Obituary of Amanda Ellen Tilford

Bloomfield Amanda Ellen Tilford, 89, of Bloomfield, died at 9:15 pm on Monday, May 30, 2005 at the Westview Manor in Bedford. Born February 21, 1916 in Owensburg, she was the daughter of Pete and Etta Jane Jackson. She married Arlie Price in 1932 and he died 1948. She married Willard Tilford in 1965 and he died in 2000. She retired from RCA in Bloomington and was a member of the Owensburg Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, James E. Price and his wife, Eleanor of Bedford; one daughter, Etta Rose Sanders of Bedford; one step-son, John Tilford and his wife, Polly of Bloomington; six grandchildren, Kenny Sanders, Jim Sanders, Bill Sanders, Lynette Greene, Aaron Tilford and Sarah Tilford; eight great grandchildren, Brent Taylor, Jason Love, Scott Sanders, Kelly Sanders, Elana Sanders, Jeremy Sanders, Lynessa Greene and Lynnae Greene; three great great grandchildren, Lucas Sanders, Clayton and Braxton Taylor; one brother, Vince Jackson of Owensburg; three sisters, Inis Inman of Scotland, Avis Roberts of Owensburg and Minnie Fox of Clarksville. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, six brothers, Roy, Earl, Ale, Carl, Wilbert and Max Jackson; three sisters, Nancy Childers, Martha Temple and Mary Record; three grandchildren, Sherry, Scott and Tim Sanders and one son-in-law, Kenneth G. Sanders. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, June 3rd from the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. Merla Craig officiating. Burial will follow in Owensburg Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 2nd and from 10:00 am until the hour of service on Friday, June 3rd at the Day & Carter Mortuary. View Video Tribute