HENDERSONVILLE: Viola Mae Sinn Deckard, 96, of Hendersonville, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Life Care Center of Hendersonville.
A native of Bloomington, IN, she was born on June 26, 2012 to the late, Fred Wesley and Grace Pearl Galyon Sinn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul A. Deckard; her brothers, Cleo Sinn, Samuel Sinn, Wesley Sinn Jr. and a sister, Olive Sinn Rone.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Indiana University and her Masters Degree from the Indiana University School of Nursing, in Indianapolis, IN. She was Head Nurse, Children’s Floor, at James Whitcomb Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, and served in numerous other hospital, private duty and camp nursing capacities.
After she married Paul, they lived in Fort Sill, OK, until the end of his active military service. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army. After Fort Sill, they lived in Logansport, IN, and Upper Montclair, NJ, where Paul served as a public school administrator. Viola and Paul retired to Hendersonville in 1978.
She was a faithful member of Mills River Presbyterian Church, and enjoyed bird watching and gardening.
Viola is survived by her daughter, Deborah Kay Deckard Leonard and her husband, Michael, of Central, SC; her son, Stephen Troy Deckard and his wife, Pamela, of Oneida, NY; her grandchildren, David Hill and his wife, Kim, Dennis Hill and his wife, Nicole, Jessica A. Deckard, Mathew C. Leonard, Paul W. Deckard, Hillary G. Leonard, Stephanie J. Deckard, Phillip A. Leonard, and Gifford J. Leonard; great-grandchildren, David A. Hill, Ryan C. Hill, Christopher A. Hill, and Ainsley Jane Hill. She is also survived by her two brothers, Charles Sinn and his wife, Sue, Paul Sinn and his wife, Rosalee; and her sister-in-law, Katherine Sinn.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at First Christian Church, Bloomington, IN, with the Reverend Dr. Stephen T. Deckard officiating.
A register book is available online for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.
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Viola Mae Sinn Deckard
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