The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Rose M. Clay
March 4, 1895 - March 7, 1996
Rose M. CLAY, 101, formerly of 719 Madison St., died at 1 a.m today at Life Care
Center of Rochester.
She was born in Logansport to Peter and Emily THOMA WASOSKI. In July, 1916, at
South Bend, she married Edgar CLAY, who died in July, 1967. She was a retired employee of the
former Karn Coffee Shop, Rochester, and a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.
Survivors are one daughter, Marjorie NIXON, Rochester; one son, Herbert W. CLAY Sr.,
Phoenix, Ariz.; six grandchildren; fourteen great-gradchildren; and six great-great-grandchldren
Preceding in death were one great-grandson, Patrick WALTERS; five brothers and three sisters.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m Saturday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, with the
Rev. Donald BRENNEMAN officiating. There will be no visitation.
Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of the arrangements.
Vernon Sullivan
Oct. 27, 1923 - March 7, 1996
Vernon “Jay” SULIVAN, 72, Twelve Mile, died at 3:20 a.m today at Memorial Hospital,
Logansport.
He was born in Twelve Mile to Milo and Cora D BLACK SULLIVAN. On Jan. 2, 1948,
in Logansport, he married Mabel L CRILL, who survives. He retired as a Conrail conductor on
June 17, 1983, after 33 years. He was a member of the Corinth Brethren Church, American
Legion Post No. 60, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3790, Logansport Eagles Lodge No. 323,
and the United Transportation Union. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran.
Surviving with his wife are one son, Mike and wife Shelia RUNKLE, Bahama, N.C.; six
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Marion M. SULLIVAN, Wilton, Ark.; and
several nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral
Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Donald RUHL officiatig. Burial will be in the Corinth
Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Graveside full military rites will be conducted by the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Logansport, and the Walton American Legion. Friends may call
from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.