Mary Denney

Mary R. Denney, age 98, a resident of Ridgeville, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at The Woodlands Nursing Home in Muncie, Indiana.

Mary was born on June 22, 1926 in Redkey, Indiana the daughter of Ervin and Grace (Berry) Cummings. Mary worked for Jay County Hospital in Portland, and Karr Canning Company in Redkey. She was a member of Randolph Friends Church.

Mary married Francis L. Denney on October 31, 1943, he passed away on March 26, 2002. They celebrated 59 years of marriage.

Survivors Include:

2 sons: Francis L. Denney Jr. – Columbus, Indiana

Loren R. Denney – Mitchell, Indiana

3 daughters: Lavina M. Smith (husband James) – Rural Ridgeville, Indiana

Tonya M. Brown-Ellis (Husband Mike) – Rural Ridgeville, Indiana

Carisa L. Grice (Husband Patrick) – Rural Ridgeville, Indiana

25 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and many great great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her daughter Linda Hamilton, siblings Dollie Graybill, Robert Cummings, John Cummings, Rev. Charles Cummings, Ethel Myran, Emma Jellison, Naomi Sowder one granddaughter and two great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will follow the visitation at the funeral home at 1p.m. burial will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery south of Redkey.