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Lois Marie RootPassing: September 2, 2018

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Thursday, September 6th @ 10:30 am

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Wednesday, September 5th @ 4:00 pm-7:00 pm

Cemetery:

Mitchell Cemetery

Thursday, September 6th

ORLEANS – Lois Marie Root, 95, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Paoli Health and Living Community.

Born June 22, 1923, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Jesse and Celia (Routh) Melvin.  She married Eugene Slaughter and he preceded her in death March 17, 1982.  Her second husband, Perry Kendall, preceded her in death March 5, 1997, and her third husband, Lee Root, preceded her in death October 8, 2011.

Lois had been employed at Trav-Ler Radio Corporation.  She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1942 and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and attended Orleans First Baptist Church.  She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and making dresses for her granddaughters.  Lois was a great baker and loved gardening and yard work.  She enjoyed spending time with family and riding in Kara Jean’s jeep to get milkshakes, out to eat, shopping, and getting manicures and pedicures.

Surviving:
children,
Lana (Danny) Hudelson of Orleans
Brent (Karen) Slaughter of Orleans
Adrian (Angie) Slaughter of Mitchell
stepdaughter,
Virginia (Ron) Boshears of Bloomington
grandchildren,
Brett (Kim) Hudelson, Darren Hudelson, Trent Slaughter, Kara Jean Slaughter, Jason (Lesley) Slaughter, Jodie (Kyle) Endris, and Lindsay (Nick) Doub
11 great grandchildren
5 step great grandchildren
2 great great grandsons and one due in March of 2019
brother-in-law,
Rex Morris of Mitchell
sister-in-law,
Darlene Dalton of Mitchell
niece,
Jan Dalton of Mitchell
several nieces and nephews

Her parents; husbands; grandson, Robert Eugene Slaughter; one great grandchild; and siblings, Ruth Evelyn Isom, Mary Lou Morris, Edith Deweese, Elva Russell, Lorena Elrod, Noble Melvin, Roscoe Melvin and Willard Melvin, preceded her in death.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 6, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Greg Matthew officiating.  Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:30 a.m. until the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

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8 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Jennielu Head Perciic | Aurora, Il
    Date: September 4, 2018
    My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Aunt Lois Called me Little Lulu when I was a child and was always very warm and loving.
  2. Guest: Christy mosier | Orleans in
    Date: September 4, 2018
    I am a housekeeper at Paoli health and living,an it was always a pleasure to go in an clean her room,she was such an elegant lady,sure will be missed.my prayer's an thoughts are with the family,
  3. Guest: Patricia Cox Luttrell | BEDFORD
    Date: September 4, 2018
    I went to school with Karen, I will miss your post with Nanny, Kara. Such a sweet relationship. So very sorry.
  4. Guest: Brenda Fahr | Bloomington
    Date: September 4, 2018
    I'm going to miss Kara's adventures with Nanny! We all want to be grandmothers like her!
  5. Guest: Jim Ed Prow | Solsberry, Indiana. 47459
    Date: September 3, 2018
    Love and prayers with you Kara.
  6. Guest: Cynthia A Milligan | Bedford
    Date: September 3, 2018
    I got to know this lovely lady, Lois while she attended Liberty Baptist Church. She will be missed by many. My prayers go out to her family
  7. Guest: Teresa Short | Bedford in
    Date: September 3, 2018
    So sorry for the loss of a wonderful lady!! I loved seeing all your posts about Nanny Kara!! Hugs to all!!
  8. Guest: Hallie | Bedford, IN
    Date: September 3, 2018
    Her and Kara always NAILED selfies that's for sure