June Alice Shannon, 95, Lafayette, died Feb. 7 at Signature Healthcare in Lafayette. She was born July 4, 1920 to Jeddie and Grace (Ridgeway) Hicks in Omega, Ind. June married William ‘Bill’ Shannon Aug. 29, 1964. He preceded her in death March 1, 2006.
June attended Walnut Grove School in Hamilton Co. for 11 years, but at age 70, she acquired her GED. She was retired from JC Penney, where she had worked as a sales clerk for 22 years in Noblesville, Kokomo and San Bernardino, Calif. She was a long-time member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was a member of Circle 4 and was a frequent guest of Brady Lane Church of Christ, where she was a member of Pioneer Women for Christ. June participated yearly in the Religious Arts Festival at First Baptist Church, where she attended the ladies group.
Her hobbies included ceramics, china painting, photography, watercolor painting, greeting cards and writing poetry. A lover of art, June attended art exhibitions in the Morton Center in West Lafayette and entered several projects in the Senior Division of the Tippecanoe Co. 4-H Fair. She enjoyed activities at The Center at Jenks Rest and attended quilting classes at Fountain Park, Chautauqua in Remington, Ind. for 22 years. June grew up surrounded by music in her home, which led to her love of music. She was an avid fan of Jim Alkire’s Band and was thrilled to have his band play for her 90th birthday party. One of her favorite piano players was Greg Duncan, who was part of the Atlanta, Ind. Music Hall group ‘Friends.’ She was also her family historian, having compiled genealogy charts for nine generations.
June is survived by her daughter, Peggy Shannon; stepson, Rev. Charles (Rosetta) Shannon; foster daughter, Laurie Jones; grandchildren, James (Camille) Shannon, Katharine Shannon and Nick ‘Tyler’ (Lindsey) Jones; great-grandson, Tucker Jones; and niece and caregiver, Connie Chance.
In addition to her parents and her husband, June was preceded in death by her sisters, Mae Loser, Mary ‘Babe’ (Bob) Chance; brother, Joseph (Vera) Hicks; and a foster brother, Curtis (Betty) Harrison.
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