Norma A. Bedwell, 95, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus. She was born May 11, 1921 in West Terre Haute to Frank L. Fears and Myrtle Ward Fears. Her husband, Elliott B. Bedwell, preceded her in death in 1999.
Survivors include a son, David Bedwell and his wife, Jeanne, of Melbourne, FL; a daughter, Nancy Rinker and her husband, Carl, of Liberty, MO; and four grandchildren, Michael Bedwell, Kirk Bedwell, Brett Rinker and his wife, Tessa, and Brooke Dorr and her husband, Joshua. Also surviving are four great-grandchildren, Andrew Asher Rinker, and Lincoln Charlotte Dorr; two brothers- in law, Henry Olgus and his wife, Sue, and Bill Bedwell and his wife, Ruth; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Eugene Van Hook, Garnet Van Hook and Edward Fears; and one sister, Dorothy Creasey.
Norma attended Wiley High School. She was a member of the Terre Haute Bible Center and had attended Faith Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at 5:00 P.M. Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Callahan Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street, with Reverend Jim Gibson officiating. Private burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is scheduled prior to services on Saturday from 3:00 5:00 P.M. in the funeral home. Funeral information may also be found at www.callahanandhughes.com.