Opal Brock

Miss Opal A. Brock, 76, of Vincennes, IN, joined her heavenly father on May 1, 2012. Opal was born Sept. 2, 1935 in the Beech Hills area of Harrison Township in Knox County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Alvis and Lena Mae (Leffler) Brock. Born with cerebral palsy, Opal inspired her family and others by graduating from Lincoln High School, Vincennes University, and Indiana University. Close to being a lifelong member of the Old Cathedral Catholic Church, Opal also belonged to the Francis Vigo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with sixteen approved Revolutionary War ancestors. She will be remembered for her independent spirit and sense of humor. Survivors include her mother, Lena Evans of Vincennes; sister Alberta (William Baker MD) Baker of Louisville, Ky and their children, Lisa (Russ) Schoen MD, Dana Baker, and Chris Baker; sister June (Russ) Wells of Ranburne, AL, and their children, Kim Goforth, Donna Goforth, Stephanie Wells, Bobby Goforth, and Mark Wells; brother Jerry White of Ben Salem, PA and his children, James, Danielle, Alicia, and Christopher White; sister Linda Brown of Alabama, and her sons, Mark and Robert; and her brother, William E. (Paula) Evans, and their children, Robert P. (Kristie) Evans and Nicholas Eugene Evans; as well as many great-nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the many friends and staff who cared for her, especially the staffs of the critical care unit of Good Samaritan Hospital, and the New Willow Manor, both in Vincennes, IN and the Hillcrest Center for Health in Jeffersonville, IN. There will be no services. Donations may be made in her memory to Kosair Children's Hospital, 231 E. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202, the Shrine Children's Hospital, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63131, or the Old Cathedral, 205 Church St., Vincennes, IN 47591. Online condolences may be sent to the family through goodwinfamilyfh.com. Goodwin Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.