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Mary Jean Carver
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September 18, 1923 ~ February 3, 2014 |
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February 6, 2014 |
 Mary
Jean Carver, 90, of Muncie, Indiana, passed away
on Monday, February 3, 2014. Visitation will be
Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Elm Ridge Funeral
Home, 4600 W. Kilgore Ave. from 11 a.m. until
the service at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Black
Cemetery, Albany, Indiana.
She was born September 18, 1923, in Delaware
County, Indiana, to Guy and Hazel (Dill) Love.
Mary Jean was a former resident of Montpelier,
graduated from Chester Center High School in
1942 and Amber’s Beauty School in 1948.
Mary Jean married George Earl Carver October 9,
1948. During World War II, she worked in the
stock record department at Baer Field Army Air
Base in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was also was a
beautician in Ellabell’s Beauty Shop in Muncie
and a Dutch Maid Clothing representative for 30
years before retiring in 1985.
Mary Jean also was a den mother for Cub Scouts
and 4-H Clubs. She was a member of Fountain
Square United Methodist Church, 4 C’s Clubs and
United Methodist Church Women’s Club, and
Seville Euchre Club, and Forest Park Senior
Citizens, where Mary held the position as
Treasurer.
Mary Jean was preceded in death by her siblings,
Leah, LaVaughn, Gerald, Keith, Harold, and
Larry.
Mary Jean is survived by her loving husband
George and her children; Master Sergeant
Jacqueline S. (Captain Terry, US Air Force
Retired) Spence, Robert E. (Alice) Carver, Roger
W. (Molly) Carver, six grandchildren; Commander
Dennis L. (Melissa) Spence, PhD, US Navy,
Kenneth L. (Debra) Spence, US Navy Retired,
Jeremy W. Carver, Peter C. Carver, Sergeant
Jonathan W. (Janessa) Carver, US Army Reserve,
Brandi L. (Mike) Brinson, four great
granddaughters; Mackenzie Caroline Spence,
Kaithlyn Leigh Spence, Madison Marie Carver, and
Isabella Antonia Spence and great grandson
Jeremy Aiden Carver.
She is also survived by her siblings, LaVerne
Winans, Maxine Halas, Dorothy Jester, Margaret
Slentz, Betty (Jim) Rinker, Irene Lutherbeck,
Marolyn Love, Carolyn McDugle, Mayron (Shery)
Love and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Forest
Park Senior Citizens Center, 2517 W. Eighth
Street, Muncie, IN 47302 in Memory of Mary Jean.
Family and friends may sign the online guest
book for Mary Jean at
www.elmridgefuneralhome.com. |
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