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| Spouse: |
Robert Eugene Yates Marvin Norton
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Bobbie Jean Yates Bell Chestnut & (Billie) Willadean Yates Massey Ewing Adams Sumner
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None listed
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| Parents: |
Grover Cleveland & Rosa Lee Million Bishop
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| Siblings: |
Grover Cleveland
Warren Riley
James Million
Mary Lee Bishop
Delma Logston
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None listed
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Cemetery Location Map to Gravesite |
Birth Date: 8/30/1919
Death Date: 10/6/1999
Memorial Park Cemetery
Section 10, Lot 198, Grave 9
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| Thelma attended the Church of God, headquartered out of Anderson, IN, throughout her life. Bob and Thelma moved to Indianapolis from Lexington, Kentucky in 1947. Thelma wanted to be a missionary and/or minister. Not one day went by that she wasn't praying, witnessing, or expressing her love for Jesus and the church. She really liked people and having friends and family over to visit. Thelma was a good mother, strong willed, honest and told you exactly what she thought. She would tease everyone and was a happy and enthusiastic person, always ready to help people. Thelma retired from Western Electric. Some family information: father born in Woodford City, KY, died in Lexington, KY; mother born in Fleming City, KY, died in Lexington, KY; brother Grover born in Lexington, KY, died W.W.II in France; Warren born in Lexington, KY, died in Rock Island, IL; James died in CA; sister Mary died in Chicago, IL she was Grover's twin; Delma born in Nicholasville, KY, died in Lexington, KY she was Thelma's fraternal twin. |
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Thelma is 22 yrs. old. This was mom's favorite picture of herself. She was told she had the same personality as Judy Garland. She also boasted she had the measurements of Miss America.
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In 1941 Thelma took a bus to Montgomery, AL to marry Robert Yates before he was sent out of the country during W.W.II.
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Bob & Thelma Yates lived at 4739 Vernon St., Lawrence, IN and attended Bells Chapel and Glendale Church of God. Taken in about 1979.
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This was taken on Vernon St. in 1972. Left to right standing: daughter, Willadean Yates & Thelma (53 yrs. old). Sitting is husband Robert (Bob) also 53 yrs. old.
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While working at Western Electric Thelma received suggestion awards for assembly work in the making of telephones.
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Thelma married Marvin Norton in 1991. Marvin was a lifelong member of the Church of God and grew up in Petersburg, IN. Thelma & Marvin attended Rainbow Acres Church of God.
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This picture was taken in 1994 when Thelma was 75 yrs. old. She and Marvin lived in Lake of the Lanterns mobile home park on the west side of Indianapolis, IN.
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Thelma Norton at age 75 yrs. with her daughters Billie (Willadean) Yates Sumner and Bobbie Jean Chestnut. This was taken in Indianapolis, IN 1992.
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Left to right standing: Jacob Schroeder, Willadean Yates, Jerry Bishop; left to right sitting: Thelma Bishop Yates, Virginia Schroeder, James Bishop & Rosa Lee Bishop taken at the Indianapolis Holiday Inn Thanksgiving 1971.
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High school graduation at Western Electric. Thelma had dropped out of school when she was younger. Western Electric paid for and sponsored high school courses at the factory. This was taken around 1968.
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