Mellott - Faye Aileen (Strow) York DeAth, 93, Mellott, passed away in the Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Hospital, on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:30 a.m.
Faye was born in Paris, Illinois on February 14, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Glen and Florence (Griffin) Strow. She was raised in Illinois and was a graduate of St. Bernice High School in 1946. She later moved to Kingman and has resided in Mellott since 1988.
Faye formerly worked as a cook at Midway Texaco at Centennial. She worked most of her life as a homemaker and care giver. More recently she had served as a bus driver for 12 years at the Fountain Central School.
She was a member of the Hillsboro Nazarene Church and loved her church family. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Kingman. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed taking care of her yard. She was noted for her pie baking skills.
Faye was first married to Kenneth York on September 18, 1948 in Kentucky. Kenneth preceded her in death on December 23, 1999. Faye married Robert Emerson DeAth on July 16, 1988 in Veedersburg. Robert preceded her in death on March 10, 2007.
Faye leaves behind her two sons, LeRoy (Rosemary) York, Kingman and Leland York of Danville, IL; a daughter-in-law, Kathy York, Yorktown, IN; a step daughter, Rita (H.G.) Ratcliff, Covington; two step sons, Bob DeAth, Hillsboro and Greg (Janice) DeAth, Fairfield, IA; a sister, Erma McConkey, Paris, IL; six grandchildren, Troy (Jamie) York, Todd (Tammy) York, Heather (Ax) Tuttle, Drew York, Greg (Amanda) York and Dan (Jeana) York; ten great-grandchildren, Cora & Harper York; Eric York; Jolee (Terry) Gregory; Willow Tuttle and Maverick Tuttle; Alexia Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Remington York and Hayes York; two great great-grandchildren, Marcey Gregory and Landry Gregory; Step Grandchildren, Kylene (Josh) Crabb, B.J. (Laura) DeAth, Bob Kemp, Mary Kemp, Sherry Kemp, Jennifer (Jake) Dresden and Jamie (Todd) Reifsteck; Step Great-Grandchildren, Colton, Kinly and Nolan Crabb; Wyatt, Lucy and Lily DeAth; Alex, Jacob, Jackson and Eli Kemp; Margo and Etta Dresden; Jackson, Maxwell and Samuel Weaton; Madison Reifsteck. She was preceded in death by two infant children, a son, Leon York; a granddaughter, Elizabeth York; a great-grandson, Cody York; three brothers, Harold, Joseph and Arthur Strow along with a sister, Alma Titus.
Friends may call at the Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro, on Monday, January 17th, from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Greg McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in the Kingman Fraternal Cemetery, Kingman, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene.