Ninth Generation

5017. Rosalind Marie "Rose" Skillman was born on 28 August 1922. She was living on 28 March 2003. She died on 1 August 2012 at the age of 89 at her son's home in Danville, IN. She died of complications of Alzheimer's Disease.

 Rosalind “Rose” Marie Mardis of Danville died Wednesday in her son’s home, where she had lived since November 2009. She was 89.
Born Aug. 28, 1922, at Muncie, she was the daughter of Thomas Edward and Eva Elizabeth (Jordan) Skillman. She was married to James R. Mardis, Carl T. Dillon, and Leonard R. Mardis — all of whom preceded her in death.
Mrs. Mardis lived most of her life in Muncie, but also had resided in Indianapolis (Beech Grove), Ninevah, and Yorktown.
She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1940. Her memberships included Walnut Street Baptist Church and Creekwood Baptist Church in Muncie. She also attended Fair Haven Christian Church in Trafalgar and most recently Danville Friends Church.
Survivors include three children, Terry Mardis and wife Alicia of Danville, Bonnie Holt of Lafayette, and Matt Mardis of Muncie; and several grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Also preceding her in death were four siblings, Grace Huffman, Margaret Hines, Thomas Skillman, and Mary Colcold; and a son, Richard “Rick” Dillon (wife Marilyn) of Farmsville, Ohio.
Services are 2 p.m. Aug. 7 at Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel, with Pastor Mike Thornburg officiating.
Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, north of Muncie. Rose was buried on 7 August 2012 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Muncie, Delaware, IN.

Rosalind Marie "Rose" Skillman and James Raymond Mardis were married on 29 June 1941 in Muncie, Delaware, IN. James Raymond Mardis, son of Raymond Mardis and Ettie Jewett, was born on 10 June 1928 in Muncie, Delaware, IN. He died before 1 August 2012 at the age of 84.

Rosalind Marie "Rose" Skillman and Carl T. Dillon were married. Carl T. Dillon died before 1 August 2012.

Rosalind Marie "Rose" Skillman-9439 and Carl T. Dillon-116176 had the following children:

Rosalind Marie "Rose" Skillman and Leonard R. Mardis were married. Leonard R. Mardis died before 1 August 2012.