Jeanette Eldridge, 80, St. Marys, died at 5:08 p.m. Feb. 27, 2015, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.

She was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Pineville, Ky., the daughter of John L. and Myrtle (Partin) Martin, who are deceased. On Sept. 1, 1956, in Middlesboro, Ky., she married Ralph Eldridge, who died Aug. 31, 2000.

She is survived by two children, Rhonda Thielbar, St. Marys, and Tim (Tammy) Eldridge, New Knoxville; a grandson, Preston Eldridge, St. Marys; stepgrandchildren, Kelli Clark, Fort Drum, N.Y., David Clark II, Colorado Springs, Colo., Adame Clark, Celina, Sara Clark, New Knoxville, Michael Keesler, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Emily Thielbar, Grover Hill; two brothers, Huston (Ann) Martin, Norfolk, Va., and Carl Martin, Arlington, Texas; a sister-in-law, Delores Martin, Dayton; and a brother-in-law, Lowell Colwell, St. Marys.

Also deceased are her siblings, Dillard Martin, Fran Colwell, Garrette Martin and Bill Martin.

Jeanette was a 1954 graduate of Bell County High School, Pine-ville, Ky., where she was valedictorian of her class. She attended Cincinnati Business College. She retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in St. Marys, where she had been a machine operator.

She enjoyed sewing and quilting. She loved to cook and share food with her many friends and neighbors, and she authored a cookbook.

She will be remembered for her very warm, friendly personality and will be dearly missed. She had been a very active member of Samaria Missionary Baptist Church in St. Marys.

Funeral rites are 11 a.m. Thursday at Samaria Missionary Baptist Church, St. Marys, Pastors Jack Burns and Denny Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys.

Memorials may be given to the Samaria Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Fund.

Condolences may be sent to Millerfuneralhomes.net.