Mary Alice Overmyer, age 104, longtime resident of 111 W. 3rd Street, Rochester, passed away June 4, 2024 at 7:45 PM.
Born July 8, 1919, the daughter of Bessie (Stubbs) McVay, and Harry F. McVay in a farmhouse 2-1/2 miles Southwest of Kewanna, Indiana, Mary Alice graduated from Kewanna High School in 1937.
After graduation, she accepted a job as Secretary-Bookkeeper for the Fulton County REMC. During her 5 years with REMC she saw electricity made available to the rural area of Fulton County through the Rural Electrification Administration.
On January 4, 1941 Mary Alice and Carl Daniel Overmyer of Kewanna, eloped and were married in Louisville, KY, by the Rev. Paul B. Jaggers of the Portland Avenue Baptist Church.
A son, Carl Robert Overmyer was born on December 25, 1942 in Rochester. After Carl returned from four years in the service during World War II, a son, Richard Lee was born on November 20, 1946.
Mary Alice was elected Fulton County Recorder in 1958 and re-elected in 1962, after serving as Deputy Recorder the previous eight years. After being Receptionist for 2-1/2 years at Blossom Chiropractic Clinic, Mary Alice accepted a position with the Fulton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, from which she retired in 1983 as Administrative Assistant.
Mary Alice enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, flowers, camping, crafts of all kinds including oil painting, quilting, knitting, crocheting and sewing. She spent a lot of time reading. She read through the entire Bible four times; all of Louis Lamoure's westerns; Wagons West; and the White Indian Series. She enjoyed old time country music and square dancing.
Survivors include her two sons, Carl R. Overmyer and wife Dotti of Fremont, IN, Richard L. Overmyer and wife Donna, of Lexington, KY; a granddaughter, Angela Lee and husband Jeff McAlister of Bradford, TN; and four grandsons: Eric A. (Shannon) Overmyer of Mishawaka, IN., Mark A. (Angela) Overmyer, of Osceola, IN; Scott A. (Mina) Overmyer of Elkhart, IN; Megan Overmyer, wife of deceased grandson, Ryan Overmyer, of Estero, FL; eleven great grandchildren: Joshua (Shae) McAlister Jacksonville, FL, Kaylee McAlister of Bradford, TN, Blake Allen Overmyer and Grace Elena-Ann Overmyer of Mishawaka, IN, Andrew Robert (Emma) of Mishawaka, IN and Emmalee (Overmyer) Trey Duckett of Mishawaka, IN, Taylor (Bell) Rohrer, Joseph Rohrer of Goshen, IN and Caleb Anthony, Evan Carl, and Jana Marie Overmyer of Elkhart, IN, Noah Daniel, Atlanta, GA., Brayden Cole, Drue Dawson and Gavin Reid Overmyer of Estero, FL.; Seven Great, Great grandchildren, a niece, Janet Sue (Hite) George Thornton of Menifee, CA.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Carl D. Overmyer; her parents; and two sisters: Ruth Elizabeth Hite of Encinitas, CA and Harriet Frances McVay, who died in infancy.
Mary Alice accepted Jesus as her personal savior and was baptized in the Kewanna Baptist Church at age 12. For more than 30 years she has been a faithful member of the Riverview Community Church, Tippecanoe, IN.
Services will be Wednesday, June 12, at 11:00 AM at the Riverview Community Church, 3780 State Road 110, Tippecanoe, IN, with Pastor Rod Ruberg officiating. Friends may call at the church on June 12, at 10:00 AM.
Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Riverview Community Church, 3780 St. Rd. 110, Tippecanoe, IN 46570.
