Annabelle Brinegar

Annabelle Brinegar, age 93, Indianapolis, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 14, 2017. She was born September 20, 1924, in Lawrence County in Fayetteville, IN to Beryl (Wagner) and John Atkinson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Ivan H. Brinegar, former Mayor of Bedford, IN and Executive Director of Indiana Association of Cities & Towns, and her son Philip Brinegar of Indianapolis.

Those who knew Annabelle would say she was a gracious lady who was kind, generous, humble and the consummate hostess for her many friends.  She gave her love unconditionally and made an effort to seek and find beauty in everything and everyone.

She served as First Lady of Bedford, IN for 12 years where she was actively involved in the community and Tri Kappa Service Club. She loved to play golf, bowl, and was a proficient bridge player. When she and Ivan moved to Indianapolis in 1963, she became a licensed realtor for Town and Country Realty where she found success identifying just the right home for each client she served. After retiring, Ivan and Annabelle spent 16 years living on the ocean at Hillsboro Beach, FL where she was a member of the Deerfield Beach Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her son Stephen (Patricia) Brinegar of Westfield IN; two grandchildren, Allison Brinegar of Westfield, IN and Alec (Meena) Brinegar, and great grandson Ames Brinegar of Seattle, WA.

Private services are being held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Gleaners Food Bank (http://www.gcfb.org/donate_landing_1) or the Indianapolis Humane Society (http://indyhumane.org/get_involved/donate/).