Judith Morrow McGinnis

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Judith Morrow McGinnis, Greencastle, went to join God on August 19, 2017.

Judith was born in Indianapolis, the youngest child and only daughter of Dr. Henry and Doras (Gordon) Morrow, who preceded her in death.

She was the wife of the late Victor Wayne “Mack” McGinnis and sister to three brothers, Dr. Dean H. Morrow of Houston, Texas; Dr. A. Glenn Morrow of Rockville, Md., and Richard R. Morrow of Indianapolis; each of whom preceded her in death.

Judith is survived by her sons Stuart McGinnis of Greencastle and Sean McGinnis and wife Kimberly and three grandsons Caleb (Haley), Joshua and Elisha McGinnis, all of Greencastle; sisters-in-law Virginia Morrow of Sarasota, Fla., Phyllis R. Morrow of Rockville, Md., and Jeannie Morrow, Houston, Texas.

She was a graduate of Thomas Carr Howe High School in Indianapolis. She studied at Reading University in Reading, England, and held a bachelor’s degree from Earlham College in Richmond and earned a master’s degree from the University of Indianapolis, with postgraduate work at Indiana University.

She was employed by the United Way of Greater Indianapolis and taught at Arsenal Technical High School. More recently, she was a director of communityrRelations for Ivy Tech State College for 18 years and director of marketing at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, N.C., for nine years.

After returning to Indiana, she was a coordinator for American Expert Training Systems, Danville, and was an adjunct teacher for many years at Alpha Omega Christian Academy, a mission of Putnamville Baptist Church.

The Irvington United Methodist Church in Indianapolis was her home church, where she was a youth leader and choir member. Since returning to Indiana she had been an active member of the Putnamville Baptist Church, where she worshipped with her family.

She was a Toastmaster, member of the Danville Rotary Club and president for two years of the Hendricks County Businesswomen’s Club. She conducted workshops in Indiana and North Carolina on Business and International Protocol and was certified as a consultant by the Protocol School of Washington, D.C. She was also a member of the Humane Society of Putnam County.

Memorial Services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Putnamville Baptist Church, 637 U.S. Highway 40, Cloverdale. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to time of service on Saturday.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Putnamville Baptist Church.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.