Visitation will be held at Northside Baptist Church on 3021 East 71st Street in Indianapolis from 4pm to 6pm on Wednesday, December 17th and a viewing from 11am-noon on Thursday, December 18th. A memorial service will be held at the same location at noon on Thursday, December 18th, followed by an internment service at Crown Hill Cemetery at 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis.
Mary Lou Starr Waters was carried by angels into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December, 14, 2014. Mary Lou was born on July 11, 1938 in Salem, Oregon. She attended Willamette College and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Education. Mary Lou spent 13 years as an evangelical missionary for Campus Crusade for Christ, where she served as a travelling women’s representative and the women’s European representative. Later she completed a Master’s Degree in Education at Butler University. Mary Lou proudly taught history at Sycamore School to 5th and 6th grade students from 1989-2007.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her mother, Vida Lou Starr and father, Sephus Wade Starr. She is survived by her loving husband Curtis E. Waters of Carmel, Indiana; daughter Angela Starr Yeats (Dr. John-Mark Yeats); son Christopher Eric Waters (Marina Hadjioannou Waters); and sister Ann Mae Starr Reid (John Jay Reid). Her grandchildren will carry her spirit forward: Briley Starr Yeats, Sean Turner Yeats, Cadence Elise Yeats, Jackson Wade Yeats, Luna Rae Waters, and Coleman Emile Waters.
In recent years, Mary Lou has been a resident of Hooverwood Nursing Home in Indianapolis where she was greatly loved and delighted everyone with her smile and gentle loving nature.
She was a member of Northside Baptist Church for 36 years where she served in the church choir and various committees. She loved and prayed continuously for her family, friends and students. She was faithful to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and is now praising Him in His presence.
Visitation will be held at Northside Baptist Church on 3021 East 71st Street in Indianapolis from 4pm to 6pm on Wednesday, December 17th and a viewing from 11am-noon on Thursday, December 18th. A memorial service will be held at the same location at noon on Thursday, December 18th, followed by an internment service at Crown Hill Cemetery at 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fund One program at Sycamore School, 1750 W. 64th St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 and to Hooverwood Guild at 7001 Hoover Road, Indianapolis Indiana, 46260.
Richard and Letty Waters says
Mary Lou was a gracious, gentle, beautiful lady inside and out. She will be very at home in God’s eternal dwelling place. She fits very well as an example of what Proverbs 31 means.
TUN KHAING says
My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Erin Chavez says
On behalf of the IU Health Language Services Department, we express our deepest sympathies to the Waters family. We have donated to the Sycamore school Fund One program in Mary Lou’s honor.
Carmen Vint says
Dear Chris and Marina and family, I am sorry for your loss. It is so comforting when we know our loved ones are in the presence of Almighty God experiencing joy inexplicable. Praying for peace that passes understanding for your family.
Jeff Lowrie says
I will always have fond memories of Mary Lou. She welcomed me into her home with warmth and kindness and had a keen interest to know what was happening in my life. She will be dearly missed. Just a fantastic lady.
Ashley Gange says
Mrs. Waters touched me with her intelligence, patience, and kindness. Being her student made a difficult age more pleasant. My condolences.
Love, Ashley
Carleen Miller says
Dear Chris, Marina and Family,
On Behalf of the staff and board of Exodus we extend our deepest condolences to you all. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Marjie Giffin says
We had the pleasure of having Mary Lou teach our middle son, and l had the pleasure of teaching alongside Mary Lou at Sycamore. She had a nurturing spirit and a loving nature. You have our sympathy for your loss.
Jane N. Mokaya says
Chris,Marina, Knowing that your mum was God’s servant, is enough to comfort you that she is in God’s hands and rejoicing with the angels. She did her wonderful work of ministry on earth. Let us celebrate her life. May God give you strength.
Judi Schneider says
The times I had the pleasure of having dinner with Mary Lou were so memorable. She smiled more than anyone I knew and was quick to pull out pictures of grandchildren. What a fantastic mother she was to have such caring and loving children as Angela and Chris. She will be missed by all.
Hamid and Fairy Rahebi says
we express our deepest sympathies to the Waters family.
Our deepest condolences.
Nawal Hanna says
Wishing you strength for today and hope for tomorrow through The Lord Jesus-Christ.
Robert Lakey says
What a smile, she could light up a room with it. Take comfort Curt…
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and…we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with Mary Lou in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.
An Le says
Dear Chris and Marina:
Deepest Condolences to You and Family for Your Big Loss.
An Le
Aimee Dodd says
Our prayers go out to you and your family during this time. Psalm 116:15 says…”Precious in the sight of Lord is the death of his faithful servants.” What a great legacy she has left behind. Peace to your family.
-Aimee Dodd
Inga Herd-Dzierson says
Dear Chris and Marina and family,
it was with great sorrow that I learned of the painful loss in your Family. I did not know Mrs. Waters, but I know that it is very hard to loose one’s mother at any moment in life.
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Inga Herd-Dzierson
Linda Crady says
My condolences to Mary Lou’s entire family. Mary Lou was love personified. While working with her at Sycamore, she often told stories of her family, especially her grandchildren, and the love she felt beamed from her face. She adored her students and possessed endless patience with them. Her enthusiasm for exploring, rather than simply learning, is still felt in this building. I am a better teacher for the time I spent with Mary Lou, and a better person for the example she illustrated every day. Her love for the Lord was ever present, and there is great comfort in knowing that she is rejoicing in His presence today.
Heidi Smith says
Dear Chris, Marina and family: We at Catholic Charities are so sorry for your loss. Clearly, your mother was a remarkable woman with a wonderful legacy. Our love and prayers go out to your family.
Rhonda says
My heart, prayers, and positive thoughts go out to you and your family.
Omer and Shelley Waddles says
Our hearts break for Curt and the family. We loved Mary Lou’s ever present smile and loving heart. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.