Jean E McCracken

Jean Elizabeth (Ewart) McCracken, 85, trusting in Messiah Jesus, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home in Strasburg,Ohio. She was a member of Barrs Mill Church of God. Jean was born in Rochester, NY on July 4, 1936to William Barron and Eleanor(Wonderlic) Ewart.On October 4, 1956,she married Thomas Herbert McCracken. She earned aB.S. from Indiana State

University in Terre Haute, Indiana and taught science in Delaware County, Indiana. She also earned an M.A. (with honors) in cross-cultural communications from Wheaton College Graduate School,

and a Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. She and her husband were missionaries of the Church of God in the West Indies and Brazil. They were privileged to work in

team with excellent national leaders and missionaries, especially in discipling,church-planting and pastoral training. In addition to her husband of 63 years,she is survived by her children, Daniel

Vernon McCracken of Georgia, Stephen Dale McCracken and his wife Milagros of Atlanta, Elizabeth Lucile McCracken-Harness and her husband David of Cheverly, Maryland, and Esther Elaine

Hawkins and her husband Paul of Wooster,OH; grandchildren, Ben, Seth, Sam,Jonathan,James, Alex, Grace, Ian, and Andre` Toma's; great grandchildren, Conner,Jordan, Kaleb andHanna;she

was awaiting the arrival of her first great great grandchild. She is also survived by her sister, Lucile Ewart Silliman of Missouri. In addition to her parents,she is preceded in death by her young

daughter, Rebecca Lenor McCracken. In keeping with her wishes,memorial services will be held online in English and Portuguese at a future date. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana. Arrangements are being handled by Smith-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek. The family requests that those wishing to send cards please send them to The McCracken Family C/O Smith Varns Funeral Home, PO Box 397, Sugarcreek,Ohio 44681.