Submitted by: Dan Rich

Fern Ivory
March 15, 1923 - Dec. 22, 2000

South Bend Tribune 12/27/2000

Mrs. Fern Ivory, 77, dear stepmother and aunt who resided on East Broadway Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away following a short illness at 8:08 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, in her residence.

On March 15, 1923, in Ozan, Ark., she was born to the union of the late General and B'eetter (Johnson) Nelson. She attended elementary school in Neelyville, Mo., and high school in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Coming from Niles, Mich., she had resided in South Bend since 1965.

In South Bend, on May 6, 1970, she married Leon P. Ivory. Mr. Ivory preceded her in death on March 29, 1996. She was also preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Regina Herring; a step-grandson, Corwin Bivens, both of South Bend; nieces, Janet (Clem) Henry of Florissant, Mo., Eddie Mae Nelson-Sturrup of Bloomington, Ind., Phyllis Johnson of East St. Louis, Ill., Faye Lewis and Fern (Clayton) Lewis, both of Belleville, Mich., Gloria (Lawrence) Timberlake, Louise Young, Ruby Smith, Rosemarie Willis, Brenda Joyce McGee and Shirley Brooks, all of South Bend; nephews, Ronald (Donna) Nelson of Jefferson City, Mo., Albert (Addie Jean) Nelson of Berkley, Mo., Tommie (Rose) Shields of East St. Louis, Ill., Paul Nelson and Carl Nelson, both of Atlanta, Ga., Charles (Dianne) Lewis of Ypsilanti, Mich., Roger Lewis of Neelyville, Mo., Jeffery (Louis) Brooks of Omaha, Neb., Darrell Nelson, David Nelson and Jasper Young, all of South Bend; one aunt, Lou Emma (Tommie) Johnson of Stockton, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Salone Gilmore-Nelson; along with other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, in Alford's Mortuary. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service in Alford's Mortuary where arrangements have been entrusted.