Koleeta Faye "Kiki Hutton Tonkin Obituary (1927

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Koleeta Faye "Kiki" Hutton Tonkin Mrs. Koleeta Faye "Kiki" Hutton Tonkin, age 87, of Madison, Indiana, formerly of Bradenton, Florida and Bedford, Indiana entered this life on November 1, 1927 in Bedford, Indiana. Koleeta was the loving daughter of the late, Clarence Hutton and Helen Lockhart Woodward Hutton Keller. She was raised in Bedford and was a graduate of Louisville Junior Academy and Bradenton High School. On December 6, 1945 she was united in marriage to John B. Maddox in Logansport, Indiana. This marriage of twenty four years was blessed with one daughter, Linda Lea and one son, John Curtis. Koleeta was employed with Crane Ammunition Depot from 1965-1970 in Crane, Indiana as a explosive's handler. While living in Bradenton she enjoyed working as a hostess in various restaurants. In 1982 she moved to Madison, Indiana and enjoyed buying and selling antiques. She had owned and operated the Goodie Barn on First Street in downtown Madison for seven years and then owned and operated the Trolley Barn in downtown Madison on Main Street. Koleeta enjoyed restoring and remodeling homes most of her life. Her touch and flair in decorating was award winning. She enjoyed participating in the Tri-Kappa Historic Home Tours at Christmas and showcasing her homes. She enjoyed being a docent with Historic Madison, Inc. at various times of the year. Koleeta loved to cook and prepare delicious meals and share with neighbors and friends. She had an innate ability to find something special at a thrift store or yard-sale and incorporate the find into something beautiful and rare. Koleeta had a unique ability to make a costume or dress in a particular period and play the part well. She was fiercely loyal to her friends and would always help where needed. Koleeta enjoyed wintering in Florida with her son, John and his family for the past several years. She had a great fondness for her Poodles and was an excellent trainer. Koleeta was a member of the Bedford Seventh-day Adventist Church and now holds membership in the Madison Seventh-day Adventist Church. She had held membership in the Jefferson County Historical Society, the Madison Riverfront Development Committee and the Pearl Park Committee and had helped with Madison's 175th Anniversary Celebration. She was affectionately known as "Kiki" to her close family and friends. Koleeta passed from this life on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 1:50 a.m. at the McGraw Center Hospice with the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida with her loving son at her side. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Koleeta will be missed by her loving son, John Curtis Maddox and his wife, Beth Hughes Maddox of Jacksonville, Florida; her step daughter, Sharon S. Joseph; her grandchildren, Brian Lance Cain, Angela Fair Cain Paris, Shannon Maddox Meadows and John Curtis "Curt" Maddox, Jr.; her great granddaughters, Ashley Cain and Ava Meadows; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Hutton, died in 1961; her step father, Stephen "Pop" Keller, died December 26, 2000; her mother, Helen Lockhart Woodward Hutton Keller, died October 12, 2002; her daughter, Linda Lea Maddox Clark, died October 8, 2008; her brother, The Rev. Clarence "Chuck" Ronald Hutton, died January 10, 1965; and her sister, Patsy Jean Roberts, died in 2002. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 7:00 pm, by Pastor Eric Freking at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. Committal services will be held Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cresthaven Memory Gardens Mausoleum,3522 Dixie Highway in Bedford, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Madison Seventh-day Adventist Church, or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter or the Jefferson County Historical Society. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Koleeta Faye "Kiki Hutton Tonkin, please click here to visit our sympathy store.