Edna Claybrooke

Edna Virginia Claybrooke, age 86 of Mt. Vernon, IN died Saturday afternoon May 7, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born April 1, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Hargraves) Blackburn. She married X.R. Claybrooke in 1943.


Mrs. Claybrooke had been a member of the Homemakers Club, the Camping Club and had been a Lady Lion. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon General Baptist Church. She was a loving Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a loving friend to all.


She is survived by her husband, X.R.; one son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Patsy Claybrooke of Mt. Vernon; 4 grandchildren, Tammy (Ron) Tanner, Duanne (Kristen) Claybrooke, Robin, (Steve) Morton and Kimberly (Jimmy) Tungate; 7 great-grandchildren, Madison Claybrooke, Reis Claybrooke, Tylyn Tanner, Trey Tanner, Hannah Morton, Cody Tungate and Conner Tungate; one brother, Charles E. Blackburn of Mt. Vernon.


She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Ronnie Claybrooke; 2 brothers, Roy and Carl Blackburn, and 3 sisters, Mary Sexton, Lorraine Bradford and Cleda Walters.


Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday May 9, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com