Mary Margaret Cathey, 93, of Greensburg, passed away at 8:34 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 27, 2023, at Morning Breeze Healthcare Center in Greensburg. She was
born on July 12, 1930 in Rush County, Indiana the daughter of William Lester and
Delores Ileen (Smith) Pollitt. She was born and raised in Rush County and
graduated from Milroy High School. Mary was a Westport resident from 1989 until
moving to Greensburg in 1999. She had worked for Cambridge Commons in
Indianapolis and was a member of the Westport Baptist Church. She married Melvin
C. Cathey on March 18, 1989 in Westport. He preceded her in death on February 6,
- She is survived by her daughters, Pamela Cox of Concord, Virginia and Ruth
Ann (Gary) Crumbley of Daphne, Alabama; her sons, Steve (Michelle) Clark of
Columbus, Mike (Wanda) Clark of St. Paul and Norman Clark of Texas; step-
daughters, Vivian Adams of Greensburg, Marsha (John) Best of Hope, Sandra
Schiner of Westport, Patricia (Rick) Vanest and Barbara (Andrew) Gaynor both of
Greensburg; step-son, Ronald (Wendy) Cathey of Greensburg; a sister, Caroline
Leising of Connersville; 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren . She was
preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lou Ellen Cathey, Joan Moore,
Phyllis Dugan and Betty Pollitt in infancy; brothers, Robert Pollitt and Billy
Pollitt in infancy. A time of visitation will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023
from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home with a
graveside service to follow at the Westport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Arthritis Foundation through the funeral home. Online condolences
can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com