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Sallie J. Music

Sallie Jane Music, 76, of North Manchester, IN, and having family in LaFontaine, IN, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 10:40 a.m., at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.

She worked at Heckman Bindery in North Manchester for eight years, and also worked at Wabash Magnetics.She was a member of the Wabash Free Will Baptist Church

She was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Wabash to Marvin Horner and Harriett (Dietzer) Porter. Sallie married Shade Music Jr. on March 27, 1961, in Wabash, and he survives.

Survivors include a daughter, Christine "Teen" (Rex) Caruthers, of North Manchester, and Robert (Vicki) Music, of Wabash; two sisters, Rosalee Moore, of LaFontaine, and Mattie of Roseburg, OR.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death a son, John "Marbie" Music, and a daughter, Billie Coon.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Rev. Tod Masters officiating. Burial will be in Lagro Cemetery.

The memorial guest book may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.