Mary Clodfelter Southern

June 2, 1933 - February 27, 2020

Mary Clodfelter Southern (nee Wigginton), age 86 of NW Indiana went to Heaven on Thursday, February 27, 2020. She was born on June 2, 1933 in Guntown, Mississippi to Olin and Inez Wigginton. Mary is survived by her children: George (Patricia) Clodfelter, Michael (Jane) Clodfelter, Joy (Danny) Murphy, and Mark Clodfelter; her 5 grandchildren, one great grandson, and another great grandson due in May, 2020. Also surviving are her sisters: Lorene Hinds, and Shirley Williams; and her brothers, Leon Wigginton and Jerry Wigginton. Mary was preceded in death by her first husband, Everette Eugene Clodfelter, with whom she was married for 20 years; and her second husband, Rudy Southern; and her two sons: Daniel & David Clodfelter. Growing up in Mississippi, Mary learned to read at a young age and reading books both at home and the library was a dear passion of hers. Mary attended Blue Mountain College in Mississippi and Atlanta Christian College in Georgia. Mary taught Sunday school classes, and authored a weekly article for the church newsletter, entitled “Bittersweet”. The family will have a visitation on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Memory Lane Funeral Home, 6305 W. Lincoln Highway (US 30), Crown Point, Indiana. The funeral will begin at 12:00 p.m. with burial immediately following at Memory Lane Memorial Park Cemetery. For further information, please contact the funeral home (219) 322-2050. www.memorylanepark.com