Beaver Dam – Madie J. Sandefur, 92 of Beaver Dam passed away Monday August 22nd, 2022 at her residence. Madie was born in Beaver Dam on March 3rd, 1930 to the late Buel Bratcher and Elizabeth Woosley Bratcher. She was a homemaker and worked as a part time rural route mail carrier. She was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church where she served as President of the United Methodist Woman.
Madie enjoyed sewing, cooking, camping, watching sports, especially baseball and Kentucky Basketball and being with family and friends.
Aside from her parents, Madie is preceded in death by her Husband of 67 years, Wendell Sandefur who died on October 27th, 2016. One brother; Osvil Tine Bratcher. One sister; Avie Oddie Bratcher and an infant brother; Preston Lee Bratcher.
Left to cherish her memory include her son; John H. Sandefur of Beaver Dam. One Daughter; Ruby Catherine Sandefur (George) Chinn of Hartford. Grandson; Christopher (Angie) Chinn of Owensboro KY and one granddaughter; Andrea (Devon) Chinn Shelton of Crestwood KY. Great Grandchildren; Reagan Chinn, Maddie Chinn, Dylan Chinn all of Owensboro and Anna Cate Shelton and Logan Shelton of Crestwood KY. One Sister; June Faye Martin of Henderson KY. Her beloved Cat; Tiger. Special person to her and her family; Teresa Steenbergen and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be on Thursday August 25th at 2pm at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Pastor Jeremy Ruegg officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4pm-8pm on Wednesday August 24th, 2022 and again on Thursday from 9am until time of the service. Burial will follow the service at Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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