Goldie Avey

Goldie Avey, age 95, a former resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at The Waters in Dunkirk.

Goldie was born on April 11, 1927, in Jackson, Kentucky, the daughter of Tinsley and Margaret (Carpenter) Rowe.  She and her husband Chester were life long farmers in Jay County.  Goldie also worked in the O.B. Department at Jay County Hospital nearly 50 years.  She was a member of Union Chapel Church in rural Bryant.  Goldie married Chester Lee Avey on August 31, 1946 and he passed away on December 29, 2003.

Survivors include:

Her children:  Debra Hidy (husband Ronald Murphy) – Pennville, Indiana

Linda Avey – Albany, Indiana

Rich Avey (Samantha Donahue) – Pennville, Indiana

1 sister:  Myrtle England (husband Lloyd) – North Manchester, Indiana

7 grandchildren:  Krista Franck, Tyler Hidy, Alexa Ainsworth, Tanner McClain, Audrey Avey, Christopher Post and Lauren Fernung.

Several great-grandchildren

Several nieces and nephews including Anita Bourne Jewell

Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12-2 p.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Pennville.  Services to celebrate Goldie’s life will follow at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.  Pastor Earl Doll will officiate and burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery, west of Bryant.

Memorials may be directed towards the Alzheimer’s Association.