Mina Catherine King Firth Obituary (1921

Mrs. Mina Catherine King Firth, age 100, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on August 29, 1921 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Shelby C. and Sylvia Alice Wilhelm King. She lived in Jefferson County all of her life and was a 1939 graduate of Saluda High School near Hanover. Her first marriage was to Roy Turner and they were blessed with a son, Richard Allen. She was married to Graham T. Firth on May 5, 1946 in Jeffersonville and was blessed with two daughters, Linda and Wanda and a step daughter, Sylvia. Her working career began at the old Goodyear Plant in Charlestown in 1941, and then with the Jefferson Proving Ground, in 1944, then she became an attendant with the Madison State Hospital working there from 1956-1968. Mina then began a career working for Jefferson County, serving as secretary to the commissioners, working at the Jefferson County Health Department, and the Jefferson County Assessor's Office from 1969-1983. She had also co-owned and co-operated with her late husband the Hilltop Sale Barn at top of Hanover Hill, from 1949-1956. She was a 63 year member of the Hanover Order of Eastern Star, Chapter No. 525 where she had served as Worthy Matron and Treasurer. She was also a member of the Dorcas and Bethany Circles at King's Daughters' and the Friendly Circle Homemakers at Brooksburg. She previously was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and now a member of the Hanover Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling, 4-H, gardening, quilting, auctions, yard sales and IU Basketball. She loved spending time with her family and was an extremely social person. She was proud to celebrate her 100th birthday and being on the Smucker's Jar. Mina died on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 4:11 p.m. at the River Terrace Health Campus in downtown Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Mina will be missed by her loving daughters, Linda Shimfessel and her husband Gary of Madison, Indiana, Wanda Thacker and her husband Ron of Madison, Indiana; her grandchildren, Jack Shimfessel (Tina) and Melinda Shimfessel (John Ault); her step grandchildren, Ronald Thacker, II (Angela), Christina Vincent (Ronnie), Bonnie Colen (Jimmy) and Denny Crandell (Shawn); her great grandchildren, Megan Robbins (Thomas) and Katie Shimfessel; her step great grandchildren, Kevin, Kyle, Kris, & Scott; her great great grandchildren, Brynna, Izzabella "Izzy", Pyper, and Jaxson; her step great great grandchildren, Addy, Eli, Leland Robert, Alexis, and Grace Elizabeth; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Shelby C. King, died 1971, her mother, Sylvia Alice Wilhelm King, died 1974, her husband of 49 years, Graham T. Firth, died July 28, 1995, her son, Richard Allen Turner died March 5, 2012, her stepdaughter, Sylvia F. Colen died September 7, 2017, her sisters, Opal M. Richmond, died June 29, 2004, Dessie Kohl, died November 15, 1997, and Tessie King, died April 14, 1917, her brothers, Albert Roy King, died April 26, 1966, Howard Henry King, died October 23, 1991, and Paul Clarence King, died March 19, 2013. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor J.D. Traylor at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Brooksburg Cemetery in Brooksburg, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. EASTERN STAR SERVICEHanover Eastern Star Chapter No. 525 will conduct services on Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at the funeral home. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the 4-H Scholarship Fund or the American Diabetes Association or the Eastern Star. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Mina Catherine King Firth, please click here to visit our sympathy store.