Norma Kathrine Wise Culver Obituary (1926

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory ofMrs. Norma Kathrine Wise CulverMrs. Norma K. Culver, age 95, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on October 1, 1926 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving son of Virgil and Bessie McDaniel Wise. She resided most all of her life in Madison and lived a short time in Chicago, Illlinois. She was married for 13 years to James William Culver, Sr. This union was blessed with children, James W. Jr., Randall, Sr., Vicki, Rob, Brett, and Darla. She was born and grew up in the home at 1027 Park Avenue in downtown Madison that she was proud to later purchase and lived there for over 70 years. She was a faithful member of the Madison Pilgrim Holiness Church and was the oldest living member at the time of her death. She was a devout Christian and extremely active in the her church for over 50 years. She had first attended the Home Church in Brooksburg, Indiana until its closing when she transferred her membership to the Pilgrim Holiness Church. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school and bringing the new children in the neighborhood to church. She loved her flower gardens and raising flowers. She always looked forward to her shopping trips to Clarksville with her daughter Vicki. She never drove a car, but could often be seen walking downtown tending to her errands. Norma never met a stranger and could start up a conversation with just about anyone that would listen especially when shopping at Wal-Mart. In her early life she worked at the Jay-C Store in downtown Madison serving wherever needed. She later would work as a cook at the Main Grill on downtown Main Street Madison. Norma loved to roller skate and did so to way up in her 60's. She and her friends made many memories on her little Brownie camera. She would take her camera everywhere and even could develop her own pictures. She later would work as a personal housekeeper for many years. She loved her 95th birthday party and visiting with her friends, family and being with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Norma died on Monday, May 16, 2022, at 5:34 pm at the Norton King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILYNorma will be missed by her loving sons, James W. Culver, Jr. and his wife, Marie of Sunman, Indiana, Rob Culver of Madison, Indiana and Brett Culver of Lexington, Indiana; her loving daughters, Vicki Perkinson and her husband, Michael of Madison, Indiana and Darla Fulton of Madison, Indiana; her grandchildren, Shawna Walls (William), Michael Perkinson, Jr., Scott Perkinson (Corinne), Randy Culver, Jr. (Christina), Rodney Culver (Nicole), Kim McIntosh, Kay Bruce, Tracy Youngblood, Ryan Fulton, Chad Fulton, Jamie Culver (Jake), Danny Culver (Roberta), Kevin Flint (Katherine), Kristy Littrell (Matt), John and Rachel Schiphorst; 42-great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; her half sisters, Darlene Wise Widener and Doris Wise Widner both of Cincinnati, Ohio; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Raymond Wise, died November 7, 1968, her mother, Bessie Mae McDaniel Wise Norman, died September 22, 1988, her son, Randall Culver, Sr., died June 5, 2021, her brother, Raymond Virgil Wise, Jr., died May 26, 1948, her half sister, Geraldine Wise, died May 30, 2020, her grandson, Marcus W. Culver, died July 25, 2020.FUNERAL CEREMONYFuneral services will be conducted Friday, May 20, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., by Pastor Nathan Grissom at the Pilgrim Holiness Church 1007 Park Avenue in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Springdale Cemetery, 600 West Fifth Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.VISITATIONFriends may visit Friday from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Pilgrim Holiness Church, 1007 Park Avenue in downtown Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONSMemorial contributions may be made to Madison Pilgrim Holiness Church. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Norma Kathrine Wise Culver, please click here to visit our sympathy store.