Clara "Mert" McIntire

Age: 88 Widowed City of Residence: Lebanon, IndianaDate of Death: Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 10:42 p.m.Place of Death: At Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana Clara Myrtle “Mert” McIntire was born in Lebanon, Indiana on April 3, 1925. She was a daughter of the late William Girt and Blanche Florence (Kimble) Doyle. She was reared and educated in Lebanon. Mert had been a life-long resident of the Lebanon community with the exception on one year that was spent in Massachusetts when her husband was in the service.On December 12, 1941, in Frankfort, Indiana, she was married to Lester Vern “Leck” McIntire. Mr. McIntire passed away on October 29, 1982.Mert worked at Stewart-Warner during World War II. She later worked at Doyle’s Grocery Store and Tony’s Fruit Market on the corner of Meridian and South Street in Lebanon. In her retirement, she worked part-time at Myers Mortuary.She was an active member of the Hope Community Church in Lebanon and former member of the Eagles Auxiliary and Friendly Neighbors Club.A person devoted to her family, Mert was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved her family and was proud of each of them. Mert was a giving individual and was always helping others. She enjoyed shopping and dining out.Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2013, at Myers Chapel of Memories, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana, with Rev. Billy Watts, officiating. Visitation is planned for Sunday, September 29, 2013, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Lebanon. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana.Survivors: Son: Lester V. “Les” McIntire, Jr. and companion, Nancy Kincaid – Lebanon, IndianaGranddaughter: Lisa Fought and husband, Joshua – Charleston, South Carolina Great Grandson: Jackson Fought – Charleston, South Carolina Deceased: In addition to her parents and husband, Mert was preceded in death by three brothers, Ernest Doyle, Edward Doyle, and Rev. Clarence Doyle; and four sisters, Ruth Doyle, Tressie McIntire, Mozelle Shirley, and Annabelle Helms Memorials may be made to Hope Community Church 665 West 375 North Lebanon, Indiana 46052

Clara "Mert" McIntire

September 27, 2013