Mary R. "Becky" Earnest

Mary Rebecca (Becky) Earnest, 96, of Rushville, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Rush Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 29, 1918 in Connersville as the daughter of Carson E. & Gusta L. (Parrott) Rose. She grew up on the Parrott homestead and attended school in Everton. Becky married Richard (Jack) E. Binder on February 13, 1937. He passed away on April 17, 1968. She balanced her time being a farm wife, raising her children and working at Fritz Grocery in Blooming Grove. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Blooming Grove United Methodist Church, Main Street Christian Church and the Rushville Church of Christ. In 1953 they moved to a farm near Arlington along the beautiful Little Blue River and the Offutt's Ford Covered Bridge. She continued to enjoy life on the farm while also working at the Arlington Cab Factory and being a buyer for both the Deprez-Scott Hardward store & the Rushville Pharmacy. Becky is sruvived by a son, Jerald K. Binder of Rushville, daughters, Janet R. (Dallas F.) Earnest of Rushville and Joanne Baugh of New Palestine, grandchildren, Shawn R. Binder of Decatur, Heidi J. (Paul) Doss of Evansville, Karena B. Binder (Mike Land) of Rushville, Jamie S. Miller (Howard McDonald) of Rushville, Fredrick J. (Peggy) Earnest of Madeira Beach, FL, Jeffery D. (Donna) Earnest of New Palestine, Cheryl A. Earnest of Carthage, R. Michael Baugh of New Palestine, Teresa L. Haynes (Terry Sprinkle) of Bloomington and Kristina J. (Ryan) Willhelm of New Palestine, 19 great grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren, a niece & 3 nephews. Becky married Ray C. Suttle on November 29, 1969 and welcomed his children, Steve (Mardeanna) Suttle, Becky Webb and Cynthia (Tony) Perkins into her family. Ray passed away on June 6, 1976. She married Dallas H. Earnest on August 7, 1982 and was blessed to become part of his loving family including Roxie Waggoner, Dallas F. (Janet) Earnest, Billie J. (Carol) Earnest, Nancy (Joe) Leach and Danny (Rosalie) Earnest. Dallas passed away on August 13, 1992. As the years went on, she enjoyed many years of travel and was blessed with several additional grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren from these unions. She enjoyed the many family and friends that always filled her home and each generation of small grandchildren always knew where to find the toy basket. She could often be seen crocheting in her favorite recliner. She was an avid Indiana Pacers fan and loved to play cards. She was famous for her yeast rolls, noodles, tenderloins and sloppy joes. The lessons she taught her family are too great to count. She was fiercely loved and will be missed by many. Becky was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, grandsons, Richard S. Earnest and Scott Edwards, daughter-in-law, Gayle C. Binder, brother & sister-in-law, Marvin & Henrietta Rose, sister & brother-in-law, Rebert & Howard Moulton, a daughter, Nancy Leach, a son-in-law, Ronnie Waggoner, a granddaughter, Karen Ogden and a great granddaughter, Catlyn Gosnell. Services will be held at 1 PM Friday, November 13, 2015 at Moster Mortuary, Rushville where friends are welcome to visit from 4-8 PM Thursday evening. Warren Engel will preside and burial will be in the Arlington East Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richard S. Earnest Diabetes Scholarship c/o Rush County Community Foundation or the Rush Memorial Hospice program at RMH Foundation/Hospice Fund.

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Mary R. "Becky" Earnest

November 29, 1918 - November 9, 2015