Fern V. Brayton

Fern V. Brayton, 95 years old of Ossian and former longtime resident of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

She was born on Thursday, November 25, 1920 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of the late Ridgway B. Woodley and the late Nellie (Barringer) Woodley. She was married to Richard A. Brayton and he preceded her in death on April 18, 2007.

Fern was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur.

Surviving are her daughter, Brenda (Mike) Massey of Purdon, TX; daughter, Beverly Smith of Glendale, AZ, 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding Fern in death were two daughters, Violet Patton & Karen Butler; two sons, Robert Faulkner & Richard Spare; two brothers and two sisters.

A private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Preferred memorials are to the family.