Chom Yae Rollins

Our mother and Mamaw Chom Yae Rollins passed away peacefully on March 29th at age 87. Chom Yae was born Kong Jum Nae on November 16, 1936, in Daejeon, South Korea. She lived through the difficult years of the Korean War. Her mother, Kim Oh Kee passed away when she was five. She was raised by her father, Kong Young Bok and her two older brothers. She met her husband Vernon Rollins when she worked at the USAG Camp Market in Bupyeong in the 1950s. Vernon was a US Army soldier who wooed her away from another suitor. Although he was the first redhead she had ever seen and questioned his attractiveness, she instantly fell in love and the two were married. As a military wife, she traveled the world until eventually settling down in Fairbanks, Alaska. She moved to Indiana in 1969 to raise her children. Chom Yae was one of a kind. She was an entrepreneur, craftswoman, and skilled ropemaker. She was an avid gardener, usually bent over some flower or vegetable in her garden. She was notorious for riding her lawn tractor and towing every willing grandchild along with her landscaping adventures. Chom Yae was the most honest and direct person ever known. No person called BS faster or held anyone accountable better. We will deeply miss her feisty spirit, her crazy Korean sayings, her amazing and abundant Korean fusion food, her fierce love for her children and grandchildren, and mostly, her stubbornness and drive. Chom Yae is survived by her husband Vernon and her daughter Carol, her grandchildren Cory, Collin, Basie, Melody, and Ansel and her four great grandchildren – Ella, Caleb, Lexi, and Lily. She is preceded in death by her son, William Rollins and her Korean family. We love you, Ahjuma. We have eaten very well and you will be forever in all of our hearts. Graveside services will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Greene County Chapel Cemetery with Stewart Cobine officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bloomington Community Orchard. Arrangements have been entrusted to Allen Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.allencares.com.

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Chom Yae Rollins

November 16, 1936 - March 29, 2024