Mary Emma (Hatchett) Brock, age 78 passed away
Monday morning, December 19, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital in
Columbus. She was a resident of Nashville and a life-long
resident of Brown County.
Mary was born April 24, 1933 in Brown County to
the late George and Dona (Penrose) Hatchett. She married
Elmer Sawyer in 1949 in Nashville and he preceded her in death in
1969. Mary later married Donald Brock in 1971 in Bloomington
and he preceded her in death in 2006.
Mary retired in 2006 as the owner and operator of
Mary Brock's Upholstery and Sewing on Helmsburg Road in Brown
County after 33 years of service. Prior to that, she worked as an
Administrative Assistant for Sarkes Tarzian in Bloomington from
1959 -1973.
Mary is survived by her daughter Joyce Sawyer
& husband, Frank Rogoyski of Nashville, two sons: Albert Sawyer
& wife, Sue of Moore Haven, FL & Douglas Brock of
Bloomington; six grandchildren, Amy Brock, Aaron Brock, Jacob
Matthew Brock, Tereasa Ritter, Joseph & Matthew Zurschmeide;
one sister: Ina Cheatham & husband, Jimmy of Indianapolis.
She is preceded in death by three sisters:
Myrtle Sams & two infants: Pauline & Dorothy Hatchett;
seven brothers: Wilmer, Clarence, Orville, Millard, James,Albert
& infant: John Hatchett.
Mary will be remembered by her family and friends
for her good sense of humor. She was a gifted seamstress and she
earned great respect for her craft. She loved dogs and was
actively involved with adopting animals from the Brown County
Humane Society. She enjoyed wintering in Florida, watching
butterflies and feeding the hummingbirds.
The Rev. Burt Brock will conduct a funeral service
on Friday at 1:00 PM at Meredith - Clark Funeral Home Cremation
& Personalization Center located at 179 E. Mulberry Street in
Morgantown. Friends may call from 11:00 AM until time of
service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Little
Union Chapel Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent in honor of
Mary to Brown County Humane Society, 5820 N. Bittersweet Rd,
Morgantown, IN 46160.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to
the Brock family at www.meredith-clark.com.
Information: (812) 597-4670