MILDRED M. FOLEY TATE

MILDRED M. (COPPESS) FOLEY TATE, 103, of Decatur, died on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at Woodcrest Nursing Center. She was born on Aug. 29, 1906, in Adams County, daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (LaBrun) Coppess. She married Hansel O. Foley in 1929; he died Jan. 1, 1952. She then married Hugh O. Tate; he died May 18, 1994. Mildred was a school teacher who taught at Renniger School near Monroe. She and her husband, Hansel owned a grocery store in Preble. She was the first female truant officer in Adams County Schools, and the first female circuit court Bailiff in the State of Indiana under the late Judge Myles Parrish. She also served as hostess at Back 40 Restaurant for 22 years, when Clete Miller was owner. Survivors includes a daughter-in-law, Peggy Foley of South Bend; four grandsons, Doug (Rachel) Foley of Fishers, Ind., Kurt (Nancy) Foley of Fishers, Keith (Teresa) Foley of South Bend and Ian Foley of Indianapolis; and three great-grandchildren, Kendall Foley, Jenna Foley and Nick Foley, all of Fishers. She was also preceded in death by a son, Dr. Hansel Odell Foley, on Feb. 9, 2003; and two brothers, Calvin and Albert Coppess. Calling is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Porter Auditorium in Woodcrest Retirement Center, followed by a private funeral service at 6 p.m. with Pastor John Follett officiating. Burial in Decatur Cemetery on Monday. Preferred memorials to donor's choice. Arrangements by Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. To sign our guestbook, visit www.haggardandsefton.com