ZOA ELLEN WALLEN

Zoa Ellen Martin Wallen went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2011. She was 96 years old. She was a resident of St. Joseph's Assisted Living facility in Jupiter, FL for the past 5 years and a previous resident of Fort Lauderdale, FL for 52 years. She spent her summers at the family home place in Elnora, IN since 1989 and really enjoyed it. She was born February 25, 1915 in Daviess County, Indiana to George A. and Florence O. Cunningham. She was one of six children. Surviving are her loving family: daughters, Cynthia (Lewis) Perry, Moore, SC and Elnora, IN and Pamela (Robert) Root, Jupiter, FL and son, Robert (Kem) Martin, Sebastian, FL., sister, Ava Cunningham, Indianapolis, IN and nephew, George (Sandy) Johnson, Allons, TN. Treasured grandchildren, Steve (Diana) Perry, Terrell, NC, Deborah (Evan) Rainwater, Spartanburg, SC, Laura Root Evans, Jupiter, FL, Jennifer Root, Jupiter, FL, Timothy (Virginia) Perry, Lexington, SC, Jessica (Douglas) Maruzzella, Grant, FL, Khristina (Ralph) Elswick, Port St. Lucie, FL and beloved great-grandchildren, Brittany Jackson, Spartanburg, SC, Justin Perry, Terrell, NC, Cameron Maruzzella, Grant, FL, Rebecca Rainwater, Spartanburg, SC, Caleb Maruzzella, Grant, FL, Summer Elswick, Port St. Lucie, FL, Matthew Evans, Jupiter, FL, Ava Grace Perry, Lexington, SC. She was predeceased by her parents, three sisters, Ada Ann Cunningham, Grace Cunningham and Suzie Johnson, one brother, Woodrow Cunningham. Her husbands, Earle P. Martin, Norman E. Crews and Edward N. Wallen.

Zoa loved traveling, painting, crafting, sewing, shopping and spending time with friends and family.

She graduated from Elnora High School in 1933 and from Indiana Central College with a BS degree and Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN as an RN. She worked many years in various hospitals in Indiana and Florida, did private duty nursing in Florida and taught school for 2 years in Indiana.

She was very active in the Plantation Community Church in Plantation, FL and the United Methodist Church in Elnora, IN. where she was a member. She enjoyed bible studies, Sunday school and all the women's programs. She was a very active senior citizen.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday October 12, 2011at St. Joseph's Assisted Living facility, 350 Bush Road in Jupiter, FL.

A Graveside service will be held Tuesday October 11, 2011at 3pm for the family at Sebastian Cemetery, Sebastian, FL.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, 105 S. Meridian St., Elnora, IN 47529 or Plantation Community Church, 6501 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, FL 33317 in memory of Zoa.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach, FL. Online condolences may be left at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.