Maria Carmen Garcia Sullivan Obituary (1940

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Maria Carmen Garcia Sullivan Mrs. Maria Carmen Garcia Sullivan, age 78, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on July 16, 1940 in Zaragoza, Spain. The daughter of the late Tomas Garcia and Maria Gonzalez. She attended school in Spain and was raised Catholic. She was lovingly referred to in her family as "YaYa". On March 4, 1960 Maria was united in marriage to Frank Thomas Sullivan in Zaragoza, Spain. This happy union of 55 years was blessed with one daughter, Sabrina. Her husband served in the United States Air Force and they were stationed in many different areas including, France, LaChappelle, Germany, Torrejon Spain, Michigan, O'fallon, Illinois, Orlando, Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Seffner, Florida, during his almost 21 yeas of service. After his retirement they settled in Tampa, Florida and were members of Golden Rod Baptist Church. They resided there for ten years moving to Southern Indiana in 1994. She dearly loved her daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter. She was a loyal and devoted wife for 55 years and had a great love for reading. Maria loved gardening, raising flowers, and cooking authentic Spanish dishes. Maria died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at 4:42 a.m. at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Maria will be missed by her loving daughter, Sabrina Sullivan of Madison, Indiana; her loving granddaughter, Tegan Sullivan-Woodfill and her husband, Joseph of Madison, Indiana; her adoring great granddaughter, Makenna Ann Sullivan-Woodfill of Madison, Indiana; her brother, Tomas Garcia and his wife, Trini Mateo of Spain; her niece, Maribel Garcia and her husband, Javier and their two children; her sister in law, Shirley Carmichael of Jeffersonville, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of 55 years, Frank Thomas Sullivan (RET MSGT USAF), died November 4, 2016, her great granddaughters, Rhiana Tegan Sullivan-Woodfill, died July 30, 2009 and Elektra Carmen Sullivan-Woodfill, died June 10, 2013. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 25, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., by Chaplain Wayne Edwards at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Monday from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Maria Sullivan Remembrance Fund. Cards are available at the funeral homes. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com div style="width: 100%; text-align: center;">Secure" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0066cc; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; min-height: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments