Barbarallen (Shelton) "Barbara" Hayden
April 3, 1931 to November 15, 2011
Barbarallen (Shelton) "Barbara" Hayden, age 80 of Anderson died at Community Hospital, November 15, 2011 following an extended illness.
She was born April 3, 1931 in Anderson, IN to Sidney and Flavey (West) Shelton.
She worked retail at McCroy's, Woolworth's and Rapp's Men's Clothing from 1956 to 1971 the worked production at RCA in Marion from 1971 until 1986. She was a school bus assistant for Special education for Anderson Transit System, Inc. from 1986 until retiring in 1996.
She was a past member of Eagles Lodge in Anderson, former Girl Scout leader.
She loved to dance.
She is survived by her daughter Cindy (Mike Day) Hayden-Day of Anderson, grandchildren Tracy (Matt Benzenbower) Day-Benzenbower, Michael L. Day II, step grandchildren Rodney, Mike (Jeni), Brian (Steven) and BJ Perry; 4 great grandchildren Fayelin Benzenbower, Matthew Benzenbower, Caleb Day and Colin Elliott; special pets Baby, Layla and Rocky; nieces Darlene (Larry) McDonnell, Carol Ann Shelton; nephews Mike (Cheryl) Hensley, Terry Hensley, Danny Shelton, David Shelton, Tim Shelton, Richard Shelton, caregivers Nancy Perry Brough, Lydia Brough, Debbie Davis and Joyce Summers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Sidney, Jr.; Gilbert; Herbert; Lowell Shelton and sister Ruth Hensley, half sister Ethel Wills, ex-husband Robert Hayden, stepdaughters Sherilee Perry and Marsha Osborne.
Services will be held on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 7:00 P.m. at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Rev. Ken King officiating.
Cremation will follow.
The visitation will be from 5-7 P.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be given to Madison County Humane Society or Animal Protection League.
E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected].