retirement, Jeanette and Sam moved to Bradenton, FL, where Jeanette taught preschool for two years. She married Rolland Perkey in 1991 and relocated to Muncie in 1998.
Jeanette loved to travel and had a true zest for life. She visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. At the age of 72, she went white-water rafting on both the Snake and Colorado Rives and rode horseback in Montana. She enjoyed church activities, gardening, walking, socializing, playing games and cards, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Jeanette was a woman of strong faith and could quote much of the Bible from memory. After moving to Muncie she attended Riverside United Methodist Church.
Though small in stature, Jeanette's passing will leave a big hole in the world. She will be missed by many.
Jeanette is survived by her son: Dr. Samuel Gregory (Debbie) Iams of Greenville, NC; her daughter; Sara Iams (Joe) Mitchell of Muncie; grandchildren: Andrew Burkhart of St. Petersburg, FL; Kathryn Mitchell (John) Richter of Angola, IN; Allison Mitchell of Denver. CO., and Samantha Iams of Greenville, NC; great-grandchildren: Harrison, Heidi and Hawkins Richter; several nieces and nephews; step-son: Doyle (Ann) Perkey of Bryan, O.; and her special friend and family by choice; Hester Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands: Samuel G. Iams and Rolland Perkey; brother: Samuel Harvey; sisters: Evelyn McDonald, Margaret Stewart, Josephine Kinney and Kathryn Harvey and daughter: Nancy Iams Burkart.
A memorial celebration of Jeanette's life will be held at a later date in Bradenton, FL in the Memorial Garden of Christ United Methodist Church.
Memorial donations many be directed to the American Heart Association, Disabled American Veterans, Habitat for Humanity, Macular Degeneration Authority or the charity of the donor's choice.
Jeanette was born on Dec. 30,1916 near Grayville, PA., to Samuel Hawkins Harvey and Irene (Carter) Harvey. She graduated from Rogersville High school at 17, attended Waynesburg College (now University) and started teaching school at the age of 19. Jeanette attended several colleges while working toward her college degree, including Duke, Ohio Northern and Eastern Michigan. Jeanette graduated from Waynesburg College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While living in Pennsylvania, she taught in Claylick, Goodwin and Harvey Schools, all one-room schools. She was the last teacher in both Goodwin and Harvey Schools.
Jeanette married Samuel G. Iams on July 10,1940 and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage before his passing in 1982. The Iams family moved to Celina, O., in 1956, where Jeanette taught kindergarten at West Elementary School for 21 years. She loved teaching and her students were very important to her. After retirement, Jeanette and Sam moved to Bradenton, FL, where Jeanette taught preschool for two years. She married Rolland Perkey in 1991 and relocated to Muncie in 1998.
Jeanette loved to travel and had a true zest for life. She visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. At the age of 72, she went white-water rafting on both the Snake and Colorado Rives and rode horseback in Montana. She enjoyed church activities, gardening, walking, socializing, playing games and cards, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Jeanette was a woman of strong faith and could quote much of the Bible from memory. After moving to Muncie she attended Riverside United Methodist Church.
Though small in stature, Jeanette's passing will leave a big hole in the world. She will be missed by many.
Jeanette is survived by her son: Dr. Samuel Gregory (Debbie) Iams of Greenville, NC; her daughter; Sara Iams (Joe) Mitchell of Muncie; grandchildren: Andrew Burkhart of St. Petersburg, FL; Kathryn Mitchell (John) Richter of Angola, IN; Allison Mitchell of Denver. CO., and Samantha Iams of Greenville, NC; great-grandchildren: Harrison, Heidi and Hawkins Richter; several nieces and nephews; step-son: Doyle (Ann) Perkey of Bryan, O.; and her special friend and family by choice; Hester Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands: Samuel G. Iams and Rolland Perkey; brother: Samuel Harvey; sisters: Evelyn McDonald, Margaret Stewart, Josephine Kinney and Kathryn Harvey and daughter: Nancy Iams Burkart.
A memorial celebration of Jeanette's life will be held at a later date in Bradenton, FL in the Memorial Garden of Christ United Methodist Church.
Memorial donations many be directed to the American Heart Association, Disabled American Veterans, Habitat for Humanity, Macular Degeneration Authority or the charity of the donor's choice.
MUNCIE--Jeanette (Harvey) Iams Perkey, 98, passed away on Mar. 14,2015 at Westminster Village, Muncie, IN.
Jeanette was born on Dec. 30,1916 near Grayville, PA., to Samuel Hawkins Harvey and Irene (Carter) Harvey. She graduated from Rogersville High school at 17, attended Waynesburg College (now University) and started teaching school at the age of 19. Jeanette attended several colleges while working toward her college degree, including Duke, Ohio Northern and Eastern Michigan. Jeanette graduated from Waynesburg College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While living in Pennsylvania, she taught in Claylick, Goodwin and Harvey Schools, all one-room schools. She was the last teacher in both Goodwin and Harvey Schools.
