Edith Bradshaw "Cleo" Perlee

1922 - 2022

Edith "Cleo" Bradshaw Perlee, 99, a former Colfax resident, died Jan. 17, 2022 at Homewood Healthcare in Lebanon. She was born June 29, 1922 in Clinton County to Thomas and Edith (Goodnight) Smith. She married Addison Junior Bradshaw on May 5, 1941, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1978. She then married Marion Perlee on March 23, 1991, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 2002.

Cleo was a 1940 graduate of Scircleville High School. She was a homemaker and worked in the school cafeteria in Colfax and Little Jefferson. She also worked at the Colfax Meat Locker. She was a member of the Colfax Christian Church for over 50 years. She was also a member of Dorcas Society, and Clinton County Campers. Cleo enjoyed traveling, gardening and canning, crafts and loved to tell her life story. She was proud that all three of her children were still married to their original spouses and all married over 50 years. Cleo was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a wonderful friend to many. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Cleo is survived by her son, James L. "Jim" (Sandra) Bradshaw of Crawfordsville; two daughters, Judith A. "Judy" (Steve) Miller of Foley, Alabama, and Janice E. "Jan" Crouch of Thorntown; two stepsons, Daniel (Tressa) Perlee of Kirklin and Larry (Tresa) Perlee of Frankfort; five children, three step-grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her spouses, she was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Ollie Perlee; six brothers, two sisters and son-in-law, David Crouch.

Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at Goodwin Funeral Home, 200 S. Main St., Frankfort. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Paul Del Valley will officiate. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Colfax, Ind. Memorial donations may be made to Colfax Christian Church, 314 S. Clark St., Colfax, IN 46035. Please visit goodwinfuneralhome.com, where you may leave a message for the family.

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