Lois Evalene (Denney) Tarr, 82, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Lois was an accomplished watercolor artist and writer. She loved hiking and being amongst nature. But out of all her pastimes, she enjoyed caring for her family the most.
She was born on December 11, 1935, in Clinton, Tennessee, to the late Jerry O. and Sarah B. (Bennette) Denney. Along with her parents, Lois is preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Jackie L. Tarr; and her siblings, Woodrow Denney, Marion "Winnie" Denney, James Denney, and Pauline Grammer.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Cathy Hillegas (Delbert) and Sherri Pollard (Lee); grandchildren, Sarah Hillegas, Brian Hillegas, Melissa Clements (Shawn), Blaze Pollard, and Bradley Pollard; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Oliver Clements.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals, and Receptions - New Albany. Her Funeral Service will follow at 6:00 p.m. on Monday evening with cremation to follow. She will be laid to rest at a later date in Hillcrest Cemetery in Floyds Knobs.
The family requests that contributions in Lois's memory be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
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