D. Charlene Davis

Sunday, March 16, 2014

D. Charlene Davis, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

Born Nov. 10, 1937 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Charles K. and Dorothy C. (Simms) Lindsay.

She married Willard M. Davis, and he preceded her in death.

Charlene had retired from the Putnam County Assessor's Office, where she had worked for more than 10 years.

She had previously worked 10 years as a manager with an appraisal research group; as first deputy treasurer for Boone County for five years; as co-driver with her husband for Burlington Motor Carrier for four years, and was the first lady trucker in the state of Indiana; and was an office manager for Bailey Beautician Supply for 18 years.

She was a member of the Central Christian Church, Lebanon; the Eagles Lodge and the American Legion.

She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy (Terry) Jones; sons Jerry Burdine and Jeff (Susie) Burdine; stepsons Steven H. Davis and Michael Davis; daughter-in-law Claudette; brothers Thomas and Ronald Lindsay; sister Bonita Nelson; companion Mike Rightmyer; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother, Harry Lindsay, and a sister, Evelyn Rush.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, March 21 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, March 20 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory to the American Heart Assn./Memorials and Tributes, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family c/o www.Hopkins-Rector.com.