Dollie Mae Nolan Edwards

Dollie Mae Nolan Edwards, age 89, transitioned to her eternal life on February 1, 2023 at her residence in Draffenville, KY surrounded by the love of her family and caregivers. 

Dollie was born in Haleysburg Indiana to Tony Wite Nolan Sr. and Thena Longworth Nolan on June 6, 1933.  She grew up learning the value of hard work and perserverance working on the family farm raising animals and tending crops.  As a teenager she had dreams of being an nurse, but that changed after one of her siblings had a bicycle accident, and she began her journey into Business Administration. 

She met her future husband shortly before he was drafted into the Korean War and corresponded with him while he served. They were married on October 18, 1953 and moved to Columbus, IN, raising two children, and later moving north to Carmel, IN in 1979 to begin a new chapter in their lives. 

Dollie dedicated her life to Civil Service working for the Air Force, Social Security, U.S. Customs and the Army.  Her last service before retirement, in the computer room at Hawley Army Hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, IN brought her great joy and a feeling of personal accomplishment. 

Dollie was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband of 33 years Robert Clyde “Bob” Edwards, daughter Karen Sue Edwards Dixon, siblings Arville Alva Nolan, Everett Nolan, William F. “Bill” Nolan, Ruby Faye Wheeler, nephew Tony Wheeler and sister-in-law Elaine Beatrice Knoke Nolan. 

She is survived by her son Russell Kent Edwards (Cheryl) of Draffenville, KY, brother Tony Wyatt Nolan Jr.(Jeanette) of Salem, IN, grandchildren Joshua Dean Dixon of Anderson, IN, Jessica Thena Dixon Halsne (Mike) of South Bend, IN, Devyn Leigh Edwards of Brunswick, OH, Lauren Nicole Edwards of Sioux City, IA, great grandchildren, James, Aaron and Arabella Dixon and Kristoffer and Anthony Halsne. 

A graveside service will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem, IN with Rev. Kevin Carty presiding. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or  Mercy Hospice.