Obituary of Nellie Arthur

Medora Nellie (Crane) Arthur, 87, of Medora, died at 2:30 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the home of her daughter. Born December 10, 1924 in Daviess Co., she was the daughter of Arnold and May (Pershing) Kelsey. She first married John Crane on October 12, 1942 and he preceded her in death on June 23, 1967. She later married Auddie Arthur on August 3, 1968 and he preceded her in death on May 12, 2006. She worked at Travelers Corp. in Orleans for ten years. Mom attended the East Oolitic Community Church. She was a member of the Women of the Moose Chapter 801 and Euchre Club. She donated to a different charity each month, always putting everyone else first. Her hobbies were quilting, yard sales, game shows, country and gospel music, an avid euchre player. Her greatest enjoyment was being with family and friends. She never met anyone she didnt like or anyone that didnt love her. She was Mom to a lot of people, but to her children, Our Mother, Our Angel always watching over us all. Survivors include four sons, John Crane and wife, Jo of Mitchell, Billy Crane and wife, Linda of Orleans, Randall Crane and wife, Debbie of Linton and Steve Crane and wife, Bonnie of New Orleans; one daughter, Brenda Silvers of Medora; twelve grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, two sons, Leland and Jerry Crane; two daughters, Wanda and Nancy Crane; four brothers, Russell, Calvin, Dennis and Claude and two sisters, Fern Nicholson and Alice Bland; one son-in-law, Jack Silvers. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 19th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Millard Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Springville West Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Monday, March 19th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.