- Date Of Birth: April 16, 1930
- Date Of Death: January 11, 2014
- State: Indiana
Bessie Rachel Ferrell, 83, of Muncie, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2014 at Liberty Village in the presence of her loved ones.
She was born in Coffee County, Tennessee, on April 16, 1930 to the late Nanny Casilene Winfrey and Morrison Evans Winfrey. She married her husband Nolen in June, 1946 and moved with her family to Muncie in 1957. She worked at several local businesses including Muncie Central School Cafeteria, Wise’s Market and Eavey’s Market.
Bessie is survived by her daughter, Rachel Woodson (husband Eddie); son, Doug Ferrell (wife: Vicki) all of Muncie; seven grandchildren, Sheila McDonald (husband: Joe), Brian Shaw (wife: Rhonda), Greg Ferrell, Melinda Erdel (husband: Michael), Doug Ferrell Jr., Phyllis Weans, and Patrick Woodson (wife: Danielle); seventeen great grandchildren, Katelyn Dreher, Tyler Ferrell, Kylie Dreher, Taylor Ferrell, Devin Nannie, Kelsey Dreher, Jacob McDonald, Kayla Shaw, Nathan Erdel, April Weans, Morgan Weans, Shelby Weans, Kristen Workman, Brady Woodson, Leslie Woodson, Luke Woodson, and Emily Woodson; seven great-great grandchildren, Abigail Louk, Alejandro Garcia, Ethan Louk, Gabriella Garcia, Kaili Workman, Cayden Rice, and Brycen Weans; two brothers, James Winfrey and Morrison Winfrey; one sister, Lorene Segroves and several nieces and nephews.
Bessie was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Nolen Ferrell, her parents, three sisters Mozelle Bush, Rena Brown, and Marie Bush, a brother, Alfred Winfrey, nephews, Allen Winfrey and Clyde Earl Bush, niece Linda Waters and special cousin Mattie Allenbaugh.
The family would like to thank the staff at Liberty Village and The Hospice Group for the loving care they provided Bessie in her final days.
