Madalene Carnes

Madalene M. Carnes, 88, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:23 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio on December 24, 1927 to the late Clarence and Cora (Simmons) Titus.

On June 29, 1946 Madalene married Richard Everett “Dick” Carnes in Rushsylvania, Ohio, and he preceded her in death on November 26, 2010. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vadah Cordrey, Bernita Kelly, and an infant sister Doris May.

Madalene is survived by her two children, Pamela (Larry) Flora of West Liberty and Gary (Marilyn) Carnes of Bellefontaine; four grandchildren, Krista (Mathew) Henry, Greg (Tracy) Flora, Bradley Carnes and Courtney (T.J.) Yoder; 9 great grandchildren, Joshua Carnes, Preston Carnes, Hayden Yoder, Savannah Yoder, Jackson Henry, A.J. Henry, Eli Woodruff, Grace Woodruff, and Zane Woodruff; a sister, Erma Boysel; and many nieces and nephews.

Madalene was a member of the First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She had worked at Merchants Industries, Bulldog Electric, and Siemens.

Visitation will be Friday, September 30, 2016 from 4-8 p.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 321 N. Main Street, Bellefontaine. Pastor H. Kearns will officiate a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at funeral home. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Bellefontaine.