Ellen Marie Paxton

Ellen Marie Paxton, 83, formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born to the late Kenneth Leroy and Edna Victoria (Overholt) Bowser on January 20, 1930 at Beaver Dam Lake, Indiana.

She married Harmon W. Paxton on January 31, 1948, he passed away January 10, 1991. She retired from General Tire of Wabash,  Indiana, after 37 years. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Wabash, Indiana.

She is survived by two sons, Jack Paxton (Yavonne) of Wabash, Indiana and Larry Paxton (Joanna) of Huntington, Indiana; three daughters, Mrs. Mitchell (Victoria E.) Campbell of Wabash, Indiana, Mrs. Jerry (Connie) Enyeart of Liberty Mills, Indiana, and Phyllis Anne Paxton (Manny Garcia) of Andrews, Indiana; sister, Phyllis Hines of California; nine grandchildren, Brian Campbell (Tonya Kulczyk), Kevin Campbell (Wendy Gese), Scott Lamar (Jill), Timothy Lamar, Sabrina Laspina (Matt), Shawn Paxton, Stanley Enyeart (Nicole), Lucas Clark, and Emilie Garcia; and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by grandchild, Sharea Paxton, brother, sister and step sister.

Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, with Rev. Phil Lake officiating. Burial will follow in the Palestine Cemetery in Palestine, Indiana.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013 at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to Christ United Methodist Church, 477 North Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com