Obituary of Jewell Decker

Wanda Jewell (Day) Decker 91 went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2015. She passed peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Bedford. She was born May 8, 1924, in Lawrence County, the daughter of William Paul and Elsie Geneva (Craig) Day. She married her high school sweetheart, Frank Decker, Jr., on May 29, 1943 and he preceded her in death on January 12, 2002. She was a graduate of Fayetteville High School with the class of 1942. Jewell and her husband spent the first years of their marriage in Dayton, Ohio, returning to Bedford in 1953 to open the Wishbone Restaurant on West 16th Street. Jewell was involved with Tupperware and Real Estate in the years following the closing of the Wishbone. She and Frank enjoyed many years watching local sporting events, including their sons and grandchildren, and then they put an exclamation point on the Damon Bailey era by making a trip to Paris to watch him play for Pau Orthez in the French professional basketball league. She will be missed by her daughter, Teresa Parker, her sons, Frank R. (Patty) Decker and Bill (Sheila) Decker all of Bedford; grandchildren Tim (Kathy) Parker, Kansas City, KS, Michelle (Jack) Newcomb, Bardstown, KY, Amanda (Charlie) Gill, McEwen, TN, Robb (Rebecca) Decker, Solsberry, IN. Aaron, Adam, Brandon and Will Decker, all of Bedford, IN; great-grand children, Stephanie Helton, Bowling Green, KY, Vincent and JT Pike of Bardstown, KY, Truman, Kainan and Audra Gill of McEwen TN, Frankie, Henry and LilyBelle Decker of Solsberry IN; sister, Paula (Day) Player, Denver CO and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Jim Day. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Duane Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Gilgal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 on Tuesday November 10th, at the Day & Carter Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the Batcole Foundation (Supporting research & families traveling through childhood cancer) at http://www.batcolefoundation.com/ Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.