Shirley M. Elston, 73, of Canaan, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at the Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville.
She was born June 15, 1937, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Clarence F. and Opal Brooks Elston. She resided all of her life in Jefferson County and was a 1955 graduate of Central High School. She was employed for 32 years as a secretary in the Food Service Department of the Madison State Hospital. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church near Moorefield for many years. She was also a member of the Bennington Rebekah Lodge 851. After moving to Canaan, she became a member of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church near Canaan. She enjoyed being a docent at the Madison State Hospital Museum, gardening, crafts, crocheting and working puzzles. She was a George Strait fan and belonged to his fan club. She also enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and friend. She had a Santa Claus collection and enjoyed caring for her yard.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Lynn Lockridge of Canaan and Gregory Lee Lockridge of Shelbyville; one daughter, Betty Lou Cordle of Madison; two brothers, Dillion Elston of Anderson and Keith Elston of Charlestown; one aunt; one uncle; four grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Parker, who died May 28, 1990 and Donna Layne, who died in 2010; and one brother, Earl D. Elston, who died Sept. 24, 1997.
The funeral was at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial was in Pleasant Cemetery.
Madison Courier 2/15/11
She was born June 15, 1937, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Clarence F. and Opal Brooks Elston. She resided all of her life in Jefferson County and was a 1955 graduate of Central High School. She was employed for 32 years as a secretary in the Food Service Department of the Madison State Hospital. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church near Moorefield for many years. She was also a member of the Bennington Rebekah Lodge 851. After moving to Canaan, she became a member of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church near Canaan. She enjoyed being a docent at the Madison State Hospital Museum, gardening, crafts, crocheting and working puzzles. She was a George Strait fan and belonged to his fan club. She also enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and friend. She had a Santa Claus collection and enjoyed caring for her yard.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Lynn Lockridge of Canaan and Gregory Lee Lockridge of Shelbyville; one daughter, Betty Lou Cordle of Madison; two brothers, Dillion Elston of Anderson and Keith Elston of Charlestown; one aunt; one uncle; four grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Parker, who died May 28, 1990 and Donna Layne, who died in 2010; and one brother, Earl D. Elston, who died Sept. 24, 1997.
The funeral was at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial was in Pleasant Cemetery.
Madison Courier 2/15/11
Shirley M. Elston, 73, of Canaan, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at the Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville.
She was born June 15, 1937, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Clarence F. and Opal Brooks Elston. She resided all of her life in Jefferson County and was a 1955 graduate of Central High School. She was employed for 32 years as a secretary in the Food Service Department of the Madison State Hospital. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church near Moorefield for many years. She was also a member of the Bennington Rebekah Lodge 851. After moving to Canaan, she became a member of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church near Canaan. She enjoyed being a docent at the Madison State Hospital Museum, gardening, crafts, crocheting and working puzzles. She was a George Strait fan and belonged to his fan club. She also enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and friend. She had a Santa Claus collection and enjoyed caring for her yard.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Lynn Lockridge of Canaan and Gregory Lee Lockridge of Shelbyville; one daughter, Betty Lou Cordle of Madison; two brothers, Dillion Elston of Anderson and Keith Elston of Charlestown; one aunt; one uncle; four grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Parker, who died May 28, 1990 and Donna Layne, who died in 2010; and one brother, Earl D. Elston, who died Sept. 24, 1997.
The funeral was at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial was in Pleasant Cemetery.
Madison Courier 2/15/11
She was born June 15, 1937, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Clarence F. and Opal Brooks Elston. She resided all of her life in Jefferson County and was a 1955 graduate of Central High School. She was employed for 32 years as a secretary in the Food Service Department of the Madison State Hospital. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church near Moorefield for many years. She was also a member of the Bennington Rebekah Lodge 851. After moving to Canaan, she became a member of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church near Canaan. She enjoyed being a docent at the Madison State Hospital Museum, gardening, crafts, crocheting and working puzzles. She was a George Strait fan and belonged to his fan club. She also enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and friend. She had a Santa Claus collection and enjoyed caring for her yard.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Lynn Lockridge of Canaan and Gregory Lee Lockridge of Shelbyville; one daughter, Betty Lou Cordle of Madison; two brothers, Dillion Elston of Anderson and Keith Elston of Charlestown; one aunt; one uncle; four grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Parker, who died May 28, 1990 and Donna Layne, who died in 2010; and one brother, Earl D. Elston, who died Sept. 24, 1997.
The funeral was at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial was in Pleasant Cemetery.
Madison Courier 2/15/11
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