Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Belinda J. Abshire

Shideler, IN

Belinda “Lin” J. (Woolum) Abshire, 47, passed away, Monday, January 23, 2012 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital.

Lin was born on May 26, 1964 in Muncie, Indiana to James and Wave (Taulbee) Woolum. Lin was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Eaton where she was a member since 1973. She was a 1982 graduate of Delta High School, and attended Ivy Tech where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Office Administration. Lin was currently studying business and history at Ball State University.

On December 24, 2009 she married John Abshire in Muncie. Together they attended church at McCormick View Chapel.

Lin was an 8 time cancer survivor, worked for Advantage Home Health Care and enjoyed cooking and making blankets. She was also a member of the Gamma Iota Epsilon sorority at Ivy Tech.

She is survived by her husband, John Abshire, a daughter, Alysha Rhodes, two sons, Dakota Abshire and Trenton Abshire, her father, James Woolum, a sister Coetta Lambert (Tony), a brother, John Woolum, and her mother in law, Nancy Abshire.

Lin was preceded in death by her mother Wave Woolum.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Pastor Bob York presiding. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Visitation for friends and family will be on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.