January 7, 1917 - February 14, 2001
Age: 84
Westport, Indiana
Date
of Death: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 at 3:07 a.m.
Place
of Death: Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis
Place
of Birth: Decatur
County, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Saturday, February 17, 2001 at 1:00 p.m.
Place
: Westport Wesleyan Church
Officiating:
Rev. Paul Mills and Rev. Mark Eckart
Place of Burial: Flat Rock Cemetery in Ripley County
Visitation: Friday from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Parents: Frank and Myrtle (Patrick) Jessup
HISTORY:
She was an ordained minister.
Her and her husband had pastored several churches. Kokomo,
Michigantown & Anderson in Indiana and Logan, West Virginia.
Over the years she has served as a singer, musician, children’s and
youth worker in the field of evangelism.
As a speaker and author, she has been
writing Christian fiction since 1949. Her
books are widely known and read. The
titles are: Eternal Hertiage, Wild Olive, The High Place, Mountain Laurel, Welthy’s Wonderful
World and the biography of Dr. D. D. Dickson, MD called “God,
and a Family Doctor”.
Memberships: Westport Wesleyan Church
Education:
1st Marriage to: Rev. Vard L. VanBriggle
Date: 1933
Preceded her in death in 1981
2nd Marriage to: Rev. Marvin Jewell
Date: June 1984
Preceded her in death in December 1993.
SURVIVORS:
1 Daughter - Nancy Jean Shook - Kokomo, IN
1 Step Son - Vernon Jewell - Columbus, IN
6 Step Daughters - Reova Meredith -
Bloomington, IN
Roberta
Hughes - Orleans, IN
Rita Carr - Columbus, IN
Laconda Wilson - Michigan
Reba Strack - Hatti
Rebecca Haney - Nappanee, IN
4 Grandchildren
24 Step Grandchildren
12 Great Grandchildren
45 Step Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by:
Parents
2 Brothers – Fred Ivan Jessup
Everett Jessup