Roseann "Granny" Waters

Roseann Waters, known to most as just “Granny”, was age 86 when she passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Schneck Medical Center. She was born on April 5, 1930 in Urbana, Illinois to Cash and Catherine (Bloomenstock) Miller. In 1964, she married James Crave “J.C.” Waters and he passed in 1972.

Granny graduated from Shields High School in 1948 and worked her early years as an operator with the phone company. She then went to work at Pantasote where she worked for 34 years before retiring in 1990. For those that knew Granny well knew that she was dedicated to whatever task she undertook. She was passionate about her involvement with the American Legion Auxiliary. She held several offices to include Past President and Secretary of the local, Past President for the 9th District and worked her way up to Vice President of the State chapter. Her greatest love with the auxiliary was working with Hoosier Girls State. Through her years of service to the American Legion Auxiliary organization, she held many chairmanships to include Awards and Education Chairman.

She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Granny loved her dogs having had several German Shepherd and Chow breeds throughout the years. She leaves behind Abby, her last Chow. Granny loved family and enjoyed getting together especially for the Christmas Eve gatherings at her house.

Survivors include her sons, Steve Sterling of Seymour and Dennis (Nancy) Sterling of Brownstown; her best friend, Ruth Ann Church; grandchildren, Shelly (Jason) Sutton of Oakland, CA, Jayson (Sarah) Sterling of Seymour, Jamie (Tye) Hooten of Bedford and Matt (Lindsay) Sterling of Brownstown; great-grandchildren, Jaxon Sutton, Kendrick, Camryn and Kendall Sterling, Talon and Tucker Hooten, and Everleigh and Hollyn Sterling. Granny also leaves behind several dear friends that she has touched over the years with her involvement in the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband James Waters.

Services will be conducted by Pastors Andrew Currao and Joseph Barlau at 10:00am on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Woodlawn Life Celebration Centre in Seymour and then from 9:00am Saturday until service time at the church. Burial will follow services at Riverview Cemetery. Memorials in Granny’s memory can be made at the funeral home to American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Program or to the Hoosier Girls State.. Friends can sign the guestbook or share a favorite memory at www.WoodlawnFamilyFuneral.com