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 PUBLISHED AUGUST 27, 2003

 

Lavon Wooldridge

Oct. 16, 1912 – Aug. 24, 2003

Lavon Wooldridge, 90, of Falmouth died Sunday, August 24 in Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville. She was born October 16, 1912 in Rush County, a daughter of Chester and Dora Brock Short.

Mrs. Wooldridge lived in Rush County her whole life, mainly in the Gings and Raleigh areas. She worked at the Durbin Hotel for 24 years, retiring from there as a kitchen manager. She was a member of the Plum Creek Christian Church and a member of the Ladies Aid of the Church. On October 12, 1926, she married George C. Wooldridge and he preceded her in death June 13, 1962.

Survivors include four sons, Robert Wooldridge and Richard Wooldridge, both of Knightstown, Larry Wooldridge of Chapala, Mexico, and John Wooldridge of Straughn; three daughters, Marilyn Schwendenman of Rushville, Connie (husband Paris Jr.) Cross of Mays and Charlotte (husband Derek) Spilman of Rushville; 25 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and two great-great-great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Charles Levi of Decatur.

Mrs. Wooldridge was preceded in death by two sons, William and Charles; one sister, Esther Levi; a brother, Robert Short; three grandsons and one great-grandson.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, August 27) at the Moster & Cox Mortuary in Rushville with Pastor Jerry Holdman officiating. Burial will be in the Little Blue River Cemetery in Rush County.

Visitation was Tuesday, August 26 at the Mortuary.

 

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