HATHAWAY, ViOla Richardson
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
COVINGTON, Ind. (CNS) -- Mrs. Ola Hathaway, 77, a life resident of Wabash and Fulton Townships, died at 3:40 a.m. Friday (March 12, 1971) at Danville Care Nursing Home. She had been a patient there since Jan. 11, 1970. Born Sept. 5, 1893, in Wabash Township, she was the daughter of Henry Clayborn and Sarah Allen Richardson. She was married Sept. 6, 1918, to Homer Hathaway, who died Dec. 19, 1971. Survivors include two sons, Richard L. Hathaway of Kingman Route 2 and Billy D. Hathaway of Thorntown Route 2; a sister, Mrs. Florence Moore of Danville; a granddaughter and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by two sons, three brothers and six sisters. Mrs. Hathaway was a member of the West Liberty Christian Church and West Liberty Ladies Aid. The body is at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home where visitation will be after 1 p.m. Sunday. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. EST Monday at the funeral home. The Rev. Gayle McKinley and the Rev. Michael Sabens will officiate, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. --typed by Walt W