Mertie Belle Waldrip 
Mertie Belle was born on September 17th, 1908 in Monroe Co., Indiana. Mertie Belle's father was Stokley Donald Waldrip and her mother was Leatha Deckard. She had a brother named Noble. She was the younger of the two children. She died at the age of 81 on February 15th, 1990 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana. She was buried on February 17th, 1990.General Notes
Mertie Belle Eads, 81, of Bloomington, died Thursday at her home.
Born Sept. 17, 1908, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of
Stokely Donald Waldrip and Leatha Pearl (Deckard) Waldrip.
She was a member of the Handy Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include two sons, Dillon Eads Jr. and Roberd D. Eads, both
of Bloomington; two daughter, Irene Stewart and Hilda Elkins, both of
Bloomington; a brother, Hanford Waldrip of Bloomington; five sisters,
Lela Frye, Geneva Cain, Margaret Jacobs and Betty Sowders, all of
Bloomington, and Bernice Stephens of Daleville; 11 grandchildren, 23
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dillon Eads, who died in
1974; one son, Donald Eads, three brothers, Frank Waldrip, Noble Waldrip
and Russell Waldrip; one sister, Ruby Walden; and one grandson, Samuel
Eads.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Allen Funeral Home chapel
with the Rev. David Butcher, Fred Edwards and Fred Stanger officiating.
Friends may call 2 - 9 p.m. today and 11 a.m. until services
Saturday at the funeral home.
‌Mertie Belle and Dillon were married in a religious ceremony on October 3rd, 1925. They had three sons and two daughters, named Dillon Jr., Donald, Living, Letha Irene and Living.
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