Ineda 'Margene' Waits
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Ineda “Margene” Waits, 94, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018.
She was born Aug. 24, 1923 in Williamsburg, the daughter of the late Roy and Carrie (Snider) Pursley.
Margene attended Mt. Orab High School and was married at the United Methodist Church Parsonage in Sardinia, and faithfully attended and served Our Savior Jesus Christ at the Buford Community Church (formerly Buford United Methodist Church). Being of sound mind and undying love, she will be greatly missed by those who knew her as mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt and great-aunt and by her expectant great-great-granddaughter.
She was united in marriage July 15, 1949 to Granville Waits of Buford, who preceded her in death Feb. 24, 1996.
To this marriage, four children were born, all of whom survive: Galen Waits of Sardinia, Gloria Caldwell of Sardinia, Glenda (Kenneth Barr) of Batavia and Ginger Wilt of Sardinia. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Tonia (Chris) Vorhees of Chillicothe, Teresa (Jeremy) Streitenberger of Leesburg, John (Amanda) Waits of Sardinia, Christopher Caldwell and Alicia (Jerry) Shaffer, both of Hillsboro and Jordan Wilt of Elsmere, Ky.; 10 great-grandchildren one step-grandchild also survive, Kayla (Cole) Hamilton of Dayton, Courtney Dye of Philadelphia, Pa., Cameron (Hailee) Dye of Fort Bragg, N.C., Ashley, Allison and Alexis Streitenberger, all of Leesburg, Cordell Shaffer of Hillsboro, Brianna Caldwell of Hillsboro, Austin and Hailee Waits of Sardinia and Evan Vorhies of Chillicothe; her twin sisters, Joan (Maynard) Naylor and Janice (Russell) Smith; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Margene was preceded in death by her son-in-law, William “Bill” Caldwell, and daughter-in-law, Robin Waits; two sisters, Freda Wright and Audrey Maher; and three nephews.
Services will be held at the Beam Fender Funeral Home with visitation from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and funeral services on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at the Buford Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Buford Community Church, P.O. Box 711, Batavia, Ohio 45103.
She was born Aug. 24, 1923 in Williamsburg, the daughter of the late Roy and Carrie (Snider) Pursley.
Margene attended Mt. Orab High School and was married at the United Methodist Church Parsonage in Sardinia, and faithfully attended and served Our Savior Jesus Christ at the Buford Community Church (formerly Buford United Methodist Church). Being of sound mind and undying love, she will be greatly missed by those who knew her as mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt and great-aunt and by her expectant great-great-granddaughter.
She was united in marriage July 15, 1949 to Granville Waits of Buford, who preceded her in death Feb. 24, 1996.
To this marriage, four children were born, all of whom survive: Galen Waits of Sardinia, Gloria Caldwell of Sardinia, Glenda (Kenneth Barr) of Batavia and Ginger Wilt of Sardinia. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Tonia (Chris) Vorhees of Chillicothe, Teresa (Jeremy) Streitenberger of Leesburg, John (Amanda) Waits of Sardinia, Christopher Caldwell and Alicia (Jerry) Shaffer, both of Hillsboro and Jordan Wilt of Elsmere, Ky.; 10 great-grandchildren one step-grandchild also survive, Kayla (Cole) Hamilton of Dayton, Courtney Dye of Philadelphia, Pa., Cameron (Hailee) Dye of Fort Bragg, N.C., Ashley, Allison and Alexis Streitenberger, all of Leesburg, Cordell Shaffer of Hillsboro, Brianna Caldwell of Hillsboro, Austin and Hailee Waits of Sardinia and Evan Vorhies of Chillicothe; her twin sisters, Joan (Maynard) Naylor and Janice (Russell) Smith; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Margene was preceded in death by her son-in-law, William “Bill” Caldwell, and daughter-in-law, Robin Waits; two sisters, Freda Wright and Audrey Maher; and three nephews.
Services will be held at the Beam Fender Funeral Home with visitation from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and funeral services on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at the Buford Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Buford Community Church, P.O. Box 711, Batavia, Ohio 45103.