Mary Nation

Mary J. Nation, age 98 of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday morning May 20, 2012 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 18, 1913 in Morganfield, KY, the daughter of Boyd Harrison and Maude (Blackburn) Mosley. She married Homer Earl Nation and he preceded her in death.


Mary was a homemaker, she enjoyed gardening and loved her animals. She also loved her family very much.


She is survived by 5 sons and daughters-in-law, James H. and Sue Nation and Roger A. and Doris Nation all of Evansville, Donald E. Nation and Edward L. and Kay Nation all of Mt. Vernon and Michael E. Nation of Deland, FL; one daughter, Judy Thompson of Mt. Vernon; one brother, James Mosley of Mt. Vernon; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren also survive.


She was preceded in death by her husband, 3 sons, Roy, Ivan and Billy Nation; 2 daughters, Betty McGraw and Dorothy Southard; 2 infants, Robert Lee and Carolyn Sue Nation and 2 sisters, Anna May Coburn and Kathryn Blackburn.


Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday May 23, 2012 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with burial in Moores Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com