Service Details
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. Entombment will take place in Mound Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
Elsie M. Person, age 84 of Racine, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in her home surrounded by the love of family.
She was born in Brownsville, TN, on June 7, 1939, the daughter of the late Jack and (nee: Mc Farland) Katherine Caldwell. At the age of 13, her parents and other siblings moved to Mansfield, Ohio, where she continued her education after graduation. She then relocated to Racine, WI where she settled and started a family of her own.
American Motors employed Elsie for several years; She later was gainfully employed and retired from Alpha Homes as a Caregiver and was a comedian by night. After many years of service; she was privileged to use those skills to assist in caring for two of her siblings in their later years, Hixie Fouse Hobbs and Lucy B. Caldwell Taylor.
Elsie will be remembered for her excellent home decoration skills, her caring spirit, tasty home-cooked food, the love she shared with family, friends, her church family, and her humor.
Left to cherish her memories are her children, Darlene Feagin of Toledo, Ohio, Billie J. Feagin of Cleveland, Ohio, Anthony Person of Racine, WI, and her youngest daughter Lorrie Bennett of Dallas, Texas her grandchildren, Rekita Feagin, Amber Young, Elijahwon Waldrop, Kirby Bennett III, and Jacey Velasquez; her two great grandchildren, Mercedes Feagin, and Lauryn Hester, Curtis Caldwell and spouse of Columbus, Ohio, William H. Caldwell and spouse of Ashland, Ohio and Sallie J. Caldwell Sylvester of Mansfield, Ohio; and a host of loved Nieces, Nephews and Friends
She was preceded in death by her parents Jack and Katherine Caldwell; her siblings, Eva B. Shannon, Lucy B. Taylor, JT. Caldwell, Kermit Caldwell, Dennis Caldwell, Loraine Smith, Hixie Hobbs, Thelma Allen, Dorothy Parker , Ethel Mc Ghee, Mamie D. Hoke, Elvan Eugene Caldwell, and Calvin Caldwell.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. Entombment will take place in Mound Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
Webb Family says
Heartfelt condolences and prayers are extended to the Feagin/Caldwell family and friends. We pray that in the days to come, your precious memories will help to lighten your hearts. We will continue to keep you all in our prayers.
Jean, Elaine, Burke Jr, Clarence & Carmen
Mt Pleasant St. Apt. says
Elsie ! I Miss u! Running place for u! When working for group home! And I going to miss that car! That Jarquar! In garage! RIP my friend! Orlando
Gary Martin says
RIP
Joanne Tucker-Powell says
Sending my condolences to the Person family. RIP 🙏 Elsie.
SK n Marilyn Person says
My Condolences to the Family and my grandson (Matthew Pearson) ❤️🙏🏾
Ella. Richardson says
My prayers. To. The family may God bless you all
Rosalie Kirk: says
Dear Lori and family, please know that my prayers are with you during this time of Loss. Please know that Elsie has received her Crown ! I will miss her bright smile and dry humor as she would say “That Lori Jean running things her way” But know that your Mom was proud to be a mother to all of her children! Be encouraged knowing that Elsie always strived for excellence and she leaves an earthly life for her heavenly home!l My condolences to all of the family. Elsie’s friend Rose.
Sheila Grandy says
My condolences to Mrs. Elsie’s family, hold on to God unchanging Hand for comfort, continue watching over your family from Heaven,😔🙏💞
Aretha allen says
I I went looking for her today and her your neighbor told me she passed away I almost lost it I’ve learned so much from her cleaning in decorating she would say Re can’t no one clean my house like you often as I clean up I say Elsie taught me this even her little funny saying that she say I repeat thank you for everything you taught me love you rest in peace 🕊️ you got your wings God gained an angel