Mrs. Blanch (Godsey) Gillis, age 95, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Switzerland County, Indiana, entered this life on February 28, 1927 in Hazard, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late, Sherman and Laura (Barnett) Godsey. She was raised in Hazard, Kentucky where she attended school. On December 15, 1951, Blanch was united in marriage to McKelvie Stewart, Sr. in Richmond, Indiana. This union was blessed with two children, McKelvie and Judy. McKelvie and Blanch shared nearly 24 years of marriage together until he passed away on September 18, 1975. Blanch was later united in marriage to Carl J. Gillis on December 22, 1995. Carl passed away on November 20, 1999. Blanch was employed for Ball Brother Glass Company in Muncie, Indiana for ten years. She was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed gardening and refinishing furniture in her free time. Blanch was a member of the Brushy Fork Baptist Church near Pleasant, Indiana. Blanch resided for several years in the Switzerland County community and later moved to Bloomington, Indiana where she had resided for the past nearly eight years. Blanch passed away at 9:02 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Hearthstone Health Campus in Bloomington, Indiana.
Blanch is survived by her son, McKelvie “Mac” Stewart, Jr. and his wife, Robin of Anna, Texas; her daughter, Judy Ann Morris and her husband, David of Spencer, IN; her grandchildren, Chelsea McCarty and her husband, Nik, Blake Stewart and his wife, Erin, Kyle Stewart and his wife, Raquel, Brent Stewart and his wife, LaCreta, Summer Beckwith and her husband, Freeman, Craig Stewart and his wife, Lisa and Krista Utsler and her husband, Ryan; her great-grandchildren, Bailey, Paisley, Cash, Lola, Greyson, Zoey, Alice, Gabe, Nik, Kade and Madison; her sisters, Mary Belew of Morning View, KY, Betty Young of Osgood and her several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Laura (Barnett) Godsey; her 1st husband, McKelvie Stewart, Sr.; her 2nd husband, Carl J. Gillis; her sisters, Reda Bush, Hazel Chilton, Jan Schwallie, Marie Shoemaker, Jean Godsey and Jessie Haney and her brothers, Jimmie Roger Godsey, Sherman B. “Bob” Godsey and Billy R. Godsey.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens in Madison, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charity of the Donor’s Choice. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com