Cleda Mae Keeton Ashby Burress Obituary (1936

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Cleda Mae Keeton Ashby Burress Mrs. Cleda Mae Keeton Ashby Burress, age 83, of Winter Haven, Florida formerly of Austin and Madison, Indiana and Milton Kentucky, entered this life on January 2, 1936 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late Luther Henry and Nannel Lee McCarty Keeton. She was raised around the Manville, Indiana area and was a 1954 graduate of Central High School. She was united in marriage to the Rev. David R. Ashby on July 3, 1953 in Glenwood, Indiana. This happy union of nearly forty-six years was blessed with three sons and two daughters. She married Donovan Burress on May 7, 2004 in Dale, Indiana and enjoyed seven years of marriage with Don until his death. She was a homemaker, devoted mother and grandma to her family. She worked hard along side pastor David at their churches. She was very active with the women's ministries. She was a member of North Madison Baptist Church. Cleda enjoyed decorating, shopping, dancing, blue grass music, socializing and being with friends and family. Cleda enjoyed wintering in Florida for past ten years. Cleda died on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Cleda will be missed by her daughters, Sondra "Sandi" M. Nolan and her husband Mike of Milton, Kentucky, Darla Mae Jones and her husband Richard of Winter Haven, Florida; her sons, Gary D. Ashby of Madison, Indiana, James V. Ashby and his wife Cheryl of Hanover, Indiana, John E. Ashby and his wife Effie of Austin, Indiana; her grandchildren, Jamie, Lena, Anthony, John, Joshua, Caleb, David, Amanda, Jesse, Keeton, Polly, and John Tyler; her great grandchildren, Blake, Gavin, Brittany, Ryleigh, Gracie, Raiden, Peyton, Aidan, Kash, and Evelyn; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Luther Henry Keeton, died March 2, 1980, her mother, Nannel Lee McCarty Keeton, died September 19, 1994, her brothers, Charles V. Keeton, died April 23, 2007, Herman A. Keeton, Sr., died August 29, 2010, her sister, Marie Keeton Burress, died May 31, 2009, her first husband, Rev. David R. Ashby, died May 24, 1999, and her second husband, Donovan Burress, died May 26, 2011. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., by Pastor Frank McGee at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 near Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Monday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the North Madison Baptist Church. Cards are available at the funeral homes. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Cleda Mae Keeton Ashby Burress, please click here to visit our sympathy store.