Bonnie Louise Trammell

Bonnie Louise Trammell obituary, Indianapolis, IN

Bonnie Louise Trammell

Bonnie Trammell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care - Indianapolis on Jan. 6, 2023.

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Bonnie Louise Trammell, 62, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 25, 2022, after suffering from a pulmonary embolism Christmas morning.
Bonnie was born October 8, 1960, to the late Carl and Vada Todd and grew up in the Clayton, Indiana area with her 7 siblings.
Bonnie met the love of her life, Ricky Lee Trammell, when she was just 14 years old and he was 16. They married on August 5, 1978, at Lakeview Temple in Indianapolis, Indiana. They soon welcomed their only child, daughter, Tisha Lee (Trammell) Cardwell on December 5, 1979.
She found a love for accounting and became a Tax Accountant for over 25 years. After Ricky passed in 2013, she moved to Ohio to be with her daughter and two grandsons. They all four returned home to Plainfield, Indiana in March of 2015. When Bonnie's mother, Vada, passed away in 2019, she and her brother, Walt, committed to caring for their sister, Thelma Todd full time.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Ricky Lee Trammell; mother and father, Carl and Vada Todd; brother, George Todd; brothers-in-law, Troy and Michael Trammell, Father and Mother-in-law, George and Norma Trammell.
Bonnie will be dearly missed by her only child, Tisha (Jermaine) Cardwell; grandsons, Braydon and Braxton Orender; step-grandchildren, Trey (Christina), Brevin, Dionte, Brookelynn and Brileigh Cardwell; whom she loved like her own, as well as 2 great grandbabies, Thea and Kinglseigh Cardwell. She also leaves behind siblings Walt, Carl, John (Becky), Susan and Thelma Todd and Jenny (Ben) Hinshaw. Bonnie is also survived by brothers and sisters in law, Tony (Dawn) and Terry (Kim) Trammell, Judy Todd, and Rena Alexander. She leaves behind her long-time best friends Michelle (Richard) Brickert and Angie (Lynn) Bowley, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, close friends and many people that will miss their favorite "Aunt Bon."
Visitation will be held at
Ellis Park Train Station Facility
600 E Main St
Danville, IN 46122
Friday, 2/17/23, 4p-8p
February 17th will be her husband, Ricky's, 10 year anniversary, this is the perfect day to celebrate their reunion and memorialize both of them.
Please feel free to come anytime during that window.
Bonnie loved pink and lavender and Ricky loved blue. Our family encourages everyone to wear one of their favorite colors on this very special day.
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