Mary Denney

Mary R. Denney, age 98, a resident of Ridgeville, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at The Woodlands Nursing Home in Muncie, Indiana.

Mary was born on June 22, 1926, in Redkey, Indiana, the daughter of Ervin and Grace (Berry) Cummings. Mary worked for Jay County Hospital in Portland and Karr Canning Company in Redkey. She was a member of Randolph Friends Church.

Mary married Francis L. Denney on Oct. 31, 1943, he passed away on March 26, 2002. They celebrated 59 years of marriage.

Survivors include:

Two sons — Francis L. Denney Jr., Columbus, Indiana, and Loren R. Denney, Mitchell, Indiana

Three daughters — Lavina M. Smith (husband: James), Rural Ridgeville, Indiana, Tonya M. Brown-Ellis (husband: Mike), Rural Ridgeville, Indiana, and Carisa L. Grice (husband: Patrick), Rural Ridgeville, Indiana

Twenty-five grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her daughter Linda Hamilton; siblings Dollie Graybill, Robert Cummings, John Cummings, the Rev. Charles Cummings, Ethel Myran, Emma Jellison and Naomi Sowder; one granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will follow the visitation at the funeral home at 1 p.m. burial will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery south of Redkey.