Ardena Jean (Callear) Bodine

WELLSBURG- Ardena Jean (Callear) Bodine, 72, of Chemung, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Earl Hunter Bodine who passed away on October 13, 2008. The couple had 23 happy years together. Ardena was born on November 9, 1940 in Sayre, PA, daughter of Clinton and Florence (Snyder) Callear. She was a graduate of Athens High School, and worked for GE, Westinghouse, and P&C Market in Athens. She was also a beautician and had her own shop. Ardena was United Methodist by faith, was an avid sewer and gardener, and enjoyed trips to Tioga Downs. Ardena is survived by her children Theresa Ann Smith and husband John L. of Athens, PA, and Patrick M. Sullivan and wife Michele of Waverly, NY, her step children; Scott (Connie) Bodine; Eric Bodine; Camille Mattison and Cale Bodine, all of Waverly, NY, her granddaughters Tasha Lyn Sullivan and fiancè Mike Chandler and Shelby Morgan Sullivan, her step grandchildren; Tricia Bodine, Taylor Bodine, Hunter Bodine, Brittney Birks, Heather Birks, Carlee Mattison, Nicholas Mattison, Isis Barber, Sasha Bodine, Delaney Bodine, Jason Bowers, and Joshua Bowers, her great grandson Lucas Chandler, her siblings; Herthel Campbell of Sayre, PA, Jack Callear of Sayre, Chuck Callear of Athens, Don and Phyllis Callear of Athens, her sister-in-law Phyllis Callear of Athens, along with several nieces and nephews. Ardena is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Earl, her son Michael Patrick, her brother Lavern Callear, and her sisters-in-law Barbara and Penny Callear, and her first husband Robert J. Sullivan. Family and friends are welcome to call from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Roberts Funeral Home, Inc., 279 Main Street Wellsburg, NY. The memorial service to honor Ardena’s life will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29th at the funeral home with Rev. Anne Bey Canfield of the Waverly United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Chemung cemetery. Contributions may be made in Ardena’s memory to the Waverly United Methodist Church, 158 Chemung Street, Waverly, New York 14892-8650.