Merlene Sheets

MERLENE SHEETS

was born in Truman, Arkansas on November 5, 1931 the daughter of the late Lloyd Clifford and Elsie Mae Adams Wadlington.

On September 19, 1946 she was united in marriage to Chester Thomas Sheets, Jr., who preceded his wife in death on April 7, 2013.

Mrs. Sheets retired from Burnham Glove Factory. She was a member of Free Methodist Church in Michigan City, Indiana. Mrs. Sheets was the strongest woman anyone has ever known.

She departed this life on May 25, 2014 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 20 days.

Mrs. Sheets is survived by one daughter, Beverly Bildhauser of Morris Chapel, Tennessee.

four grandchildren, Sean Isenbletter and his wife Tracy, Shannon Isenbletter, Nicole Bildhauser and Shelby Sheets

seven great grandchildren, Daniel Isenbletter, Kayla Isenbletter, Zachary Isenbletter, Stacey Isenbletter, Chloe Summerlin, Aiden Bildhauser and Lucas Sheets

three great great grandchildren, Micah, Elizabeth and Ryan Isenbletter

one brother, Ronald Wadlington and his wife Colleen of Michigan City, Indiana

two sister-in-laws, Geneva Sheets of Adamsville, Tennessee and Margie Klaus of Texas

two brother -in-laws, Carl Sheets and his wife Shirley of Michigan City, Indiana and Bill Sheets and his wife Maxine of Texas

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by two children, Richard Sheets and Pamela Sheets, one great grandchild, Ricky Isenbletter, one sister, Pearl Mae Wadlington Mashburn, four brother in laws, B. A. Mashburn, Joseph, Jim and Jack Sheets and one sister in law, Alma Wondergem