Mary Elizabeth Caudill

Mary Elizabeth Caudill, daughter of Bailey Ludwig and Iva (Robertson) Ludwig was born Feb. 20, 1939 in Ava, Missouri and departed this life in Ava, MO on May 18, 2007 at the age of 68 years 2 months and 28 days.

Mary was a life long resident of the Ava area. She graduated from Ava High School in 1957. On Sept. 15, 1958 Mary and Kenneth Caudill were united in marriage in Seymour, Missouri and to this union a daughter was born.

Mary was a homemaker and member of the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher, bookkeeper, secretary, and Christmas program coordinator. Mary had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening, raising tomatoes and flowers. She loved watching the St. Louis Cardinals and most of all doing things with her daughter, Beth and her grandchildren and her church work.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Annette Caudill and Wilda Lloyd and one niece, Rita Elliott. She is survived by her daughter, Bethany Schroeder, three grandchildren, Seth, Delaine and Destiny Schroeder all of Ava, MO, her husband, Kenneth Caudill of Wasola, MO, one brother, Larry Ludwig, three sisters, Virginia Crank, Aloma Cummins and Ila Stillings, all of Ava, Missouri and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with Pastor Richard Potter officiating. Interment will follow in the Ava Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 6 to 7 P.M. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.