Wanda Lee Sampson Kennett Furnish Obituary (1932

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Wanda Lee Sampson Kennett Furnish Mrs. Wanda Lee Sampson Kennett Furnish, age 82, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on February 26, 1932 in Brookville, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late, Ezra Ray and Della Baker Sampson. She was a 1950 graduate of Brookville High School and received her Engineering Degree from IUPUI. Wanda was united in marriage on December 16, 1950 to Willis Junior Kennett in Dearborn County, Indiana. This happy union of forty six years was blessed with four daughters and a son. The family settled on a farm in Jefferson County on Feb. 14, 1964. Wanda was employed for twenty five years with Grote Industries retiring in 1991 as a industrial engineer. She then worked a short time with Reliance Electric and Madison Wal-Mart. Wanda was a member of the Dillsboro Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Grote Lamp Lighters and Quarter Century Club. She was a faithful member of the Liberty Christian Church. On August 8, 1998 she was united in marriage to Earl Wayne Furnish at the Liberty Christian Church. Wanda loved genealogy, history, playing cards, baking, cooking, crocheting, reading, Country music and being with her family. She was a devoted wife, loving mom, adoring grandma and sister. Wanda died on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at 3:30 a.m. at the Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Wanda will be missed by her loving husband of fifteen years, Earl Wayne Furnish of Madison, Indiana; her loving son, Kevin Kennett of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughters, Patti Cranfill and her husband, Steve of Holton, Indiana, Della Gilles and her husband, Charles of Madison, Indiana, Debbie Risk and her husband, Mike of Hanover, Indiana, Lillian Olie Gilles and her husband, Donald of Madison, Indiana; her step sons, David Furnish and his wife, Sherri of Madison, Indiana, Alan Furnish of Madison, Indiana; sisters, Helen Hertel and Bonnie Estridge of Brookville, Indiana; sister, Jean Selvor of Temecula, California; two brothers, Glen Sampson and his wife, Martha of Brookville, Indiana, Larry Keith Sampson and his wife, Judy of Brookville, Indiana;her loving grandchildren, Rachel Cranfill, Heather Flood, Larry Cranfill, Jason Cranfill, Mike Risk, Jr., Jennifer Cornelius, Carol Risk, Tom Kennett, Zachary Kennett, Chris Rowlison, Tabby Kennett, Erin Alsher, David Gilles, Ryan Gilles, Lisa Thompson, Laura Todd, and Kelly Simpson; her step grandchildren, Bryce, Andy, Megan, Amanda and Alax; her great grandchildren, Brittany, Alyssa, Emily, Brooklyn, Kaley, Kendra, Krista, Savannah, Leah, Dillon, Bryar, Bergen, Beckham, Brody, & Katie; her great great grandchildren, Carson, Ladanian, Jegger & Tracent; her step great grandchildren, Perry, Miranda, Dalton, Leland, Rayne, Isabelle, Malachi; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra Ray and Della Baker Sampson, her husband of forty six years, Willis "Bud" Kennett, Jr., died Nov. 26, 1996, her sister, Hazel Nobbe, and her great grandson, Tyler Cranfill, died July 2003. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 27, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., by Brother Dale Canull at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens,9306 North US 421 near Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Wanda Furnish Memorial Fund or the Autism Society of America. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Wanda Lee Sampson Kennett Furnish, please click here to visit our sympathy store.