Date of birth: 3 Aug 1892 Bartholomew County, Indiana
Date of death: 10 Jan 1977 Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana
Source: Franklin Daily Journal, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, Jan 12, 1977
Arie Fordyce services Thursdays
Arie Coy Fordyce, 109 East County Line
Road, Edinburg, died at her home on Monday
at the age of 84.
She was born in Bartholomew County on
August 3, 1892, and was the daughter of John
Wesley and Hannah Melissa (Millens) Coy.
She was married on December 8, 1910, to
Rowland G. Fordyce who preceded her in death
in 1965.
Mrs. Fordyce was a member of the Edinburg
United Methodist Church and the WSCS of the
church. She was in charge of the Cradle Roll
department of the church for 35 years.
She and her husband owned and operated
a small grocery in Edinburg from 1910 to 1943.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Permelia
Straughn, Edinburg, and Mrs. Fata May Martines,
Downey, Cal.; sisters, Mrs. Harry Campbell,
Barnesboro, Pa., Mrs. Herman Campbell, Brook-
ville, Pa., and Mrs. Ellis McKee, Oceanside,
Cal., and a brother, Emerson Coy of Martinsville.
She was preceded in death by 10 brothers and
sisters.
Six grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren
also survive.
Services will be held on Thursday at 1:30
p.m. at the Edinburg United Methodist Church
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Rev. Wayne
Bozell will conduct the services. Friends may
call at the Eskew Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today.
Source: Edinburgh Tri-County Enterprise, Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana, January 12, 1977
FORDYCE RITES
Mrs. Arie Fordyce, 109 East County Line
Street, widow of Rowland Fordyce, was found
lying in the snow at about 7 p.m. after her
granddaughter, Penny Tegarden, had taken
her evening meal to her and she could not
be found.
Both the Edinburg police and rescue unit
were called and found Mrs. Fordyce near the
back of the house. She was taken to the
Bartholomew County Hospital but was dead
upon arrival.
She and her husband had operated the
Fordyce Grocery Store on the county line
from 1910 to 1943, which had once been
operated by Mr. Fordyce's father, W. W.
Fordyce.
Mrs. Fordyce was born Aug. 3, 1892,
in Bartholomew County, the daughter of
John Wesley Coy and Hanna Melissa Milnes
Coy. She married Mr. Fordyce Dec. 8, 1910
and he died Oct. 27, 1965. He had served
for many years as a trustee of the Bartholomew
County Hospital.
Mrs. Fordyce was an active member of the
Edinburg United Methodist Church, its Woman's
Society of Christian Service, and of the Gleaner's
society. She also was a member of the Earnest
Workers Sunday School class.
Funeral services will be held at the Edinburg
United Methodist Church Thursday afternoon at
1:30 p.m. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery.
Calling hours will be at Eskew Funeral Home
after 2:00 today.
Surviving are two daughters, Parmelia Straughn
of Edinburg and Fata Mae Marines of Downey,
California; six grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Harry
Campbell of Barnesboro, Pa., Mrs Herman Campbell
of Brookville, Pa., and Mrs. Ellis McKee of
Oceanside, Calif; one brother, Emerson Coy of
Martinsville. Ten brothers and sisters preceded
in death.
Submitted by Mark E. Wirey
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