Obituary of Kenneth Axsom

Norman Kenneth Axsom, 82, of 13116 State Road 58 E., Norman, IN died at 10:35 am on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at the home of his son in Norman. Born September 25, 1921 in Brown County, IN, he was the son of Eathel and Elsie (Croucher) Axsom. He married Geneva Mae Davis on April 27, 1943 and she died April 4, 2000. He retired as a stone mill worker in Lawrence County in 1986 and a veteran of WW II serving with the 11th Army Division. He was a member of the Freetown Pentecostal Church and the American Legion Post #112 of Brownstown. Survivors include one son, Steve Axsom and his wife, Ginger of Norman, IN; one daughter, Linda Kelley and her husband, Doug of Springville; three brothers, Kelsie and Delmar Axsom both of Norman, IN and Harold K. Axsom of Bloomington; two sisters, Loberta Fleetwood of Bedford and Loretta Fields of Paris Crossing, IN; three grandchildren, Karen Adams and her husband, Mark, Jeff Kelley and his wife, Della and Darrick Kelley and his wife, Laura; six great grandchildren, Sarah, Conner, Hollie, Austin, Brianna and Camden. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers and one great grandchild (in infancy). Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 pm on Friday, July 23rd at the Freetown Pentecostal Church with Bishop Neal McCory and Pastor Doug Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in the Kurtz Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 22nd at the Day & Carter Mortuary and from 12:00 noon until the the hour of service on Friday, July 23rd at the Freetown Pentecostal Church. Military rites will be accorded at the graveside by members of the American Legion Post #112 of Brownstown.