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MITCHELL – Georgia Ethel (Fields) Routh Slaughter, 96, passed away peacefully in the early morning on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Mitchell Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Born November 25, 1919, in Lawrence County, she was the eighth of nine children of George and Stella (Bass) Fields.

She attended Orleans Community Schools, graduated with the Class of 1938. Georgia was baptized into the Lord in 1936. She went to work at Reliance Manufacturing Company as soon as she graduated from high school, working until 1949.

She married Joseph W. Routh October 16, 1946, and he preceded her in death in September 7, 1972. She married Alfred A. Slaughter February 14, 1981, and he preceded her in death November 24, 1999. She and Joe lived their married life on a small farm west of Mitchell. She and Alfred lived for 18 years in Ossian, Indiana.

Georgia was a member of the Tulip Street Christian Church, the ladies sewing circle, and Fleur-de-Lis Club. She had worked at the Shoe Barn, The Burton City Drug Store and the Mitchell City Utilities. She had been a member of the Jefferson Township Home Demonstration Club and a member of the Elizabeth Circle of the Ossian Presbyterian Church. Georgia’s book of poetry, Verse in Simple Form, was published in 2012.

Surviving:
daughter,
Patricia Jo (Alan) Brajnikoff of Kanarraville, Utah
sons,
George Ellsworth (Kathy) Routh of Martinsville
Jeffery Lynn Routh of Mitchell
stepson,
Don D. (Lori Kraly) Slaughter of Ossian
stepdaughter,
Lydia Kokovay of Fort Wayne
grandchildren,
Christine (Dave) Dixon of Austin, Texas
Lisa Reed of Austin, Texas
Courtney (Matt) Wiggins of Martinsville
Scyler Routh of Martinsville
great grandchildren,
Madeline and Finley Dixon of Austin, Texas
Matthew, Braxton, Nathan, and Troy Wiggins of Martinsville
Reed Bergmark of Austin, Texas
sister-in-law,
Rosemary Routh of Fallon, Nevada
many nieces, nephews and other relatives

Her parents; both husbands; and siblings, Ellen (Reath) Sheeks, Addie (Russell) Darnell, Gladys (Knofel) Busick, Marie (Leland) Burton, Sue (Lynn) Tatton, Lawrence (Juanita) Fields, Jesse (Betty) Fields, Howard (Wilma) Fields, and stepson, Paul Kokovay preceded her in death.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 27, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Brother Darrin Chastain and Pastor Dave Mikulsky officiating. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.

Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday and from 12:30 p.m. until the service on Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial Gifts: Fleur-de-Lis Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home.