Edith Jeannette Sorrells, 83, of Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26th surrounded by her family at Stonebridge Health Campus following a lengthy illness.In 1985, she married Dan E Sorrells and he passed away in 2017.Jeannette was born April 3rd, 1940, in Lawrence County to Louis and Juanita (Brown) Fiddler. One of nine children, she grew up in Dutchtown and attended Lincoln School before graduating from Bedford High School in 1958.She retired from RCA in Bloomington, Indiana in 1999 after 34 years of service as a production operator. During her RCA days, she also worked weekends as a waitress at Hobbys Restaurant in Bedford for nearly 15 years to make ends meet while raising her four children. Spending time with her family, going out with friends, traveling with her husband Dan, watching classic Hollywood films, and decorating her home for the holidays were all activities she enjoyed.Surviving to cherish the memory of their beloved Mom and Granny are her four children, Julie Bailey (George), Paige Jones (David), Carol Sanders (Paul), and Reuben Murr (Leslie), all of Bedford; siblings Jack Fiddler, Brenda Yeary, Alma Lynn, Ed Fiddler, Pam Duncan, and Sharon Crane; grandchildren Padee Bailey, Annie Willis, Carrie Underwood (Eddie), Emily Neal, Mason Bailey, Aaron Jones (Hannah), Brandon Jones, Jeff Sanders, Mitchell Sanders, Taylor Sanders, Kendra Rowe (Justin), Isaac Murr (Vic), and Maddy Murr; and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Dan; siblings Charles Fiddler and Helen Godsey, and great-granddaughter Kyla Bailey.Visitation will be held at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford, Indiana from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 28, and from 10:00 am until service time on Friday at the mortuary. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday December 29, at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel with Brother Mark Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Bryantsville Church of Christ Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeannettes honor may be made to the Alzheimers Association Greater Indiana Chapter by visiting www.alz.org/indiana/donate. Remembrances and condolences may be shared online at www.FergusonLee.com. Cemetery Bryantsville Cemetery Bedford IN 47421 US Visitation Thursday, December 28, 2023 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Visitation Friday, December 29, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Funeral Services Friday, December 29, 2023 11:00 AM - Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN 47421 US (812) 275-4433 Funeral Home Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN - 47421 US (812) 275-4433