COLUMBIA CITY — Rebecca J. Damron, 60, Larwill, died Thursday morning, July 20, 2017, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.
She was born Dec. 4, 1956, in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Garland V. and Joan Werstler Myers. Her formative years were spent in Etna Troy Township, Whitley County. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1976 and attended Purdue University.
On Sept. 23, 1978, she was united in marriage to Gary S. Damron. They made their first home at Ridinger Lake, then moved to Pierceton. For the past 25 years, they have made their home north of Larwill.
Rebecca was a server at American Table Restaurant for the past 30 years and was a teachers aide at Pierceton Elementary School for the past 10 years.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Gary; three children: Joann (Nathan) Huffer, Warsaw; Vester (Jill) Damron, Fort Wayne; and Stephanie Damron, Columbia City; seven grandchildren: Chloe and Logan Smith; Lyndon and Amelia Damron; and Hannah, Mahalya and Zaiden Springer; and her mother and three brothers: Joan Myers, Galen Myers, Glenn Myers and Lester Myers, all of Larwill.
She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, R. Duane Myers.
The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the final expense account payable to Smith & Sons Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent at www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.
