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Norma Josephine Cleary

April 5, 1939 — January 27, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana

Norma Josephine Cleary

Mrs. Norma Josephine (Brown) Cleary, age 85, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Westminster Village, in Indianapolis, surrounded by her family. Norma J. was born in the Center Point Community of Monroe County, on April 5, 1939, a daughter of the late Herbert Turner Brown and Mary Irene (Huff) Brown. Norma J. was a retired custodian from Lawrence Township Schools, and a Member of The Church of Christ, she enjoyed embroidering, and quilting, and spending time in her garden and flower beds.

Norma J. is survived by her children, Harvey Cleary, and wife Mary "Cricket", of Shirley, Indiana, Steve Cleary and wife Kathy, of Greenfield, Indiana, Janet Hutzler, of Indianapolis, Charlotte Poynter, of Indianapolis, and Beverly Godsey and husband Kenneth, of Greenfield, Indiana. One brother, Willie Herbert Brown, two sisters, Patricia Brown, and Mary Ford, along with eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren also survive.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Odell Cleary, and one grandson, Michael Andrew Hutzler.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Bartley & Sons Funeral Home, with interment to follow in Monroe County Memorial Lawn. Joe Botts will officiate the service.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, after 11:00 a.m. until the service time of 2:00 p.m. at Bartley & Sons Funeral Home.

At the request of the family, masks are encouraged to be worn for the visitation. 

Pallbearers: Kenneth Godsey, Joey Godsey, Joshua Mitchell, Gary Ford, Joshua Strong, and Sean Tharp

Bartley & Sons Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Cleary and her family at this time.

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Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

11:00am - 2:00 pm (Central time)

Bartley & Sons - Tompkinsville

204 Columbia Avenue, Tompkinsville, KY 42167

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Funeral Service

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Bartley & Sons - Tompkinsville

204 Columbia Avenue, Tompkinsville, KY 42167

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Burial

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Starts at 3:15 pm (Central time)

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