Lura Gertrude King Mahoney Obituary (1914

Mrs. Lura Gertrude "Gertie" King Mahoney, age 96, of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on March 10, 1914 in Trimble County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late, Ferd & Ethel Mae Welch King. She was raised in Trimble County attended school there. Gertie was united in marriage on December 7, 1929 to Charles Lucian Mahoney. This union was blessed with nine children. Charles Lucian & Gertie enjoyed 56 years of marriage together until his death on August 19, 1986. The family moved to Jefferson County soon after their marriage and she enjoyed being a devoted wife, mother & grandmother. She also had worked in sewing department at Meyers Manufacturing in Madison for several years. She had last worked as a certified nursing assistant for Hanover Nursing Center for eight years. She was a faithful member of the Calvary Wesleyan Church in Madison. She loved to prepare delicious meals for her family. She loved socializing with her family and friends and reading her Bible. Gertie was looking forward to celebrating her 97th birthday with her family. Gertie died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 6:20 a.m. at King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Gertie will be missed by her loving sons: Charles Denver Mahoney & his wife, Marjorie of Madison, Indiana, Rev. Monty Lee Mahoney & his wife, Karen of Madison, Indiana, Larry Howard Mahoney & his wife, Barbara of Lexington, Indiana; her loving daughters: Bonnie Corrine Tilley & her husband, Norman of Milton, Kentucky, Evelyn Louise Wingham & her husband, Tommy of Bedford, Kentucky, Virginia Ann Youngblood Manship of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter in law: Bonnie Jean Mahoney of Madison, Indiana; 32 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren; 38 great great grandchildren; 1 great great great granddaughter, 25 step great and great great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews & other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferd & Ethel Mae Welch King; her husband, Charles Lucian Mahoney died, August 19, 1986; her daughter & son in law, Margaret Alice & Robert Lindsey Purvis; her daughter & son in law, Mary Ethel & Donald Hamilton; her son, Norman Delbert Mahoney; her sons in law, Kenny Youngblood & Stanley Manship; her daughter in law, Betty Mahoney; her sisters, Ora Pearl Mays, Edith Fern King, Josephine Holcomb, Ida Jewel Kirkpatrick. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., by the Rev. O. W. Willis at the Calvary Wesleyan Church, 1627 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until time of the service all visitation is at the Calvary Wesleyan Church, 1627 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Wesleyan Church. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Lura Gertrude King Mahoney, please click here to visit our sympathy store.