Agnes Lucille Friend Dazey

Friday, October 1, 2010

Agnes Lucille Friend Dazey, 89, formerly of Wingate, died in St. Clare Medical Center in Crawfordsville Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.

She had been in failing health the past few years and had been residing with her daughter in Crawfordsville.

Agnes was born in Crawfordsville Aug. 24, 1921, the daughter of Ellis C. and Etta Hester Friend.

On May 3, 1941 she was married to Vergil Dazey, who preceded her in death in April 2004.

She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1940, was a homemaker and helped her husband with the farm. Agnes was a member of the New Hope Chapel, the Hew Hope Afternoon Club and a 50-year member of the Wingate Bunco Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Kay (husband Robert) Ratcliff of Crawfordsville and a son, Gerald (wife Janice) Dazey of Greencastle; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, five great-great-great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, three step great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Jane Friend of Crawfordsville and Jean Chadwick of Crawfordsville, Patricia Bane of Wingate and Mary Jo Dazey of Wingate; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her husband, a sister, Mildred Fulwider and three brothers, Lowell Friend, Dale Friend and Cale Friend.

The family will receive guests from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Family & Friends Funeral Home of Wingate.

Funeral services are to be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Pastors Duane Mycroft and Al White officiating.

Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Wingate.

Memorial contributions may be directed to New Hope Chapel in Wingate. Visit www.familyandfriendsfh.com to leave an online condolence.