Pauline Collings

Pauline Collings, 87, of Zionsville passed away at St. Vincent Hospice on December 27, 2013. Pauline was born in Russellville, Indiana on April 27, 1926 to Leland Gooding and Naomi Sutherlin Gooding, both of whom preceded her in death along with her older brother, Austin Gooding. She is survived by Duane, her husband of 69 years, and her younger brother, Robert (Mary) Gooding of Crawfordsville as well as two sons, Gary (Kathy) of Zionsville and Steve (Susie) of Micanopy, Florida. She is the grandmother of Graig (Krista) Collings of Zionsville, Dayne Collings of Indianapolis, Wendi Jerald (Brad) of Ocala, Florida, and Aimee Sutherland (Nick) of Gainesville, Florida. Her four great grandchildren are Camden and Cylar Collings, Maddi Jerald, and Noah Sutherland. Pauline met her future husband as a senior at Waveland High School when working as a server at Turkey Run Park Inn. She traveled by train to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to be married on May 21, 1944 to an Army Air Corp soldier in radio operator school. Pauline was a homemaker, care-giver, and long-time resident of Roachdale, Indiana where she raised her two sons and made her life-time friends. Visitation will be held at the Roachdale Christian Church on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 from 1:00 pm until time of service at 3:00 pm. Burial will follow at Roachdale Cemetery, with Rev. Alan Hughes officiating. Contributions in memory of Pauline may be made to Roachdale Christian Church, 1 N. Walnut, Roachdale, IN 46172. You are invited to go to the Guest Book page to pass along your personal message or tell a story. Sincerely, -Your friends at Flanner and Buchanan