Sheila Anderson Ulmer, 83, of Bourbon, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in her home.
On Oct. 25, 1940, Sheila Maxine Anderson was born near Pound, Va., up Laurel Fork near a beautiful pear tree. She was born to Moscoe and Clara Adams Anderson, the third daughter in a big ole mess of kids. Sheila ran those hills and hollers until the age of 15, when she moved to northern Indiana. She graduated from Atwood High School in 1959. She was a hairdresser and owned her own beauty shop. She was a member of the Etna Green United Methodist Church. Sheila lived for her children, her grandchildren and her devoted husband, Jerry, whom she married in March of 2005. There were many passions in Sheila’s life, which included master gardening, quilting, reading, attending her grandchildren’s sports events, growing beautiful hostas, ferns, daylilies, irises and numerous perennials. She planted a forest of trees of many different varieties.
Sheila is preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Garnell Anderson, Lena Keith; her brother, Duran Anderson; her stepson, Rod Ulmer; and her granddaughter, Katie Kosins.
Sheila is survived by her husband, Jerry; her brothers: Gerald Anderson, Charles (Sandy) Anderson, Michael Rose, Jeffery Rose; and her sisters, Peggy Shepherd and Phyllis (Emil) Slone; her daughters: Bobbi (Eric) Kosins, Traci (Ken) McDavitt and Ashley (Joe) Doll; her stepchildren, Jerry (Jan) Ulmer, Kim (Ed) Hickman; her grandchildren: Aaron (Michelle) Kosins, Corey (Katie) Kosins, Jordan Kosins, Schuyler (Julie) Stutzman, Lindsay (Devin) Shively, Savannah (Trevor) Gappa, Madeline Doll, Lena Doll, Clara Doll and Hayden Doll; as well as nine great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Etna Green Methodist Church, 131 W. Broadway St., Etna Green.
A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Kenneth Cooke officiating.
Interment will be in Dewey Memorial Cemetery, Pound, Va., with Baker Funeral Home of Pound, Va., assisting.
Memorial donations may be made to Triton Trojans Sports Network, MCCF/TTSN Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 716, 2680 Miller Drive, Suite 120, Plymouth, IN 46563.
Thank you to all our friends and community for your support during this difficult time.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be providing services in celebrating the life of Sheila and wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family.
Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.deatonclemensfh.com.