Ida Lucille Simmons Taylor Rork Obituary (1937

Mrs. Ida Lucille Simmons Taylor Rork, age 75, of Madison, Indiana entered this on July 15, 1937 in Madison, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late, Gerald "Jerry" and Florence Niese Simmons. She was raised in Shelbyville and was a 1956 graduate of Shelbyville High School and attended Ivy Tech. Ida was raised in the Catholic faith and was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was united in marriage in 1957 to Donald R. Taylor, a son and a daughter blessed this union. Ida worked at Western Electric in Indianapolis for 19 1/2 years as a test set operator. She was later united in marriage to Bill Curry and passed away in 1967. Ida worked in the in home care to provide nursing care to the elderly for several years. In 1969, she was united in marriage to Paul Rork Sr. She moved to Madison in 1982 and became a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She had worked for ten years at Madison Precision as a quality control technician, retiring in 2011. Ida was awaiting the birth of her seventh great grandchild to be named, Harper Sloan Baker. She enjoyed dancing, crossword puzzles, playing with her grandchildren and great grandchildren Ida died Monday, October 8, 2012 at 7:25 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Ida will be missed by her loving sons: Jeffrey Clements and his wife, Vivian of Greenfield, Indiana, Michael Taylor of Jonesville, Indiana; her loving daughter: Mary E. Taylor McCane of Madison, Indiana; her step son: Sgt. Paul Eugene Rork, Jr. and his wife, Theresa of Napoleon, Indiana; her sisters: Nancy Hasecuster and her husband, Norman of Greenfield, Indiana, Mary Jane Plymate and her husband, Charles of Evansville, Indiana; her brother: Terry Simmons and his wife, Claudia of Indian Trails, North Carolina; her step sisters: Rose McAdams and her husband, Rusty of Indianapolis, Indiana, Marilyn Mallory and her husband, Fred of Churchville, Pennsylvania, Wanda Ferguson and her husband, Jim of Edinburgh, Indiana; her brother in law: Robert Armstrong of Shelbyville, Indiana; her sister in law: Linda Simmons of Shelbyville, Indiana; her grandchildren: Samantha Elizabeth Baker and her husband, Kevin, Dylan Troy McCane, Michael Scott Taylor and his wife, Adaire, Ashley Nicole Taylor Anderson, Dustin, Josh & Amanda Clements; her step grandchildren: Trevor Allan Griffin; Heather Rork, Christopher Rork, Joshua & Justin Mings; her great grandchildren: Madyson, Hayven, Aubrey Anne, Gavin, Jadyn & Mason; her step great grandchildren: Jessica, Kimberly & Dorian; several nieces, nephews & other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerald "Jerry" and Florence Niese Simmons; her husbands, Donald R. Taylor, Bill Curry and Paul Rork, Sr. ; her brothers, Gerald "Sonny" & Steve Simmons; her sisters, Patricia Armstrong and Clement Simmons; her son, Charles Taylor; her step mother, Agnes Sturgeon Simmons; her son in law, Hubert Samuel "Sammy" McCane, Jr. died, Feb. 2, 2011. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery in downtown Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Friday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Ida Rork Memorial Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Ida Lucille Simmons Taylor Rork, please click here to visit our sympathy store.