Jan. 4, 1920-Aug. 30, 2006

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Gretchen G. Lopossa, 86, Eminence, died Wednesday at Community Hospital North, Indianapolis.

Born in Owen County, she was the daughter of Clarence J. and Mary Ellen (Parrish) Haltom.

She married Clifton Lopossa on Sept. 28, 1940. He preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 1986.

She was a cook at Eminence School and a member of the Eminence Christian Church. She also attended Hall Christian Church.

Survivors include daughter Sharon Jackson and husband Douglas, Clayton; son Charles Lopossa and wife Paula, Eminence; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter Ruth Lopossa and infant children; sisters Elmira Haltom and Ruth Josephine Cummings; brothers Elwood Haltom, Odus Haltom, Ellis Haltom, and Renos Everett Haltom.

Services will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale, with Pastors Stanley E. Hicks and Ben Lopossa officiating. Burial will be at Walters Cemetery, Eminence.

Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.