Karen K. Chavis
February 19, 1960 ~ February 10, 2022
Karen K. Chavis, 61 of Indianapolis, formerly of Columbus, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at her home. Karen was born February 19, 1960 in Ashland, KY, a daughter of the late William and Lura (Ezold) Elwood. She was a 1978 graduate of Columbus North High School. Karen enjoyed attending concerts especially those of Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20. She was a proud mother and she was especially excited to see her grandchildren grow spending as much time with them as possible. Karen retired from Cummins, Inc. after 20 years of service. Surviving are her sons, Ryan (Amber) Chavis of Terre Haute, IN; and Thomas (Julia) Chavis of Indianapolis, IN; grandchildren, Elaina; Brianna; Korbin; and Nikolai; and sister, Janice Childers of AL. She was preceded in death by her sister, Brenda Salinas; and brother, David Lee Elwood. Funeral service is 1:00 PM Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home 3855 25th Street Columbus with visitation one hour prior. Visitation also from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the National Fibromyalgia Association 3857 Birch Street Suite 312 Newport Beach, CA 92660. To light a candle or leave a memory, please visit www.jewellrittman.com.
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To Karen’s family,
I met Karen on Twitter a long time ago, maybe over 10 years ago. Of course we both loved matchbox twenty but her true loves were her children and her grand kids.
She shared lot of photos of her precious babies and they were as beautiful as she said they were.
She had a lot of friends in the matchbox twenty community of fans but her heart belonged to her family.
I’ll miss you Karen. I’m glad you are at peace with the Lord.
Love from Barbara Fuller
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I met Karen through a local volunteer organization. We loved sharing family photos and stories. Karen was funny, smart and a joy to be around. She talked openly about her health and so hoped to have more time to be with her family and friends. I will miss my time with her !
Many things and memories come to mind of my dear friend Karen. Such a warm and loving heart that shared the same passion as me for music. I enjoyed our times together and the common things we shared but I also enjoyed our differences and learning about each other and our struggles. Too often taken advantage of or misunderstood, but our hearts were always in the right place and always for others. I am thankful for what I had in our friendship and feel for those that never gave it a chance or let one item define their relationship with her. Never will I find a kinder soul than Karen. I am very blessed and will miss her dearly. The music will play on but won’t be the same.
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Karen was hands down the most loving, giving, affectionate grandmother to Niko and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity to get to know. She loved her family deeply, and even through her health challenges, she was so supportive and kind. Whenever we came down to see her, she would put Cocomelon on (Niko’s favorite music) and let him roam around her, reorganizing her snacks or sit with her in the bed to play with her pretty phone case ❤️
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