Madalyn Bertouille

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and care-giver Madalyn Joyce Bertouille went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2015.   She passed away at Henry County Medical Center.

Visitation will be at Ridgeway Funeral Home Friday May 8, 2015 from 4 -  8 pm and Saturday May 9 after 9:30 am until the service at 10:30 am at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home.  Services will be conducted by Rev. Larry Simmons and Dr. Trent Bullock, with music provided by Dr. Scott Shepherd. Pallbearers will be Son-in-Law,  Gary Graves, granddaughters,  Sarah Bertouille and Andrea Graves, and Grandsons, Ethan Graves, Micah Graves and Michael Bertouille.   Entombment will follow in the  Rose Lawn Mausoleum in Paris.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert “Bob” Bertouille.  They married August 22, 1952.    She is also survived by a Daughter, Diane (Gary) Graves  of Trenton, TN;  Son, Paul (Jan) Bertouille of Paris, TN;  Daughter-in-law, Rebecca Bertouille of Palmyra, IN;  Sister, Naomi (Doug) Stewart of Whittier, CA;  Grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Bertouille,  Michael Timothy  Bertouille,  Andrea Marie Graves, Ethan Dickson Graves,   and Micah Bertouille Graves.

Madalyn was preceded in death by a Son,  Timothy Wallace Bertouille in 1984, and a Granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Bertouille  in 1989.

Madalyn was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Claude Wallace and the late Florence Sternberg Wallace.   She graduated from Henry Ford Community College, in Dearbom, Michigan.   She was employed as a stenographer at Chrysler Corporation in Detroit but her main focus in life was being a loving and devoted wife and mother.

Madalyn was one of the original members of the Helping Hands and served for many years until her home going.   She was actively involved in First Baptist Church.   She was a Sunday School teacher, youth music choir assistant, and sang in the Senior Choir for over 30 years.  She was involved in the Gideon ministry for 43 years with her husband. She served in many officer positions including state Vice-President.   Her love for the scripture distribution to the  nursing field for over 30 years in Paris was one of her favorite passions.   She also served in the local Henry County Jail Ministry for over 14 years.   Through her death, she continues to serve others as she was  an Organ Donor.    She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends but we all rejoice in her home going to be with the Lord.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideons International, Henry County Camp, P.O. Box 583, Paris, TN  38242  or  First Baptist Church,  313 North Poplar St.,  Paris, TN  38242.

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