Martha Ellen Shipley Royce Obituary (1938

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Martha Ellen Shipley Royce Mrs. Martha Ellen Shipley Royce, age 76, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on March 30, 1938 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late, Richard and Mary Louise Hoagland Shipley. She was raised in Madison and was a member of the 1956 first graduating class of Shawe Memorial High School. On June 17, 1956 she was united in marriage to James W. Royce at the St. Michael Catholic Church in downtown Madison. This happy union of fifty eight years was blessed with two daughters and one son. Martha had worked early in life at the Old Madison Telephone Company as a switchboard operator and later for the Jefferson County Courthouse. She was a faithful member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church and enjoyed serving on the funeral committee. She was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose No. 765 Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary, Jefferson Post No. 9. Martha enjoyed her flowers, reading, socializing with friends and family. Martha died on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Martha will be missed by her loving husband of fifty eight years, James W. Royce of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter, Beth McKinney of Henderson, Kentucky; her loving son, James Steven Royce and his wife, Robin of Columbus, Indiana; her loving son in law, Terry Crank of Madison, Indiana; her caring grandchildren, Jessica, Tara, Alex, Nathan & Emily; several adoring great grandchildren, Aubri, Courtney, Addison, Aden, Arrabella, Daenerys & Ava; her loving sister, Marge Toomey of Madison, Indiana; her loving brothers, Richard "Buck" Shipley and his wife, Judy of Madison, Indiana, Charles "Butch" Shipley and his wife, Joyce of Louisville, Kentucky; William "Bill" Greenan of Indianapolis, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Shipley died August 1973, her mother, Mary Louise Hoagland Shipley died June 6, 2007, her daughter, Peggy L. Royce Crank, died May 11, 2007, her brother, James Michael Shipley, died in 1942, her brother in law, Joseph Toomey, her step father, Rolles Wagner. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 26, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., by Father Christopher A. Craig and Deacon Mike Gardener at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow at a later date in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 near Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Saturday July 26, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 10:45 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to ALS or the Friends of Shawe & Pope John. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Martha Ellen Shipley Royce, please click here to visit our sympathy store.