Nayomia Maple

July 30, 1943 - December 15, 2013

Nayomia Maple, 70, Akron, died at 2 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at her residence after being in failing health for a year and a half. Nayomia was born on July 30, 1943, in Hurley, Va., the daughter of Hannible and Katherine (Justice) Lester. On July 6, 1964, in Hurley, Va., Nayomia married Ervin Dotson. He died May 6, 1976. She then was married on June 3, 1978, in North Manchester, to Jerry D. Maple, he died April 28, 2008. Nayomia retired from Tippecanoe Valley Middle School as a cook. Prior to that she also worked at Akron Elementary. She was a homemaker that loved to clean and visit family. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Murphy and husband Eric, Akron; three sons, James Edward Dotson and wife Lorena, El Paso, Texas, Jerry Jr. Maple and wife Malana, Fort Wayne, and Travis Michael Maple and wife Melissa, Fort Wayne; two sisters, Edith Justus, Hurley, Va., Retha Adams, Akron; 10 Grandchildren, Tyler Maple, Dylan Murphy, Brandon Murphy, Roma Dotson, Katelyn Maple, Ashlyn Maple, Elijah Maple, Kaitlyn Baysinger, Hailey Baysinger, and Chandler Zartman Nayomia was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents, Hannible and Katherine Lester; sisters, Rebecca Dotson, Okie Justice, Clemie Bailey, Mary Lester, and Pearl Justus; and brother Lawrence Lester. Funeral service is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Visitation is from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday. A private family burial will take place at Gaerte Cemetery, Macy. Memorial Contributions to: Kosciusko County Cancer Fund Share a Memory or send an Online Condolence at: www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com