Carithers, Margaret Joanne

Margaret Joanne Carithers

September 13, 1932 - February 29, 2008

PERRYSVILLE, Ind. — Margaret Joanne Carithers, 75, of Perrysville, died at 1:27 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1932, in Danville, Ill., daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Jones) Carithers.

She was a 1950 graduate of Perrysville High School, and Indiana State University in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree and a master‘s degree in 1971. She taught home economics at North Vermillion High School from 1971 until retiring in 1992. She then earned her LPN from Danville Area Community College and was employed at Danville Polyclinic. She enjoyed traveling and especially enjoyed a trip to Australia.

Surviving are a sister, Judy Cavender of Casa Grande, Ariz.; a sister-in-law, Carol Carithers of Tucson, Ariz.; and a nephew, Marlin Jay Cavender of Middletown, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Philip Carithers. Friends will be received from 5-7 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 4 at the Shelby Funeral Home in Covington. Services will be at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 5 at the funeral home with William Nickle officiating. Interment will follow in Hicks Cemetery, Perrysville.