Nina Ruth Acree,86 of Elizabethtown passed away a 3:25 a.m. Thursday Nov. 3,2011
at Columbus Regional Hospital . She was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Acree retired as a secretary at Cummins Engine Co. She was a member of Lakeview
Church Of Christ. She was an avid cat lover, sang in the Sweet Adelines and loved cake decorating,
playing the piano and painting ceramics
The funeral will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with
Rich Gant officiating. Calling hours will be Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Riverview
Cemetery in Seymour.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to Bartholomew County Humane
Soc. or Lakeview Church Of Christ.
Born in Tompkinsville, Ky , Mrs. Acree was the daughter of Sidney and May Sims Ray.
She married Preston R. Acree on Dec. 24, 1947 and he survives
Other survivors include a son Steven Acree (John Sins ) of Palm Springs, CA.;
grandchildren Michael ( Diana ) Acree of Elizabethtown, Rachael Acree (Kiel Barkdull) of Anderson and
Daniel (Janice) Acree of Waymansville; and seven great grandchildren.
Mrs. Acree was preceded in death by a son Timothy Alan Acree, brother Harold Ray and two
half brothers.