Patricia Maureen Cordrey, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at her residence.
She was born March 17, 1936 in Oxford, England to Henry and Hilda (Neighbor) Waine.
On May 28, 1955 she married Herman Keith Cordrey and he preceded her in death on October 8, 1994.
Patricia is survived by her daughters, Linda Hampton and Penny (Frank) Poe; her grandchildren, Jodi (Jeff) Hardt, Kelli (Doug) Warner, Shane (Kristina) Poe, Trevor (Melissa) Poe and Clint (Jessica) Poe; her great-grandchildren, Nathan Warner, Cru Poe, Alex Hardt, Sadie Poe, Zaylee Poe, Longmire Poe, Mac Poe, Graelyn Poe, Ellie Poe, Laradelle Poe, Woods Poe and Izzy Poe and her sister, Doreen “Dean” Kerr.
Patricia met her husband when he was stationed in England with the Air Force. At 19, she moved to United States. Though she raised her family here, England was always home. She was able to travel back and forth to visit as well as several other countries. She is survived by several nieces and nephews in England as well. She worked at Western Electric and when it changed to AT&T, she moved to Columbus, Ohio for four years to protect her job but drove home every weekend to see her family. She was also the original owner of Raindrops N Roses along with her husband. It was a family affair as both her daughters and families helped when needed.
She was a 50 year member of First Baptist Church. At church, she was nursery school teacher for numerous years as well as Deacon and headed committees for flowers and dinners for several occasions. As TBPA President, a Transatlantic Brides club, meetings were held once a month with food, games, lots of laughter and memories. Many would bring dishes from England, Ireland and Scotland to share.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son-in-law, Ray Hampton; her sisters, Joyce Callahan, Pearl Baker, Bernice “Bubbles” Tonks and Brenda Beasley.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Bruce Banister officiating.
A private family burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery at a later date.
Funeral Directors, Greg Parks, Sheila Parks and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Patricia’s family.
Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Patricia to First Baptist Church, 27 W. Broadway St., Shelbyville, IN 46176.
Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.
