Dessie Elizabeth "Betty" Huffman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dessie Elizabeth “Betty” Huffman, 85, of Greensburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg following a brief illness. She was born April 10, 1926 in Winchester, a daughter of the late Leonard and Edna (Mason) Hunt. Betty worked at the Greensburg Hardee’s as a crew supervisor for seven years. She was a 1944 graduate of West Carrollton High School in West Carrollton, Ohio and married Charles E. Huffman on August 25, 1945. She worked for Bostich Staple Co. in Indianapolis for 13 years in accounts receivable. She was a sweet and humble person affectionately known as “Grannie.” She taught Sunday school at Eastside Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis and for many years was very active at Triton Central Nazarene Church where she enjoyed teaching Vacation Bible School and working with the children. Since 1981 she has been a member of the Greensburg Pilgrim Nazarene Church. She enjoyed reading, sewing, crocheting and ceramics but her greatest love was her family. She is survived by three children, Rev. Gary (wife: Sandy) E. Huffman, James H. Huffman and Cheryl E. (husband: Rev. Don) Bates Sr; 14 grandchildren, Donnetta (husband: Brett) Dayton, Donald E. (wife: Amy) Bates Jr., Melissa (husband: Rev. Randy) Hynes, Jeff (wife: April) Bates, Glen (wife: Patricia) Huffman, Tim (wife: Brandy) Huffman, Tom (wife: Darlene) Huffman, Josh Huffman, Charles Huffman, Bridgette Huffman, Jimmy Huffman, Chad (wife: Lindsey) Huffman, Doug (wife: Alisha) Huffman and Ashley Huffman; 35 great-grandchildren; a sister, Halsie (husband: Joe) McAtee and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Huffman Sr.; a son, Robert Edward Huffman; two grandsons, John Huffman and Michael Wayne Huffman; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Faris Bell, Donald Sims and James Sims and two sisters, Martha Bocock and Sharon Cashman. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Pilgrim Nazarene Church, 1055 E. Base Rd., Greensburg with Rev. Don E. Bates Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Fairland Cemetery near Shelbyville. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Pilgrim Nazarene Church and Friday one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Sproles Family Funeral Home in New Castle. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. Sproles Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Betty Huffman.

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Dessie Elizabeth "Betty" Huffman

April 10, 1926 - December 19, 2011