Mary E. Carmichael

It is our heartbreaking time to announce that Mary E. Carmichael of Smithville passed away at her home Wednesday afternoon, November 26, 2014. She was born April 2nd, 1923 and held the record as longest living individual born and living in Smithville, Indiana. She was the daughter of Mrs. Clettus Wampler, Miller, Abram of Solsberry area of Greene County. She was employed and retired from RCA after 25+ years of service; she was the first woman to hold office in the IBEW as a Union Shop Steward. After Mary's retirement from RCA, she gave her service to the community by hosting an AREA 10 Nutrition site for many years; they began with 83 retirees attending, she outlived them all. Mary was a charter member of Southside Christian Church in Smithville along with her husband of 72 years, Clovis Carmichael. He preceded her in meeting our Lord in 2013. She was a strong servant for the Lord by taking time to generate a large youth ministry at the Church in her better years. She did whatever the Lord called her to do and never had a mumbling word about it. She was preceded in death in addition to her husband by one sister, Alice Ann Miller of North Carolina, two brothers, Russell Miller of Bedford and Henry Abrams of Whitehall. She is survived by her eldest daughter, Martha L. Hawkins of Bloomington, son, Ervin L. Carmichael of Bloomington, and daughter Annette E. Brown of Bloomington; one brother George W. Miller of Michigan. Grandchildren include Anthony W. Carmichael, Matthew B. Carmichael, Christopher Hawkins, Rosemary Hawkins, Elijah B. Lawson, Darian M. Brown, Frances S. Brown, Shenese S. Brown, and Angie Wagner all of Bloomington, IN. Five great grandchildren had blessed her life, Dillon Carmichael, Zane Carmichael, Ava Marie Horton, Lamelle T. Johnson, III, Jared Brosmer, Justen Brosmer and Gabriella Welch, all of Bloomington, IN. Services will be 1pm Tuesday December 2, 2014 at Allen Funeral Home with visitation 4-8pm Monday December 1, 2014 at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Allen Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Friends can send condolences to www.allenfuneralhome.org

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Mary E. Carmichael

April 2, 1923 - November 26, 2014