Jeanette married Samuel G. Iams on July 10,1940 and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage before his passing in 1982. The Iams family moved to Celina, O., in 1956, where Jeanette taught kindergarten at West Elementary School for 21 years. She loved teaching and her students were very important to her. After retirement, Jeanette and Sam moved to Bradenton, FL, where Jeanette taught preschool for two years. She married Rolland Perkey in 1991 and relocated to Muncie in 1998.
Jeanette loved to travel and had a true zest for life. She visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. At the age of 72, she went white-water rafting on both the Snake and Colorado Rives and rode horseback in Montana. She enjoyed church activities, gardening, walking, socializing, playing games and cards, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Jeanette was a woman of strong faith and could quote much of the Bible from memory. After moving to Muncie she attended Riverside United Methodist Church.
Though small in stature, Jeanette's passing will leave a big hole in the world. She will be missed by many.
Jeanette is survived by her son: Dr. Samuel Gregory (Debbie) Iams of Greenville, NC; her daughter; Sara Iams (Joe) Mitchell of Muncie; grandchildren: Andrew Burkhart of St. Petersburg, FL; Kathryn Mitchell (John) Richter of Angola, IN; Allison Mitchell of Denver. CO., and Samantha Iams of Greenville, NC; great-grandchildren: Harrison, Heidi and Hawkins Richter; several nieces and nephews; step-son: Doyle (Ann) Perkey of Bryan, O.; and her special friend and family by choice; Hester Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands: Samuel G. Iams and Rolland Perkey; brother: Samuel Harvey; sisters: Evelyn McDonald, Margaret Stewart, Josephine Kinney and Kathryn Harvey and daughter: Nancy Iams Burkart.
A memorial celebration of Jeanette's life will be held at a later date in Bradenton, FL in the Memorial Garden of Christ United Methodist Church.
Memorial donations many be directed to the American Heart Association, Disabled American Veterans, Habitat for Humanity, Macular Degeneration Authority or the charity of the donor's choice.
Jeanette was born on Dec. 30,1916 near Grayville, PA., to Samuel Hawkins Harvey and Irene (Carter) Harvey. She graduated from Rogersville High school at 17, attended Waynesburg College (now University) and started teaching school at the age of 19. Jeanette attended several colleges while working toward her college degree, including Duke, Ohio Northern and Eastern Michigan. Jeanette graduated from Waynesburg College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While living in Pennsylvania, she taught in Claylick, Goodwin and Harvey Schools, all one-room schools. She was the last teacher in both Goodwin and Harvey Schools.
Jeanette married Samuel G. Iams on July 10,1940 and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage before his passing in 1982. The Iams family moved to Celina, O., in 1956, where Jeanette taught kindergarten at West Elementary School for 21 years. She loved teaching and her students were very important to her. After retirement, Jeanette and Sam moved to Bradenton, FL, where Jeanette taught preschool for two years. She married Rolland Perkey in 1991 and relocated to Muncie in 1998.
Jeanette loved to travel and had a true zest for life. She visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. At the age of 72, she went white-water rafting on both the Snake and Colorado Rives and rode horseback in Montana. She enjoyed church activities, gardening, walking, socializing, playing games and cards, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Jeanette was a woman of strong faith and could quote much of the Bible from memory. After moving to Muncie she attended Riverside United Methodist Church.
Though small in stature, Jeanette's passing will leave a big hole in the world. She will be missed by many.
Jeanette is survived by her son: Dr. Samuel Gregory (Debbie) Iams of Greenville, NC; her daughter; Sara Iams (Joe) Mitchell of Muncie; grandchildren: Andrew Burkhart of St. Petersburg, FL; Kathryn Mitchell (John) Richter of Angola, IN; Allison Mitchell of Denver. CO., and Samantha Iams of Greenville, NC; great-grandchildren: Harrison, Heidi and Hawkins Richter; several nieces and nephews; step-son: Doyle (Ann) Perkey of Bryan, O.; and her special friend and family by choice; Hester Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands: Samuel G. Iams and Rolland Perkey; brother: Samuel Harvey; sisters: Evelyn McDonald, Margaret Stewart, Josephine Kinney and Kathryn Harvey and daughter: Nancy Iams Burkart.
A memorial celebration of Jeanette's life will be held at a later date in Bradenton, FL in the Memorial Garden of Christ United Methodist Church.
Memorial donations many be directed to the American Heart Association, Disabled American Veterans, Habitat for Humanity, Macular Degeneration Authority or the charity of the donor's choice.
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